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Offered in: English

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Overview

Truffles are one of the most prized gourmet delicacies from Tuscany. Experience the thrill of a real truffle hunt and sample fresh truffles and Tuscan wines with this combined truffle excursion and wine-tasting lunch in the hills just outside of Florence. Join an expert forager and trained truffle dogs for a jaunt through the woods, then relax over a four-course lunch featuring Tuscan truffles, wine, and other regional specialties.

Learn how truffles are foraged with an expert Tuscan hunter and dogs
Hassle-free round-trip transportation from the center of Florence
Sample a variety of Tuscan wines with a guided winery tasting
Enjoy a four-course Tuscan lunch with truffle dishes and wine pairings

Sample Menu

Starter

Appetizers

Tuscan cheeses and salami, bruschetta

Main

First Course

Tagliolini with truffle and truffle lasagna

Main

Second Course

Roast meat with potatoes and vegetables

Dessert

Tuscan Desserts

Cantuccini Biscuits with dessert wine

What's Included

Lunch
Wine Tasting and Wine Paring Class
1 Hour Truffle Hunting
Transportation from Florence to the Winery and return
Alcoholic Beverages

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks not mention in inclusions
Transportation to/from attractions not mentioned

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Burger King - Firenze SMN
Piazza Adua, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Please meet your guide in front of the Burger King, 15 minutes before departure time to avoid any delays.

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Recommended to dress appropriately for a hike in the woods, with shoes and trousers suitable for walking.
The truffles found are the propriety of the winery and you can buy them at the offer price of the day on the local market.

Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of two guests to run.
Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled.
There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
In case of intolerance or allergies, alert the us when booking and before the tour to avoid any inconvenience.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Reviews

3.0

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A nice staging

Sandra_B, Nov 2023

We were expecting a quaint, truffle hunting experience what we got was a staged recreation of a real hunt at a pretty, well-organized event center 45 minutes from Florence near San Gimignano. Our driver Shawn was a highlight - he shared all sorts of interesting info about Florence and his experience living there. We loved him. When we arrived we just waited around 40 minutes until our guide was ready. There were buildings for wedding receptions, wine tasting, cooking classes and dining. The truffle "hunting" took place in a small forest of oak trees planted to facilitate truffle growing. Our guide in camo and Flak jacket was animated , but spoke no English and the young man who was the interpreter said he had just started 2 weeks ago and also knew little English. Fortunately another hilarious guest who translated the truffle growing talk that was 50 minutes but should have taken 15. Finally, we walked into the forest edge and the dogs ran into the distance where we saw them retrieve a truffle each run. This was clearly a re-enactment, as the dogs did not dig up anything, the truffles were just on top. Their paws were clean, the truffles had no dirt on them even though we had seen the chart that shows them underground with a network of thin roots connected to the tree. By this time we were ready for lunch and it turned out delicious. We had 2 different pasta dishes with truffles and other yummy courses all paired with wines. Our trip back with Shawn our driver was just as fun as the trip out. On the return trip Shawn captivated us with his suggestions and relating of his wonderful life in Tuscany. Not a bad day, but not worth the $1,352. and 5+ hours of our day.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Customer, Thank you for your kind review. First, I would like to explain how to do the Truffle Hunting during this tour. On this tour, we are doing Small Forest and demonstrate how to do the Truffle hunting with specific Dogs. Also, on this tour, we give more than seven wines to taste and pair foods and Special pasta with Truffles—a fully complete food package and Transport from Florence to the San Gimignano region with an English-speaking guide. We always got 5-star reviews. But unfortunately, for this tour, 3 Star. Finally, we need to pay attention to the customers; we are not taking to the big forest due to Customer Security and Safety.

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