Private Truffle Hunting Wine tour in Tuscany Truffle specialities

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Florence, Italy

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a deep dive into Tuscan culture and cuisine with this private day trip from Florence. Join a truffle hunter and his trained pups for a romp through the woods to unearth the world’s most precious tuber. Then relax over a Tuscan lunch served with local Chianti wines. End with a stop in San Gimignano to stroll through the medieval old town, stopping to enjoy a gelato and take in the views.

Private full-day transport from Florence to explore hard-to-reach areas of Tuscany
Connect with a forager near Certaldo for a truffle hunt and homemade lunch
Learn the secrets to training truffle dogs and watch them at work outdoors
Free time to explore San Gimignano and sample award-winning Dondoli gelato

What's Included

Comfortable roundtrip transportation by AC 8-seater minivan
Informative english speaking tour guide/driver
Two hours truffle hunting with an expert local hunter and his dog
Truffle-based authentic four courses tuscan lunch
Guided visit to the medieval town of San Gimignano
Truffle hunting and lunch are semi-private experiences.

Hotel pick up and drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Curtatone, 9, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
At a short distance from Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence and close to the Executive Hotel. Private pick up service available upon request

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

San Gimignano

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

San Gimignano

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

San Gimignano

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Most travelers can participate
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals available upon request
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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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Reviews

5.0

based on 23 reviews

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Great Tour!

Nina_O, Apr 2026

A great experience. Really good way to see the country side and experience the culture of the area. People could not have been nicer.

10 stars! Phenomenal!

Larissa_L, Nov 2025

Where do I begin? What a PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE. Christian our driver, Franchesco the Truffle Hunter and Sally the best dog - made this experience beyond amazing. The hunt was thrilling, we found white truffles! The lunch was extraordinary ( the view and the service) and oh my gosh the shopping at San Gimignano was an experience in itself. Thank you for a wonderful time!

An incredible authentic Italian experience and amazing food!

Michale_O, Aug 2025

This was hands down, the best experience we had during our trip in Italy. We met with our guide Lorenzo, in Florence and took a well air-conditioned van for about a 1 hr drive to the vineyards of chianti region. Lorenzo was so passionate about the region and was very knowledgeable about the local food, plants and culture and we immediately were grateful that he was so welcoming and helpful! Lorenzo made sure the entire trip to accommodate us and made sure the trip was stress free and fun! After arriving at a stunning setting for our truffle hunting, we were greeted by a local family with many decades of experience truffle hunting with their dogs. We spent about 1 hr and 10 minutes hunting for truffles and our truffle hunting puppy Lilo found so many black summer truffles! Afterwards, the family prepared an incredible lunch for us using vegetables fresh from their garden, and the truffles that we hunted. Salad, pasta, steak, dessert, wine grown at their vineyard and coffee to finish off the meal. This was the best meal we had even better than a 2 star michelin restaurant we visited during our trip because it was truly authentic with absolutely fresh ingredients, not a commercialized production of food. Afterwards we visited San Gimignano on our way back and it was very charming and picturesque. We enjoyed some really awesome shops there as well. I’ll never forget this experience and if you have time to spend a day looking for an authentic experience, this is it!!!

Spectacular Day in Italy

David_C, Jul 2025

This was my favorite day of our trip to Italy. The truffle hunting was exciting and successful, the dog was hilarious, and Luigi, Luca, Simone and family were welcoming and informative and great hosts and chefs. Our guide and driver Bijan was excellent. The truffle lunch overlooking olive orchards was spectacular. No complaints, highly recommended!

Francesco is fantastico!

Taylor_C, Nov 2024

What an incredible excursion unlike anything we e ever done before. Francesco and our driver were very friendly, informative and fun! All the details were well thought out - the upfront communication, from the transpo arrangement, to even the shoe coverings! Each segment was wonderful - the dogs, finding and digging up the truffles, the truffle meal, the ancient city. You can’t make this up - it’s a true experience. We loved this and it was absolutely worth it!

