Parma Food Tour: Artisan Kitchens & Full Lunch (Max 8 Guests)
Overview
Step behind the scenes of real artisan workshops in Parma, places not open to the public, and see how the city's most iconic foods are made.
Your morning begins inside a traditional pastry lab, where you'll meet the people behind Parma's local specialties over a cappuccino and a freshly made croissant or local cake.
Next comes Enrico's fresh pasta lab, the highlight for many guests: watch sfoglia rolled by hand with techniques passed down for generations, then taste anolini in rich meat broth or tortelli.
Then a vertical tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano of different ages, followed by Prosciutto di Parma and the rare Culatello di Zibello, paired with Lambrusco. By the end, you've had breakfast and a full lunch.
With a maximum of 8 guests and tours in English only, you get access and time with the artisans that larger groups don't.
This is Parma from the inside: how its food is made, and who makes it.
What's Included
- Breakfast Breakfast in a pastry lab: cappuccino with a croissant or traditional cake
- Lunch A bowl of handmade pasta: anolini in meat broth or tortelli
- Snacks Vertical tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano aged 24 and 36 months
- Meals Board of Culatello di Zibello, Prosciutto di Parma and other local cured meats
- Alcoholic beverages 1 glass of local wine (Lambrusco or Malvasia)
- Bottled water Water
- Hotel pickup
- Hotel drop-off
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting Location
Piazza Duomo
43121 Parma PR, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Cattedrale di Parma
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Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi - Parma
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Piazza Ghiaia
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Non-eating children under 6 years old do not require a ticket
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Available for gluten free with prior notice. Please advise when booking.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Tour starts with at least 2 people
- Not available for vegans
- A moderate amount of walking is involved (2 km)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Breakfast. Breakfast in a pastry lab: cappuccino with a croissant or traditional cake.
- Lunch. A bowl of handmade pasta: anolini in meat broth or tortelli.
- Snacks. Vertical tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano aged 24 and 36 months.
- Meals. Board of Culatello di Zibello, Prosciutto di Parma and other local cured meats.
- Alcoholic beverages. 1 glass of local wine (Lambrusco or Malvasia).
- Bottled water. Water.
- Hotel pickup.
- Hotel drop-off.
- Gratuities (optional).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Parma Food Tour: Artisan Kitchens & Full Lunch (Max 8 Guests) is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Parma Food Tour: Artisan Kitchens & Full Lunch (Max 8 Guests) will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- BreakfastBreakfast in a pastry lab: cappuccino with a croissant or traditional cake
- LunchA bowl of handmade pasta: anolini in meat broth or tortelli
- SnacksVertical tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano aged 24 and 36 months
- MealsBoard of Culatello di Zibello, Prosciutto di Parma and other local cured meats
- Alcoholic beverages1 glass of local wine (Lambrusco or Malvasia)
- Bottled waterWater
- Hotel pickup
- Hotel drop-off
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Non-eating children under 6 years old do not require a ticket
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Available for gluten free with prior notice. Please advise when booking.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Tour starts with at least 2 people
- Not available for vegans
- A moderate amount of walking is involved (2 km)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
