Day Trip: Truffle Hunting With Lunch and Spello Guided Tour
Today, together with the truffle hunter and his four-legged friend, we'll discover all the tecniques and secrets of this ancient tradition: the types of truffle, their prices and the seasons in which they are found, the tools required, etc. For those who still have some questions at the end of the hunt, don't worry, the experience will end with a rich tasting of truffle and other typical products that will dissolve any doubt! After lunch we'll reach Spello, charming village of Roman origin, counted among the most beautiful villages in Italy, thanks to its environmental richness, cultural and artistic heritage. Guided visit to appreciate the treasures of the city by walking along its suggestive alleys and ancient streets which are decorated by flowered balconies, true symbols of the city and one of the most sought-after attractions.
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Truffle hunting & Spello tour
Duration: 5 hours
Lunch: Lunch with truffle menu and other Umbrian delicacies - drinks included.
What's included in Day Trip: Truffle Hunting With Lunch and Spello Guided Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Valtopina
Valtopina is also appreciated in Umbria for its olive oil and black truffle. Truffle hunting in Umbria is a very ancient tradition and Umbria produces the largest number of black truffles in Italy, the quality of which is famous all over the world. That of the truffle hunter is hard work made of deep love for the land, intelligent observation, waiting and great satisfaction. We will take advantage of his expert guidance, assisted by an incomparable four-legged explorer, to learn the secrets of this noble tuber, through a highly suggestive naturalistic itinerary. And for those who still have a few questions at the end of the hunt? Don't worry, the experience will end with a rich tasting with truffle and other typical Umbrian products in the woods that will clear up any doubts!
Spello
Guided visit of Spello with private guide in which you'll see the most important sites of interest of this enchanting ancient village of Roman origins, counted among the most beautiful villages in Italy, thanks to its environmental wealth, cultural and artistic heritage. Spello still retains traces of its historical past with the ancient walls and the Propertius Towers that protect Porta Venere. The church of Santa Maria Maggiore can be reached by walking through suggestive alleys and ancient streets, along which flowered balconies overlook and which have become true symbols of the city, and still remain one of the most coveted. The church holds an artistic treasure inside: the Baglioni Chapel, with a Deruta majolica floor and frescoes by Pinturicchio. Spello also boasts a very rich art gallery and, just outside the walls, a museum complex known as "Villa Dei Mosaici", which has brought to light 500 square meters of precious mosaics whose central theme is the grape harvest and wine.
Inclusions
- Lunch
- Tour guide for Spello guided tour
- Vino
- Truffle hunting instructor
- Gratuities
- Transfers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- After confirmation, we will send you a voucher containing all the useful information: contact name and phone number, meeting point for both activities, address, and instructions for reaching the different locations.
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