07 Oct 2023
We went on this tour from “lifetime experiences” company which is run by Sarah and her dad annd their golden retriever dog. Unfortunately Sarah wasn’t available so another guide named Samo and his dog Bruno stood in. No big deal but no one told us the truffle season ( when there are actually truffles in the soil ) is from mid - late oct Thru dec. So we were taken to a locals side yard property walked about 5 minutes to a small trees area of their property. What we didn’t know was that the day before the guide had planted old truffles in the ground for the dog to find. And only after I called him out on it did he admit he planted them. I was really sad. I really thought we would be hiking deep into the woods looking for actual growing truffles. The tour only took one hour and we paid $150 each. Not to mention the time and effort to drive there. He dropped us off at the nearby restaurant where we were served pasta with truffles and a glass of wine. Which was worth about $60 if you had to pay ourselves. . So the truffle “staged hunt” we paid $240. Plus as a kindness we tipped Samo $50. I feel we got ripped off. This is the first time I have ever left a complaint on any site and I’m sure Sarah her dad and samo are nice people but in all honesty it was very expensive for what we did and I would like a refund. Advise to others if your thinking of truffle hunting ask the tour person more questions about it.