Free cancellation
Langhe Truffle hunting Experience
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
I'm a professional truffle hunter from 3 generations in Alba. My grandfather after the 2nd world war was one of the first truffle hunters, he taught my father all the secrets about the precious "ipogean fungus" then my father taught it to me. I'm a dog trainer and actually I've got 3 great dogs: Lisa, Palli & Isi. I would like to teach "some'' of my truffle hunting secrets to travelers. During the tour you will be helped by my friend Margherita. She's an official tourist guide with great passion for truffles and local culture, translating every part of the hunting.
Inclusions
What's included
- Raincoats and boots
What's not
- Private transportation
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Ratings come from 68 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Worth it
Excellent experience for someone who wants to see hiw white truffle is found.
5Authentic truffle hunting
This was a great experience with a guide and his dog hunting for truffles. This was not a simulated experience! We experienced them finding 4 black and 1 white truffle.
5A GREAT AND SUCCESSFUL TRUFFLE HUNT!
Very informative, on time and provided help long after the end of the truffle hunt to arrange for purchase. Margherita is extremely knowledgeable about truffles but also provided helpful information about the areas wines and wineries.
5A day to remember
Such a great experience to see and hear upclose the excitement of truffle hunting! A huge thanks to Giovanni and Turbo for letting us come along to your hunt in the beautiful piemontese forest, a day to remember! Margherita was the most wonderful and knowledgable guide, and she told us many interesting stories of the hunting methods, dog training and truffle business both today and in the past. Amazing to see how the truffles are found underneath and to smell the scent of a feshly picked truffle. The size of the group was 8 people, just perfect to be able to hear everything easily. We were all adults, but I can imagine my teenagers enjoying this 2-hour hunt as well. All in all, well worth the money!
5Exciting day in the woods!
It was so exciting to be with Margaret and Giorgio! We learned so much about truffles! The dog Turbo found so many! We would do this tour again in a heartbeat!
5Margarita was so...
Margarita was so knowledgeable and nice. She guided us to the forest and there we met the truffle hunter and his dog Gigi. The dog was very cute and we found 4 truffles. Highly recommend
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The guide waits for you outside the main entrance cemetery (Via Ognissanti). THE MEETING POINT CAN BE CHANGE. You can follow the guide car with your car. Car is NECESSARY. If you don't have a car we can provide for your transfer from Alba downtown (or your hotel) with an extra charge upon request.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- albaway sas di Maria Margherita Airale
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
- Its from-price is 30% below the median of the 69 experiences we list in Langhe-Roero and Monferrato.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 69.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
The Langhe, Roero and Monferrato are the vine-covered hills of southern Piedmont, home to Barolo and Barbaresco wines, hilltop villages and white truffles.
These three areas of southern Piedmont form a landscape of rolling hills, vineyards and castle-topped villages, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2014. The Langhe, around Alba, is the home of Barolo and Barbaresco, red wines made from the nebbiolo grape. The Roero lies across the Tanaro river, and Monferrato, further east, reaches Asti and the Barbera and Moscato vineyards.
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