During this four hour tour we saw how Parmesan cheese and Parma ham are made, visiting a cheese factory (where happily everything is very artisanal) and a small producer of Parma ham, with the owner/producer present. The guide was very good, explaining the processes involved clearly and with a good sense of humour. Pick up from and return to our hotel was very easy and smooth. The tour included tasting the products and an opportunity, but no obligation, to buy. A perfect tour for anyone curious to know more about these two emblematic products.

The tour was great - you get to try both the cheese as well as the ham. There is also a lot of information about the production process and you get to see some parts of it!

Highly recommend! Our guide Sergio was so lovely, friendly and made so many funny jokes! I feel like we got the best guide, he made it a very personable experience for us. We did the parma ham and cheese tour and only wish we did the full day with lunch and balsamic tasting - next time! Handy pick up and drop off and lots of yummy tasters at the factories. The later tour at 10am is well worth it

Our guide was amazing. I loved everything about it. Everyone was very welcoming and lovely.

A great few hours spent finding out heaps about the cheese and ham production.
Both tour guides were super friendly. The two places we visited were family run and were passionate about their respective products.
The two groups were not too large and there bus we were on was very comfortable.
We finished both yours with beautiful product tastings.

Thank you again for a wonderful tour. It was better than we expected and you really took us right where the cheese and ham were manufactured. We enjoyed the information shared, the people we met, and the superb Parmesan cheese and Parma Ham (and sparkling wine) we tasted . Thank you all and thank you Roberto for driving us there.

Very interesting tour that was extremely well organized. Loved it and would recommend it highly for friends visiting the area.

TUTTO OK

The tour was incredible! Really fun, small group and amazing guides.
Highly recommended

Der Ausflug war sehr gut organisiert und informativ. Wir sind auf eigene Faust morgens aus Bologna angereist. Der Treffpunkt am NH Hotel in Parma, direkt am Bahnhof, war ideal. Der Guide war kompetent und freundlich. Absolut Empfehlenswert!

We loved everything about this Parmiganio Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma tour! We did the one beginning at 8:30, which I'd recommend as you really get to see the Parmiganio process in action! It was reasonably priced and a great way to spend a half day. Our guide, Pietro, was very personable and made the tour super fun, as well as being incredibly knowledgeable about both products. This is the first time we've done a tour in which the tour guide actually gives the facility tour as well, and it made for a better experience. Rather than just being a driver, he was an integral part of our day. I'd highly recommend ParmaLook if you're looking for a great Parma experience!

Thanks for a great day, Pietro!
Tricia & Alain

The tour was great! Loris was extremely knowledgeable passionate about the products produced in the Parma area.

2 superb tours first in a place producing parmesan cheese, from their own dairy cows. The whole process was really fascinating, and we had tastings of the 22 month and 36 month old parmigiano reggiano with delicious Lambrusco and a wonderful white wine. Thereafter we were driven to the prosciutto place and taken through the different stages of curing the pork hind legs. The tour ended with generous tastings of freshly sliced prosciutto, some of the best I have ever tasted, accompanied by more Lambrusco! We also had the chance to buy the products in both places. Our guide was local, very informative and full of stories, and the drives did not feel long. I would want to go again just to taste the prosciutto.

Everyone was so nice. It was a very informative tour and we got to do tasting at the end. I would do this tour again

Esperienza consigliatissima, vedere come si realizzano prodotti di eccellenza è un esperienza davvero bella, complimenti anche alla nostra guida George professionale e sempre disponibile

Non si può descrivere meglio. Tour perfettamente organizzato, accompagnatore preparato e simpatico. Esperienza che consiglio a tutti.

I enjoyed our tour as it was my self and two others, felt like a private tour, our guide was fun, entertaining , very knowledgeable and entertaining, the tastings and wine of course are the highlight. The hosts of each establishment were the true stars!!

Loris ha gestito il tour con professionalità e simpatia. Spiegazioni molto esaurienti sulle metodologie di produzione sia del parmiggiano reggiano che del prosciutto crudo. E' riuscito a trasmettere la passione con cui gli imprenditori hanno realizzato il loro progetto e lavorano quotidianamente per portare sulle nostre tavole un prodotto di eccellenza che tutto il mondo ci invidia.
E' un percorso che consiglio a tutti gli appassionati di enogastornomia e sono certo che non resterete delusi.

This was really an interesting tour with a nice and well informed guide.

we have a nice guided tour, everything is explained. worth money.

We liked the size of the tour. The Tour Guide Matea was excellent - engaging and shared a lot of great information. The facilities visited and the tastings were great as well.

