Truffle hunting in Istria – the most expensive trophy

About this tour

On this tour you can see it for yourself that the search for truffles is demanding work but at the same time it can be fun. Especially when a workday is finished with pockets filled with truffles!

• Registered truffle hunter will introduce you to the world of truffles and truffle hunting. You will have the opportunity to hear a story about the tradition of truffle hunting in Istria and the general story about the truffles and other Istrian natural products.
  After a story about truffles and truffle hunting tradition in the family, this family serves you three typical Istrian bandies; honey brandy, mistletoe brandy, and cheery brandy. When you open your appetite it’s time for truffle delicacies such as Istrian cheese with truffles (three different types), sausages with truffles, canapes with truffles, truffle honey, truffle oil, scrambled eggs with fresh truffles (which are prepared in front of the guests so they can participate in the preparation).
• The experience is fulfilled by the stunning view on Motovun town and lake Butoniga featured by a tasting of the homemade wines, Malvasia and Teran, from the cellar. The most attractive and most interesting part of the tour is real truffle hunting in the nearby forest with specially trained dogs that concludes the whole truffle hunting experience. The tourists are entering the forest with one of the hunters and the tour is on the English/German/Italian language.

Feel free to contact us for more information about truffles hunting and Istria.