A little walk in the city center of Busseto to visit the Verdi Theater and the Barezzi House, where Antonio Barezzi perceived before anyone else the attitude of Giuseppe Verdi and bring him into his own home as a teacher for his daughter Margherita. The tour continues in Cremona at the Violin Museum - Stradivari Foundation to discover five centuries of Cremonese lute art through a direct encounter with the great Masters - Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri - and their masterpieces. Departure from Parma Point at 09.30 am for Roncole Verdi and Busseto. Walk along Via Roma until the Verdi theatre and the Barezzi House with admittance and visit. The tour continues crossing the Great Po River until the city center of Cremona and a visit to the Violin Museum.  

In the ​​Busseto area, Verdi's testimonies are still more than alive and represent an interesting journey, where you can discover the places most connected to the composer's life starting from his birthplace in Roncole up to Piazza Verdi, where the bronze monument stands overlooking Barezzi house and the Verdi theatre. Polesine Parmense is a small village in the province of Parma, which stands on the route of the Po river, where the Ancient Court Pallavicina arises with its worldfamous cellars for the aging of the Culatello. Departure from Parma Point at 09.30 am for Roncole Verdi. Tour of Verdi’s birthplace and Saint Michael Church, which still preserves the organ on which the Maestro learned to play on. Walk in the city center of Busseto with a stop at the Antica Salsamenteria, a welcoming place where you can taste typical products accompanied by good local wine all with in the background Verdi’s arias. Giuseppe Verdi himself in facts was one of the most famous clients of the tavern. Visit the Barezzi house and the Verdi theatre. The tour continues for Polesine Parmense on the Po River with a visit to the aging cellars of the Culatello in the Ancient Court Pallavicina and its museum. The return to Parma is scheduled for 3 pm.  

Enchanting love nest designed by the noble Pier Maria Rossi in the middle of the 15th century to show his love for Bianca Pellegrini and superb setting for the movie of Captain Navarre’s “Lady Hawke”, the castle of Torrechiara, lying on sweet hills embroidered with vineyards is an appearance of incredible suggestion for those who from Parma go back to the ancient "Ham valley" and a pearl of rare artistic value, perfect union between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It is considered one of the most remarkable, scenographic and best preserved castles of Italy; listed as Italian National Monument from 1911. Pier Maria Rossi, Count of Berceto, Marquis of San Secondo, is certainly one of the most interesting characters of the '400, often compared to Lorenzo the Magnificent.  Departure from Parma Point - Via Garibaldi 18, Parma at 9.30 am to visit a Parmigiano-Reggiano dairy farm with tasting to follow and purchase possibilities at the shop; the tour continues to the Torrechiara Castle. Return to Parma at about 1.30 pm. Minimum participation required 2 people.  

Surrounded by a wide moat full of water, the Sanvitale Stronghold in Fontanellato contains one of the masterpieces of Mannerism, the frescoed room by Francesco Mazzola known as Parmigianino; while the sumptuous residence of the Meli Lupi princes, the Stronghold in Soragna, still inhabited today, is embellished by the wonderful rooms and furnitures of the early Barocco. Departure at 09.30 am from Parma Point to Soragna: guided tour of the Stronghold in its most precious rooms. Continue to Fontanellato and walk along the village until the Stronghold: guided tour inside. Return to Parma at 1.30 pm.

Among the heights of the D'Arda Valley there’s one of the most romantic villages of the Piacenza Hills. A masterpiece of medieval architecture, Castell'Arquato is remembered for the picturesque lanes and paths and the beautiful old town. At 15 km away Vigoleno rises, the village that dominates the valley of the river Stirone. Set on the Via Francigena, Vigoleno is known for its Romanesque architecture. The ancient Castle and the famous Vin Santo, which is a perfect DOC passito wine for pastries and tasty cheeses. Departure from Parma Point at 09.30 am to Castell'Arquato, guided tour of the village and the Tower; private transfer to Vigoleno for a guided tour of the fortified tower.

FMR’s Masone Maze is the largest existing maze in the world, entirely made of bamboo plants belonging to twenty different species. A path in which one can ventured into and get lost to fantasize and to think. Surrounded by a wide moat full of water, the Sanvitale  Stronghold in Fontanellato arises in the heart of the village and contains one of the masterpieces of Mannerism, the frescoed room by Francesco Mazzola known as Parmigianino. Departure from Parma Point  at 10 am to Fontanellato and admittance+guided tour of the Stronghold and to follow guided tour of FMR’s Masone Maze. Return to Parma at 1.30 pm.