15 Cheese Tours in Bologna Worth Booking

1.Parma Cheese & Ham Factory Tours and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 124 reviews · from $178Our pick

Review of the Bologna to Parma food tour, with Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, generous tastings, train tips, and honest value advice.

“The tour itself is great, I would recommend it to everyone. The directions for how to meet the group are evasive and unclear with different messaging depending on where you read. If you are coming from Bologna, you have to jump on the train on your own, NO STAFF WILL MEET YOU. Our instruction said a staff member would meet us in Bologna to get us on the train and give us the tickets. After finally getting ahold of someone, they told us our tickets were sent on WHATSAPP, which were never told about and I don't use. So we missed our train and had to pay for a cab…”

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2.Cars&Food: Lambo, Ferrari, Parmigiano, Balsamic, PrivateTransport

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 85 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $458

Review of Bologna’s private Ferrari, Lamborghini, Parmesan, and balsamic tour, with transport, lunch, tastings, timing, and honest value advice.

“Day well spent learning and enjoying Italy with family. Our favorite part of the day was Ferrari but the Parm and Balsamic were really fun too and quite educational. We enjoyed seeing Lambo and Ferrari with our boys and fell more in love with foreign sports cars.”

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3.Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $181Top rated

Explore Parmigiano Reggiano, cows, aged balsamic, local meats, Lambrusco, and Emilia-Romagna family traditions on this small-group food tour.

“I wish we could give Claudio 10 stars for this fantastic tour & experience. He is not only the driver, but also the tour guide with his family farm, dairy & balsamic production. He is so fun and excited to share his knowledge and pride. My husband & I booked this rather last minute while staying in Bologna. Claudio was immediately responsive with detailed directions on which train to book to Reggiano-Emilia AV station. The group had 8 of us. We quickly became acquainted on the van drive and we had a super fun group of travelers. We were treated to delightful sweets & cappuccino at the family B&B. We…”

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4.Private Tour Parmigiano,Prosciutto,Balsamico with driver-Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $450

Taste Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Modena, and aged balsamic on a private half-day tour from Bologna.

“This was a great way to experience what this area is really famous for. It was also much more enjoyable going to smaller producers rather than larger places. Our guide, Matteo, was very knowledgeable and friendly.”

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5.Day Tour Parmigiano, Ferrari Museum, Balsamic, Lambrusco, Lunch with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $204

Taste Parmigiano, Lambrusco, and Modena balsamic vinegar, enjoy a country lunch, and visit Ferrari Museum from Bologna.

“The tours were incredible. Very informative and the hosts at each venue were very hospitable. The driver never talked to us or introduced himself, it was like he didn’t want to be there.”

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6.Private Day Tour & Lunch: Parmesan, Wine, and Vinegar Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $222

Taste Parmigiano Reggiano, Lambrusco, balsamic vinegar, and a traditional lunch on a private day tour from Bologna.

“Great trip to see how parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar is made. The wine tasting was great as well.”

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7.Parmigiano Wine and Balsamic Vinegar Experience from Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $300

Taste Parmigiano Reggiano, Bologna wine, and aged Modena balsamic on a small-group food tour with pickup from Bologna.

“The parmiginao-reggiano factory, balsamic vinegar farm, and vineyard are all well-cultivated experiences. Ricardo is a true character and wonderful tour guide.”

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8.Parmesan and Balsamic Food Tour with Ferrari Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $289

Review of Bologna’s Parmesan, balsamic, and Ferrari tour, with farm tastings, transport tips, pricing, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“Great tour, hit the main highlights of the Emilio-Romano region. The balsamic vinegar experience was much more than we were expecting. Cheese farm was an organic farm where you can actually saw how Parmesan is born and then taste it. It was also great to learn about the history of Ferrari.”

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9.Parmesan and Balsamic Food Tour with Ferrari Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · from $271

Tour Emilia-Romagna’s cheese and balsamic producers, taste local specialties, and visit Ferrari Museum from Bologna in six hours.

“Fantastic experience, everything was well planned from transportation to the visits and tours. Definitely enjoyed the tastings! Recommend”

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10.Modena/Bologna: Ferrari, Lambo, Cheese, Vinegar Tour w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · from $385

Review of Emilia-Romagna’s Ferrari, Lamborghini, Parmigiano and balsamic vinegar tour, with lunch, transport, timing, costs and practical tips.

“Great day. Hit all the highlights of the area. The balsamic vinegar experience was much more than we were expecting. It was a curated tour in the house of the maker and included wine and food pairings with the vinegar. Very elegant.”

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11.Modena Food:Prosciutto,Parmigiano,Balsamic,Wine,Lunch,Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $552

Taste Parmesan, prosciutto, balsamic vinegar, Lambrusco, and a country lunch on a private food tour from Bologna.

“My wife and I had such a wonderful day. Not to diminish the start of the day but it just kept on getting better and better as the day went on. Every host was incredibly knowledgeable and we learned so much about some of the most amazing culinary items this world has to offer.”

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12.Parmigiano, Prosciutto and Traditional balsamic Tour from Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $349

Tour Modena’s Parmigiano, traditional balsamic vinegar, and cured ham producers from Bologna, with tastings, lunch, pickup, and expert guidance.

“Our day with Ilaria was quite sensational. She developed a network of privileged contacts to help us discover places we didn’t know existed. She has a rarely seen knowledge and passion for guiding. Book without fear, and let her guide you. You won't regret it.Auto-translated”

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13.Bologna/Modena: Parmesan,Ferrari, Balsamic,Wine Tour w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $430

A full-day Emilia-Romagna tour from Bologna or Modena with Parmesan, Lambrusco, balsamic vinegar, lunch, and Ferrari.

“Great day trip Our driver was fantastic and very friendly Our tour guides at each spot were all very nice and welcoming with lots of knowledge Everything was Awsome and def recommended !! The food was really really good! Loved it 😍”

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14.Food Excellences:Prosciutto, Parmigiano, Balsamic,Lunch,Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $505

Taste Parmigiano, prosciutto, and Modena balsamic vinegar on a private food tour from Bologna with transport and lunch.

“Learning how cheese, vinaigrette, and prosciutto are made. Place was good except for the cheese tour was a bit crowded. We booked a private tour and assume all tours are private but the cheese one was with another group of 4 people so a bit hard to hear the guide on the tour. The other two are private and much better. Lunch was marvellous.”

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15.Parmesan Cheese & Balsamic Vinegar Tour+Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · from $249

Review of Bologna’s five-hour Parmigiano Reggiano and Modena balsamic tour, with tastings, light lunch, transport, price, and practical tips.

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