Truffle Hunting Excursions in Umbria… (trip)

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Truffle Hunting Excursions in Umbria & Tuscany, Italy

  • Umbria Airport, Italy
  • Active & Adventure
Italy, Europe

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Contact provider for price1 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Love Umbria 24 people max
Join an expert truffle hunter and his dogs on his daily search for precious truffles.

On this tour you will join a truffle hunter on an excursion in the unspoiled forests before having a lunch consisting of truffle dishes.

On this tour you will:

join a local truffle hunter on his daily truffle hunt

enjoy a lunch of truffle-based dishes

watch the truffle hunting dogs in action

learn about the history of truffles and truffle hunting

Truffle hunting can be arranged at various locations throughout Italy (in Umbria, Tuscany and Le Marche in central Italy and near Alba in northern Italy). Depending on the time of year and location it is possible to arrange trips to find both black truffles and white truffles.

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Italy, Europe

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3 testimonials about the provider, Love Umbria:

  • Reviewer: SM,Gourmet Tour, May 2009 located in USA
    "Your passion to share, educate and preserve all that you love about life in Umbria invigorates and inspires. Your genuine interest in making our vacation enjoyable, relaxing, unique and educational is unrehearsed and from the heart. My continued surprise at the lengths you went to to give us a piece of life in Umbria was more than I could have imagined or hoped for. I wanted this trip to be special. You made it exceptional. I thank you for that priceless gift."
  • Reviewer: BE, Umbria Wine Tour, July 2009 located in USA
    "The food, the sites, and of course the wine were all amazing. I have already given out your cards and raved about the personal attention that went into our trip and how each day exceeded the one before it. We can't thank you enough for an experience that we will never forget. The wine, food, and culture wouldn't have stood out as much without you explaining it all to us. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you again for one of the most wonderful experiences of our lives."
  • Reviewer: B&MS, Truffle Hunting Tour, September 2009 located in USA
    "Bravo for making our trip to Spoleto one of the most fantastic experiences we have ever had, including our hotel stay and the truffle hunt everything was faultless. Your fervor for Spoleto was truly felt by us; and your knowledge of the area was incredible. Our truffle hunt was truly once in a life time experience everyone should have. Thank you for making our 40th anniversary one we will treasure forever."

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  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

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More Information on the Truffle Hunting Excursions

The truffle hunting trip usually lasts for around an hour and a half to two hours. After the truffle hunt lunch will consist of local salamis and cheeses and truffle dishes prepared using truffles found by the truffle hunter.

There are two main types of black truffles (“tartufi” in Italian) to be found in central Italy, the precious black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (also known as the “Norcia”, “Spoleto” or “Périgord” truffle), which can be found from November to March and the summer black truffle, Tuber aestivum, which can be found from May until November. Despite the truffle’s reputation as a precious ingredient, it is used extensively in rustic Italian cooking to add a special touch to simple dishes such frittata (a type of omelette) and stringozzi (a local pasta dish).

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