Luck and Patience: truffle hunting in Tuscany
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Montepulciano, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Sample Menu
Main
Truffle-flavored lunch
What's Included
- Walk in the woods with an expert truffle hunter (around 1.5 hours)
- Lunch based on truffle
- Transportation service on request:
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 53045 Montepulciano, Province of Siena, Italy
The meeting point will be communicated a few days before the experience. It will be located within one of the 9 municipalities of the Valdichiana Senese. Please check the messages you will receive on the platform.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
A fun morning with Paolo and his two pals (dogs) who discovered black truffles throughout the property. Dogs were playful and cute and Paolo was a great guide. Be sure to bring boots!
The hunt was followed by a delicious filled with truffles
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4.9
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It is as much about the delicious food and beautiful setting as it is about the truffle hunting! It is an easy stroll in the woods with the truffle hunter and his dog. Then a stroll back for a lunch with truffles, prosecco, wine, and dessert. You learn a lot about truffles and the region. The location of the event is at the Azienda Pometti which dates back to the 15th century. It is about a 35 minute drive from Montepulciano. The transfer to the location is not part of the tour so be prepared to travel to the location. It is worth the drive. You meet at the Tenuta La Selva to begin the tour. There is history and organic vineyards, olive tree groves, and gardens. We spent 4 relaxing hours enjoying the tour, the truffles, and the delicious food. You need good walking shoes and I would recommend pants.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hi Laurene, we’re so pleased to hear that you had such a great experience!
We carefully select our suppliers, and Pometti truly reflects our idea of quality and hospitality. As a Tour Operator in the Valdichiana Senese area, we always strive to promote local businesses beyond the usual tourist routes. We’re grateful that you appreciated it
Valdichiana Living
Great time and lunch! You won’t be disappointed, the guide and the dogs were amazing and it was a very fun day.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your kind review!
We’re very happy to hear that you had a great time and enjoyed the lunch, the guide and the dogs. The truffle hunter also wrote to us afterwards saying that his dogs were particularly happy with you, and he was very pleased too
Valdichiana Living
Very enjoyable experience starting with a a scenic walk to the farm from our old town apartment. Upon our arrival we received warm welcome from our host. We then headed off into the woods where Paolo and his dogs made our day. The dogs are so cute, very well trained and quite focused on their goal. Their commitment paid off with lots of truffles being found. After the hunt we had a delicious meal prepared with truffles and some wine tasting. The lunch setting was so peaceful and panoramic.
A fun morning with Paolo and his two pals (dogs) who discovered black truffles throughout the property. Dogs were playful and cute and Paolo was a great guide. Be sure to bring boots!
The hunt was followed by a delicious filled with truffles
We had a fantastic time on our truffle hunt experience! We loved the walk through the farm, learning all about their organic farming processes and especially about their fabulous olive oil! Then we met the amazing truffle hunting pups (Luna & Zara, accompanied by master truffle hunter Marcello, truly the best!) who led us through a hike in the woods during which we found several truffles! Finally we ended with a delicious truffle-based lunch complete with organic wine and an unbeatable view. Highly recommend!
Amazing time walking through the woods with our professional truffle hunter and his 2 dogs. Found loads of truffles and then had a truffle forward lunch with wine pairings!. Everyone was extremely nice, dogs were a hit, and we had to use Google translator quite a bit. Very authentic and fun time. I would highly recommend this experience.
Paolo, Supa, and Lela were absolutely wonderful! We spent almost 2 hours in the fields hunting truffles - learned a great deal, experienced finding truffles, and had fun exploring. Terrific experience! Matteo hosted a delicious luncheon with great wine. We’d highly recommend this experience - once in a lifetime!!!!
The guide was excellent despite his limited English, he made all attempts to communicate with us effectively. He was engaging and made the experience memorable. The only downside was all of the troubles that we found we were not given any to take with us. Nor were they used for our lunch ?
It was an amazing experience. The drive to the farm was incredible, and meeting Lucca and Ronnie, the black retriever, was the best. While there was no guarantee that we would find truffles, we ended up finding five good-sized truffles. The lunch of truffle ravioli and truffle filet was out of this world. You can't beat the views! I highly recommend it.
The Truffle Hunt was excellent. Our guide was great and so was the truffle hunter Matteo and his dog Tido. We learned a lot about the process and found many truffles! The location was really scenic and the lunch that included truffle ravioli, a filet with truffle sauce, a great aged chianti from the winery on the farm, and excellent local biscotti like cookies with vin santo for dessert. This was our 13 year old daughter's favorite activity after 12 days of seeing sites in Rome, Venice, Florence and other towns. Would highly recommend this for anyone who likes truffles and and is interested in where they come from.
We had a really lovely trifle hunting experience with Sylvia, Matteo, Samuel, and Tito. We were able to touch and smell about 5-6 black truffles after an hour long hunt in the woods. We had an enormous Tuscan lunch afterwards featuring truffles in a beautiful setting. Strongly recommend.
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