A delicious deep-dive into Emilia-Romagna from Parma's elegant streets to Parmigiano-Reggiano craftsmanship, Modena's balsamic treasures, Ferrari flair in Maranello, and a hands-on pasta class to finish.
A taste of Parma and Modena tour
4 Days/3 Nights
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Day 1
PARMA
Elegant Piazzas and a Classic Trattoria Welcome
- Arrive in Parma and check in to your centrally located hotel
- Meet a local guide for a walking tour of Parma’s historic center
- Discover the city’s artistic and cultural highlights alongside its famed culinary identity
- Enjoy a traditional dinner in a charming central trattoria
- Overnight stay in Parma
Day 2
PARMA, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO CHEESE FACTORY, BUSSETTO
Craftmanship and Verdi’s Busseto
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Independent departure by rental car to a Parmigiano Reggiano Consorzio cheese factory
- Early visit (8:30 am) to observe the full production process: milk delivery, curd-making, shaping, salting, and aging
- Morning concludes with a tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano
- Afternoon suggestion: drive to Busseto to explore places tied to composer Giuseppe Verdi
- Return to Parma later in the afternoon
- Dinner on your own and overnight in Parma
Day 3
PARMA, MODENA, MARANELLO
Acetaia and Ferrari Legends
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Independent departure by rental car to Modena to discover traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
- Visit an antique balsamic vinegar cellar (acetaia) to learn production and aging methods
- Enjoy a tasting and a light lunch
- Optional afternoon stop in Maranello to visit the Ferrari Museum
- Return to Parma later in the afternoon
- Dinner on your own and overnight in Parma
Day 4
PARMA
Handmade Cooking Class
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check out from your hotel
- Enjoy a 3-hour hands-on cooking class focused on fresh handmade pasta
- Learn techniques for simple and stuffed pasta shapes
- Sit down to a lunch featuring your own creations
- End of services after lunch
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Day 1
PARMA
Elegant Piazzas and a Classic Trattoria Welcome
Arrive in Parma and settle into your centrally located hotel before meeting a local guide for an introduction to this refined Emilia-Romagna gem. Stroll through the historic center, where elegant streets and cultural treasures reflect Parma’s rich artistic heritage as much as its celebrated gastronomy. In the evening, sit down to a traditional dinner in a welcoming trattoria the perfect first taste of the region’s comforting, authentic flavors. Overnight in Parma.
Day 2
PARMA, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO CHEESE FACTORY, BUSSETTO
Craftmanship and Verdi’s Busseto
After breakfast, independent departure with your rental car to visit a cheese factory of the Consorzio of Parmigiano Reggiano. The visit will start early in the morning (at 8.30 am) in order to show you all the process of the production: from the delivering of milk to the working and transformation of the traditional forms, to the salting and aging phase. This visit will last an entire morning and will conclude with a taste of this delicious cheese, famous in the whole world. We suggest you to spend the afternoon to Busseto, discovering the places where Giuseppe Verdi, one of the greatest composers of Italian opera, was born and lived. Return to Parma later in the afternoon. Dinner on your own and overnight stay.
Day 3
PARMA, MODENA, MARANELLO
Acetaia and Ferrari Legends
Breakfast at your hotel accommodation. Another great product of the land of Emilia Romagna is without a doubt the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. Independent departure with your rental car to discover this amazing delicacy. Visit to an antique Modena’s Balsamic Vinegar Cellar, called “acetaia”, to see the production and aging process, followed by a tasting and a light lunch. In the afternoon you could stop in Maranello for a visit of the Ferrari museum, one of the icons of Italian style and motors in the world. Return to your hotel in Parma later in the afternoon. Dinner on your own and overnight stay.
Day 4
PARMA
Handmade Cooking Class
After breakfast, check out at hotel. In conclusion to this “delicious” tour of the Emilia Romagna’s cuisine, there is nothing better then a cooking lesson on hand made pasta! Enjoy a 3 hours course on simple and stuffed hand made fresh pasta, crowned by a lunch based on your creations. After lunch, end of our services.
