Private Truffle Hunting in Chianti with Truffle Lunch & Wine
Overview
A private day in the Chianti countryside, led by Andrea, an authorized environmental guide who is also your private driver.
• Pick-up at your accommodation around 8:30 AM
• Truffle hunt in the woods near San Donato in Poggio: learn how truffle dogs are trained, then search for truffles yourself with the trained dogs
• Truffle lunch at a small family-run winery: truffle appetizers, truffle pasta and a truffle dessert
• Wine tasting of local wines, including Chianti, Chianti Riserva, Vernaccia and a Super Tuscan, plus extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
• Scenic drive through vineyards, olive groves and cypress-lined roads
• A real hunt in the forest: wear hiking shoes or sneakers and long trousers; in winter, warm waterproof clothing
What's Included
- Lunch Truffle lunch at a small family-run winery: truffle appetizers, truffle pasta and truffle dessert, plus extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting
- Alcoholic beverages Tasting of local wines with lunch: Chianti, Chianti Riserva, Vernaccia and a Super Tuscan
- Bottled water
- Real truffle hunt in the woods with trained truffle dogs
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Led by Andrea, an authorized environmental guide who is also your private driver
- Everything not found under the heading inclusions is excluded
Meeting and Pickup
Your driver will pick you up at your hotel, apartment or B&B around 8:30 AM, with a welcome sign "PEK TUSCANY IN LIMO" and your name. Please write your full address in the booking notes. Drop-off at the same address at the end of the tour. The tour is in a comfortable private Mercedes van.
What To Expect
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San Donato in Poggio
3 hours Admission Ticket Free
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a real truffle hunt in the forest: please wear hiking shoes or sneakers and long trousers (light ones are fine in summer). In winter we recommend warmer, waterproof clothing.
- Your tour is led by Andrea, an authorized environmental guide who is also your private driver: during the drive he shares stories about Tuscany, and in the woods he leads the truffle hunt.
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Lunch. Truffle lunch at a small family-run winery: truffle appetizers, truffle pasta and truffle dessert, plus extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting.
- Alcoholic beverages. Tasting of local wines with lunch: Chianti, Chianti Riserva, Vernaccia and a Super Tuscan.
- Bottled water.
- Real truffle hunt in the woods with trained truffle dogs.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Led by Andrea, an authorized environmental guide who is also your private driver.
- Everything not found under the heading inclusions is excluded.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Truffle Hunting in Chianti with Truffle Lunch & Wine is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Truffle Hunting in Chianti with Truffle Lunch & Wine will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchTruffle lunch at a small family-run winery: truffle appetizers, truffle pasta and truffle dessert, plus extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting
- Alcoholic beveragesTasting of local wines with lunch: Chianti, Chianti Riserva, Vernaccia and a Super Tuscan
- Bottled water
- Real truffle hunt in the woods with trained truffle dogs
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Led by Andrea, an authorized environmental guide who is also your private driver
- Everything not found under the heading inclusions is excluded
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a real truffle hunt in the forest: please wear hiking shoes or sneakers and long trousers (light ones are fine in summer). In winter we recommend warmer, waterproof clothing.
- Your tour is led by Andrea, an authorized environmental guide who is also your private driver: during the drive he shares stories about Tuscany, and in the woods he leads the truffle hunt.
