Private truffle tour from Florence to experience your truffle hunting tour in Tuscany with lunch.
Your personal truffle hunter will introduce you to the world of truffles in a walking through the Tuscany woods of San Miniato. You will learn how to find truffles with the truffle hunter and his inseparable dog.
A lunch based on fresh truffle menu at the house of the truffle hunter will complete your Tuscany truffle hunting experience.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Florence
• Truffle hunting in the wood of San Miniato in Tuscany
• Hunting with your private truffle hunter and his dog
• Delicious full lunch with fresh truffles dishes at the house of the truffle hunter
DETAILS
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Duration:
6 hours
Start Time Private Tour:
Morning Tour
Meeting Point:
At the lobby of your hotel in Florence
Inclusion:
- Private Mercedes E series car (for your party from 1 to 2 people).
- Private Mercedes Minivan (for your party from 3 to 6people).
- Professional English speaking driver.
- Truffle hunting through the woods with expert truffle hunter and his truffle-hunting dog.
- Lunch at the house of the truffle hunter, 4 courses menu based on fresh truffle recipes coupled with local wines.
Exclusions:
Gratuities (optional)
The truffles you find during the hunting
Notes:
More of 6 persons rates on request.
DESCRIPTION
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In the morning from your hotel in Florence meet your private driver to reach the Tuscan area of San Miniato where your private truffle hunting tour starts.
San Miniato is a charming medieval Tuscan village located halfway between Florence and Pisa and is one of the most renowned areas of Tuscany famous for truffles, in particular San Miniato is famous for white truffles.
You will meet your truffle hunter and receive a first general introduction to the world of truffles before starting your truffle hunt.
With your hunter and his dog you will start a walk in the Tuscan woods to learn how to find truffles and why the dog is so important in the search for this precious mushroom.
During your truffle hunt on foot, the hunter will introduce you to the world of truffles with its history, traditions and secrets to recognize and appreciate good truffles.
At the end of your truffle hunting efforts, you will appreciate an excellent Tuscan recipe lunch of fresh truffle dishes paired with a great local wine at your truffle hunter's home.
You are welcome to watch the preparation of the menu to learn the secrets of the recipes that the truffle hunter will share with you.
In Tuscany truffle hunting is possible in every season of the year as in Tuscany there are various types of truffles that grow in the woods all year round.
- In Autumn the prized White Truffle
- In winter the prized Black Truffle
- In winter and spring the Marzuolo truffle
- In Summer and Autumn the Scorzone Truffle