Best experience in Tuscany

Christine_Y, Oct 2024

Francesco and his dogs had the best attitude, personality, excitement and passion for their work. It was absolutely phenomenal experience that was worth every penny I paid for!!

Great Day despite the rain.

Paul_H, Oct 2024

Guido was by far, the best guide we had on all the tours we did in Italy. He was very engaging and knew his history and kept us informed of everything we were seeing. Unfortunately, the Truffle Hunting part of the tour had to be cancelled due to heavy rain and unsafe conditions in the forest for the dogs and us. The tour office pivoted nicely - added a wonderful 4 course lunch at Fattoria Poggio Alloro which was fantastic. We also visited San Gimignano, and he steered us to the 2024 world champion gelato store! Excellent. We spotted the American Cemetary in Florence on the way and stopped there for to pay our respects. On the way back to Florence, we stopped at Michaelangelo Square, overlooking Florence - spectacular view. Finally, he dropped us off at the Leather School in Florence and introduced us to one of his friends who worked there. Really interesting experience.

Relaxing adventure

Nancy_B, Oct 2024

The walk in the woods was relaxing. Watching the dogs find and explode with energy to dig the mushroom out was fun. Amazing these dogs. A wonderful day completed by lunch and wine.

The Great Truffle Hunt!

Jackie_H, Oct 2024

Excellent hunt! Francisco and his 3 dogs are truly professional and entertaining! He knows his stuff- and he's so animated with pure love of truffles! Loved our lunch afterwards with freshly grated truffles and grrrreat vino on the most picturesque hilltop! Best tour we did!

Couldn't have imagined better

Brandi_R, Sep 2024

What a delightful experience. Watching Francesco work with the three dogs and the excitement of discovering truffles was really beyond my expectations. Francesco was very informative and passionate about his work and Tommaso was an excellent guide and interpreter. I can't recommend this tour highly enough. The delicious food, olive oil and wine at the organic farm took it all to a stellar level. I hope everyone can have as great an experience as I did. Thank you for the exceptional attention to detail and delightful guides.

Great, authentic.

James_S, Aug 2024

Christian and Francesco and the dog were all great great great The trip was authentic. Christian was a very professional knowledgeable tour guide. The truffle hunting was the real thing!! The lunch was phenomenal.

A must do!

Gina_H, Jun 2024

I have to say the dinner! The setting and the food not to mention the service was more than outstanding.

Fantastic!

Meredith_M, Dec 2023

Noaro & Sally showed us a great time! What a unique experience to see the dogs in all their glory finding truffles. The views and countryside were lovely. delicious food and wine by the fire side afterwards followed by a stroll in San Gimingnano…we had a great time! Our guide Daniele shared fantastic videos and photos with us. We highly recommend!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for your amazing words, Meredith! We're so happy you enjoyed every moment of your tour with us :) Please come back to visit us soon! All the best

Real Deal Truffle Hunt

Kate_P, Sep 2023

Highlight of our stay in Tuscany . We hunted white summer truffles with Francesco the truffle hunter along with 3 dogs . We went through dense forest so was the real deal ( recommend wearing shoes for walking through forest and long pants ) We then went on to have lunch with Christian our guide and visited historic San Gimignano which was also great . Christian was very knowledgeable on the history and was an excellent guide and driver . Although the lunch was very nice the only drawback was there could have been more truffles on meals ( I am a truffle fiend) but all in all a really great day . Highly recommend

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Kate, we're so happy you appreciated our truffle hunting and all the activities in the tour! Please come back to visit us soon, we'd love to meet you again for more Fun in Tuscany together! All the best

Tuscany adventure

katherine_s, Oct 2022

Absolutely an amazing experience! Truffle hunting with Moreno and the dogs, Julia and the 4 course meal with 7 wine tasting was more than I expected. The whole tour put together by Fun in Tuscany was a Tuscany delight. My special thanks to Gabriel :)

Our favorite tour!

LANCE_T, Jun 2022

Franchesco's dog found handfuls of truffles and we really enjoyed eating them! It was like being hosted by a friendly Italian with a cupboard full of truffles. Great tour with San Gimignano as a bonus.