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title: Parmigiano Reggiano Tour
lang: en
type: tour_collection
city: Bologna
country: Italy
tours: 7
price_from_eur: 39
reviews_total: 2040
as_of: 2026-10-01
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---

# Parmigiano Reggiano Tour

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## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 15, 2026)

We compared all 7 tours in our Parma, Modena and Food Valley selection, including shared days from Bologna, private trips and visits without transport.

- **Which to book first?:** [Food Valley Factory Tasting & Winery Lunch](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/bologna-food-valley-small-group-factory-tasting-and-winery-lunch/?format=md). Start with Small Group: Parmigiano and balsamic visits, winery lunch and transport at €154 per person; no hotel pickup. 4.95 from 296 reviews. Lunch with wine included. Trade-off: No hotel pickup. — now €154 per person, 4.95 (296)
- **Full day with lunch?:** [Italian Days: Factory Tours & Lunch](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/bologna-food-experience-factory-tours-lunch-by-italian-days/?format=md). Choose Italian Days for factory tastings, breakfast and a multicourse lunch with wine at €159 per person; early start. 4.96 from 1303 reviews. Central Bologna meeting point. Trade-off: Single early morning departure. — now €159 per person, 4.96 (1303)
- **Private with driver?:** [Private Parmigiano, Prosciutto & Balsamic](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/private-tour-parmigiano-prosciutto-balsamico-with-driver-bologna/?format=md). Book the Bologna option for private Parmigiano, prosciutto and balsamic tastings with a driver: 4h–5h, €390 per person; minimum two people, no meal. Licensed guide included. Trade-off: Minimum two people; tastings rather than a meal. — now €390 per person, 4.92 (60)

Also compared:

- [Taste of Tradition: Parmigiano & Balsamic](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/taste-of-tradition-parmigiano-wine-balsamic-tour-from-bologna/?format=md): Curdling and winery tastings. Trade-off: Tastings replace a sit-down lunch. — now €250 per person, 5.0 (65)
- [Traditional Balsamic Tasting & Lunch](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/lunch-and-tasting-of-traditional-balsamic-vinegar-of-modena/?format=md): Balsamic cellar and lunch. Trade-off: Get to Modena; free station shuttle must be requested ahead. — now €39 per person, 4.94 (108)
- [Secrets of Parmigiano & Balsamic](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/secrets-of-parmigiano-reggiano-and-balsamic-vinegar/?format=md): Dairy tour, three cheese ages. Trade-off: Tour Without Transport requires your own car. — now €143 per person, 4.93 (75)
- [Private Emilia Romagna: By Own Car](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/private-emilia-romagna-food-tour-full-day/?format=md): Private tastings and lunch. Trade-off: Starts in Parma; minimum two people. — now €275 per person, 4.9 (133)

Commissions never affect the order.

## All 7 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Lunch By Italian Days](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/bologna-food-experience-factory-tours-lunch-by-italian-days/?format=md) | Day Trips from Bologna | €159 per person | 4.96 (1303) | 9h | daily exc Sun 07:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · en |
| 2 | [Taste of Tradition: Parmigiano, Wine & Balsamic Tour from Bologna](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/taste-of-tradition-parmigiano-wine-balsamic-tour-from-bologna/?format=md) | Day Trips from Bologna | €250 per person | 5.0 (65) | 8h 30m | daily exc Sun 07:00 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · pickup · en |
| 3 | [Bologna Food Valley Small Group Factory Tasting and Winery Lunch](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/bologna-food-valley-small-group-factory-tasting-and-winery-lunch/?format=md) | Day Trips from Bologna | €154 per person | 4.95 (296) | 8h 30m | daily exc Sun 07:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 4 | [Lunch and Tasting of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/lunch-and-tasting-of-traditional-balsamic-vinegar-of-modena/?format=md) | Day Trips from Bologna | €39 per person | 4.94 (108) | 2h | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 12:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 5 | [Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/secrets-of-parmigiano-reggiano-and-balsamic-vinegar/?format=md) | Day Trips from Bologna | €143 per person | 4.93 (75) | 6h | daily 08:00–08:30 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · en |
| 6 | [Private Tour Parmigiano,Prosciutto,Balsamico with driver-Bologna](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/private-tour-parmigiano-prosciutto-balsamico-with-driver-bologna/?format=md) | Day Trips from Bologna, Private Tours | €390 per person | 4.92 (60) | 4h–5h | daily 08:30 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/de/it |
| 7 | [Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day](https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/private-emilia-romagna-food-tour-full-day/?format=md) | Food Tours, Day Trips from Bologna, Private Tours | €275 per person | 4.9 (133) | 7h | daily 07:00–08:30 | private · up to 7 · free cancel · pickup · en/it |

