Truffle Hunting, Istria, Croatia
5.0 (215 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Motovun Scavenger Hunts
If you love walking in the woods with dogs, try this!
We recently visited Istria and were lucky enough to have gotten a truffle tour with Nikola Tarandek and it was one of the highlights of our 5 day visit. Nikola is very funny, and entertained us while teaching us. His dogs are so sweet, and so well-trained. Nikola makes it clear that he can't guarantee that we will find truffles, but his dogs are so good they managed to find two white truffles in the hour we spent on tour, even thought the dry conditions made it a tough truffle season.
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, Motovun, Croatia, Postal Code: 52424.
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https://truffletarandek.com/
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Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11:29
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5.0 based on (215 reviews)
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5Nadja T 5:00 PM Jun 20, 2022
Amazing and authentic truffle hunting experience!
Nikola is such a sweet and down to earth guy! He has a huge amount of experience and it shows. This dogs are super cute and they are so good at their job! Don’t be put off by the chance they won’t find truffles, even if they don’t you‘ll have an amazing time and Nikola is honest about what you can expect. Truffles are a rare find so that makes it all the more special if they find something but this experience is all about the technique he uses. I highly recommend to ask Nikola to take you to Dean’s winery after the tour, the wines taste spectacular and you get to taste some simple yet delicious truffle dishes too!
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5George S 5:00 PM Jun 7, 2022
Hunt for truffles, find fun and adventure
We enjoyed a full morning learning about and experiencing the unique experience of hunting for Istria’s famous white and black truffles from local guide Nikola Taradek. Nikola met us at the town of Livade, known for its truffles ( they even have a small monument honoring white truffles in the main town roundabout) and led us to a nearby forest where he and his dogs Mala and Zara led us on a hunt and showed us how they locate and dig up the truffles. If you come during the season when truffles flourish, you are sure to find them. During the off season, Nikola, Mala, and Zara can demonstrate how the dogs’ keen sense of smell and special training allow them to find these buried forest gourmet gems. Over and above the wealth of knowledge about this much desired fungus, Nikola enlivens each tour with a quick and ready wit, a disarming self-deprecating humor, and. True desire to ensure everyone on the hunt leaves with pleasant memories of excursion. Nikola also proved a ready source of excellent recommendations fir local restaurants and shops one might not find on the beaten tourist paths We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Nikola snd his smiling dogs. Ten/ten would do this again
