The tour exceeded our expectations. We learned so much about food production while comfortably traveling the lovely countryside. The food tasting was delicious and generous. The lunch was at a lovely setting and probably the best food enjoyed in Parma. All around delight and highlight of visit.

Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I got to see and learn a lot.

We enjoyed this tour 10 years ago and returned fir a second tour with family. The guide was wonderful, Marika I believe. Great food, tastings and explanations regarding production and history. Highly recommended.

Guía estupenda

Tasty bus tour was one of the highlights of our trip- beautiful scenery, delicious food, and Elisa was an incredibly knowledgeable and personable guide. We would definitely recommend this tour.

I fully enjoyed the tour from start to finish.
Even the booking process, confirmation message, and meeting point description, went well.

A comfortable bus and good driver paired well with the excellent English speaking guide.The tour guide was local, smart, knowledgeable, engaging,.pleasant, easy going and very charming.

I would gladly recommend this tour to my friends

Enjoyed our immersive, half-day experience on the tasty bus with our great guide! Highly recommend!

I spent a very good day. Our guide Sofia was friendly and very professionel. Everything she explained along the visits was very clear and interesting. Tastings were very good, very diverse. And I highly recommend booking the all day tour, since the visit of the aceteria is extremely interesting and you get to taste 25 years old balsamico vinegar you probably never tasted and won't eat for a while.

While it was a very early morning starting from Bologna it was so worth it, the meeting point is a busy cafe where we had a lovely cappuccino and pastry while waiting. Claudia met us there and our group even started a bit early. In Nov there were only 5 of us on the tour! The Parmesano factory was amazing, we got to see the workers and it was a small intimate setting with lots of time for photos. Tasting amount was perfect. Claudia was a gem and answered all of our questions above and beyond. Love getting the local perspectives on these tours. The Parma ham was incredible. No words. We did the half day tour and that was enough for us! We dropped off those staying for lunch and the van took us back to the cafe. I am so glad we did this tour that included transport as well as both cheese and ham factories.

Loved this activity. Very memorable and educational. Our host was great, all tour stops and lunch were wonderful. Would not hesitate to recommend to anyone who loves food!

Great day with TastyBus and our guide Marika . She was amazing sharing lots of insights on all the great foods of the region. Favorite stop was with Marco at the Balsamic Vinegar tour . Great day and would do it again on next trip to Parma

It was amazing from the beginning to the end! We loved and we would do it again!

Convenient way to visit production facilities with transportation, tastings, lunch and guide. The tour does not offer the opportunity to participate nor witness actual production of any product with the exception of watching the hand massaging of procuitto. Our knowledgable tour guide did offer an in depth explanation of the processes that lead to the finished products. Products are available for purchase at each toured facility.

What a great experience!
Extremely knowledgeable and personable tour leader took us step by step through the processes to produce two of my favourite things in life.

Blessed was the cheese maker!
What a lovely family.

We really enjoyed our experience with the Tasty Bus. We did a half day and visited the cheese factory and the ham factory. The guide was excellent and super nice and informative. Highly recommended.

Everything was perfect. Very knowledgeable tour guide. She was able to teach the history of each product we were about to sample while explaining details of its production. Great lunch as well. Tour was on time and very well planned. A perfect 10 score!

This was a very worthwhile tour and an opportunity to see how Parmesan cheese, Parma Ham and Balsamic Vinegar are produced. There were tastings and a small lunch provided that were extremely good and allowed us to sample these items! We had a great experience as our guide was very knowledgeable and kept everyone engaged and entertained. I would certainly recommend this tour and would love to use Tasty bus again for other tours and events.

I had an absolutely wonderful experience with TastyBus! The tour was a perfect mix of fun, delicious food, and fascinating discoveries. We visited an artisan dairy for Parmigiano Reggiano, a traditional curing house for Parma prosciutto, and a family estate producing exquisite Aceto Balsamico - each stop offering a behind-the-scenes look at how these world-famous delicacies are lovingly crafted. The tastings were generous and unforgettable, from the rich, nutty cheese to the savory prosciutto and the velvety, aged balsamic vinegar.

Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, explaining each process with enthusiasm and sprinkling in stories and humor that made the day even more enjoyable. Booking was seamless, the schedule ran perfectly, and I walked away with a deeper appreciation for the region’s food culture. I would wholeheartedly recommend this tour to anyone who loves authentic flavors and memorable experiences

I loved the smaller group size! The tour guide was very informative and my kids got to be very involved, asking questions and making comments. This was one of our favorite activities while in Italy. Each factory was interesting and the food tasted amazing. The lunch spot was unique with great food. I highly recommend for any group - individuals, couples, or families.

Did the half day cheese and ham factory tour.
Easy to book on site direct. Good instructions and comfortable transport.
Only 3 of us, so like a private tour.
Elena was extremely knowledgeable about the processes. Tour included delicious tastings too.
Very interesting and well organised.
Would thoroughly recommend.
Thank you

The tour was wonderful! We visited smaller operations and they were all so welcoming with absolutely delicious products! Our tour guide was so knowledgable and willing to share her expertise!

I loved that it was a 3-for-1 (if you do the full day), with a fabulous lunch included. Snacks all along the way. Transportation included. Perfect day!!
I would highly recommend! Must do if you're staying in Parma area! Inside view. Very special. Thank you Emanuella!

We loved everything about our tour! Our guide, Liza , was fabulous! She was well educated and knowledgeable about the cheese making process, the prosciutto process and the balsamic vinegar processes. The private, small businesses we visited were hospitable and welcoming. Their cheese, ham and vinegar tastings were delicious and we learned how to discriminate the ages of the items. We were able to purchase our choice of aged cheese and vinegar to bring home.
The other guests on the tour were great also; it made for a perfect day in one of the most beautiful, tasty places on the planet.
Top it off with a delicious lunch served outside, what more could you ask for?

While we only started with with half day, we added the Balsamic Vinegar half and lunch and were not disappointed. Our guide Liza was so full of energy and pride for Parma. She gave us so many good suggestions for afterwards and so much valuable info during the tour. Even our teenagers loved the tour (and realized they didn’t want to go into meat or cheese production - balsamic is still on the table)

Muy lindo paseo con nuestra guía Marica

Magnifique et très intéressante expérience. L'organisation était parfaite, avec une guide vraiment sympathique. Nous avons dégusté tous les excellents produits et en avons ramené avec plaisir dans nos bagages. Mais il n'y a aucune obligation d'achat. Nous recommandons vivement cette découverte gustative.

We were looking for a way to spend an extra day around Bologna and are so happy we found this great tour of the Parma region with a friendly guide — we learned about balsamic vinegar, prosciutto and cheese production and got to tour each space. Note that the Parma ham processing does not take place on weekends though you are still able to see the facility. Book direct to save vs Viator, etc!

The Tasty Bus day was really good. We particularly enjoyed the Parmesan producer (excellent and generous tasting as well as really interesting to learn about all the process). We were equally fascinated by the Balsamic vinegar, a process we knew nothing about before hand. The ham producer was interesting, again, some processes we hadn’t expected but we felt we lacked information at the tasting.
The only real let down was lunch. It was an ultra modern cafe style place in a shopping area which was extremely hot and the food was average at best. This was a food trip - you could have done better!
We had a friendly small group of 6 and a great guide. The mini van driver was lovely too. We would recommend the Tasty bus without hesitation - but please find somewhere better for lunch!

Siamo una famiglia austriaca con due figlie adulte e abbiamo prenotato il tour di mezza giornata con il Tasty-Bus, che includeva la visita a una fabbrica di Parmigiano e a una di Prosciutto. Oltre a noi, c'era solo un altro ospite, quindi abbiamo viaggiato in un minivan, il che ha reso l'esperienza molto familiare e immediata. Il tour è iniziato molto puntualmente e la guida e l'autista erano estremamente gentili e disponibili. La guida (di cui purtroppo non ho colto il nome) parlava un ottimo inglese e forniva spiegazioni molto competenti sia nel minivan che in loco nelle fabbriche, rispondendo sempre in modo plausibile a tutte le domande. Ci siamo sentiti sempre molto ben assistiti.