## Why each made the list

- **Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Lunch By Italian Days** — A full day of factory and production site visits out in the food valley, with generous tastings at every stop, breakfast with wine and coffee, and a multicourse Italian lunch, run by minivan from central Bologna. No hotel pickup and a single early morning departure; English only. 4.96 from 1303 reviews at €159 per person.
- **Taste of Tradition: Parmigiano, Wine & Balsamic Tour from Bologna** — Three family run producers in one long day: Parmigiano Reggiano at the early morning curdling, a winery tasting and a cellar where traditional balsamic of Modena ages, with coffee and a cornetto before the dairy. The tastings stand in for a sit-down lunch and much of the day is travel between stops; English only. 5 at €250 per person.
- **Bologna Food Valley Small Group Factory Tasting and Winery Lunch** — Three producers in one long day out of Bologna: a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy at work, an acetaia where traditional balsamic of Modena ages, and an old Lambrusco winery where the day ends with lunch and wine. Round trip transport is included but hotel pickup is not, and infants need a car seat you supply. 4.95 from 296 reviews at €154 per person.
- **Lunch and Tasting of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena** — A visit to a family cellar where traditional balsamic of Modena still ages in barrel sets a great-grandfather started, with the tasting led by the producers themselves and lunch included. Nothing about getting there is included, so it suits people who already have a car or a train plan. 4.94 at €39 per person.
- **Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar** — Follows Parmigiano Reggiano from the cow barn through the dairy and the salting room to the maturing vault, coats and shoe covers supplied, then tastings of cheese at three ages, cured meats, Lambrusco and traditional balsamic of Modena. You arrange your own train and pay extra for the transfer, and nobody under twelve can join. 4.93 at €143 per person.
- **Private Tour Parmigiano,Prosciutto,Balsamico with driver-Bologna** — A private run to three family producers with a driver and a licensed guide, watching Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto and traditional balsamic of Modena actually being made and tasting each with bread and wine. It is tastings rather than a meal, and one option leaves from Ravenna instead. 4.92 at €390 per person.
- **Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day** — A private day through the food valley with tastings of Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto di Parma and traditional balsamic of Modena, plus lunch with wine, and you choose between a car with driver or following in your own. The guide stays until lunch, a minimum party of two applies, and the self drive option starts in Parma. 4.9 at €275 per person.

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## FAQ

**A full Food Valley day or a short balsamic tasting: which should I book from Bologna?**

Book Taste of Tradition for a dairy, balsamic producer and winery in one day. Choose the Modena balsamic cellar lunch for a short visit, with travel to Modena arranged separately. 5 of the 7 tours here run past five hours and the median is 7 hours; 1 takes up to three. Full day example: Taste of Tradition Parmigiano, Wine and Balsamic, 5 from 65 reviews at €250 per person, with tastings instead of a sit down lunch. Short example: Traditional Balsamic Tasting and Lunch in Modena, 4.94 from 108 reviews at €39 per person, where you reach Modena yourself. Find the short tasting: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?duration_max=3 · Compare all day trips: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/day-trips-from-bologna/

