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Parma ham guides

Everything you need before you taste Prosciutto di Parma at the source: visiting a ham maker, how the ham is made, how it differs from San Daniele and culatello, Langhirano and its ham museum, buying and eating it, and the cheese and ham tours around Parma.

Parma Ham Factory Tour 2026: Prices, What You See, TipsWhich tours, the prices, what you see and what to wear.Read the guide →How Parma Ham Is Made 2026: Steps, 14 Months, the CrownSalt, rest, air and time: every step and the 2025 rules.Read the guide →Prosciutto di Parma vs San Daniele 2026: Key DifferencesSan Daniele, culatello, culatta and cotto, side by side.Read the guide →Langhirano Parma Ham Museum 2026: Hours, Tickets, FestivalThe ham town, its museum, the September festival and getting there.Read the guide →How to Buy and Eat Parma Ham 2026: Crown, Slicing, PairingsSpot the crown, slice it thin and pair it like a local.Read the guide →Parma Ham and Parmigiano Tours 2026: 6 Tours ComparedGroup, private, self-drive, balsamic and castle options.Read the guide →

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Popular Parma ham tours

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Parmigiano and Parma Ham Production Tour Most booked ★ 4.94 hours955 reviewsGetYourGuideFree cancellation

Parmigiano and Parma Ham Production Tour
Cheese + hamPickupTastings

A working Parmigiano dairy in the morning, then a family ham maker in the hills, with tastings of both. Pickup in Parma, free cancellation.

What's included
  • Pickup and drop-off at points in Parma
  • Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and aging room
  • A family Prosciutto di Parma maker in the hills
  • Tastings of cheese and ham
  • Not wheelchair accessible; free cancellation up to 24 hours before
From$154per person Reserve
Prosciutto di Parma Tour with Tasting Ham maker only ★ 4.62h 30m64 reviewsGetYourGuideFree cancellation

Prosciutto di Parma Tour with Tasting
TransferCuring roomsTasting

A van from Parma station to a working ham maker: salting rooms, curing halls and the crown brand, then a tasting. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

What's included
  • Transfer from Parma in an air-conditioned van
  • Guided visit of a Prosciutto di Parma maker, cold and warm phases
  • The salting rooms, the maturing halls and the needle test
  • Tasting of Prosciutto di Parma
  • Not for wheelchair users; free cancellation up to 24 hours before
From$99per person Reserve
Prosciutto, Culatello and Culatta Tasting Tasting ★ 5.01 hour2 reviewsGetYourGuideFree cancellation

Prosciutto, Culatello and Culatta Tasting
Curing room3 hamsWine

One pork leg, three famous hams: a curing-room visit and a side-by-side tasting of prosciutto, culatello and culatta. Make your own way there.

What's included
  • Visit of a traditional curing room
  • Comparative tasting of Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello and Culatta
  • Bread, focaccia and a glass of wine
  • Transport not included: La Fattoria di Parma, Sanguinaro
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
From$25per person Reserve

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A working Prosciutto di Parma maker, from the cold salting rooms to the curing halls, with a van from Parma station and a tasting.

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