Le fabbriche visitate erano assolutamente autentiche, con visite che si svolgevano nel bel mezzo del processo produttivo reale, e non si trattava affatto di strutture create solo per i turisti. La degustazione sia nella fabbrica di Parmigiano che in quella di Prosciutto è stata eccellente (in un caso anche con vino!), e abbiamo ottenuto una visione davvero buona della produzione di questi due prodotti tipici di Parma. Posso solo raccomandare il tour con il Tasty-Bus!

Had the best time, very informative, friendly and funny.

Great day all around. Claudia was an excellent host

From the bus pick-up, the day was fantastic. Knowledgeable guide, perfect locations, and the whole day (lunch included) was very memorable. Ample tastings and lunch restaurant was very good. Beverages included. A must do tour if your in Parma - unforgettable.

Loved that the bus stop was so close to the Parma train station. The tour was just what I dreamed of. Check What's App for directions the day before the tour. Would go again

This was a really enjoyable and educational experience. Being able to see and learn about each process (cheese, ham & balsamic) then taste the products was great. Unexpected was the stop at a restaurant for MORE ham and a delicious pasta with local wines.

I would like to especially highlight the balsamic vinegar tour. The owner was an engaging and delightful man who's love for balsamic is obvious. He served us the various aged vinegars and answered all questions. Best stop of the three venues.

The guide was a local woman who did a nice job even though we did have some difficulty with the accent (our issue, not her's).

The only suggestion I would make is to provide better detail on exactly where to meet the Tasty Bus. The map I printed off was small and did not have bold type so was difficult to read. Customers should look for the blue public parking sighn - "Toschi P" on Viale Paolo Toschi.

As advertised, this is a full day, returning around 16:30. Money well spent!

This was a wonderful experience. Group excursions can be tricky but this company did a great job keeping things on track and ensuring we had a full, educational, and fun experience. We selected the full day and we’re so glad we did because the balsamic tour at the end was THE best part of the day. Incredible site full of history. Plus we had time with the owner/producer. Our guide Sophia was excellent! Highly recommend this company and this tour.

Ciao, 100 per 100 consigliabile

We had a great day on the Tasty bus. Initially we were only going to do a half day but we had such a great group and our guide was so informative and friendly that we upgraded to the full day. I would highly recommend the Tasty bus- it was very informative, heaps of tastings and we had a beautiful meal at a restaurant underneath the vines.

Le spiegazione di Sophie erano molto chiare e motto interessante. le visite erano motto divertente.
Purtroppo a cause di il rumore della macchinario, era difficile di ascoltare tutto.

If you could give participants a sheet of paper with the key facts from each visit at the end , it would be extremely helpful.
Otherwise, very enjoyable. Thank you!

The tour guy is a total liberal
She should try to educate us about climate change or the world

“ Dont care you have a university degree in italy “

We were lucky and we had a priate tour, since no one else booked the tour on that day. We received everything that was mentioned in tour description. Our guide was perfectly speaking english and answered all our questions and we had a good chat on the way back overall.
Also as a bonus we received a package with ricotta cheese from an owner of a Parmigiano-Reggiano factory that we visited during the tour.
Overall I highly recommend to take this tour if you will be visiting Parma.

We actually took the train from Florence to Parma early in the morning to join this tour. We informed the tour company in advance that we might be late due to train delays that weekend. Marika from Maestro was super helpful with her prompt responses making sure we didn’t miss the tour. Our tour guide Lisa was very friendly, knowledgeable and informative. She led the group effortlessly, giving us lots of information and laughter. We like Maestro has chosen the small-mid size producers for the tour, it gave us a more personal, exclusive experience. Overall, we had a great time with this tour. Highly recommend it!

zeer fijne toer en een zeer fijne gids giacommo.Wij hebben wat bijgeleerd over de producten

Käsetour und Verkostung excellent.
Schinkentour ging so. Etwas mehr Schinken und etwas Wein wären angemessen gewesen

Adorei a experiência gastronómica, com uma eloquência explicativa magnifica da Lisa, que nos acompanhou nesta actividade realmente fabulosa.

This was the second time that I took the TastyBus Parma full day tour and it was just as good as the first time! It was super interesting, well paced, excellent and informed guide and got to try amazing food.

very good

We were recommended this tour by a friend who’d been on it. Loved that we got to see 3 different producers all around Parma without organising a self drive. Our guide was knowledgeable and we learned a lot, but it wasn’t always easy to understand what she was saying, partially due to the accent and partially because of the grasp of English language (I totally get that it’s a second language for her and she was doing her best). As a result some of the explanations just washed over us, and from the looks of it others in the group struggled too sometimes. The lunch meal was only okay but the balsamic vinegar part was really good. Would recommend this as a full day tour!

Our hostess was so lovely. She was fun, happy and so so knowledgeable about all the places we visited. Her detail of knowledge and happiness made it a wonderful day out thank you

This experience lived up to its description We visited three family-run traditional operations: parmesano reggiono, prosciutto dop and highend aged.balsamic vinegar. We learned so much. The three operations were so welcoming. And lunch was lovely. BUT most of all, our guide was such a wonderful, knowledgeable warm.person. Kudos all around.

I just traveled to Italy to do this tour (Im a Parmigiano lover) and it was completely worth it.
The tasting was also incredible, I got to try a 72 month aged cheese and the best tasting prosciutto Ive tried so far.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly!

This tour was a great experience - we did the half day Parma ham and parmigiano reggiono tour. I will never take for granted these products now I have a greater understanding of the artisan craftsmanship that goes into making them. Our guide, Claudia, was fantastic- so knowledgeable and passionate about these foods and this region. Don’t come to Parma without booking this tour.

The tour was as described, bringing us to the 3 stops to learn (in a detailed manner, which I appreciate) about the production of PR cheese, parma ham and traditional balsamic vinegar. We got to try samples of all 3 products, and they tasted great. You can also buy them if you wish to, and we were definitely not pressured into buying anything. My guide Claudia was also engaging, excellent in her commentary and knowledge, and answered our questions capably. Overall, I would recommend this tour wholeheartedly to anyone considering it.

From start to finish our guide, Claudia, was great. We very much liked that we visited smaller farms and producers of parmigiana cheese, Parma prosciutto and Balsamic vinegar as opposed to larger factories. The owners were all very kind and provided us all with generous samplings of their products. The light lunch was more than enough considering you are eating throughout the tour. Would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in the tastes and traditions of this beautiful and delicious region

I booked this tour and the train tickets to and from Parma through the Bologna Welcome Center. It was very easy. My only advice would be to leave some extra time to explore Parma on your own.

Manuela was a wonderful guide and the cheese and ham stops were indeed tasty. I appreciated learning about the crafts and histories of these products.

Don't fail to book the full day tour because the balsamic vinegar stop was FANTASTIC. I thought I knew a lot about balsamic, but I learned so much and the producer is charming and knowledgable. The whole visit was next level.

Amazing tour with our guide Valentina who gave us a lot of information during the bus travels. The visits were worth the price, cheese factory family owned with presentation of the Cheese master, showed part of the process in making new parmegianno and ham factory (visit only, as workers not working on the day we booked)
For meeting point, check map on the ticket. The Google link from email was incorrect for me.

There were two high points in our three nights in Parma (aside, of course, from the eating).One was the fantastic Baptistry with its literal wall to wall frescoes and the other was our day spent on the Tasty Bus. The cheese production and the prosciutto production were fascinating, though wandering among hindquarters on their journey to perfection is a bit spooky, and the tastings were informative and tasty. The best part was the balsamic visit. It’s a very small, very personal set up with Marco Picci), the master, demonstrating his passion for what he does. A thoroughly memorable day.

Wir hatten gestern unsere Ganztagestour zu Parmigiano, Prosciutto und Aceto Traditionale und es war ein wunderbares Erlebnis.

Unsere Tourguides waren Claudia und Marika die ihren Job mit Umsicht, Freundlichkeit, Charme und großem Fachwissen und Leidenschaft ausüben. Jede Frage konnte umfassend beantwortet werden, wir haben viel gelernt. Auch dass die besuchten Betriebe eher klein sind, ist gut durchdacht, da man so auch Kontakt zu den Eigentümer hat und mit diesen sprechen kann. Alle Produkte können verkostet und auch erworben werden.

