Cheese Walking and Food Tours in Italy: the 15 Worth Booking

1.Florence Food Tour of 10+ Authentic Tastings with Cheeses & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118Our pick

Spend about three hours walking Florence with a local guide such as Paolo, Marilisa, Lorenzo, or Gerardo. Taste 10 or more Florentine specialties, including market produce, salami, cheeses, wine, lampredotto, pasta, ribollita, cantucci, gelato, and a secret dish. Groups are capped at 12.

“Awesome tour, very informative. Geraldo was super nice and knew a lot about the history of Florence.”

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2.Parmigiano and Parma Ham Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 144 reviews · from $134

Meet at Parma’s NH Hotel for a five-hour guided visit to a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and Parma Ham producer. Watch cheese wheels form, learn how ham is aged, and taste three cheeses, 24-month ham, breadsticks, local wine, and Malvasia. Guides may include Pietro, Matteo, Mattia, or George.

“Great tour. Matteo was a good host and very knowledgeable about both Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto and the explanation of both processes were done in such a way that was easy to understand. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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3.Private Full Day Parma Food Tour: Parmesan Cheese, Parma Ham, Lunch, Vinegar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $399

Travel privately from Parma to small producers of Parmigiano-Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, and traditional balsamic vinegar. Your day includes tastings, a regional lunch with tortelli d’erbetta and local wine, hotel or station pickup, and guides such as Giacomo, Elisa, Claudia, and Stefania.

“Visiting Parma, take this tour! My wife and I visited a Parmesan Cheese factory and Balsamic vinegar facility and a great lunch. We were supposed to visit a Prosciutto (ham) facility but a snowstorm closed the facility and were unable to visit. The usual restaurant for lunch was also closed due to the snow and we found an alternate. Our guide, Silvia was great! She was very knowledgeable, had a great personality, and answered all of our questions. The tour company was proactive in offering a refund of a portion of our fee for not being able to visit the Prosciutto. Definitely recommend this tour.”

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4.Private Half Day Parma Food Tour: Parmesan Cheese, Parma Ham, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $354

Spend about six hours with an English-speaking guide such as Monica, Lisa, or Stefania, visiting working cheese and Parma ham producers, tasting aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, and finishing with a three-course regional lunch, wine, and coffee. Hotel pickup in Parma is included.

“Our tour guide Monica took us on a private tour and then lunch. This was a great experience! She also gave us the name of a local traditional balsamic maker to stop at in the ride back to Bologna for a free one hour tour and tasting as his home. Acetacia Picci was the most amazing! It is a must do to top off your day!”

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5.DISCOVER SORRENTO, food &Walking tour . Lemons-cheese&olive oil

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68Best value

Meet at 5 pm in Piazza Tasso for a small-group walk through Sorrento’s lanes, local food shops, artisan stops, and lemon production sites. Guides such as Nino, Georgia, Sandra, and Alessandra explain local traditions before tastings of cheese, salami, bruschetta, olive oil, wine, and limoncello.

“Giovanni was awesome and very knowledgeable about the history of Sorrento and local attractions/ geography! We love knowledge and he had tons to share. We also had an excellent assortment of cheeses and oils meats to enjoy. A whole meal! Grazie!!!”

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6.Parmesan and Balsamic Food Tour with Ferrari Museum

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

Spend about six hours visiting a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, a traditional balsamic producer in Castelvetro, and Ferrari Museum in Maranello. Tastings are included, transport runs from Bologna, and the maximum group size is eight. The farm visits are guided by producers, while Ferrari is self-guided.

“Amazing tour! All the locations were great, especially the traditional balsamic, which was a real highlight for us - absolutely spectacular. Ferrari museum was quick but a cool experience as well”

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7.Discover Sorrento with food tasting and walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 27 reviews · 2 hours · from $87

Meet your English- or Italian-speaking guide by the flags in Tasso Square for a two-hour walk through Sorrento. You’ll learn about lemon, olive oil, cheese, and wine production, then visit a limoncello stop and a cheese factory for tastings. Guides may include Giovanni or Nino.

