Bologna and Modena Food Tours
Emilia Delizia takes you inside the producers of Parmesan, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, and Parma ham. We tour the dairies, acetaie, and prosciuttifici across Bologna, Modena, and Parma. Flexible tours for small groups, private parties.
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Foodie's Delight Tour
Our signature Bologna and Modena food tour takes you inside the producers we have worked with since 2009. You visit a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy near Modena while the cheesemakers are still at work, taste traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena straight from barrels that have been ageing for decades, and tour a Parma ham prosciuttificio in the hills near Parma where the prosciutto cures in the Apennine air. Parmesan, balsamic, and ham — three producers, three tastings, one morning from Bologna.
Parmigiano Reggiano Tour
Experience the magic of Parmesan production, where you’ll see the traditional methods and taste freshly made cheese.
Balsamic Vinegar Tour
Discover the art of balsamic vinegar making, sampling its rich flavors straight from the barrel.
Parma Ham Tour
Indulge in an unforgettable tasting of authentic Parma ham, learning about its curing process and rich heritage.
Parmesan Cheese Tour.
Our Bologna food tour from Modena includes a visit to a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy approved by the consortium. We only take clients to dairies where the production is real and happening in front of you — not a staged show. Our guide explains each step in your language as the cheesemakers work the curds in the copper vats. You taste Parmesan at different ages and walk through the ageing rooms where thousands of wheels sit on wooden shelves. More about our
Parmesan cheese tours.
Parma Ham Prosciutto Tour.
We take you inside a working prosciuttificio in the hills near Langhirano — the area where Prosciutto di Parma has been made for centuries. The visit covers the full process: the hand-salting rooms, the cold cells where pre-ageing happens, and the cellars where thousands of hams hang and cure for 12 to 24 months. The tasting at the end is generous — thin slices at different ages, with bread. This is not a museum. It is a working facility and you can smell the difference. More about our Parma ham visits.
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Tour of Modena.
The balsamic vinegar you find in supermarkets has almost nothing to do with what we show you in Modena. We visit a traditional producer — a family acetaia, not a factory — where the vinegar ages in wooden barrels for 12, 25, sometimes over 50 years. The guide explains the DOP process, the different woods used for the
barrels, and why a small bottle of the real thing costs what it does. The tasting at the end makes it clear. More about our balsamic vinegar tour
Two food tour and cooking class at the farm
A Modena pasta making class combined with our gourmet food tour. Your morning starts with visits to a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and a traditional balsamic vinegar producer near Modena. Then you head to a farmhouse kitchen where a local cook teaches you to make fresh pasta by hand — tagliatelle, tortellini, or whatever the season calls for. The day finishes with a farmer’s brunch at a vineyard, eating what you made alongside local wines, cured meats, and Parmesan. The full Emilia-Romagna food experience in one day from Bologna or Modena. Two food tour and cooking class.
Modena – Walking Food Experience
A Modena food walking tour through the historic centre — no vehicle, no rush. Starting at 10 am, we walk the old streets with stops for gnocco fritto, tigelle,
local salumi, and Parmigiano Reggiano. You visit a traditional balsamic vinegar shop and taste what the real Modena balsamic is like compared to the
supermarket version. Three hours on foot, eating the way Modenesi actually eat.
Bologna Pasta Cooking Experience
A hands-on Bologna cooking class that starts at the market. You shop for ingredients in the Quadrilatero — Bologna's oldest food market — then learn to make fresh pasta from scratch with a local cook. Tagliatelle, tortellini, or whatever is seasonal. You eat everything you make, with a second course and dessert. A Bologna pasta making experience the way it has been done in Bolognese kitchens for generations.
Savigno – Truffle Experience
A truffle hunting experience in the hills near Bologna, guided by local truffle hunters and their dogs through the forests around Savigno. You search for prized white or black truffles depending on the season — the Apennine hills just 40 minutes from Bologna produce some of the finest in Emilia-Romagna. A Bologna truffle experience shaped around tradition, nature, and the flavours of the region."
La Spezia, Cinque Terre & Lunigiana
Experience the culinary heart of Cinque Terre on a walking food tour in La Spezia, savoring regional delights like focaccia, pesto, and fresh seafood. Then, journey to Lunigiana for a thrilling truffle hunt, guided by experts and dogs through lush forests, combining nature, tradition, and the flavors of Liguria.
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My friend and I booked the Emilia Delizia Foodie;s Delight Tour originating in Modena to see the Parmesan, Parma Ham and Balsamic Factories. Our tour guide Paolo was fabulous. He was informative and made the tour such a pleasant experience. One of the best tour guides that I have ever had on a vacation tour. We also added on a lunch and wine tasting at a farmers home awesome. The food, the wine and the conversation with the owners of the winery/farm was so great. I booked this tour since my daughter and son in law had done the tour on their honeymoon 5 years ago and loved it!. I was so grateful that Emilia Delizia was able to provide me with the same awesome tour! You will love this tour--so go ahead and book it! If you get Paolo as your guide then you are definitely going to love the tour!!