Si!

We were so looking forward to this! Unfortunately, due to last minute Italian train strike (we were literally on the train waiting to leave for Parma when they came down the aisles telling everyone they were now on strike), our group of six had no practical way to get to Parma. We were in touch with ParmaLook immediately, explaining our situation. They offered to accommodate us the next day, but we were leaving for Rome early morning. I had hoped they’d offer a refund, as this was out of our control, but they said we would be considered no shows, forfeiting any refund. Disappointed, and out $500

Very friendly and helpful tour guide. From seeing the cows to cheese storge, and from meat preparation to prosciutto aging, lots of information were provided. The tasting parts were anazing, yum!

the best everything perfect plus very nice people and good explanation, they help you about everything they are really Parma people ! Mattia the greatest one.

We went on the half day cheese and ham tour and have no regrets! The tours around both producers were really interesting and our guide, Sergio, made it both fun and informative. We learnt absolutely loads and have a newfound appreciation for Parmesan and prosciutto as a result.

We never felt rushed in any way and the vehicles they use for transportation are lovely. All in all a fantastic experience, you will learn loads and get to eat some fantastic produce with friendly and knowledgable guides. I highly recommend!

Pietro was an excellent guide, personable and knowledgeable based on growing up on a family farm and through many tours to the facilities. The tour group was small even after connecting with the company’s second van. Both parts were interesting with a nice drive out of the city. The ham lunch was excellent and welcomed after tastes of the superb cheese.

Esperienza molto positiva tra caseificio e prosciuttificio.Accoglienza,competenza e simpatia sono gli ingredienti migliori per vivere una giornata diversa dal solito in un'atmosfera genuina e semplice in mezzo a chi lavora e vive quotidianamente in queste strutture.Menzione particolare per Loris, che ci ha fatto da autista e da guida.Possibilità di comprare Parmigiano Reggiano e Prosciutto di Parma direttamente in loco.Tutto assolutamente consigliato.

It was a wonderful small group tour of the Parmigiana and Parma ham making factory. Really informative yet relaxed. We opted to self drive to the locations.

Had a food tour and absolutely recommended to do everybody coming to this region!

George was a great driver explaining us everything about the processes of Parma cheese & prosciutto. Very friendly, professional and easy communicating!

The tasting was amazing and so yummy. Wish I had a large suitcase to take a whole prosciutto back home. Parma look, Thank you for making us our day!

Gentilezza e disponibilità da parte di tutto lo staff,semplicità per essere accompagnati in queste due strutture,competenza e simpatia sono le ciliegine sulla torta per passare una giornata interessante e diversa dal solito.Assolutamente tutto consigliato!

Matteo, our guide, was able to explain the cheese making and parma ham making in minute details and one could feel that he lives the Italian food culture. We really enjoyed the tour and would recommend it to anyone going to Parma.

We absulately loved the tour. Our tour guide, Mattia gave us an amazing insight of how parmiggiano reggiano and parma ham is made, step by step. The whole proccess both of these products is so carefully taken care of, it enchanted me totally. Thank you for being such a great guide! Its worth the price! 100% recommended.

Molto interessante questa esperienza, bravo Sergio la guida, a spiegare le varie fasi di lavorazione, abbiamo fatto foto e video, buona la degustazione di parmigiano e crudo con aceto balsamico..
Super consigliata.

Muy buena experiencia, quiero destacar a nuestro guia, Sergio, fue excelente.

I booked the parmigiana and ham experience, was not aware that I could also add balsamic vinegar. Pick up was prompt and no problem. Pieter was our diver and tour guide. He spoke fluently in both English and Italian and moved seamlessly between the two languages to meet the needs of our group. The cheese experience was my favourite. We saw everything first hand from the separating of the curd for the whey, shaping and then the heat treating of the cheese wheels if there were cracks. Astonishing process and Pieter had a full understanding of it and could explain it well. Samples at the end were great and a chance to have a glass of wine. You could purchase wedges of the cheese as well as cute little cutting knives. A short hop to the ham production facility. We were able to view the hams at their various stages of curing, but not the original salting process, although it was described and we saw the machines used for it. We were introduced to the charming owner and he sliced some samples for us at the end. Definitely a worthwhile authentic tour, although quite
expensive.

Very interesting - loaded with details on the entire process - from farm to table. Actually saw a lot of the on-going processing. The tour was 5+ hours and much of the time we were standing. Guide was great and his English was terrific. Would recommended.

It was very special that the proprietor took his time to give us a taste of his ham. His pride in his product and commitment to his craft were obvious.

