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The 15 Best Cheese Farm Visits in Italy

23 tours  ·  from $36 a head

The 15 best cheese farm visits in Italy you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Authentic Farm Tour with Pizza, Cheese, Wine & Limoncello Tasting - Pizza school with Anna and the family
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Authentic Farm Tour with Pizza, Cheese, Wine & Limoncello Tasting

1.Authentic Farm Tour with Pizza, Cheese, Wine & Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97Our pick

Meet Francesco and his family at Primaluce, a working farm in the Sorrento hills. Tour the vines, olive trees, and lemon grove, then make pizza, watch mozzarella being spun, and taste farm wine, oil, limoncello, and a full lunch. The tour runs about four hours in English.

“Excellent trip run by the whole family. Funny tour of the farm looking at wine making, lemon harvesting and olive oil production. Then onto pizza making. After eating the pizzas we learnt about cheese and how it is made. All helped with copious amounts of locally produced wine. Great for all ages.”

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Sorrento: Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class - The drive from central Sorrento to Primaluce
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Sorrento: Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

2.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Francesco and his family welcome you to Primaluce, a hillside farm above Sorrento. Tour the crops, vineyard, citrus grove, animals, and olive area, then make pizza, watch mozzarella and caciotta being spun, and sit down to a generous farm lunch with wine and limoncello.

“This was so amazing! Couldn’t wipe the smile off my face! Loved learning about their farm and making wine and limoncello but my favourite was making my own pizza! Thank you so much for such an awesome tour! ❤️”

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Parma: Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting - Watching Milk Become Parmigiano Reggiano
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Parma: Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting

3.Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 225 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $82

Meet at NH Parma for a short van ride to a working Parmigiano Reggiano factory. Guides such as George, Roberto, and Loris explain each stage, from milk vats and fresh curds to salting and aging. Finish with cheese, balsamic vinegar, and local Lambrusco.

“Small family farm, up close and personal with a real sense of the culture, history and authenticity to the place. Daughter fell in love with the cows.”

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From Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano Farm Tour & Tasting with Transfer - Inside the caseificio, from milk to wheel
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From Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano Farm Tour & Tasting with Transfer

4.Parmigiano Reggiano Farm Tour & Tasting with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Meet at NH Parma near the train station at 8:30 a.m. for a small-group ride into the countryside. Guides such as Loris, Sergio, George, and Daniele explain the full cheese-making process, from cow feed to fire branding, followed by two aged cheeses, balsamic vinegar, and regional sparkling wine.

“I thought it was well done, organized and very informative. So glad we did it. The tour guide was knowledgeable and open to any questions we had.”

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Parmesan Cheese Factory Tour & Tasting near Parma - From milk to wheel in about 40 minutes
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Parmesan Cheese Factory Tour & Tasting near Parma

5.Parmesan Cheese Factory Tour & Tasting near Parma

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 98 reviews · 1 hour · from $65

Visit Azienda Agricola Bertinelli near Parma for a one-hour guided tour with Lorenzo, Giulia, or another English or Italian guide. See traditional cheese-making at 7:30 or 8:30 AM, inspect aging rooms packed with wheels, then taste three ages of Parmigiano Reggiano with wine and Parmigiano cream.

“Very nice experience, my only recommendation is try to book ene they are in operation to actually see the cheese making process.”

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Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano Farm Tour & Tasting with Transfer - Leaving Parma from the NH hotel
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Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano Farm Tour & Tasting with Transfer

6.Parmigiano Reggiano Farm Tour & Tasting with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 87 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $91

Travel from Parma station to a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano factory with a small group of up to 10. Guides such as Mattia, Sergio, George, and Loris explain the craft, while you watch cheese being made, inspect aging wheels, and taste several ages with local sparkling wine.

“Very knowledgeable guide. Excellent experience. Exactly what I was hoping for this tour.”

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Pienza: Dairy Farm Tour with Pecorino Cheese Tasting - Meeting the People Behind the Cheese
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Pienza: Dairy Farm Tour with Pecorino Cheese Tasting

7.Pienza: Dairy Farm Tour with Pecorino Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

Visit a dairy farm in Pienza’s Val d’Orcia, meet the people behind Pecorino, and taste cheeses at several ages with wine and local pairings. Guides such as Julia, Giuseppe, Andrea, and Leanna may lead the visit. Transportation is not included, and the farm address arrives after booking.

“Guisepe was very informative and entertaining. The plate of cheeses, meats, and wine was delicious.”

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Parmigiano Cheese Factory Visit and Tasting - Inside a Traditional Parmigiano Dairy
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Parmigiano Cheese Factory Visit and Tasting

8.Parmigiano Cheese Factory Visit and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Meet at 8:30 am in Parma for an air-conditioned ride to a traditional dairy. See cows, copper vats, fresh curds, shaping, brining, and aging, then taste Parmigiano Reggiano with local wine. English is offered, and guides such as Sergio add friendly, clear explanations.