Die Tour ist perfekt organisiert und das Preis/Leistungsverhältnis passt auf jeden Fall. Wenn man in der Nähe von Parma ist, eine absolute Empfehlung.

We had a wonderful time on this tour! We ended up with a very small group of about 5 people total, which was a nice bonus! The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Sometimes on guided tours you spend more time driving than you do at the destination, but we had lengthy and thorough experiences at each stop. The balsamic tasting at the end was particularly special! We would highly recommend this experience.

We really enjoyed our tour and would highly recommend it to everyone. Our guide Sophia gave great information during every step of the tour. The level of access in each of the facilities was wonderful, so interesting. The food tastings and lunch were plentiful and delicious. We met on time and very easy to find the location. The ride to each location was beautiful, so nice to see some of the countryside. Please do not hesitate to take this tour, it was fabulous!!

Train was delayed getting to Parma but Maestro phoned and said they would wait. Good service, knowledgeable guide fluent in English. Good value.

We really enjoyed our food tour with TastyBus. The guide was excellent, imparting a lot of fascinating information about the cheese, ham and balsamic industries, as well as about many other aspects of the region. This was all delivered in an entertaining and friendly way. The three companies visited were relatively small, giving a more intimate feel for the work. The lunch may have not been the most exciting part of the trip but was more than adequate. The trip was easily booked and they sent a reminder close to the event. I would certainly recommend this to friends.

A very interesting and informative insight at how cheese and ham are traditionally made, the tasting was the bonus. Had a delicious lunch in a country Osteria and to finish off we got to experience the tastes of true Balsamic Vinegar

Sofía was the best guide and she was very kind to us

I highly recommend the Tasty Bus tour in Parma! I went on the tour myself and then again with friends, and both times were fantastic. Our guide, Marika, truly made the experience. She's knowledgeable, friendly, and her passion for food shines through. We learned all about Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Parma ham, and traditional balsamic vinegar, all while visiting production facilities. It's a delicious and funny way to experience the best of Parma's food.

Our guide Marika was topnotch and made a huge difference. She was very knowledgeable about the tour topics, beyond the typical non- specialist tour guide but spoke in an easy manner that made it very enjoyable to us. She had "substance" and could get into details when asked, but set the right balance and did not talk too much nor was she too academic (she apparently has a master's degree on a food course). The tasting sessions made the tour even more enjoyable. It helped that the choice of makers to visit for the cheese, parma hams etc and balsamic vinegar tours were excellent - high quality products and "traditional" processes to view. We especially enjoyed our time with the Picci balsamic vinegar owner who obviously had passion and pride for his product and craft. Transportation was good and comfortable. Easy to book. Operators quick to respond. Tour highly recommended

Great day out, informative and interesting

That would be easier to depart from the station but it’ s very easy to find( but it was raining). Booking was done by the tourist office( train ticket included/ though it was not mentioned that the paper which was given was not valid to travel.( sms never recieved to get the scan. A problem with trenitalia)I would recommend this trip to our French/ Italian association as the visits were very interesting and the guide wonderful and passionate, passionating!

The experience was amazing.
Marika is a gentle and patience person. Explained with details.
I recommend.

Monica, our guide was exceptional! She was very knowledgeable since she had a gastronomy degree to explain about the cheese, ham, and balsamic vinegar tours. She also shared interesting facts about the cites we toured. I would highly recommend this tour!

Loved the entire experience! You made it so easy to schedule & reschedule!
Everything was managed professionally from the correspondence/communications to the logistics.
Marika was stellar and the producers just exceptional! Learned so much!
Perhaps it would be nice to have some kind of hand out or reference re: the major production steps/processes?
Took tons of photos & just shared on social - well eventually include all in a blog post as well.
Thank you Rossella! Will gladly refer clients to you!

Our guide Marika was amazing.
She explained us about all the process during the visit, recommended places to take pictures.
I loved the Parmigiano Reggiano factory visit, Conti Salumuficio and Marco's balsamic vinegar place was amazing.
We loved all, specifically the lunch.

I originally signed up for the half-day tour, thinking that I wouldn't be able to make it back to Parma in time to catch the train to my next destination. But I ended up upgrading to the full-day tour midway through because I had so much fun! And I still made it back on time for my train.

Our group was only 5 people in early November. Our guide was lovel and very knowledgeable, and our driver was super nice. The ride to each of the factories was very convenient and smooth, I can't imagine any other way to get there if you didn't have your own car. I learned so many things about the production of food, the processes, the distribution, and--most importantly--we got to try plenty of fresh samples. The "light" lunch (which ended up being very filling and hefty!) was a great way to socialize with the other people in my group.

I definitely think this tour is a great value for the time spent and things seen and eaten. I would highly recommend taking the full-day tour to anyone considering it!

Good locations and itinerary with more fruitful and interactive content expected.

It was a really good tour and well worth the price. There were no issues when booking or during the tour. Marika was very knowledgeable and did a great job. Highly recommend.

Our morning with Valentina offered terrific insight into the unique and lovely region of Emilia-Romagna. Her enthusiasm for the products and area was contagious. She demonstrated great insight into the production process and responded knowledgeably to our questions. With 7 people on the tour, we felt just the right size! Thank you Valentina and Tasty Bus.

It was a wonderful tour.

This tour was a wonderful look into the hands on labor that loving goes into making each of these genuine artisanal products from this region. What a treat to see the process and taste the results. So much information! Our tour guide Roberta was fantastic in keeping us on schedule and communicating the processes with us. The transport van was comfortable. Meeting place was easy to locate. Lunch was so yummy in a great relaxed atmosphere. The tour was definitely was one to remember in our 2 weeks in Italy.

Besonders hat mir gefallen, dass lokale Produzenten besucht wurden und nicht große Hersteller

Keinerlei Problem bei der Buchung

100% Weiterempfehlung

It was a wonderful and highly recommended tour. Giancomo was a wonderful, knowledgeable and very pleasant guide. He made the whole experience unforgettable!

Ottima la valutazione per il caseificio, buona spiegazione e viste le fasi di valutazione. Per la visita alla produzione dei prosciutti un po'meno perché non abbiamo potuto osservare alcune fasi della lavorazione.
Nel complesso, ripeterei il tour .
Nessuna difficoltà nel prenotare.
La consiglio.

Outstanding program ! We had such a great time with our guide Roberta and people hosted us during the day.

Great tour with a great guide.

My wife and I recently went on the tasty bus with our tour guide Lisa! The day was amazing and she was great! Not only was it fun, it was very educational and of course very tasty! Lisa was great and really made the day for us! We would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to visit Parma.

Our guide was amazing!

3 tastings: extremely tasty and informative
Lunch was AMAZING!
Tour guide was the best!
Would definitely recommend doing this tour!

Giacomo was an excellent tour guide and everything was wonderful. My husband and I learned a lot while also soaking in the loveliness of the people at each facility. I would highly recommend this tour!

The tour was excellent and Giacomo is very knowledgeable explaining the details of each lactation on the tour. I highly recommend this tour if you love the food from the Parma area.

We took the full day tour of Parma with Lisa. Everything about the tour was perfect! The venues had been carefully selected to ensure we received a private tour experience. Lisa showed her expertise in being able to explain all the steps in the process of making Parmesan cheese, Parma ham, and balsamic vinegar. The driver was also very good. All in all, a very good day's tour and highly recommended!

Wow! Such a great one day tour discovering parmigiano reggiano , prosciutto di parma and vinegar. Excellent lunch in a cute rustic italian restaurant. Our guide Roberta was very kind and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour!

What a great experience. I had an amazing time, so informative. We booked the half day tour as we are pressed for time. so we didn’t have lunch or do the vinegar part of the tour. We now regret missing this part of the tour. When you see how much work and care is is taken in making the cheese and the ham it is very impressive.

Incredible experience. Learning about the process, the host was very clear and kind. All the traveling through the country side was very nice.

I enjoyed the whole tour. Very interesting and informative.

Well organized, informative and fun. It was wonderful to interact with family run businesses. The highlight was being invited into the home of an aged balsamic producer. Highly recommend!

