Truffle Hunting Experience Siena Tartufi

A perfect morning with Mocha (the true star of the show) and Alessandro (the trainer, guide, and heart of the experience). Two words come to mind: ”professionalism” and ”efficiency”. But that hardly tells the story. What we actually found was genuine fun, captivating insights, and plenty of useful information. The reward? Twenty truffles unearthed in just 30–40 minutes — some of them the size of a good potato! And then came the truly ”Sienese” finale. Alessandro's charming little shop, nestled right on Piazza del Campo, was the perfect place to end the morning. With the city alive with the extraordinary atmosphere of the Palio, tasting Tuscan specialties and freshly harvested truffles offered by Alessandro, surrounded by the passionate supporters of the Contrade was an experience we will not forget. Thank you, Alessandro. And above all, thank you, Mocha!

Alessandro is a truly knowledgeable person and very available to explain everything you need to know about truffles. Thank you very much from the heart, Ardit.

We had a great experience hunting truffle with Alessandro and his truffle dog Mocha. Mocha is super cute and I couldn’t stop petting her. Honestly truffle doesn’t matter - forget about truffle. I just wanted pet mocha hahaha. Alessandro is very knowledgeable about truffle. He explained everything to us, from where truffle grow, how to find them to how to train dogs for truffle hunting. He and mocha never miss - every time mocha dug there were truffle under! They are so good! After truffle hunting we went to Alessandro’s truffle shop for truffle tasting. The shop is in prime location in Siena center next to the plaza. They taste so good so we bought some truffle products and fresh truffle to bring home and as gifts too

Alex and Sarah were very nice and patient they explained a lot acknowledges about truffles to us.The dog monca was also very cute. Walking in the woods of Tuscany in the morning, you can feel the dew in the morning, the sun is warm on your , and the air is full of the smell of earth and truffles. Everything is perfect.

This hunting truffle experience with Alessandro was an amazing experience for me, my mom, my husband, and my aunt and uncle! We enjoyed learning about truffle hunting and watching Moka find 6 truffles. Brava, Moka! I will note to wear good shoes for walking in mud! My mom also has a bad knee and walking up the hill at the end was difficult for her. Our tour group was a larger group than normal, which Alessandro acknowledged and apologized for; however, the experience still felt close and personal, especially once we met up in his truffle shop in downtown Siena. Alessandro served us multiple dishes that showcased the truffle, and we were able to purchase many truffle products, including a fresh white truffle that we used for homemade Cacio e Pepe on New Year’s Eve. I would highly recommend doing this tour! It was one of the highlights of my 3 week Italian trip. Grazie Mille, Alessandro!

We had a wonderful truffle hunting experience with just my family, Alessandro, Moka and Tatiana - on a beautiful winter morning it was the best way to start our day! Alessandro and Tatiana were knowledgeable and provided lots of interesting information about truffles and the dogs that find them. Moka was incredible as she found 5-6 large white truffles and several black (brava Moka!) The tasting of delicious truffle products back at Alessandro’s shop topped off a great morning. Many thanks to Alessandro for also arranging a booking at Osteria Babazuf to taste white truffles with pasta - it was a great recommendation. Grazie Mille!

If you’re into food or the outdoors, or both, you can’t miss this! Alessandro is so warm and friendly and his dogs are sweet, playful and extremely talented. Mocha is a sweet girl with a serious work ethic, she found both black and white truffles super fast and was a delight to watch work. The tasting afterwards at the shop was delicious and the lady running it for us was hilarious and a local explaining many cultural events and traditions to us in depth. We would highly recommend going, but be sure to wear shoes you can get wet or muddy that have good grips!

Very passionate, good with kids, loves his dog. His assistance at the shop was amazing with my toddler!

In our world, and maybe the world, truffles are a form of actual biological magic. To have the opportunity to walk through the woods near Siena, with Alessandro and Freddy his truffle dog, was something dreams are made of. Laughing and learning, kind and so knowledgeable, in a unique and natural place, was something I will always treasure. Highest recommendation. We loved this adventure… xo

It was such a pleasure to learn from, listen to and ask questions to Alessandro and his assistants! My fiancé and I love truffles but didn’t know all the specific facts about how they grow and where, it was very neat! It’s very close to downtown Siena and the truffle shop is right in the heart of Siena!! We loved everything we tasted and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Would 100% recommend especially to get away from crowds for a little bit. Also, Mocha was adorable and would barely let Alessandro speak before she found another one. Thank you again!!