Awake your true adrenaline and visit the small village of Paladini, near Motovun, where the Karlić family has hunt truffles for three generations. Experience truffle hunting, a unique adventure of exploring for truffles in the Motovun forest, first created by the Karlić family and already enjoyed by many visitors from all around the globe. The three-hour adventure includes a short education about Istrian truffles and their history, tasting traditional Istrian food with truffles and local products of the Karlić family, and truffle hunting in the green oasis of Istria accompanied by the most exquisite muzzles - truffle dogs. In addition to the daylight truffle hunt, you can also experience a night truffle hunt which begins with truffles tasting accompanied by the most captivating sunset that leaves you breathless. On the top of that, all visitors have an opportunity to visit the first Truffle museum in Croatia.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Truffle hunting & cooking tour lasts about 3 hours.
Prices start at $138 per person for this Istria experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Parking is secured for all types of vehicles. After you park amazing host will greet you. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, HR.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 304 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Karlic Tartufi.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
It was a great event! The people there are so nice and welcoming and we got so much information about the truffelhunt. The dogs are happy and so sweet. The walk was nice and cool in the plantation. The restaurant is so beautifull and the food amazing! The cooking show so inspiring! Got some nice things from the shop to take home! Would recomment this!! (2 dutchies)
It’s a beautiful location and facility the hunting was a good 1/2 hour hunt very fun. The meal was way too many truffles for me. I would prefer a tour without a meal.
This was a wonderful experience! We couldn’t have asked for more. The actual hunt was successful with our group finding 4 truffles. The dogs were amazing, cute and fun to watch. Phillip was extremely knowledgeable and a great guide to hunt with.
An absolutely wonderful adventure for both us and our Lagotto! It was such a pleasure to get a little closer to the fascinating world of truffle hunting. There was plenty of exploring through the bushes, digging, mud, and, of course, lots of smiles along the way. Ivana’s dogs are absolutely amazing and incredibly sweet. You can truly see the passion and kindness in both the dogs and their owner. Their enthusiasm and love for what they do make the whole experience really special. And after such an adventure, the food tasting was even more enjoyable! A fantastic experience that we would happily recommend to anyone looking for something authentic, fun, and memorable. ❤️
Booked the truffle hunting tour with the 3-course tasting at Karlić Tartufi. The hunt was fun and genuinely educational, you learn a lot about truffles along the way. The staff were kind and clearly love what they do. Lila the dog was a star and the highlight of the day. The food after was excellent. The scrambled eggs with fresh truffles were the best I've had. Worth doing if you're in Istria.
Amazing experience! The entire staff was so friendly and shared great information. We loved watching the dog work. And the food was outstanding! Highly recommend!!
We absolutely loved this truffle hunting experience! It was so interesting learning about the travel hunting process and getting to actually hunt troubles with the dogs. We found a few troubles and really enjoyed the meal that was cooked afterwards. Highly recommend!
Karlic truffles was perfect! Very friendly, competent, each questions were answered and the meal after the tour through the wood was very, very good. Compliments to Karlic !!!
Wonderful experience. The hike in the truffle forest was a welcome rural experience - loved seeing the dogs work and learn about truffles. Armin, our guide, was friendly and very informative. And the meal that followed was a delicious taste of everything that could be prepared with truffles. The dining room had a stunning view. Highly recommend!
The best possible experience to delve into the world of truffles. Truffle tasting that leaves you quite full. The dogs are adorable. The people are very kind. The site is super beautiful, we were able to do it even while it was raining, the rain was a plus 😍
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