After pick-up from our convenient meeting points in downtown Florence, you will be chauffeured to the gentle hills that crown the Arno valley just south of the Renaissance capital. While the area enjoys worldwide fame for its Chianti vineyards, its soil also yields excellent truffles. With the help of an English-speaking private guide, you will spend about 1½ hours in the woods searching for truffles under the expert guidance of a professional truffle hunter and his fully-trained dog.

Watch the irresistible dog – the real star of the day! - sniff out the prized tubers, while his two-legged team-leader explains the search techniques and introduces you to the territory and its truffle varieties with their different quality factors and seasonality. And once the dog locates a truffle, have fun digging it out with your own hands! At the end of the hunt, you will be treated to a rustic picnic of truffle crostini, Tuscan bread, tasty cold cuts and local wine.

However, most of our guests opt for a luscious meal at the truffle hunter's home after the search. In this case, you will enjoy a convivial lunch of truffle canapés, heavenly tagliatelle pasta with truffle, and a juicy Florentine-style T-bone steak, all paired with excellent Chianti Classico wines specifically chosen to compliment the menu. Cantucci almond cookies, Vinsanto sweet wine and coffee will round up this unforgettable tastebud experience.

Before returning to Florence at the end of this delightful Tuscan countryside foray, you will have the opportunity to purchase – directly from the truffle hunter's – authentic truffle-based products to enjoy back at home with your dear ones while recounting this fun treasure hunt.