Representative photograph: Vineyards in Tuscany at sunrise. Photo: Francesco Sgroi · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Truffle Hunt & Chianti Lunch
Hunt with a truffle family and their dogs, then a long lunch on a Chianti farm.
- Full day
- from Florence
- October to December (white truffle season)
- Up to 8 guests
Florence to the oak woods of San Miniato and the Chianti hills. See a truffle lifted from the ground, taste it the same morning, and end among the towers of San Gimignano.
The hands-on moment
Hunt with a truffle family and their dogs, then a long lunch on a Chianti farm.
The day
08:30
Leave Florence
09:30
The hunt
Walk the oak and poplar woods with a tartufaio and his dogs, and watch a truffle come out of the ground.
11:30
Truffle tasting
Fresh truffle over fried eggs and tagliolini at the hunter's farmhouse.
13:30
Chianti farm lunch
Walk the vineyard and olive grove, then a long lunch with the estate's Chianti Classico and new-season oil.
16:30
San Gimignano
Free time among the towers, with gelato and a glass of Vernaccia.
18:30
Back in Florence
Signature upgrade
In November, time your day with the San Miniato white truffle fair.
When to go
October to December (white truffle season)
Good to know
Woodland paths can be muddy. Dogs set the pace, and finds are never guaranteed.
Make it a weekend
Loved the day? Stay longer.
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