We had a very exciting day thanks to the excellent guide and the dedicated farmers that we visited. The tastings of both cheese and ham was great!

Did not like needing to switch from private tour to tasty bus group tour due to busy season and lack of drivers.
No difficulty at all in the booking process or during the actual tour.
I would recommend this tour to others.

Excellent guide. We felt welcomed all the way and the guide was so great. Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Parma.

This was a fun and interesting tour and gave us the opportunity to see more of the beautiful countryside of Italy. Our tour guide was very informative and talkative and the bus was airconditioned, clean and comfortable. The cheese we were able to purchase was very reasonably priced and for sure we bought some. At the end of the tour we enjoyed a light dish of prosciutto, bread and wine that was wonderful. I would definitely recommend.

The insight into the processes was spectacular. That each place is family run and the owners engage with the group added to the experience. More important for me, though, is that although I've loved all three of these products for years, I now love them even more and know better how to use and enjoy them. The trip through the countryside and the spectacular lunch were just bonuses! Don't miss this one.

Tour was excellent. I found the flyer in our Hotel Grand de la Ville, Parma. Made the booking two days ahead online. I texted Rossella because I was having difficult finding open spots, she reached back right away...On a Sunday.
I would always recommend this guys, to our clients from and colleagues. Giacomo is fantastic, any language. I did a half tour. from 9:30-2:00. I missed the lunch and the balsamic Vinegar making.

We had a fun day touring through beautiful countryside in a comfortable bus to visit producers of famous Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Parma ham and traditional balsamic vinegar. We learned a lot and had a chance to taste everything. We stopped for lunch at a pleasant restaurant on a hillside along the way, where we enjoyed some Lambrusco and Malvasia wines along with the local dishes.

Our guide, Giacomo Cacciatore, was excellent, friendly and very well informed of the processes of the producers and history the region. Everything was done efficiently, on-time and professionally.

Definitely recommend. Small, family oriented producers.

The bus tour is the best way to visit facilities of the three most famous culinary products the area of Parma is known for. Our guide was excellent, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. We now have a better appreciation of how these products are made and taste. We are thankful that the facility operators opened to the tour. In addition the lunch at the osteria was delightful . Make sure you go on the full day tour otherwise you will miss the lunch and vinegar facility. We would highly recommend this tour for anyone who appreciates the real Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma ham and balsamic vinegar.

This was a great experience! My husband and I were unable to make it to our scheduled tour, but the team at Tastybus was incredibly accommodating and booked us on their next tour, despite availability issues. The tour was lovely and our guide Massimo was knowledgeable!!

la cosa più bella oltre la professionalità di tutti è l'atmosfera amichevole e divertente della giornata.

This was a small tour bus and group which gave us more time with our guide and at the sites to ask questions and have lots of time to take everything in. There were no bumps in the program which was well timed as we went from location to location. We highly recommend this for any visitors to Parma .

Our travel agent found this tour. No difficulty booking. Highly recommend. We had to cancel twice and Tastybus rebooked for us with great communication and customer service. We enjoyed our guide, with her knowledge of the area and the product.

I have been wanting to visit Parma for a long time and this was such a wonderful tour! Everything we tasted was amazing and we learned so much!! I highly recommend this tour!

All was great! I didn’t like the Turkish toilets at the cheese factory or at the lunch stop.

We loved our day out with Elisa and we were lucky to be just the 2 of us so it was great. Elisa was extremely knowledgeable on a wide range from food and farming to dogs in prams! The tour, food tastings and lunch were excellent. One of the highlights of our holiday.

LOVED our guide. Learned so much and ate some tasty stuff! It was super neat to do something nobody gets to do in Italy and Parma is beautiful. Seeing them stir the curds and the aging cheese process, LOVE. Plus those meat caves were epic. LOVED. Very worth the trip and easy to get to.

Ho prenotato questo tour tramite l'Ufficio del Turismo di Parma, dal cui sito si trova il link per prenotare il tour.
Il tour ci è piaciuto tantissimo, la guida Elisa è una persona preparatissima, sia sul territorio sia sul comparto enogastronomico, ed è molto cordiale e ci ha fornito tante informazioni interessanti.
E' stata un'esperienza molto interessante e coinvolgente, un 'dietro le quinte' assolutamente da provare.

Esperienza molto piacevole ed interessante. Organizzazione perfetta e tanta cortesia. Consigliatissimo

My wife and I were travelling to Europe together for the first time, and only had four days to enjoy a slice of northern Italy.

We are so glad that we chose Parma (and the Emilia-Romagna region), and very glad that we chose Maestro tours!

We opted for the full-day tour, and it was a very good experience. It ranked order, our favorite experiences were:
1. Parmigiano Reggiano
2. Balsamic Vinegar
3. Lunch
4. Prosciutto di Parma (the ham was wonderful, but it was a bit...different...being in large rooms filled with pig legs! Definitely a memorable experience, though)

On our tour in late October, we were on a small bus with ~15 people for the two morning tours, and 7 people for the afternoon tour.
Our tour guide Elisa (one of the founders of Maestro) was excellent.

The tours were all punctual, well organized, informative, and very enjoyable. It was fun being on a tour with individuals from all around the world! (US, Canada, Spain, Sweden, etc.).
Yes, it was a "touristy" experience...but that was kind of the point. An excellent way to see many highlights in a relatively intimate, small group environment. And not having to worry about any of the logistics definitely makes the experience more relaxing!

I would highly recommend the tour.

If you have a rental car, I would also HIGHLY recommend taking a few hours just drive up into the foothills south of Parma and just enjoy driving through some of the most beautiful scenery I've ever experienced. It definitely meets/exceeds the beauty of California wine country!

Wonderful locations, very educational tours, terrific guide (fluent in English) and responsive to all questions, and great tastings. I can't think of anything missing from this half-day tour. It was great. I would definitely recommend it. Well worth the money.

This tour was a highlight of my trip to Emilia Romagna. It was more in-depth than I thought it would be - we got to see every aspect of the making of parmagiano reggiano, prosciutto and balsamico, and meet the producers. Explanations were thorough and interesting.

This was phenomenal tour from the start to finish! Very organize, very informative and an unforgettable experience. I decided to add the balsamic tour and I have no regrets it was best part of the tour!. Elisa, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and very passionate in keeping the group engaged at all times. The greatest part of this tour is that you are taken to three artisanal factory, two of which are family owned and operated.

It was an excellent tour with Elisa a wonderful guide. Every body in the group was really happy and enjoyed the day and the tasting of all the products we tried.
I firmly recomend this tour with maestro-travel

It was a fabulous tour of the Parmesano Reggiano factory. Parma ham was ok. I would have preferred the balsamic factory tour for the half day tour.

Robert was our guide for the day. She did a fantastic job along with our bus driver. We did have some difficulty getting to our first location as there was a marathon in Parma that day. Our bus driver did lots of extra driving and negotiating with the local police who had road blocks up for the marathon. Being an American I did not think about there being nothing in production at the ham factory on a Sunday.. We did tour the factory with a behind the scenes look but there were no employees to watch. The employees at the ham factory only work Monday-Friday. Lunch a the local restaurant was good. We got to try several different foods. the tastings at the parmesan cheese factory, Parma ham factory and balsamic vinegar production facility were wonderful. By the time we arrived back at our drop off point, there was no need for dinner! If you have a chance to do this while in the Parma area, I would highly recommend it. Ask if Rebecca can be your guide. She does a wonderful job!!

Great experience! Well organized and would definitely recommend to anyone.

Super tour.

Bella esperienza. Abbiamo fatto la gita da mezza giornata alla scoperta di un caseificio e un prosciuttificio. Abbiamo imparato molto sul ciclo di produzione del Parmigiano Reggiano e del prosciutto di Parma e gli assaggi sono stati molto graditi e abbondanti. L'accompagnatrice Elisa era molto preparata, gentile e simpatica. Organizzazione eccellente. Da rifare e consigliare. Non è assolutamente una di quelle escursioni acchiappaturisti, ma qualcosa di unico e che ci ha molto arricchiti.

Excellent food tour (Parma ham, Parmesan Reggiano cheese, Balsamic vinegar) with charismatic tour guide, including a delicious authentic lunch at an Osteria up in the hills! We enjoyed every minute!

