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Truffles – the Hidden Gems of Istria

Local Experience
  • Location

    Livade

  • Duration

    From 2 h

  • 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!

Details
  • Available months: all months
  • Available weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Activity languages: croatian, english, german, italian
Itinerary

Please note that this is a private experience that may be postponed due to poor weather conditions or availability issues.
After your purchase, a member of the Experience Concierge team will contact you to arrange all the details.

Bookings must be made at least 7 days in advance and are subject to availability. Check availability and book a date at info@valamar-experience.com.

The expected duration is 2 h.
Itinerary proposal:
Gathering outside the Zigante restaurant and meeting with the truffle hunter
Departure for the truffle hunting site in a village near Livade
Truffle hunting accompanied by a truffle hunter and sniffer dogs, including a story about truffles and the tradition of truffle hunting in Istria
Return from the hunt and an enjoyable lunch at the Zigante restaurant

The price includes
  • Guided truffle hunting with a truffle hunter and sniffer dogs
  • Lunch (veal carpaccio with fresh black truffles, Istrian pasta with fresh black truffles, truffle ice cream)
  • Parking
The price does not include
  • Beverage
More details
  • The price applies to the private tour for a minimum of two people, with a €55.00 surcharge for each additional person.
Insider tip

Bring comfortable clothes and shoes, which are suitable for outdoor activities.

What happens after I get the voucher

Prepare a printed or electronic version of the voucher to present to the experience organiser upon request.

Experience organizer

Zigante tartufi d.o.o., PIN: 3115664965

Cancellation terms
  • 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.