Quick Details
Go behind the scenes of a family-run Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, just 15 minutes from Parma. In 1.5 hours, follow every stage of production, from milk and curd to salting and the maturing rooms, then taste the cheese and browse the shop. Parties of 2 to 20, from €35 per person.
Adult
Ages 12 & Older
€ 35
Enjoy an Parmigiano Reggiano Dairy Experience!
Discover the secrets of the King of Cheeses at a family-run Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, just 15 minutes from Parma. Parmigiano Reggiano is made with a centuries-old method and only three ingredients: milk, rennet and salt. On this 1.5 hour guided visit you follow every stage of production, from the milk and curd to the mould, salting, maturing rooms, and inspection and marking of the wheels. Finish with a cheese tasting and a visit to the shop. A true taste of Emilia-Romagna.
What’s Included
- Arrival and welcome
- Guided visit to all stages of production: milk, curd, mould (fascera), salting, maturing, and inspection and marking
- Cheese tasting
- Access to the dairy shop
What’s Not Included
- Transportation to and from the dairy
Itinerary
- Arrival and welcome. Meet your host at the dairy.
- Milk and curd. See how the milk is turned into curd for Parmigiano Reggiano.
- The mould. Watch how the curd is shaped into wheels in the traditional fascera.
- Salting. Learn how the wheels are salted to start the aging process.
- Maturing rooms. Walk through the rooms where the wheels age.
- Inspection and marking. See how the wheels are inspected and marked.
- Tasting and shop. Taste the cheese and visit the dairy shop.
Highlights
Every stage, start to finish. Few visits show the whole process, from the milk to the maturing wheels.
Only three ingredients. Milk, rennet and salt, plus time and craft, make the King of Cheeses.
A family-run dairy. A small, hands-on operation with a personal welcome rather than a large factory tour.
A real tasting. Taste the cheese at the end of the visit and take some home from the shop.
Easy from Parma. Only 15 minutes from the city, in about 1.5 hours.
Meeting point
- After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact.
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What happens on the Parmigiano Reggiano dairy tour near Parma?
You visit a family-run dairy and follow every stage of production, from milk and curd to the mould, salting, maturing, and inspection and marking, then taste the cheese and visit the shop.How is Parmigiano Reggiano made?
It is made with a centuries-old method using just three ingredients: milk, rennet and salt. The wheels are then aged for a long time.Will I see all the stages of production?
Yes. The visit covers milk, curd, the mould known as the fascera, salting, maturing, and inspection and marking.Is there a tasting?
Yes. The tour ends with a cheese tasting, and you can also visit the dairy shop.How long does the tour last?
About 1.5 hours.How much does it cost?
The price is €35 for adults and guests aged 12 and over. Contact us before booking for younger children.How many people can book?
Parties of 2 to 20 people, with a minimum of 2 to book.Where does the tour take place?
At a family-run dairy about 15 minutes from Parma. The exact meeting point is sent after booking.Is transportation included?
No. Transportation to the dairy is not included.What is the cancellation policy?
Cancellation conditions are shown at checkout and in our terms and conditions.
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An amazing experience! This producer is family owner and makes 14 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano a day all by hand! It was so interesting to watch the whole process and to see the wheels in their salt baths and then in the aging room. We also got to taste 12, 24 & 36 month aged Parmigiano Reggiano and compare the texture and flavour of these. The tour and experience is well worth it!
– June 6, 2025 – Guest review
This was a wonderful tour to get to see how parmesan is traditionally made. We went for the 9 am tour, which allows you to see the process starting with them getting the cheese out of the giant cooking pots. (You don't get to see the cows or the milking, as that happens offsite and very early in the morning.) The tour guide was affable and it was very interesting to see the different stages of the process. We also enjoyed the tasting at the end and seeing how much the aging makes a difference in the texture and taste of the cheese. The tour was long enough to be interesting, but short enough to not make my 4 year old antsy - it was his favorite tour of our trip!
– August 28, 2025 – Guest review
Fantastic tour! This is a small, family-run operation. The guide is the son of the two cheese makers. We learned all about what makes a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. My tweens/teens were engaged. Beware that the tour does take you into a couple of rooms with a very strong smell, so being a mask if you are semi to smells. The experience lasted about 1.5 hours.
– September 18, 2025 – Guest reviewShare your experience
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