We really enjoyed both tours. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. It was also fun having the owner of the prosciutto place available to answer questions (with the guide translating !)

I’m so glad I booked this tour! Our guide, Loris, was so lovely, friendly and educational. His knowledge of the region and its food is simply amazing. You can tell how much he loves it in how he describes every aspect. The pick up and drop off were easy, the van was clean and comfortable. At each location we were met by equally knowledgeable and friendly people. I highly recommend this tour!

IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE, OUR GUIDE WAS SERGIO, HIS EXCELLENT ATTENTION, DEEP KNOWLEDGE AND GREAT PACION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PARMESANO REGIANO AND PROSCUIT,O MADE THIS EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE DAYS WE SPENT IN ITALY. WE LEAVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO SERGIO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KINDNESS, IT WAS DELICIOUS AND WONDERFUL. WHEN WE RETURN TO ITALY WE WILL DEFINITELY RETURN WITH ParmaLook

We were looking for a tour to both the Parma ham and Parma cheese factories and were coming in from Bologna. This one was a perfect fit for our schedule, and everything was planned out great until we got on the train and were told the Parm station was closed, and we would have to get off a stop early and take a bus! It was very confusing in the station and the bus would not have gotten us there in time, so we took a taxi. The tour guides knew of the issue and waited on a couple of groups to get there so we were relieved that they didn't leave without us!

The tour of the cheese factory was very educational, and we got to walk around and see each stage of the process. The tour finished with some cheese tasting and wine! We then walked across the street to the ham factory where we watched the owner preparing a bunch of legs! This tour was also extremely informative, and we finished up with the owner slicing paper thin strips of prosciutto until everyone was full! He also took us down into the private cellar where there were special legs curing and showed us a 25 year old barrel of balsamic vinegar. The aroma was amazing!

I would highly recommend this tour! It was everything we could have hoped for!

i would recommend, we have a pickup car from the hotel so you don't have to worry about the transportation. It's a really good experience

It was a great tour. I can recommend this tour without any doubts. The explanations of the guide were clear and comprehensive. We could see step by step how parma cheese and ham were made. We were able to ask questions that were clearly answered. And of course the highlights were the tastes of ham and cheese and wine. Also the transport was good and not to long.

When you go to Parma you should definitely book this excursion. Great guide and the places we visited where nor commercial but real Italian farmhouses. We loved the tastings and explanations about the making of cheese and ham.
Our children of 16 and 14 years old loved the tour also very much.
Thank you for this great experience!

So fascinating to see the authentic process of how both parmesan cheese and prosciutto is made, and then taste both. The guides were lovely and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

Well organized tour. Well worth taken. Good value for money. Definitely recommended

This experience to me was so interesting to learn the entire process and to taste at the end was fantastic! I wish they offered shipping to US, I would have bought several items! I hope to go back! Thank you!

Il tour di per sè è buono, bello il caseificio in cui ci hanno fatto vedere la procedura per fare il parmigiano e bella anche la visita all'azienda dove sono stoccati i prosciutti. Ottima la degustazione. Peccato però che durante il tragitto la guida ha avuto diversi colpi di sonno, i primi due leggeri, il terzo più pesante che ci ha fatto andare nell'altra corsia e abbiamo dovuto urlare per svegliarlo. A rischiare la tragedia sarebbe bastato un attimo, se sei stanco ti fermi, non c'è mica nulla di male, può capitare, ma non è che devi rischiare la vita di 8 persone te compreso. Per questo episodio mi tocca ababssare drasticamente la valutazione che altrimenti sarebbe stata eccellente.

Il giro tra caseificio e prosciuttificio direi che è andato bene, è stato interessante.
Quello che non è andato bene è stata la guida che si è addormentata al volante durante lo spostamento tra caseificio e prosciuttificio rischiando un frontale, scampato solo perché qualcuno di noi ancora sveglio se ne è accorto e gli ha cacciato un urlo.
Onestamente imbarazzante e quasi al limite della denuncia, cosa che non faremo per non andare a rovinare persone che appaiono già in forte difficoltà da sole.
Vedete voi.

Great tour and well organized. Well worth the cost and the guides were incredibly friendly. Loris was incredibly knowledgeable, fun, and kind!

I loved how well the tour was organized and the tour guides were extremely friendly. Highly recommend

Ma conjointe et moi avons été très agréablement surpris par les visites. Je recommande sans aucune hésitation Parmalook!

Absolutely amazing experience! Everything from the friendly guides, the beautiful scenery of Parma and the outstanding cheese and ham were perfect. 100% recommend!

