Top Modena Day Trips

Wine-tasting in Italy is almost a traveler’s rite of passage, but few tours explore the equally rich traditions of vinegar production. With this tour, visit one of Modena’s oldest traditional balsamic vinegar producers, touring the vineyards and seeing all the stages of production from the pressing of grapes to the barrel aging. The tour includes plenty of vinegar samples, regional food tastings, and a bottle of wine produced on-site.

A two-hour private tour to discover Modena: a city famous for its historic center with Unesco sites, its gastronomy, its cars, and for the friendliness of its inhabitants. Pleasant in every season, Modena offers the visitors extraordinary beauties, all concentrated in its gracious historic centre, which tell the story of the splendor of a city for a long time the capital of a duchy, the one of the Lords of Este, who resided there since 1598. Unesco has recognized the universal value of its treasures by declaring the Cathedral, Piazza Grande and the Ghirlandina Tower a World Heritage Site. Discover these great architectural beauties with our certified tour guide.

A journey to discover secrets and most authentic flavors of our land. We will start from the King of Cheeses, the Parmigiano Reggiano, visiting a family-run farm, where this excellence was born ten hundred years ago and it is still made with the same ingredients and techniques. It is a result of hand-made experience of one man: the “casaro” (the cheese maker) who creates the “wheel” of Parmigiano Reggiano, in a full-artisanal way. We will continue our gourmet experience visiting one of the best producers of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia. Here, we will discover the secrets beyond this unique and sophisticated product. At the end of our journey we will have a tasting of both products in their different ageing, appreciating their characteristics, aromas and flavours.

Reggio Emilia is known for being one of the gastronomic capitals of the Emilia Romagna region and this tour helps you find out why. Beat the crowds and travel with a private driver between foodie hotspots to meet local producers and taste a variety of tasty bites—including Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic vinegar, and local wine.

Get ready for a unique day trip that takes you from the local mountains to the Apennines mountain range to explore the rich local food culture and history nestled in between these peaks. The itinerary is 8 hours long and includes a visit to Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar production. You will also get to enjoy lunch on a local farm. In the afternoon, you can choose between a visit to the castle or a breathtaking hike, short or long, to complete your off-the-beaten-track experience.

Join now for this unique tour specially designed for whom is passionate about motors and foodies! Emilia-Romagna is worldwide known as the food Valley of Italy, for the rich variety of its gastronomy and culinary traditions, home of unique products such as Parmigiano-Reggiano. This region is also known as the Motor Valley, home of top-quality brands in the automotive industry. This tour will allow you to discover all the secrets behind the production of cheese’s king, the Parmigiano Reggiano, with a complete farm itinerary, from the calves’ nursery to the ageing room. The visit includes also the tasting of different aged Parmigiano. During the rest of the day, you’ll have the chance of visiting two of the most important museums in the Motor Valley, Lamborghini and Ferrari. Together we’ll journey into the genius minds that have created these two ever-lasting automotive brands. Last but not least, dip into the Emilia-Romagna flavours with a bottom-less lunch!