“Our guide was very knowledgable and passionate about Sorrento, however, i would not call it a Limoncello, Cheese and oil tour but a walking tour of Sorrento. I had thought there would be some limoncello tastings but we only had a sip at the very end, not even a shot glass full. The cheese was fab but a very small tasting and the only oil I noticed was the Extra Virgin oil on the table. As a walking tour it was great but the title was very misleading.”

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8.Parmesan and Balsamic Food Tour with Ferrari Museum

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

Travel from Bologna in an air-conditioned vehicle to a family-run Parmigiano dairy and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar producer. Taste aged cheese, ricotta, caciotta, wine, jam, and vinegar, then explore Ferrari Museum in Maranello. Shared transport holds up to eight people, and lunch is not included.

“was communicated with via email. they picked us up from our hotel right on time ans brought up to all the locations. Tours were great. we ended up being the only ones on the two food tours and both were small family run places with very nice and knowledgeable hosts. Ferrari museum was quick but a cool experience for my husband! overall wonderful experience from the driver to the tours!”

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9.Discover Sorrento with food tasting and walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89

Meet at Piazza Tasso at 4:30 pm for a two-hour walking tour through Sorrento’s old streets, lemon garden, artisan food stops, and liqueur shop. Guides such as Nino, Roberta, Pepe, and Alessandra bring local history to life. Expect tasting stops, steady walking, and no hotel pickup.

“My husband and I and our 2 teenage sons enjoyed the Lemon Tour very much, We learned about the city of Sorrento and enjoyed the walking tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable”

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10.Discover Parma’s Flavors: Parmigiano & Prosciutto Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $141

Start early from central Parma with a small group of up to 12. Visit a traditional cheese factory and a Langhirano prosciutto producer, watch production and aging, then taste Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma ham, regional wine, and bread with guides such as Matteo or Mattia.

“Très professionnel, lieu de rendez vous, horaire, visite, disponibilité et intérêt de bien faire. Parfait”

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11.Florence Private Food Tour of 10+Tastings with Cheeses & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $402

Spend about three hours eating your way through Florence with a private guide such as Paolo, Lucrezia, Valentina, or Sophia. Expect market specialties, schiacciata, lampredotto, pecorino, Tuscan wines, seasonal produce, and a secret dish, plus local history and restaurant tips.

“Guide was amazing with great depth of knowledge and experience. All of the food was delicious and venues were lovely but not too busy.”

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12.Parma Food Tour with Sightseeing and Parmesan Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

Explore central Parma with local guide Giada, stopping for a pastry, three ages of Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma ham, focaccia, and a glass of Lambrusco or Malvasia. This small-group, two-hour tour pairs the city’s major sights with a clear introduction to its food traditions.

“What an amazing time I had. Great products and lot of compelling information about cheese and Parma. Highly recommend.”

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13.Reggio Food Tour: Parmigiano, balsamic, cured meats & wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $260

Meet at Reggio Emilia station for a small-group food tour led in English, Italian or Spanish. Visit a Parmigiano dairy, balsamic vinegar producer and either a salumificio or vineyard, with tastings and transport included. Guides Alessandro and Valentina bring local stories to each stop.

“This was the best part of our my trip with my sisters. Alessandro was an excellent guide and was very knowledgable about all of the foods we were trying that day! He was fun and a great driver! We absolutely loved all of the factories he chose to show us and everyone we met was so kind! It was clear that he loves what he does and really makes the day trip the best experience!”

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14.Food Tour: Parmigiano, Balsamic, Red Wine, lunch,transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $414

Spend 6 to 7 hours in Emilia-Romagna with private transport from Bologna or Modena. Tour a winery, Parmigiano dairy, and family-run acetaia, with tastings at all three and a countryside lunch with drinks included.

“This was an incredible trip and we got to see the best of the region! The wine and museum tour was fun and informative, and out guide had a lot of personality. The cheese farm was great, and again we had an excellent guide. The balsamic vinegar tasting and estate tour was out favorite. Highly recommend to anyone in the Bologna or Florence area”

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15.Food and Walking Tour with Cheese, Oil and Lemon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $70

Walk Sorrento in a small group of up to eight, learning how lemons, olive oil, cheese, and wine are made. Visit a cheese and limoncello factory, then taste bruschetta, local cheese, salami, vegetables, olive oil, and wine with an English-speaking guide.

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