Tuscany, especially the countryside enclosed within the medieval villages of San Miniato and Palaia, represents the beating heart of truffle hunting. Here, takes place the research and the collection of three prized species of truffle: the Bianchetto trufle (Tuber borchii) that grows and ripes from January to April; from May to September, we can find the Scorzone truffle (Tuber aestivum); and lastly, from September to January, truffle hunters set out in search of the White truffle (Tuber magnatum). The special climatic conditions, the particular type ofsoil, and the preservation of the natural environment, make San Miniato and his surroundings one of the main collection sites in the world for the quantity but, above all, for the quality of trufle It is not by chance that in 1951, in the hills adjacent to the small village of Balconevisi, between San Miniato and Palaia, were found the biggest trufle in the world weighing in at 2,520 kg.
Having the fortune to live atho iew places in Italy where the precious trufle found, we are pleased to invite you to join us to an amazing experience! We offer you an exciting truflle hunting route with an expert truffle hunter and his trusty dogs! You will have the opportunity to see how the real excavation and collection of truffle unfolds.
The hike, ompletely immersed in the nature, takes you through the hidden places jealously guarded by the truffle hunter. Here, you will be told all the secrets of the truffle: where it grows, how it develops, and how it is cooked.
The tour takes approximately 1.30 hour and the meeting point with the trufle hunter is in the small village of Corazzano, easibly reachable by car. At the end of the tour, you will be offered a local truffle product tasting!
Price: Eur 72 per person
Children under 12: Free
Reservation needed