Olive oil and Truffle
A real truffle hunting with dogs and a fine oil farm on the Florentine hills
At the top of Bagno a Ripoli hills, at the foot of a beautiful forest of Oaks, lives Giulio the Truffle Hunter, the ltalian, pioneer of Food Experiences since 1999. You will discover all the secrets of truffles. You will have your lunch at an oil farm with a Tuscan menu, local wine and oil, followed by a visit to the olive oil mill and a guided tasting of the oil produced.
Chianti, Florence, Tuscany, Olive oil tours, 2 - 6 people
The program:
- 9:30 Departure from your location by private Mercedes car or van with English-speaking driver
- 10:00 You meet Giulio, your truffle hunter, at his home on the hills over Bagno a Ripoli, truffle hunting with him
- 13:00 Short educational talk in English and truffle aperitif with wine
- 14:00 Lunch at Frantoio Buonamici or Poggiopiano with a Tuscan menu and the olive oils produced by the farm
- 15:30 Guided visit to the oil mill and tasting
- 18:00 You are back to your hotel
Truffles found together with clients will be a free gift for them.
Day trip (09:30-18:00) includes: private air-conditioned Mercedes car or van with English-speaking driver, English-speaking truffle hunter, truffle hunting and tasting, guided visit with tasting and lunch at the olive oil farm.
In the summer period, truffle hunting should start at 9:00 a.m. to prevent the heat from disturbing the dogs’ search, so the start of the tour should be earlier.
Steve, USAIt was an absolutely fantastic day! We were astounded by the knowledge of Ilaria and Leonardo. They were spectacular in their roles! What an absolutely perfect day.