“The tour guide was awesome. Very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a small group, which made it more comfortable. I highly recommend this tour.”

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Parmesan and Ham Factory Tour - From Bologna Centrale to Parma
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Parmesan and Ham Factory Tour

9.Parmesan and Ham Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $174

Spend about eight and a half hours visiting a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and a historic Parma ham producer. Guides such as Mattia and Sergio explain each step, from cheese-making and aging to salting and curing prosciutto. Tastings include aged cheese, ham, breadsticks, and local wine.

“The tour was great. The making of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese was fascinating. We saw hands-on how the cheese is made, labeled and stored for aging. We enjoyed the various aged cheese samples, as well as a glad of wine. The second stop on the tour was at a farm for processing and curing prosciutto. It was also an interesting process. And we enjoyed some prosciutto and wine, following the tour. For my husband and I, the highlight was the cheese tour. So interesting. The”

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Lake Como: Cheese Factory Tour and Tasting in Valsassina - The 40-minute guided tour and the value of a real explanation
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Lake Como: Cheese Factory Tour and Tasting in Valsassina

10.Lake Como: Cheese Factory Tour and Tasting in Valsassina

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $77

Visit Carozzi Formaggi near Lake Como for a 2.5-hour Italian and English tour of cheese production and maturation. A guide such as Martina explains the process, then the Mastro Casaro leads a tasting of eight cheeses with compotes, honey, wine, water, and coffee.

“Everything was really good, there could be a recommended order for tasting the cheeses since some of them are really strong.”

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Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Factory Tour & Tasting Experience - Starting with coffee and erbazzone Reggiano
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Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Factory Tour & Tasting Experience

11.Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Factory Tour & Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $249

Join Claudio for a four-hour, small-group visit to a working Parmigiano Reggiano farm near Reggio Emilia. You’ll start with cappuccino and local breakfast, visit the barns, cheese workshop, and aging room in a lab coat, then taste three cheese ages, balsamic vinegar, salumi, ciccioli, and Lambrusco.

“Claudio’s passion, connection and knowledge of the region makes this tour a must if your visiting this part of the country. Can’t say enough great things about Claudio and the cheese is amazing!”

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Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Factory Small group Tour From Parma - Inside the casello, where the cheese begins
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Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Factory Small group Tour From Parma

12.Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Factory Small group Tour From Parma

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 15 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Meet at 8:30 am in Parma for a three-hour visit to a family-run Parmigiano Reggiano dairy. With a group of up to eight, you’ll see the casello, brining room, and aging room, then taste cheeses at different ages. Mattia may lead the visit, drawing on his family’s cheesemaking work.

“We had a great tour that was exactly the length we wanted it to be, seeing all of the steps in making parmagiano actually happen in front of us with a guide that was both very entertaining and incredibly personable. Highly recommend this tour!”

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Visit to the Bufale and Dairy farm with cheese tasting - Starting at 9:00 a.m. in Grosseto province
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Visit to the Bufale and Dairy farm with cheese tasting

13.Visit to the Bufale and Dairy farm with cheese tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

At La Maremmana, an agronomist guides you through the dairy, buffalo enclosures, and biogas plant before a tasting of buffalo cheeses, salami, and local wine. The visit begins at 9:00 a.m., lasts about 90 minutes, and is conducted in English.

“Very interesting and a fun tour for all of the family. The tasting of the food/cheese was delicious!!”

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Dolianova: visit and workshop in a cheese factory - Following the cheese from milk to finished product
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Dolianova: visit and workshop in a cheese factory

14.Dolianova: visit and workshop in a cheese factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $84

At a leading dairy company in Dolianova, an English or Italian guide takes you through milk testing, cheesemaking, salting, aging, packing, and shipping. You also make fresh cheese, then taste three or four house cheeses with a glass of Sardinian wine. The workshop suits adults and children, but not visitors with mobility limits.

“Such a unique experience, couldn’t recommend it more! Guide was soo nice and learnt soo much about the process, the tasting was very nice and we even got to make our own cheese!!! Soo fun!”

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Parmesan Wheels near Parma: Tasting & Factory Tour - Choose the 8:45 AM visit for the full cheese-making process
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Parmesan Wheels near Parma: Tasting & Factory Tour

15.Parmesan Wheels near Parma: Tasting & Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $65

At Società Agricola Saliceto near Parma, Silvia, Maurizio, Elena, or another English or Italian-speaking guide explains how Parmigiano Reggiano is made. Choose the 8:45 AM tour for the working production process, or the 10:30 AM visit for cheese cutting, expert explanations, and tastings.

“Bastante interessante ver toda a produção e a explicação do processo produtivo do queijo. É uma produção pequena, familiar, então dá para ver processo por processo. Só fiquei um pouco decepcionada com a degustação e por não poder ver as vaquinhas. A degustação é bem humilde, com pedaços bem pequenos para degustar e como as vacas ficam em outro lugar, não é possível ver as vaquinhas que produzem o leite.”

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