**How much does a Food Valley tour from Bologna cost, and how long does it take?**

Budget €159 per person as listed and allow a day: the median is 7 hours. For a short visit around lunch, choose the Modena balsamic cellar and arrange travel to Modena separately. The middle half of these tours cost €149 to €263 per person, from €39; every price is per person, none of 7 per vehicle. 5 of the 7 tours that state a duration run past five hours, 1 between three and five hours and 1 up to three. Benchmark: Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar, 4.93 from 75 reviews at €143 per person, where the version without transport needs your own car. Filter tours by price: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?price_max=150 · All Bologna filters explained: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/filters/

**What does a Food Valley day include: factory visits, tastings, lunch?**

For a seated meal, choose Private Emilia Romagna with lunch, using your own car from Parma at the listed starting price. Taste of Tradition provides substantial tastings in place of a seated lunch. Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour (4.9 from 133 reviews; €275 per person) includes lunch; the By Own Car option starts in Parma and requires two guests. Taste of Tradition Parmigiano, Wine and Balsamic (5 from 65 reviews; €250 per person) includes breakfast, wine and producer tastings described as replacing lunch. See private producer visits: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?tour_type=private · See shared producer visits: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?tour_type=shared

**Private or shared Food Valley tour from Bologna: what changes and what does it cost?**

Choose shared for a producer day with the group. Choose Private Emilia Romagna for your own party and lunch; its starting price requires your own car and a meeting in Parma. 5 shared and 2 private listings have medians of €154 and €333 per person: a spread between different products, not a premium. Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour (4.9 from 133 reviews; €275 per person) is the By Own Car option from Parma, requiring two guests. The Bologna driver option is separately priced. Per person rates can change with party size. See the private tours here: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?tour_type=private · Browse private tours in Bologna: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/private-tours-bologna/

**Do Food Valley tours pick up at Bologna hotels, or do I meet them somewhere?**

Use the pickup filter for a hotel start: 3 of 7 listings carry the flag. Food Valley meeting points also include Modena, Parma and Reggio Emilia, so departure matters. Secrets of Parmigiano and Balsamic (4.93 from 75 reviews; €143 per person) starts in Reggio Emilia; its transfer option uses local stations. Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour (4.9 from 133 reviews; €275 per person) prices By Own Car from Parma. Pickup flags can cover separately priced options. Filter first, then confirm the selected option and address with the operator. Filter hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?pickup=hotel · All Bologna filters explained: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/filters/

**Are Food Valley tours from Bologna suitable with children or a wheelchair user?**

For a short visit with a stroller, choose the Modena balsamic cellar lunch and arrange travel to Modena separately. Across this collection, 3 of 7 listings carry the kids flag. Traditional Balsamic Tasting and Lunch in Modena (4.94 from 108 reviews; €39 per person) lists strollers and infant seats; request the free station shuttle ahead. The kids flag means strollers and infants, not suitability for every age. Wheelchair access is operator marked on 1 of 7 listings, including 1 of 2 private listings. Filter first, then confirm the route and child requirements with the operator. Filter strollers and infants: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?kids=true · Filter wheelchair access: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?wheelchair=true

**Will I see Parmigiano being made and a traditional balsamic acetaia on these tours?**

Choose Taste of Tradition for dairy production, an acetaia and a winery. Secrets of Parmigiano also lists cheese production and balsamic tastings, but starts in Reggio Emilia. Taste of Tradition Parmigiano, Wine and Balsamic, 5 from 65 reviews at €250 per person, covers curdling and winery tastings. Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar, 4.93 from 75 reviews at €143 per person, is a dairy tour with three cheese ages. All 7 tours here also sit in the Bologna day trip listing, median 7 hours, median €159 per person. See the shared food days: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/parma-modena-food-valley/?tour_type=shared · Compare all day trips: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/day-trips-from-bologna/


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