Yes

The Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham tour was a wonderful experience!! Loris led us on a wonderful and tasty adventure, answered any questions we threw at him, and ensured that everyone had a great time! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Parma!

Sergio was very knowledgeable and gave me a great experience.

4 of us seniors travelling together recently did this tour. We really had a great time. We got to see how DOP Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Parma Ham were made. This was really cool, but the best part was tasting these delicacies. This tour takes you too small volume producers of the best there is. The guide and driver knew the crafts and were fun to be with. A good time was had by all!

We took the Italian tour with Lloris as we wanted to practice our Italian. Lloris was a great tour and patiently answered all the questions we had. We appreciate his knowledge and kindness through the tour. He also added some humor bits which made the experience even more interesting. Definitely recommend taking these tours!

We did the Parmesan cheese and prosciutto tour. Amazing experience. Our guide Loris was fantastic and provided information about each stage of the process. Lots of great information. On the cheese tour, we got to see the whole process from cows to the aromas of the parmesan aging room. For Parma ham, we got to see each stage of the aging from fresh hams to the certified DOP Parma products. Each tour had a tasting session following the tour. The experience was one of the highlights of our vacation. Thank you Loris and ParmaLook team!

È stato bellissimo, tutto molto interessante e organizzato benissimo. La nostra guida Gianfranco era molto informato e ci ha guidato in modo leggero e con simpatia durante tutto il tour. Grazie mille per questa bella esperienza e per tutto quello che abbiamo imparato!

An impressive, super interesting and still very. easygoing tour. Highly recommended!

The tour we choose was in line with what we had in mind. We were very pleased with the communication we received before the tour as they were very helpful. We had no problems with the pick up and drop off locations and waiting time. The tour guide was very proficient in English and answered all our questions. We would definitely recommend this to anyone.

Excellent Experience! A must do!

Durante un week end a Parma e dintorni abbiamo deciso di fare il tour al caseificio e al prosciuttificio. Siamo arrivati con tante aspettative e non siamo rimasti delusi. Tutto organizzato e gestito con precisione.
Molto interessante la visita al caseificio durante la quale ci hanno mostrato le varie fasi di produzione del Parmigiano. Loris una guida eccezionale; ha reso la visita piacevole con qualche tocco di ironia.
Durante gli spostamenti siamo stati accompagnati da Mattia che durante il tragitto ha dimostrato gentilezza e cordialità consigliandoci cosa poter visitare nei dintorni.
Esperienza bellissima che consigliamo di fare!

Molto interessante nel complesso
Affascinante vedere da vicino tutto il processo per la realizzazione di questi tipi di prodotto. Guide molto capaci e simpatiche.

Tutto è andato come abbiamo sperato!
Grazie di tutto!

Our tour was wonderful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything so well. It was so fun to taste fresh cheese before it is aged and then to try the cheese at different stages of aging during the Parmesan tour. Then to learn about the special process for making the local prosciutto. An excellent way to spend half the day in Parma.

- Mi è piaciuto tutto: guide professionali e alla mano; trasporto comodo e veloce; visite al caseificio e al prosciuttificio ben organizzate; spuntini ottimi.
- Nessuna difficoltà nella prenotazione.
- Assolutamente sì, lo consiglierei.

Great tour! Definitely recommend! Very cool to see how everything is made, the legalities behind the food getting the gold seal approval but the best part was the tasting, so delicious!! No difficulties with booking. We did get lost getting to the meeting place but our tour guide called us because we were not there on time and he helped us find the meeting point, he was awesome!!

Tracy

Ben organizzato. Il servizio di trasporto puntuale e preciso. Personale gentile e simpatico.
Visita al caseificio molto interessante con la possibilità di vedere direttamente la produzione di Parmigiano.
Visita al prosciuttificio meno interessante poiché essendo stati di Domenica lo stabilimento non era in funzione e non è stato possibile vedere le fasi di lavorazione.
In ogni caso consigliatissimo

Io e la mia compagna ci siamo trovati benissimo in questo tour. La guida è stata molto attenta e disponibile nei nostri confronti. Un mix esplosivo tra risate e cultura. Grazie!!

This experience was unlike any other food tour we have ever done. It was so easy to book, and our tour guide was on time to pick us up so that was super easy. He was also incredibly kind and knowledgeable about both the parmesan cheese process and the Parma ham. We thoroughly enjoyed watching the wheels of cheese get made and it was such a highlight of our trip we constantly show pictures to our loved ones at home. I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone looking to learn more about these regional favorites!