Private Truffle Hunting with Cooking Session

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Duration
3 hours
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1 - 12 guests
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Embark on a truffle hunting adventure in Istria. Discover the secrets of the black truffle with a skilled guide, then cook a delicious meal with your foraged find. A gourmet day awaits!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Ready for a unique and memorable adventure?

Join us in the hunt for one of the most expensive ingridients in the world- black truffle.

Explore the untouched forest while watching our muzzles in action, accompanied by licenced truffle hunter who will tell you all secrets and fun facts about this istrian treasure.

Getting hungry? Don't worry!

Enjoy the cold platter with truffle products by Karlić family and afterwards join us in preparing your dish with truffles you found in the forest.

Don't miss the opportunity! Book this unique tour and surround yourself with nature, animals and scent of a homemade meals.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Cold platter
Enjoy the taste of cheeses, sausages and canapes with truffles. Mix it with Karlić familiy truffle products like honey, olive oil, hot sauce etc.
MAIN
Scrambled eggs or Pasta
Time to choose! Join us in your meal preparation and learn something about local Istrian cuisine.
DESSERT
Surprise
Ready to try traditional Istrian dessert with the first truffle chocolate spread in the world?

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Grandmas red & white wine, truffle liquors
Bottled water
Lunch

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Awake your true adrenaline and visit the small village of Paladini, near Motovun, where the Karlić family has hunt truffles for three generations. Experience private truffle hunting, a unique adventure of exploring for truffles in the Motovun forest, first created by the Karlić family and already enjoyed by many visitors from all around the globe. The three-hour adventure includes a short education about Istrian truffles and their history, private truffle hunting in the green oasis of Istria accompanied by the most exquisite muzzles - truffle dogs and tasting traditional Istrian food with truffles and local products of the Karlić family. On the top of that, all visitors have an opportunity to visit the first Truffle museum in Croatia. So, book your tour and make unforgettable memories, guaranteed by Karlić truffles.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Karlić truffles - GIR Ltd., Grad Buzet Istarska županija, Croatia, HR, 52420

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Parking is secured for all types of vehicles. After you park, our host will greet you.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Fabulous private truffle hunting excursion
June 17, 2025
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Private truffle hunting with a delicious light lunch afterwards (fully accommodated gluten free for one of us and dairy free for the other with advance notice). Our truffle hunter Benjamin was fabu...read more

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TRUFFLES-best day ever
June 16, 2025
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We have been travelling around Croatia and Eastern Europe for 1 month. This experience at Karlictartufi was the highlight of my trip. Benjamin with his truffle dogs and the cooking session-I can't ...read more

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Krasan team building u Istri
June 05, 2025
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Divan obiteljski ugođaj, svaki od radnika je bio simpatičan i pružio nam vrhunsku uslugu! Psi su mazni i krasni, pogled još ljepši te nam je ručak i posjet Karlić tartufima obogatio team building. ...read more

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Truffle hospitality and adorable truffle hunter dogs!
March 28, 2025
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Great hospitality, experience and views. Would definitely recommend if visiting Croatia! The food prepared with truffles and homemade wine was delicious and hospitality was 5 stars ⭐️

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Our best memory from Croatia!
November 07, 2024
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We had such an amazing time at Karlić Tartufi. We decided to select the private tour & hunt for white truffles and so glad we did. From the welcome drink and introduction to the hunt where the guid...read more

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