Comments on: Authentic Truffle Hunting in Tuscany in the woods near San Gimignano with Truffle lunch

By: Kathleen Sager

Kathleen Sager — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:05:50 +0000

We met Francesco in October 2025 to truffle hunt for two hours in the woods of Tuscany! There was quite a bit of mud and slippery leaves, and the terrain was very challenging as we jumped over creeks and muddy banks and tried to keep up with him and his dog! But Sally found two white truffles! We made it back to the cars and then had a fabulous lunch outdoors at a nearby restaurant with views of the Tuscan countryside that will make you weep! It was an adventure we will never forget!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:37:45 +0000

FRANCESCO IS TRULY THE BEST!!! This was the highlight of our Italy trip. We had the best day with him and Selli. We found amazing truffles and had an incredible lunch together. What an amazing trip. We want to see him again for winter truffles!

By: Sonia

Sonia — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 19:39:37 +0000

This is a truffle hunt adventure not to be missed! We lucked out with longtime, expert truffle hunter and truffle dog trainer, Francesco, and his adorable dogs, Sally, John Wick, and another (whose name I forget). We skirted a vineyard ripe with grapes, and plunged into a forest alongside a seasonal stream. As we hiked deeper into the forest with an occasional glade, the dogs ran excitedly hither and yon, smelling, smelling always for truffles. Before long, they quietly and furiously dug at the base of a tree, and together with Francesco, found a few truffles. Francesco let us smell the newly dug-up pungent truffles, which smelled divinely. We could hardly wait to find more. Francesco answered our many questions with aplomb, freely sharing his extensive knowledge about truffle hunting and raising dogs as truffle hunters, all leavened with humor and honesty. We ran into several truffle hunters, some professional and some amateur, and they all knew and wanted to chat with Francesco. After a full morning of truffle hunting, Francesco drove us to a farm to table restaurant amidst a beautiful setting of olive trees, a vegetable garden, and a vineyard. We ate al fresco beneath a large pergola, overlooking the beautiful Tuscan countryside. The chef kindly made me pasta senza glutine (gluten free), and the truffles were served in shavings atop the delicious pasta, lightly dressed in extra virgin olive oil (grown and pressed there). We also dined on Toscana, plates of yummy Italian cured meats and cheeses, all washed down with the homegrown red and white wine produced there. Truffle hunting with Francesco in the forests of Tuscany is an unforgettable experience, made the more wonderful by his sterling skills and extensive knowledge and expertise.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 25 May 2023 11:44:44 +0000

We had so much fun with Francesco! It was mid-March and we still found two handfuls of truffles and enjoyed a nice walk through the fields! Then, we visited the farm to see the beef cows, wine making and had a delicious and large lunch! It was something different that you can’t do in the States!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:27:38 +0000

I cannot recommend truffle hunting with Francesco enough! We were a large group of 11 so he had his good friend Andrei assist. Both Francesco and Andrei were so kind and caring for everyone. Watching the dogs and their drive to find truffles was exciting, especially when they found truffles. After the hunt, we went to La Cantina dei Tartufi and it was hands down the best truffle food we had during our entire trip.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:23:16 +0000

Brilliant experience.
Morning spent in the forest hunting for truffles with the wonderful dogs.
Francesco is very humble and clearly very skilled in what he does.
We then had an amazing lunch using the truffles and accompanied by good wines.
A fantastic experience.
Thank you!

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:25:50 +0000

We had the best time with Francesco! He offers an option with the truffle hunt and lunch, but we just did the truffle hunt. The dogs were so cute and sweet and gentle, and Francesco and his wife are such lovely people. One of the fundamentals of truffle hunting is the dogs and Francesco is an expert–he breeds the dogs and wins many awards for them. We found a bunch of truffles and took some home for later which was great! Francesco is also very helpful and flexible, if you have questions about anything he is very willing to give recommendations or make accomodations – just reach out to him and ask. He recommended us very nice wineries and accomodation for future trips. I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a great experience truffle hunting!