--- title: Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day lang: en type: tour city: Bologna country: Italy price: 275 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.9 reviews: 133 duration_minutes: 420 languages: [en, it] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Private food day with lunch rank_in_category: 9 of 21 (Food Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-29 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/private-emilia-romagna-food-tour-full-day/ --- # Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day **Guidekin's take:** 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. ## Overview Ever dreamt of spending a full day in the Food Valley of Italy with a top-notch guide and the most famous gourmet products of the world all around you? Well, here you can! ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: from 533 pickup points - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 07:00, 07:30, 08:30: 3 departures a day - Food included: Expert guide until lunch included, Lunch… - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €100: ages 4 to 11 ## Key facts - Price: from €275 per person for the By Own Car option; other options up to €825 - Duration: 7h - Rating: 4.9/5 from 133 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Likely to sell out - Recommended by 97% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: FOOD VALLEY TRAVEL - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | By Own Car | €275 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Italian | With your Own Car: Full-day tour with your own car; the guide will meet you in Parma | | Pick-up from Parma at 08.30 am | €510 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Italian | With our transportation service from Parma. Meeting with the driver at 08.30 am. Pickup included | | Pick-up from Bologna at 7.30am | €590 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Italian | With our transportation service from Bologna. Meeting with the driver at 07.30 am; the guide will meet you in Parma. Pickup included | | Pick-up from Milan at 07.00 am | €825 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Italian | With our transportation service from Milan. Meeting with the driver at 07.30 am; the guide will meet you in Parma. Pickup included | ## What's included - Professional driver (if car and driver option selected) - Parmigiano, Parma ham & Balsamic Vinegar tastings - Expert guide until lunch included - Hotel pickup and drop-off (if car and driver option selected) - Transport by air-conditioned driver (if car and driver option selected) - Lunch with wine ## Not included - Food and drinks, unless specified - Gratuities - Transportation service if Own car option is selected ## Itinerary 1. **Meet our guide in Parma and head on to visit an authentic producer of Parmigi...** (1h; admission included) - Meet our guide in Parma and head on to visit an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO: you’ll discover how the King of all cheeses has been literally made by hand in the same way since the Benedictine monks invented it 10 centuries ago! From the curdling into the... 2. **Salumificio Conti** (1h; admission included) - Guided visit with final tasting at one of the local family-run ham factories producing the mythical Prosciutto di Parma PDO: you will get to know why the best ham can only be made in the hills of Parma, where the marino wind blows from the Ligurian Sea through the river valley. 3. **Full lunch based on the typical products of the area: Prosciutto as well as o...** (3h; admission included) - Full lunch based on the typical products of the area: Prosciutto as well as other kind of local cold cuts, a typical stuffed pasta dish (tortelli di Parma), homemade cakes. All paired up with local wines like Lambrusco and Malvasia! 4. **Guided visit & tasting at a family-run production of Traditional Balsamic Vin...** (45m; admission included) - Guided visit & tasting at a family-run production of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar PDO (visit performed by the producer) ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 07:00, 07:30, 08:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-29 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point PLEASE NOTE!!! If you selfdrive, the meeting point could change, so PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL EXCHANGE WITH VIATOR (even in your spam box): you will receive a mail containing the WEB LINK with the RIGHT MEETING POINT. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJw_HhZCRAgEcR73zsjOylcB8 Pickup points listed by the operator: 533 ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - A minimum of 2 people per booking is required - For the self-drive option, please meet your guide in Parma (address provided in your booking confirmation). The guide may come in your car, or will be driving her/his own car and you would follow in your car. - Please note that the locations mentioned in the program might change for availability reasons with similar ones. - Please pay attention to the program that the tour provider will send you before the departure date through the Viator message center - Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking - Live production: being artisanal and not industrial products, the working cycle is not repeated every day at the same time, so it is not guaranteed to see craftsmen at work at each site (for example: Wine and Vinegar making, Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello). ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €550 | €275 | | 4 | €800 | €200 | | 6 | €1050 | €175 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Food Tours start at €42 per person. ## Compared with other Food Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #9 of 21** | €275 | 7h | 4.9 (133) | private | | [Small Group Bologna Food Tour – Local Food & Market Experience](/italy/bologna/tours/small-group-bologna-food-tour-local-food-market-experience/?format=md) | €110 | 4h 30m | 4.97 (922) | shared | | [Bologna Food & Market Tour with Local Dishes, Pasta, Wines & More](/italy/bologna/tours/bologna-food-market-tour-with-local-dishes-pasta-wines-more/?format=md) | €60 | 2h | 4.95 (1734) | shared | | [Private Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings & Wine](/italy/bologna/tours/private-bologna-food-market-tour-with-6-tastings-wine/?format=md) | €188 | 3h 30m | 4.97 (115) | private | Ranked #9 of 21 in Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €29 to €275, median €84; typical length 3h. 7 of 21 are private. 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