Truffle hunt and Barolo wine tasting
Description
Occasionally, the truffle hunt may be shared with a few other guests, in order to preserve the delicate environment where truffles grow, endangered by the recent climate changes. 4-hour tour from Alba (or from your nearby hotel), with a tour guide. Come and meet the truffle hunter with the dog and a Barolo wine producer who share their expertise about the two most treasured products of Piedmont. Truffle Hunting and Barolo Wine tasting is an informative tour set to explore the decadent yet beautiful Langhe hills in Piedmont.
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Itinerary
The tour starts at the train station of Alba or in your hotel (if located nearby). Within a 20 minutes drive we will be in the heart of production of Barolo wine.
Let our guide take you on the most panoramic wine routes winding through the area of production of the famous Barolo wine, spread across eleven municipalities, where Nebbiolo grapes are cultivated. Take advantage of stunning photo opportunities over the Langhe hills which are part of the 50th UNESCO World Heritage site of Italy, because of the historical value of a unique patchwork landscape, dotted with medieval towers, castles and quaint villages. Get familiar with elements and facts of the region otherwise silent to a hurried glance.
Continue to an off-the-beaten-track boutique winery – where quality and family traditions are valued – and step inside the cellar to taste four premium wines including two different types of Barolo.
Truffle hunting in the woods which last about 1-1.5 hour
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The pick-up can be set in front of the train station of Alba or at your hotel, if located in the surrounding area. Please tell us the name of your hotel at time of booking.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Occasionally, the truffle hunt may be shared with a few other guests, in order to preserve the delicate environment where truffles grow, endangered by the recent climate changes.
- In case of heavy rain the tour might be cancelled and an alternative date will be offered;
- White truffle season goes from end of September to January. From the end of April to September, summer black truffles may be found
Reviews(39)
Excellent guide and truffle hunter. Very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information about the region and truffle hunting. Medium size winery was also very nice.
The lake Como trip was fantastic. We saw 3 regions of Italy; all with their unique landscapes, food and history. The truffle hunt and tour was so much fun. The truffle hunter was entertaining and informative. It was exciting to watch the teamwork between the hunter and dog. Great experience.
Top Rated, amazing service, we learned all about truffles and then a magnificent lunch made from proprietary ingredients in their home. Highly recommended!
This was definitely our favorite activity in Piedmont. Fay, our guide, was awesome. Super knowledgeable, taught us all about the wine, the truffles and the region, and overall just had a great vibe that made for a really pleasant day. The Truffle dog, Turbo, was a ridiculously good boy. And if your like hiking/being outside, its just a great way to spend an hour hiking around and learning about the truffles, the flora and the culture. Also, typically the truffles are typically founds in shaded valleys, so its a good way to be outside on a hot Piedmont day. If you can, go black truffle season... they're more easily found than the rarer white truffles (Turbo found 5! truffles in an hour), and its fun experience to see the dog go crazy excited when he picks up the scent. The Barolo Winery felt very small and botique. We liked it a lot better than some of the larger wineries we went to. The tour of the wine cave was just more casual but also more informative, and the tasting just had an awesome family feel where our guide was like "you guys look like you'd like some cheese" and brought out some of the best Parmesan we've had. All in all in we wanted a tour that felt like a window into Piedmont and it was exactly that. Fay was great, the dog was great, and the wine was great. Highly recommend.
Excellent organization of Truffle hunt in Alba - all in time and communication in advance. Sure, you should adjust your expectations of the event - not all cases ands with real truffle you may find. It depends on the place and the dog. We were lucky - the dog got 3 black truffles! Its just more fun as we were going there without high expecatitions, its more getting experience and knowledge about the process.
All the guides were helpful, I formative had fun! o would recommend this tour to anyone that wants to have a memorable experience
We adored being taken on a truffle hunt by avid enthusiast Enrico and his trusty hound Lisa. Ambling through the woods was the perfect afternoon activity in Piedmont, crowned by finding three different truffles. Our guide and chauffeur Sander made the excursion so interesting with his wide knowledge and great language skills, and we discovered Barolo wines as well. Not cheap, but worth every penny. Thank you all.
Our guide, Marco, was very knowledgeable about the area and provided a lot of information before the hunt. Leeza (our truffle dog) and Enrico were wonderful. She worked hard and found 4 truffles. They were both energetic and enthusiastic to make sure we had a great experience. Then Marco took us to a beautiful winery where we had a personal tour and tasting. Overall it was a fantastic afternoon.
The best trip! Amazing guide, amazing truffle hunter and the winery! It was very interesting. Didint expect that we would like everything as much. Totally worth going! You wont regret!
The best experience ever! Aldo had a lot of experience handling these dogs and everyone including Marco accommodating adding our son last minute and accommodating our pickup point was great! We highly recommend this company make sure to add it to your bucket list on your vacation to La Mora, Italy! 👍