The Tastybus with Maestro Travel was absolutely wonderful! Ellisa was an amazing tour guide. Such an amazing and vivacious personality and so informative. She has cultivated personal al relationships with all of the artisans which made it feel like you were visiting family! Definitely do the all day tour bc the balsamic vinegar is the hidden gem of the tour!

The trip was very educational and fun. We learned a lot about the processes of parmagiano reggiano, prosciutto and balsamico. Our guide was great, knew all her information and had personal relationships with the venues we visited. Personable and professional, she is an owner of the tour company

Fantastic experience with small group and small producers of parmesan & balsamic. Palma ham producer medium sized. Our guide was informative, charming, helpful & fun.

Our guide, Sylvia, was excellent. We learned so much and appreciated being taken to "family" businesses rather than larger establishments. The devotion of these people to their businesses was very impressive and they were delightful. The training our guide went through sounded intense and kudos to her for a great job. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Definitely recommend.

It was an amazing small group tour and we only visited small businesses where we were the only ones touring. WOW what an experience!!

We did the full day tour, which was the best decision ever as the last part was the absolute best one of all.
Our tourguide was a wonderful woman, she was so delightful, friendly and a great guide! The factories were very interesting, the food in la maestá was brilliant and the day was great fun! We recommend it to everyone! Thank you for a wonderful parma experience!!

Fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable guide. I saw every step in making Parma cheese, Parma ham and balsamic vinegar. Tasting of the various ages of the products was informative too.

Seeing all the regional products, very welcoming people and the food was amazing.

Fun and informative

Very informative and great guide. If you want to learn the cheese and prosciutto process this is a must do activity with the family.

Loved this tour our guide was great even stopping for photos when an opportunity came along.The samples from the cheese and prosciutto factory were generous and they even gave us wine to enjoy the experience even more if you wanted.Would highly recommend this tour

Loved this tour our guide was great even stopping for photos when an opportunity came along.The samples from the cheese and prosciutto factory were generous and they even gave us wine to enjoy the experience even more if you wanted.Would highly recommend this tour

Un tour molto interesante e spiegato col cuore da Silvia. Pieno di sapore , un tour imperdibile se sei a Parma.

L'agenzia offre la possibilità di visitare sia un caseificio sia un prosciuttificio in mezza giornata. Provvede al trasporto e fornisce una guida. Altrimenti per visitare un caseificio bisogna provvedere in proprio al trasporto e in qualche caso anche alla guida. Si può prenotare direttamente tramite il sito dell'agenzia che è più conveniente perché non ci sono le commissioni. Consiglio questa visita nel caso in cui non si disponga di un mezzo proprio e si desideri visitare in poco tempo sia un caseificio sia un prosciuttificio.

Really enjoyed the informative tour and great guide that we had

What a fabulous day out in Italy. The meeting point was easy to find and the guide was lovely and informative. All stops were thoroughly enjoyable and informative. I did the whole day trip and the lunch at the restaurant was delicious and such good fun. I was a single traveller and doing this tour was the perfect way to see and taste all the region has to offer.

Va Bene!

Such a great experience! The guide was great. Transportation was easy to find and clean. The tours were very informative. And the tastings were plentiful. It was a very good value for our money. I would recommend without hesitation.

We did the Parma half day tour and loved it, was a highlight of our stay in this region! We caught a train from Bologna to do so, and was an easy 15 min flat walk to the meeting point. Very easy to book, and they delivered exactly what was promised! We had a nice small group on an air conditioned bus and there were plenty of samples of cheese and Parma ham to go around, plus wine! Our guide was very informative and was fantastic to go inside both production factories and see all elements of the cheese and ham making process. Having a half day allowed enough time to enjoy both locations but also then allowed us to explore Parma city area in the afternoon. Would recommend!

Our Tastybus tour was a wonderful experience. We did the full day, visiting a cheese factory, parma ham manufacturer, and a DOP balsamico maker. Our tour guide, Elana, was excellent, constantly giving us background about the history of the region and its food making and answering our many questions!

I would not hesitate to recommend this tour, and our wonderful tour guide!

The tour was excellent with a very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. I would definitely recommend it to my friends.

We had a wonderful beautiful day I do recommend to everyone

Outstanding tour! Elina made the trip.

This really was an awesome tour. It was easy to book, easy to find the meeting point, and the guide was really good. She knew all the information and the process of making Parma Ham and cheese. I definitely recommend this tour!!

Please resend this survey in inglese as I am not Italian.

I liked the tour, seeing how typical products are being done and taste them and the guide
No difficulty in booking nor during the activity
I definitively recommend this tour

I liked the tour, seeing how typical products are being done and taste them and the guide
No difficulty in booking nor during the activity
I definitively recommend this tour

We really enjoyed the tour. It was such a beautiful experience which we will carry on in our memory bank for the rest of our lives.
The guide was very informative, helpful and really accommodating.

Great all around experience. Wonderful guide, nice people. Would definitely recommend it

Easy to book, punctual departure, clean bus and a brilliant guide. Lunch a feast of local produce in an local, friendly resturant. It rained all day, so we were delighted to be looked after in the dry!

Great guide. Very interesting to learn about the italien specialities.
Lunch was not so good
The price is high but you could not discover all this on your own.

This was an excellent tour, I highly recommend it. We first toured the parmigiano reggiano factory, then the prosciutto factory, then had a lovely lunch followed by the visit to the maker of balsamic. All in all, it was phenomenal. Our tour guide was incredibly informative and spunky and fun to be around. The lunch was fantastic and authentic, in a great spot that we never would have made it to otherwise. Watching the cheese, ham, and balsamic processes was fascinating. We also got to buy all of the goods, which we loved.

Mi piaciuto molto. Ovviamente il cibo era benissimo. Era interessassimo da vedere come il formaggio e il prosciutto e fatto. Adesso posso capire il livelli di lavoro che e‘ necessario per fare questi prodotti. Nel futuro non darò mai per sconto questi cibi. Scusa per gli errori, ma non sono italiano, sfortunatamente.

Fue todo genial!! Tanto la Guía Elisa, una guía muy profesional y cualificada, como la atención de Anna desde la oficina que estuvo muy servicial, profesional y atenta a cuanto le solicité. Sin duda, mi mejor experiencia en Parma!!!

Veraméte Bella giornata e la guida e veramento fantastica e passionata

Veraméte Bella giornata e la guida e veramento fantastica e passionata

The main reason I chose Tastybus was because they assemble a relatively small group AND they include the transportation to each location. Many other agencies in the area require that you rent a car and follow the group like a caravan. And since I was travelling by myself, this was the perfect fit for me.

The only difficulty I had was in finding them online, but since you are reading this I presume that is not your case.
Luckily I got the recommendation from a local person who kindly suggested this tour.
The booking was really easy and the meeting point is really centric. The bus was in excellent conditions and you can leave your bag in the bus during the visit.

At each location you get the chance to buy the products and if you want to know an average price before you get there, you can ask Maestro and they will gladly help you out with it. If I'm not mistaken, you can also pay with credit card at every location. The cheese and the ham both are sold in vacuum sealed bags so you don't have to worry about any luggage restrictions.

Our guide Elena was really good and very concerned that we all understood each process. If someone didn't understood something, she will try to explain it in a different way in order for us to catch the idea. And the more relevant questions you have, the more knowledge you can take from this tour.

If you book the full day tour as I did, you get to have lunch at a nice restaurant where the owners constantly make sure that everything is in order.

And just wait until you try the balsamic vinegar, be prepared to be amazed.

Definitely recommend it!

Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. The two visits (cheese and Parma ham) were well planned for us to see the production process in action. We enjoyed the learning and the tasting! We easily booked online the night before the tour after getting the information at the tourist bureau. We recommend this tour.

Fantastic.....from start to finish. Guide was insightful and passionate about the sites visited. Transportation was great. Food was great. Clearly the proprietors of both the cheese and ham locations were welcoming to her and the group. This tour and city of Parma in general were one of the best activities during our stay in Italy.

