Truffle Hunt
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Location
Livade
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Duration
From 2 h
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Quick Info
Family
Senior
Easy
The town of Livade and Motovun Forest are renowned for their magnificent environment and pristine nature. However, their biggest secret and blessing are truffles - a unique delicacy that is celebrated all over the world. Let's go hunting today led by the professional truffle hunters from the Zigante family - a surname that is a synonym for quality and tradition in culinary circles. We're all set to go on yet another educational and entertaining walk - all that is missing is you!
- Available months: all months
- Available weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Activity languages: Croatian, English, German, Italian
The guests meet in front of Zigante restaurant, where they will meet with a representative from the company. After this, they will go truffle hunting at a location near the restaurant itself, in a village located about 1 km away from Livade (Motovun Forest). Next is a short story on truffles and truffle hunting in Istria, after which the truffle hunt begins (in the company of a licenced truffle hunter and his dogs).
3-course menu
- Beef carpaccio with fresh black truffles
- Istrian pasta with fresh black truffles
- Truffle ice cream
- Truffle hunting
- Demonstration of truffle hunting with guide
- Licenced truffle hunters
- Specially trained dogs
- 3-course menu
Minimum number of persons: 2
The price refers to a private tour for a minimum of two people, and an additional fee of €55.00 applies for each extra person.
Truffle hunting can be booked any day except Sundays and public holidays. A reservation for a private hunt must be made at least 7 days in advance.
In case of inclement weather, the demonstration will be postponed.
Bring appropriate clothing and footwear, and other necessities such as mosquito repellent (since we will be visiting forest and village localities).
Prepare a printed or electronic version of the voucher to present to the experience organiser upon request.
Zigante tartufi d.o.o., PIN: 3115664965
- More than 24 hours before the booked appointment, no fee is charged.
- Between 24 to 12 hours before the booked appointment 50 % of the total amount is charged.
- Within 12 hours before the booked appointment 100 % of the total amount is charged.
- In case of no show, 100 % of the entire amount will be charged.