Private
half-day truffle hunting and tasting experience
in the area of San Miniato close to Pisa
Explanation
about where truffles grow
A
small spade is a necessary instrument
when going truffle-hunting
The
dog has smelled something!
The
fairy location of our truffle hunting
sessions
The
real treasure of the Tuscan underground
is the typical white truffle
that grows in the region together
with the black truffle. Every
year the town San Miniato celebrates
a national festival where people
can taste a lot of truffle-based
products as well as some fresh
truffles.
Arianna & Friends organizes half-day
truffle hunting tours joined with
a truffle tasting in one of
the most famous local truffle shops
of Tuscany.
It is an unforgettable experience
both for your nose and your mouth!
An English speaking privatetour leader (on request also
German, Spanish, French, Italian or
Russian are available) meets you and
accompanies you to the premises of
a local truffle hunter. Together
with the hunter, his dog and the guide
you walk into the surrounding
woods, in the charming area of
the Pisan hills, for a truffle hunting session of 1.5 hours.
The destination in the woods varies
according to the season because the
several kinds of truffle available
throughout the year grow in different
areas.
After the walk in the woods, you get
back to the hunter's place, which
is also a famous shop of fresh
truffles, and taste truffle
oil, truffle sauces and
very original truffle-based products
like honey, balsamico and cheese.
The duration of the tour is
2 hours. It is possible to include
a truffle-based full lunch after the
hunting and tasting experience at
a local restaurant, within walking
distance from the hunter's place.
The truffle tour with lunch
takes 3,5 hours.
The tour is a great occasion for you
to visit San Miniato, a medieval
town near Florence famous for its
truffles, located just 10 minutes
from the location of the truffle hunting.
It will be your best memory of
Tuscany!
THIS TOUR IS AVAILABLE ON TUESDAYS
AND THURSDAYS. .
PRIVATE
TWO-HOUR TRUFFLE HUNTING
AND TASTING TOUR
- OPTION WITHOUT
LUNCH
- Rates 2013 -
Number
of people
in your party
Total
rate
1
person
€
230
2
persons
€
240
3
persons
€
270
4
persons
€
300
5
persons
€
330
6
persons
€
360
7
persons
€
385
8
persons
€
410
9
persons
€
435
10
persons
€
460
extra
person
€
25
child
4-12 y.o.
€
10
DURATION
OF THIS TOUR: 2 HOURS
AVAILABLE ON TUESDAYS AND
THURSDAYS
RATES INCLUDE:
+
an English speaking tour leader
for the whole tour
+ a visit to the truffle shop
+ a walk in the wood with
truffle searcher and dog
+ a tasting of truffle-based
products (as snacks)
+ tax
Rates do not include transportation.
The tour leader is available
also in German, Spanish, French,
Russian or Italian
with no surcharge.
PRIVATE
HALF-DAY TRUFFLE HUNTING
AND TASTING TOUR
- OPTION WITH
LUNCH
- Rates 2013 -
Number
of people
in your party
Total
rate
1
person
€
280
2
persons
€
310
3
persons
€
375
4
persons
€
440
5
persons
€
505
6
persons
€
570
7
persons
€
630
8
persons
€
690
9
persons
€
745
10
persons
€
800
extra
person
€
60
child
4-12 y.o.
€
25
DURATION
OF THIS TOUR + LUNCH: 3 HOURS
AND 30 MINUTES
AVAILABLE ON TUESDAYS AND
THURSDAYS
RATES INCLUDE:
+
an English speaking tour leader
for the whole tour
+ a visit to the truffle shop
+ a walk in the wood with
truffle searcher and dog
+ a tasting of truffle-based
products (as snacks)
+ a full truffle-based lunch
at a local specialty restaurant
+ tax
Rates do not include transportation.
The tour leader is available
also in German, Spanish, French,
Russian or Italian
with no surcharge.
If
you like driving you can rent
a car or drive your own car to
the destination or to an agreed
meeting point.
Our English speaking assistant
can also meet you at your premises.
If your holiday house/hotel is
more than 40 minutes from the
premises of our Travel Agency
in Peccioli (Pisa area) and you
want to meet the assistant where
you are staying, please consider
a 40 Euro surcharge on
the total price for the assistant's
transfer.
This
is an email we received from
Libby and her husband who spent
two days with us, including
our truffle hunting tour:
We
spent two days with Massimo
touring a cheese factory, an
olive mill and the greatest
adventure of all -- truffle
hunting with a man and his dog.
All three experiences were some
of the best I've had in Italy
mainly because Massimo tailors
the tours to your individual
needs and expectations. He is
extremely knowledgeable and
a pleasure to be with. He explained
in detail the processes used
in each industry as well as
the history of the region. I
learned more about truffles
and olive oil than I ever knew
in the twelve years I've been
coming to Italy. I highly recommend
Massimo, as well as the company
Arianna & Friends, for a
very special adventure tour
in Italy.
This
is an email we received from
Jennifer and Kris who met us
for a truffle hunting tour:
Dear
Massimo,
Thank you for what was definitely
the highlight of our trip to
Florence. Kris and I had such
a fantastic time truffle hunting
with you, Riccardo, Stella and
Nebbia. It was such an unforgettable,
unique experience, and Monica
and Riccardo couldn't have been
nicer.
I told my travel agent what
a fantastic experience it was
using Arianna & Friends
and that I absolutely recommend
your trips. Kris and I have
already decided that when we
go back to Italy, we want to
spend the entire time just taking
your tours! Not only did we
have a fantastic time in San
Miniato, but we truly enjoyed
talking with you in the car
on the way there and back -
we learned so much from you
and had so much fun!
As promised, here are some of
the pictures we took that day.
Again, thank you for your amazing
hospitality and kindness. We'll
definitely call you before our
next trip and can't wait to
use Arianna and Friends again.
