About This Experience

Three of Tuscany's greatest pleasures in one day: hunt truffles with a professional in the Chianti woods, eat them over fresh pasta at lunch, then settle into a five-wine tasting at a typical farm winery. It is the trifecta itinerary, and no other day in the region packs this much of it. The hunt opens the day, and it is the real thing: deep in the heart of Chianti, you join a professional trekking guide and the indispensable truffle dog to learn the techniques and secrets of an art Italians have practised for centuries. The drive to the meeting point rolls through vineyards and olive groves; the hunt itself moves through the woods at the dog's enthusiastic pace, and finding your first truffle produces a disproportionate, unforgettable joy. Lunch closes the loop with perfect logic: fresh truffle pasta, the morning's quarry celebrated the only correct way, served at the winery with the estate's wines alongside. The tasting programme is generous, five wines spanning Chianti Rosso, Chianti Riserva, White Vernaccia, Sangiovese and Super Tuscan, and extends beyond the glass: balsamic vinegar, truffle and extra virgin olive oil tastings round out the table. The day suits curious travellers of every stripe: food lovers get the hunt-to-plate arc, wine lovers get a full farm tasting, families get a dog, a forest and a treasure hunt, and everyone gets the Chianti hills as a backdrop. Private transport is air-conditioned with bottled water aboard, your local expert driver manages the day end to end, and service runs in English, German and Russian. Your date is confirmed instantly online through Wine Trails, booked direct with the operator and free of middleman markup. Seasons change the quarry but never cancel the hunt: black summer truffles give way to autumn's prized varieties, and the dogs work year-round with undimmed enthusiasm. Wear shoes that forgive forest floors, bring a camera for the inevitable dog portraits, and leave room in the luggage, the farm's truffle products travel beautifully. Wine tours are plentiful; truffle hunts are rarer; the two joined by a plate of truffle pasta in a Chianti farmhouse is rarer still. Book the day, thank the dog, and accept that every future meal involving truffles will be compared to this one.

Highlights

• ✓Air-conditioned vehicle
• ✓Bottled water
• ✓Local expert driver
• ✓5 Wine tastings (Chianti Rosso, Chianti Riserva, White Vernaccia, Super Tuscan)
• ✓Professional trekking guide

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Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 24000 hours before. 100% charge within 24 hours of start time.