We took the tour on Friday April 5 with four other people for a total of six. We were glad to have a smaller group as that made the tour more intimate! I loved our tour guide Elisa as she was funny and informative the whole trip, even on the drive back. We enjoyed the cheese stop the most and were glad to bring back some in our suitcases! I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn about cheese and parma ham when they are in Parma!

Fantastic!

Made a whole day of it and the tour guide/owner was great! I took the train from Florence to Parma so very easy to get to. Guide was very professional and passionate on what she does and says.

Highly recommend this to ALL!

Joyful and know food well , excellent and experience conductor make us a beautiful day.

The TastyBus full-day tour from Parma was wonderful. I had heard there were no tours to food factories available and was delighted to find one starting from Parma that included visits to producers of parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto di parma, and aceto balsamico tradizionale, and at such a reasonable price.

The guide was very knowledgeable and engaging about the historical development of the products and about the actual processes as we toured the locations. At each location we enjoyed samples of the various products and of various ages. I learned so much about these products and enjoyed the ride through the hills and valleys to each location. Lunch was at a lovely countryside restaurant where we enjoyed a multi-course meal finishing with an apple and pear tart still warm from the oven.

On another note: The Maestro Travel website mentions guaranteed departures and I can attest that this is true. I visited in early March and was surprised to discover that I was the only person who had registered for the tour that day. The tour took place, even with just one person. So for me this turned out to be a totally private tour, but this would not be the case in busier seasons.

I highly recommend this tour.

Ho trovato l’offerta ottima in tutto, dal prezzo alla modalità di esecuzione.
Molto facile la prenotazione ed anche la comunicazione con l’agenzia.
Elisa ci ha accompagnato in questa escursione nel parmense alternando informazioni e nozioni a piacevoli chiacchierate.
La sua guida in auto, inoltre, ci è risultata sicura.
È un’esperiEnza che consiglio al 100%!

Such a wonderful tour! Very informative, awesome guide, beautiful country side while driving to the different destinations. Amazing way to see and taste Italy for a day. Would highly recommend this tour!

Overall excellent,tour guide Elisa was great!learned alot about the cheese process which we found very interesting..would recommend to anyone looking for a great 1/2 day plus activity...enjoyed it all and Elisa even got us back in time to make our train!Grazie!!
Ciao for now Parma!

Elisa was a great guide and the whole family enjoyed the experience (Dad plus 3 children aged 12, 10 and 5).
Warmly suggested!

Elisa è stata un ottima guida e l'esperienza è piaciuta a tutta la famiglia (Papà più 3 figli di 12, 10 e 5 anni).
Caldamente consigliato!

Superbe journée passée avec Elisa !!
Très belle découverte d'un artisan fabriquant de Parmigiano Regiano, puis continuation vers une famille qui fabrique encore artisanalement des Jambon de Parme DOP , puis dejeuner dans une authentique Tratoria en pleine campagne , le Top puis continuation vers un artisan qui élabore un véritable vinaigre balsamique, superbes dégustation.

Mini tour consigliato a grandi e piccoli, istruttivo, interessante e Gustoso!

Tutto perfetto! Di sicuro uno dei migliori tour che abbia mai fatto!

What a lovely and busy day! Clearly our guide had a strong relationship with her community-we were shown around with lots of information and good will. No effort was made to “hard sell” products and lunch with Donatella was out of this world. Brava!

This was exactly what we wanted we had a great time. Learned a lot and now appreciate more about Parm cheese and Prosciutto ! The hard work and traditions for these life long practices was impressive. We highly recommend this tour and our guide Liza.

This was exactly what we wanted we had a great time. Learned a lot and now appreciate more about Parm cheese and Prosciutto ! The hard work and traditions for these life long practices was impressive. We highly recommend this tour and our guide Liza.

The parmigiano-reggiano cheese and parma ham factory tours were AMAZING! The tour guide was EXTREMELY knowledgeable about everything and the whole experience was simply fantastic. The tastings were also out of this world! HIGHLY recommend.

Great and relaxing tour, full with honest and updated info about the production of all the amazing products we tried ( and purchased).

Elisa had always a good vibe while giving us the tour, carefully throwing context on the upcoming visit while the brief commutes ¿took place.
I will recommend this to anybody that craves a cultural/ culinary approach to Parma and Reggio Emilia.

Since it was December, this was low season and we had a small group of 5. Our guide was fantastic and it showed in her passion for the subject. We took the half day tour for the cheese and ham. Both were great with tasting of both. Highly recommended. Thus tour leaves from Parma, so if you are not staying there, you’ll need to take a morning train.

The tour was very personal and fun. Lunch was delicious!

The guide is very experienced, can answer all the questions about the subject.
The places you visit with the tour are unique. This trip is a nice and rare opportunity to visit such places. In the little manufacture people are kind and very hospitable (no discount with the tour in their shop

19 Dec 2018- We booked a full day tour with Elisa of Tastybus for our family of five which consisted of seeing the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto , Traditional Balsamic Vinegar n had lunch in a quaint farmhouse restaurant. Highly recommended! Love it ! Elisa was simply great, very informative , very warm. The tours were the highlights of our trip ❤️

19 Dec 2018- We booked a full day tour with Elisa of Tastybus for our family of five which consisted of seeing the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto , Traditional Balsamic Vinegar n had lunch in a quaint farmhouse restaurant. Highly recommended! Love it ! Elisa was simply great, very informative , very warm. The tours were the highlights of our trip ❤️

We had a very knowledable guide who was very passionate about the food in the region.

Un tour muy completo y al ser temporada baja, fue casi privado. La guía muy atenta y dispuesta a resolver las dudas, explicando el proceso de elaboración de cada producto. Los lugares de los productores locales que se recorren son muy amables y te dan una visita completa con degustación de cada producto. Ampliamente recomendable para realmente conocer los productos italianos de fama mundial

Five stars for everything !

I am an avid traveler. I like reviews that point out the plusses and minuses. It gives each reader a clearer picture of what to expect and the owners a chance to make changes, if needed.

The only gliches we had were BEFORE the tour. We received 2 vouchers by email, both with my name on them, so I questioned the office and was told that they were correct, with no explanation. After going back and forth a few times, they said the BAR CODE is different on each. Ah ha:) I told them that this explanation was important when emailing the vouchers. It avoids unnecessary further emails.

We arrived at the tourist office in Parma at 9:20A for a 9:30A departure. A woman was on the phone outside with us, about 15' away, and didn't acknowledge us (we had our paperwork out)...she walked toward her car about 50' away from us, at 9:30, still on the phone. We wondered if she were our guide. We finally asked the tourist office and they said SHE was our guide. Ok...that was weird. Anyway, after we connected, things went MUCH BETTER. She explained that the tourist office misplaced her flag. She apologized and said she would make sure our experiences didn't happen again and I believe her! Sharp gal and very into making the tour a great one.

Elisa, our guide and owner, was so incredibly knowledgeable. She not only knows each of the steps of cheese, ham and balsamic vinegar making, but she understands the science behind each step. I felt as though I could make them at home after spending the day with her. She truly is amazing. She grew up on a farm and took courses on food scientce in college, so she's really well prepared. I won't go into the details of the tour itself. The pictures and explanations are enough. You need some surprises.

I might add, it's also VERY RARE to find a driver/guide in Parma. You have to buy your tour with guide and then pay for a driver/car separately (or rent your own car and YOU drive), to the tune of about E185 PP. We paid about E95 PP, a much better value. Our guide has both licenses and, as far as I know, Maestro is the only tour company in PARMA to have guides with both. They are way ahead of the curve and we felt lucky to have found them.

After touring a while, I asked her about her company..... and the story behind what they did to get started and the ways they are choosing to expand is really fascinating. They are filling niches wherever they find them....clever gals, and they work very hard for their fees. I believe they have only been in business about 4 years. They are doing amazingly well for such a short time.

We had only THREE people in our November trip, hence the private car, instead of the small Tasty Bus. We lost our 3rd person after a half day. The guide drove her back to Parma (no explanation to us except that she would return) at lunch time. We found out that the other gal was taking their COOKING TOUR later that day.

We had a delightful lunch in a simple place in a small town. Where we were, this was a typical restaurant... The service was truly amazing. Such nice, friendly, attentive and kind staff. The owner spoke English.

