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Comfortable roundtrip transportation by AC 8-seater minivan

Informative english speaking tour guide/driver

Two hours truffle hunting with an expert local hunter and his dogs

Truffle-based authentic four courses tuscan lunch

Guided visit to the town of San Gimignano

DEPARTURE 9:00 am

In front of Hotel Villa Medici, just a five min walk from S.M.Novella train station in Florence

RETURN 5:00 pm

Returns to original departure point

DURATION

8 hours

9:00 am

Meeting point and check in will be in front of Hotel Villa Medici, a few minutes walk from the main Florence train station. Departure by 9:15am. In our comfortable air-conditioned 8-seats minivan you will be taken to the area of Certaldo, a small town in Tuscany well known for its truffles.

10:30 am

We'll meet with the our expert guide, a local truffle hunter living in the area of Certaldo. He will introduce us to his truffle dog. We'll spend two hours in the woods, following the dog and learning how to hunt truffle on the field.

12:30 pm

We'll then have a fantastic truffle-based lunch at the farm of the truffle hunter, where his family will cook special recipies for us.

02:30 pm

After lunch we'll have time to visit the medieval town of San Gimignano, famous for its "fine towers", which is only 7 miles away from Certaldo. We'll visit the main squares and the famous Gelato World Champion, Dondoli. We'll also reach the top of the hill to enjoy the magic panoramic view of the Chianti region.

04:00 pm

We'll be back to Florence around 5pm, you will be dropped off at the same spot where we met in the morning.

Online booking is required

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals available upon request

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Please note that the actual truffle hunting and lunch may be shared with other guests