Truffle Hunt & Tasting – Tuscany's Truffle Capital
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Good to Know
- San Miniato is internationally recognized as the truffle capital — this is geography and history, not marketing
- Francesca is a professional truffle hunter by trade, not a tour guide with a borrowed dog
- The truffles you taste are found during your experience — fresh, not preserved
- Small group (max 10 guests) or private option: no crowds, no tour buses
1. **Hunt** for truffle in the forests of San Miniato with a professional truffle hunter and her trained dog — the variety changes with the season
2. **Learn** the secrets of the search: truffle biology, seasons, how to read a productive woodland
3. **Taste** fresh truffles collected during your own experience, paired with local farm produce and wine
4. **Explore** a historic 16th-century estate at the heart of the world's truffle capital
5. **Experience** a small group outing (max 10 guests) or private format — no crowds, no rush
6. **Take home** the memory of a morning in the Tuscan forest
- Gourmet tasting with fresh truffles collected during your experience
- Farm produce: wine, olive oil, local specialties
- Access to the historic estate and San Miniato forests
- Guided experience with professional truffle hunter Francesca and her trained dog
- Italian and English assistance before and during the experience (Eleonora)
Private transportation
- Transport from/to Florence and other cities — available as a premium private transfer service organised directly by us on request. Contact Eleonora for a personalised quote.
San Miniato is not just another stop on a Tuscan itinerary. It is the world capital of truffle — a place where the forest changes with the seasons and every visit offers something different. What you find is what the land has to give at that precise moment: not a standardised product, but something alive.
This experience takes you to the heart of that world.
**How it works**
The experience begins at a 16th-century estate that hosts the experiences. From there, you enter the forests of San Miniato with Francesca, a professional truffle hunter with decades of experience and her trained truffle dog. The hunt is real: no script, no pre-hidden truffles. You walk, you listen, you learn to read the woodland.
Back at the estate, you sit down to taste: the truffles just collected, farm produce, local wine. A meal made from what the forest gave that morning.
Eleonora — your point of contact — handles your booking and all communication before arrival. She speaks Italian and English and responds quickly to any question.
STARTER
Seasonal truffle appetizer
Selection of freshly picked truffle appetizers. Varies according to season and variety available
MAIN
Tagliolini with fresh truffles
Fresh pasta with freshly picked truffles during your experience, prepared according to Tuscan tradition
MAIN
Truffle egg in season
Poached egg with strips of fresh truffle, a classic of Tuscan tradition
DESSERT
Seasonal artisan dessert
Homemade cake that varies with the seasons, made with products from the farm
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Pickup Details
The private transfer service is available upon request for an additional fee. We can arrange transfers from any location directly to the villa. Contact Eleonora before booking to receive a personalized quote.
Meeting Point
Via Collebrunacchi 6, Via Collebrunacchi, San Miniato Provincia di Pisa Toscana, Italy, IT, 56028
Open in Google MapsThe meeting point is located inside the villa. Upon your arrival, you will find the parking area on the left-hand side of the property.
End Point
This experience ends at the meeting point.
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Truffle Hunt in San Miniato – Tuscany's Truffle Capital
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