Langhe Truffle hunting Experience
Description
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.
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(62)
Informative and nice experience
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!
Fantastic! Margherita organized a superb excursion for us, with a lovely moment in nature in the forest, and interesting explanations. The atmosphere was warm and authentic, thanks to the hunter Giovanni and his dog Turbo, who found 4 beautiful black truffles during the walk! Special mention, we were with family and a young boy, they were very attentive to him and us, involving him in the activities.
Merci pour votre avis. De temps en temps, le chasseur laisse la place à un jeune participant ;-)
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
Excellent guide, the truffle hunter and his dog were awesome too. Highly recommend this tour. Guide was very accommodating.
We shared a lovely and informative walk in the woods with our guide and our truffle hunting team. Truffle growing and training the dogs for hunting are fascinating and our guide made the experience engaging and fun. They kindly provided boots for the muddy walk, however make sure you bring warm socks and clothing. The sun never hits this part of the forest and the best weather for white truffles to grow is in the cold and wet season. If you consider yourself a foodie this experience shouldn’t be missed.
Margherita and Giovani the truffle hunter who welcomed us very punctual and warm despite the snow of November 22nd! We were lucky enough to find four Alba truffles... with the super dog Turbo. Full of authenticity and sincerity. Many thanks and we would obviously recommend to any public.
It was an unforgettable experience - great guide, great explanations, pleasant route (which of course will not be revealed!). We were lucky enough to find, among other things, a 130 gram white Alba truffle - a wonderful fragrance. Highly recommended, who feels like the beautiful Piedmont nature!
One of the highlights of our trip. Great to see Giovanni and his dog Turbo working together. We found no less than 5 truffles (2 black, 3 white!). A fun and educational excursion. Recommended!
Giovane is a 3rd-generation truffler, with his Gigi make a perfect duo. Excellent experience of how such a valuable food is at risk of extinction due to lack of regular rainfall. The truffle needs moisture and snow in the winter provides this constant moisture in the dew.