I could go on about this trip. The rest of the tour was PRIVATE with just our party of 2. I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who really wants to get to know the smaller producers and how they do their work. Truly fascinating. I don't think we could have chosen a better company/guide than Elisa and Maestro to show us around. Thanks to the entire team....you have a winner!

I loved this experience. The guide I extremely passionate and knowledgable and to be able to see the cultural, geographical and regional context in which the making of these bueautiful products is achieved was a wonderful experience. And you also get to taste it all! The countryside is an absolute plus for those also interested in photography.

One of our best days in Italy. The guide was great and her English very good. She has a real passion for talking about Parma area products and traditions, especially Balsamic nectar. "Don't call it Vinegar.".

A wonderful and complete experience, since you get to know the whole process of Parmegiano cheese and parma ham. Super friendly guide. I loved the tour

Our guide Eliza was so informative and passionated on her job.

This is one of a most wonderful trip in my life for sure. Would definitely recommend my friends to have this trip if they come to Parma

Our guide Eliza was so informative and passionated on her job.

This is one of a most wonderful trip in my life for sure. Would definitely recommend my friends to have this trip if they come to Parma

Perfect. I really recommend!

Excellent tour

This was a great half day tour of a small independently owned Parma cheese producer, Paolo.
It was great learning about behind the scenes of this fantastic and delicious product.
It is really important to learn where your food comes from, and the people that create it.

The Parma ham tour was also great for the same reasons.
Both companies provided samples to traste with wine. The people were friendly and our tour guide , I’m sorry I don’t remember her name , but she was an owner if the company too. She was really entertaining and full of knowledge to impart to us tourists, making it a wonderful and educational day!

I don't understand Italian!

The tour was excellent and our guide Eliza was extremely knowledgeable about the production of parma ham, parmigiano reggiano and traditionale balsamic. Very easy booking process and great value. I would highly recommend to anyone considering a tour around Modena or Parma.

The tastings were great especially the balsamic vinegar and the Parmesan stop. The guide was very helpful but sometimes difficult to hear/understand. I would do this tour again.

My husband and I took this tour a few weeks ago, on Oct.2 We really enjoyed it. I am glad that the tour was on a roomy vehicle, with comfortable seats. The tour leaves from Piazza Garibaldi which was really convenient. If you have a car, you can park at the nearby Barilla Center, a shopping complex (pay for parking), and then there are several buses that go directly down the main road to the piazza within just a few minutes, or you can easily walk the distance, it's all level ground with nice wide sidewalks. We loved seeing the process of making prosciutto di Parma and Parmesan in all its steps. I forget the guide's name, but she was really knowledgeable and passionate about the area and the food producers. The tour included generous samples - so delicious!. It was well organized, well paced, and very insightful. Highly recommended.

A great well organised tour. Tour guide was very knowledgeable & spoke very good English.

I did the full day tour, finishing at 4.30 (not too late). It was very well organised - the selection of small family businesses was really good; the tour guide was very knowledgeable; there was no waiting around but plenty of time for photos etc. There was a light lunch, but we had plenty of tastings at each visit - cheese, ham, balsamic.
I thought this tour was value for money.

Excellent tour and very good knowledge by guide. Liked we toured smaller producers.

We very much enjoyed our half day touring and tasting experience to a Parmigiano Reggiano fromagerie and Prosciutto di Parma factory. We only wish that we could have made the time for the locavore luncheon and the third stop at the Balsamico di Modena operation. I would recommend the full day tour to anyone visiting Parma.

The Parma cheese factory was ok, the Parma ham factory was super.
Also the lunch was very good, but most impressed experience was the visit to Marco Picci from the Balsamico.
It was really amazing and recommended.
Never taste Balsamico as we did by Marco.

Thanks for this super day and thanks to our guide

We liked it very much, only minus : the starting time. You can choose half a day (Cheese + Ham) or whole day (Cheese, ham, lunch, Balsamico). But all is on same bus. Therefore we had to start at 9:30 in the morning. This is very early for people like us, coming from Bologna (had to leave there before 7 am). We were 20 people on the bus, of which at least 7 persons (older people) came from Bologna and had exactly the same remark. Of the 20 people that were on the bus only 4 people booked the whole day. So the majority, 16 persons, booked only half the day. It would be MUCH BETTER to offer half a day SEPERATELY at a later starting hour. I think it is worthwhile to consider this. In Bologna you can only book a trip : cheese-parma-balsamico-Ferrari-dinner. This is rather expensive (153€ per person), and in fact too much for one day. Many people prefer your shorter excursion (at a more democratic price). The excursion itself is perfect.

The leader was great. Enjoyed the wineries. Very cost effective way to see some great wine areas and taste some very fine wine.

We participated the half day tour that took us to the cheese and ham factory. We thought the cheese factory would be a much bigger scale where we can see the whole process from step one to the last. Most importantly, to try out some of the steps. But we only see the final step that the cheese was picked up from the bucket and ready for hang dry. The rest of the tour is to see what is already there.

We visited the ham factory at noon, so all the production process stopped for lunch break. We did not get to see any of the production process, but only the hams at each stage and listening the tour guide to explain the steps.

Overall, it was interesting to see inside the factory and "hear" the production process, but wasn't worth the money of 60 euro each. They did try to provide prosecco and bread sticks after each tour.

I wanted to visit a cheese and ham factory in Parma and found Tastybus as a great choice as they have a very reasonable price, they organize these two tours in a one 4-hour-long session (not too short, not too long) and the tour started not early in the morning as many other tours but at 9:30 only which is a high plus for those like me who are not staying in Parma itself or not even in the very close neighborhood. The bus arrived on time and our guide spoke wonderful English, had a great sense of humor and was really enthusiastic to tell everything we need to know. She was very knowledgeable, too and could answer all of our questions. The factories were interesting and great places to take some funny pictures. The tastings at the end of the tours were also great, we got more type and more amount of food/drink we expected.

your guide was VERY GOOD.

We totally enjoyed our tour with Lisa as our guide. She was very knowledgeable about cheese, ham and vinegar and answered all our questions thoroughly. She was friendly, fun and quick witted. Visiting smaller venues made it easy to learn and understand all the processes involved in the creation of good food. Highly recommend this tour!! Worth every penny!!!

Great guide and fantastic food producers visited. Highly recommended.

The bus waited for us and helped us navigate to them as we were not familiar with the city. The bus ride to the facilities had beautiful scenery and the factories were eye-opening, especially the tall stacks of cheese wheels! I was sitting in the back of the bus so it was a bit difficult to hear what the host was explaining about the cheese making and ham making processes. However, the experience with my daughter was priceless!

This tour took us to the countryside of Parma where we were introduced to the production processes of Parmaggiano Reggiano cheese, Parma prosciutto, and balsamic vinegar. All three stops were very interesting and educational. Who knew how complex a process to create such tasty delights? Included in the full day excursion was a "light" lunch that wasn't so light - filling and delicious! Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly and our driver was professional, keeping us safe on the windy, but beautiful, back roads. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Parma

Very authentic, educating tour with nice tastings.

Very authentic, educating tour with nice tastings.

Nice bus. Punctual departure. Lovely enthusiastic guide.
Lots of interesting information presented in a very appealing way.
Very good value. Highly recommended

We liked everything about the experience. We would recommend it to others.

Definitely do the full day tour if you have the time! We enjoyed a nice lunch after the half day tour headed back, and the balsamic maker was definitely worth the extra time! The Parmesan and prosciutto experiences were excellent as well. Tasty bus is a fitting name!

We enjoyed seeing how the cheese was made at a larger factory; we had been to a smaller family run establishment, so it was great to see the differences.
And... it is wonderful cheese!
Margarita was our guide and she was knowledgeable and fun.
Thank you.

I took the half day tour in which we visited two production facilities outside Parma-- one for parmigiano reggiano and the other for Parma hams. Monica was our excellent guide. She was very knowledgeable about the products and provided many interesting details. We even learned a little history. The staff at both family run businesses were welcoming. Prices in the on site shops were great, lower than anything you would buy in town. The tastings at both stops were GENEROUS, and the Tastybus lived up to its name... everything was very tasty! The van is comfortable, with air conditioning, and our driver (Stellig) was nice. My only regret at the end of the tour was that I had not taken the full day tour instead of the half day.

