Great Food & Wine in Emilia Romagna

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.