Full-Day Small-Group Truffle Hunting in Tuscany with Lunch

Pierpa Olo was our guide for the day. Wonderful, fantastic, interesting, knowledgeable, courteous , etc. Made sure we were well taken care of through the whole tour. The truffle hunt exceeded our expectations. Francesca and Coco, the dog, did a wonderful on the truffle hunt. We found 5 black truffles and 1 white. Lunch was exceptional. We were warmly welcomed. During lunch, not only was the food great but we were treated like part of the family. Both Pierpa and Francesca made sure to keep the conversation flowing and kept us entertained with information about our food, the farm and answered any questions we had. The wine tasting was interesting and informative as well. Nonna did a brief tour but not that in depth (felt kind of rushed through the tour portion). Pierpa did the tasting - again displaying his Wonderful knowledge of wine and history. Highly recommend this tour. Worth it.

One of the best experiences we ever had! Our tour guide Hillary was fantastic. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and enthusiastic about everything we did. After a great ride and rich knowledge of Hillary we had the first stop. Truffle hunting tour in the country side of Tuscany, and it was an incredible experience. We had the opportunity to hike through the beautiful Tuscan countryside, and then we got to hunt for truffles with the help of trained truffle-hunting dog. After the truffle hunting, we went to an amazing vineyard and had a wine tasting with Hillary. She's an expert in wines and in the last stage of sommelier certification, so we were in good hands. She guided us through the tasting, sharing her knowledge about the different types of wines we tasted and the history behind them. It was a real treat to taste some of the best wines from the region, and we learned a lot from Hillary. Overall, it was a great mix of two tours, and we had an amazing day. The tour was well-organized, and we couldn't have asked for a better guide than Hillary. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Florence. Thanks for the amazing time, Hillary!

Had a wonderful day trip into the rolling Tuscan countryside with our charming, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, Hilary. Hilary was very engaging throughout the day and shared her love and knowledge of the Tuscan traditions during our olive oil, truffle and wine tastings. She brought the region to life as we drove about 50 minutes outside of Florence, with her knowledge of the region’s soil, climate and grape varieties, and also the history and culture. She was able to convey her knowledge to both the beginner and advanced wine aficionado alike in a natural and conversational manner and was very happy to answer questions. Our dog found 4 truffles which were then paired with wines in a homemade meal in beautiful Tuscan farmhouse. After the meal we went to a vineyard to sample varieties of chianti which Hilary explained. Highly recommend Hilary’s tour if you’re in Florence for a few days and want to see the countryside and learn more about the local wine and food traditions.