The only complaint is the sound system was very poor. It was difficult to impossible at times to understand the guide in the bus. It was not much better off the bus.

Excellent excursion, the lady guide was lovely with a great sense of humour and very knowledgeable which made the trip a lot of fun, we learnt a lot and are so pleased we booked the excursion.
Booking the excursion was easy and very prompt and would most definitely recommend to anyone who visits Parma

Sites visited (parma ham, parma regiano cheese and balsamic vinegar) are selected off the beaten and commercial paths. All places visited are family owned and in nice rural areas.

Host (Silvia) was simply outstanding and very informative.

Easy flexible booking.

Highly recommend this tour to anyone in the Parma region.

TastyBus was a highlight of our time in Parma. We got lots of wonderful information about the region and culinary traditions. Visiting the parmesan, prosciutto, and balsamic producers was a wonderful and tasty experience! Our guide was so knowledgeable. We would highly recommend this delicious adventure in the Parma region!

This was a great tour. The tour guide was informative and the food was delicious!

The tour was well organized and we received good explanations about the local products and agriculture. The tasting offered was more then enough and there were left overs on the cheese factory after everyone ate a lot and drank sparkling wine... The ham was also very good but more types of ham could be offered during tasting...I recommend the tour and advise to sign up for it at least one day before the tour. I signed up hours before the tour and was lucky that I received an email reply confirming the possibility to pay just before the event because the site doesn’t let you pay on the day of the tour (at least in my case, maybe because the tour was at 09:00). Go have fun!

I really enjoyed this tour and would recommend the full day tour. The balsamic part of the tour was actually my favourite so it would have been disappointing to miss this part which would have happened if I only booked the half day tour. I did think this was a little on the expensive side compared to other similar tours I've done.

This was a most satisying, interesting and fun tour. Giacomo was a guide with personality and the right friendly character for such a job. Best was that we went to smaller companies and not huge impersonal ones. The information was excellent and not too long winded either. I recommend the full day having lunch and also seeing the accredited and small owner of balsamic vinegar as well. Really worth every penny.

Visite à recommander .On y apprend surtout à bien lire les étiquettes avant d'acheter parmesan ou jambon. Accueil agréable du personnel de l'Office de Tourisme pour la réservation et de la guide bien documentée.Y en aurait-il un(e) qui parlerait français? Merci

Our experience started with the simple on line booking system, easy instructions on where to meet, and finding our delightful guide, Elena and our Trusty Driver exactly where they said they would be!
Our visits to the cheese, Prosciutto and especially the traditional balsamic vinegar producer were highlights of our few days in Parma. Apart from learning so much about the production of these delicious foods, we loved The Tastings, meeting the producers and finding we were visiting smaller group or family owned places which added a more personal touch to the day....and we enjoyed being driven around the picturesque countryside.
We highly recommend this great day out and we are VERY pleased we took the Full Day Option which included a delicious lunch and the Balsamic visit, rather than the Half Day Option.

Our experience started with the simple on line booking system, easy instructions on where to meet, and finding our delightful guide, Elena and our Trusty Driver exactly where they said they would be!
Our visits to the cheese, Prosciutto and especially the traditional balsamic vinegar producer were highlights of our few days in Parma. Apart from learning so much about the production of these delicious foods, we loved The Tastings, meeting the producers and finding we were visiting smaller group or family owned places which added a more personal touch to the day....and we enjoyed being driven around the picturesque countryside.
We highly recommend this great day out and we are VERY pleased we took the Full Day Option which included a delicious lunch and the Balsamic visit, rather than the Half Day Option.

We had the half-day experiance, the cheese was the best. The guide was very good and the ham smell was very intense. The cheese tasting was the best and more variation than the ham.
The starting point in the middle of Parma is nice but not that convenient for people who have to drive in.
All in all a nice morning

2 ppl 25 yo.
Nice experience.

This was a wonderful day trip and I would love to do it again and see more! Booking the trip was easy! It was a little costly, but I understand why. The travel guide is very experienced and did a great job! Thank you!

This is a tour in a minibus so a nice small group. I did the all day foor tour that included visiting producers of Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma Ham and Balsamic vinegar. They were all out of town with a good tour guid that spoke great English. There was plenty ot taste after each of the three tours where we were able to speak to the producers. They also supplied sparkling wine to assist the tasting.
Lunch was nice iof a little small.

Tour was excellent, and our tour guide Giacomo was the best, with perfect English. Highly recommend the full day 7 hour tour. Larry - New York City

Tour was excellent, and our tour guide Giacomo was the best, with perfect English. Highly recommend the full day 7 hour tour. Larry - New York City

Lo consiglio. Suggerisco di proporre anche visite nelle cantine dei vini.

An easy way to see, learn, and taste the differences of the Parma region cheese, ham, and Balsamic. Educational and tasty.

It was an amazing day! There was a lot to see and to learn about cheese, ham and balsamico. The tour leader had a lot of knowledge and was also very kind. The lunch was really good and very Italian. We would recommend this tour to everybody!

The tour was fine, well organized and the tasting was good. The guide's English was difficult to understand and she very often had to say "I don't know" when asked questions. The explanations of the different production processes were also difficult to follow - and made much more sense after reading a detailed explanation online afterwards.

Thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone! Best day of our Italian holidays.

The arrangement of the tour is good and the guide is very friendly. The tasting sessions are value for money.

Excellent experience.very good tour guide and value for money.

The Tasty Bus experience was absolutely wonderful. We did the full day tour with lunch and each place visited was small and family run making the experience even more authentic. The food was fantastic at all places. Our tour guide, one of the owners, was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable about all and spoke great English. She even recommended a restaurant in Parma for dinner which made the full day complete.

Great tour, knowledgeable tour guide, overall a very pleasant day. No difficulties with booking. Would definitely recommend the tastybus to everyone especially the foodies and if you don't want the hassle of renting your own car!

Don’t be a dumb tourist like me. We came from Florence, so we were late. The bus has to roll st 10:40, so we had to taxi to the cheese factory for about 25 Euro. AI highly recommend you are already staying in the area. lso we made the mistake of meeting at the office and not the town square. I recommend this tour if you have a love for Parmesan cheese and Prociutto ham. This tour will probably be boring for teens and under unless they are mature enough to have an appreciation of the work involved to make these great foods. Our tour guide had a thick Italian accent, but it was no problem.

This tour was easy to book and very professionally run. The production facilities were carefully chosen and welcoming to visitors, providing tasting, wine, and the option to purchase products. Our guide was fantastic with strong English. I was tentative about the bus ride, but it was comfortable and our guide imparted knowledge as we rode along. I strongly recommend the full day tour. The lunch was delightful and you don't want to miss the balsamic vinegar production facility.

We did the full-day tour with Tastybus.
Overall a great experience in seeing the production of the local foods. Our guide was very knowledgeable about production processes for everything and made the visits enjoyable.
The day-tour is not cheap and thus our expectations for the program were high. We felt that the tour did not quite deliver value to meet our expectations. The ham tasting was quite limited, with only 2 cuts served with no options to try more, likewise no-one from the producer joined to explain company history or processes. Lunch was disappointing, rather limited and you needed to pay for additional wine beyond the first glass. Again, at the price for the tour, we would have expected more. The cheese and particularly the balsamico visits and tastings were great with introduction/participation by the owner.
This being said, it was a super interesting insight into the making of these iconic products, and would recommend the tour..and recommend tastybus to improve on the areas where they were falling a bit short to get ***** everywhere.

We enjoyed the tour very much. Our guide was excellent and the sites we visited were very neat. Highly recommend.

Our guide was very talented and very easy to understand. She was funny and in a good mood. She answered all our questions. The trip was interesting and I learned a lot. We booked it through the tourist information in Parma and it was very easy. I would recommend this.

We looked at various offers from foodie guides in the Parma/Modena area and as we didn't start looking until the day before it was not easy. The tourist centre in Parma was VERY helpful and the trip was more than we could have hoped for. Very generous tasting in interesting visits that gave us a good drive out into the region.

Good organization, interesting places, fantastic tasting, very kind and informative tour leader.