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SundayMay 4, 2025SundayMay 11, 2025EUR 3300
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SundaySep 28, 2025SundayOct 5, 2025EUR 3300
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SundayOct 12, 2025SundayOct 19, 2025EUR 3000
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SundayNov 2, 2025SundayNov 9, 2025EUR 3000
Food and Wine in Emilia Romagna is an 8-day-tour perfectly paced for you to enjoy the many flavors this region has to offer.
The Emilia-Romagna region and Parma the capital of the “FOOD VALLEY” are known worldwide for the largest number of certified traditional Italian products (made in Italy) such as prosciutto, parmigiano, mortadella, salami, balsamic vinegar, wines, olive oils, tortellini, pasta alla bolognese and many more. During this tour you will learn and experience what make this food so special by visiting the cheese and prosciutto factory, balsamic vinegar, the “Fico Eataly World” and take few cooking classes. Also, you will enjoy with our local guides the historical treasures of PARMA, BOLOGNA, MODENA and many picturesque small villages.
Highlights
- 8 Day Tour – Bologna, Parma, Modena, Street Food Tour, Cooking Classes, Wineries
- Start in Bologna (BLQ) – End in Bologna (BLQ)
- Group of 8 passengers
- 14 Meals to include – 7 buffet breakfast, 2 lunches - cooking class, 5 dinners
Welcome to Bologna! Your driver will meet you at 3:00 pm at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to transfer you to your beautiful agriturismo-hotel in the heart of Emilia Romagna. In the late afternoon you will meet your tour guide and then enjoy a welcome dinner.
Hotel: NH Parma, Hotel Green City or similar (6 nights)
Our first day in Italy starts with a leisurely breakfast. Next enjoy a cooking class at a local farmhouse and learn how to prepare typical Italian dishes followed by lunch paired with delicious Lambrusco wine. In the afternoon, enjoy free time for sightseeing in the local villages of the area.
Start the day with a walking tour of Parma with our local guide. Visit the Romanesque Cathedral and its Baptistery and observe the differences between the Romanesque and Gothic styles of architecture. See the amazing Baroque Farnese theatre. Then go on to visit the Barilla academy to learn the story about the family and their success. In the late afternoon, enjoy some free time and conclude the day with dinner at a local restaurant.
This morning, visit the Parmesan Cheese Factory (Parmigiano-Reggiano) with a local cheese expert. In the afternoon experience a 3/4-hour cooking class with an Italian chef and learn how to make traditional dishes from Parma such as Tortelli, Tagliatelle, and more. Following enjoy a wine tasting with a local wine expert. For dinner, taste your own “expertly prepared” dish!
Today enjoy the largest food park in the world: “Grand Tour Italia” at your own pace. There will be time to join some food tours, food courses, or food events as you please (not included). In the evening, dinner will be served at a local restaurant.
Start the day following our local guide through the capital of “Food Valley”. Bologna is a lively city, with its blend of fascinating culture, history and delicious traditional food. The perfect place to enjoy a street food tour. Take some free time for shopping and stroll around the typical porticoes of Bologna. Tonight, dinner will be served at a traditional restaurant.
This morning, take a ride to Modena to visit the city center, experience its fascinating food market, and see the beautiful Cathedral. Later, go to a local Acetaia to visit the cellar where the original balsamic vinegar is made. In the afternoon drive to the village of Dozza; known for its festival of the painted wall. See the Sforza’s Castle whose cellars host “Enoteca Regionale Emilia Romagna”, the wine shop and wine bar, dedicated to enology products of the region. Conclude the day with an amazing dinner to celebrate the success of your vacation.
Arrivederci! Your airport transfer bus arrives at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) at 6:00 am and 9:00 am.

What's included
Experiences
- Emilia Romagna: Cooking Class
- Parma: Walking Tour – Barilla Academy
- Parma: Parmesan Cheese Factory
- Parma: Fresh Pasta Making Class - Winery
- Bologna: "Grand Tour Italia"
- Bologna: Walking and Street Food Tour
- Modena: Walking Tour – Balsamic Vinegar Cellar
Optional Experiences
- "Grand Tour Italia": food tours, food courses or food events
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Great food and winefrom ItalySeptember 24, 2024I had heard about Great Tour of Italy by my friends, and knew they were the quality tour I wanted to take. The tour guides at each stop were all personable and knowledgeable. Very warm and welcoming. Our driver, was so charming and friendly, not to mention a great driver! The hotels, the wine and food, winery, cooking class were beyond my expectations! The beauty, the people, the warmth was all Italy, presented to us by Great Tours of Italy.
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Taste itfrom ItalyJune 1, 2023Wonderful trip to “taste” Italy, both figuratively and literally. Our amazing guide Elisa brought us together as a group teaching us how to enjoy and experience Italy and each other. All of our additional guides were great educators and made it fun. This was my adult version of summer camp. Tired at the end of each day and not wanting it to be over. Thank you Great Tours of Italy!
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The best Italian tour companyfrom ItalyJune 1, 2023I have used Great Tours of Italy tours on two different occasions for my family travel in Italy and happy to share the amazing journey we all had. The 15 day Italy North Classic tour was well coordinated as expected from the G.t.i. professionals - we stayed in 4 stars hotels and had wonderful on site local tour guides for all the stops and sights. The restaurants that were selected included the local vibe and really enhanced the cultural experience of dining in Italy. That is somewhat expected of the Great Tours of Italy brand, but the real power is in the people they employ to take care of the travelers. I cannot say enough about Roberta our tour guide and Simone our driver. We spent an amazing days together and they made it special - every day. On behalf of the Mandarini Family I would like to say Thank you to Great Tours Of Italy tours. The best Italian tour company!