Motovun Truffle Hunting: Unique Fungus Foraging Experience in Mirna River Valley

Embark on a unique truffle hunting adventure in the Motovun forest, known for its high-quality truffles. Join the Svilicic family, experts with over 40 years of experience, and indulge in delicious truffle dishes and Istrian delicacies.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Motovun - We stroll through the woodland in pursuit of truffles, accompanied by canines skilled in the art of truffle detection. The Svilicic family will demonstrate the intricacies of truffle hunting.
What's Included
  • Truffle hunting adventure
Additional Information

Truffle is a peculiar underground fungus, with two significant types: the white truffle (Tuber Magnatum) and the black truffle (Tuber Melanosporum). Both types can be found in the Motovun forest, which is nestled in the valley of the Mirna River. Though truffles can be located elsewhere, those from Motovun hold a reputation for being the pinnacle of quality. Truffles dwell 10 to 30 centimetres below the ground, making them difficult to locate - hence, professional dogs are used for truffle hunting. Visitors to Motovun are encouraged to partake in the truffle hunting experience. The Svilicic family, having over four decades of truffle hunting experience, offer excursions that shed light on why truffle hunting is globally recognized. Along with the hunt, we offer a variety of truffle-centric dishes and an exclusive tasting experience enhanced by the region’s acclaimed red or white wine. Also, we provide Istrian prosciutto and a broad selection of Istrian cuisine.

Location
DPD Pickup lokacija
Kanal
INA gas station parking pleace. Kanal 46, Motovun. Meeting/Starting time is between 9AM and 11AM. You will receive a notification for the exact time of departure about 24 hours earlier.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Slippi_alice
Aug 20, 2024
Once-in-a-lifetime experience! - Beyond expectations! Yes, yes and yes! Mihael, together with his team - Luna (🐶), Mina (🐶) and Roxi (🐶) made this experience into a core life memory! He was a great storyteller and true professional that was exciting to follow and see in action! We learned a lot about truffles, found a few pieces with a help of his great team (🐶) and later his mother prepared us a fantastic lunch at their house (with a mind-blowing view!), that was the best meal we ever had in Croatia. I can not thank enough Mihael, his family and pups for this day! ❤️
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540susia
Aug 15, 2024
Amazing experience! - We loved it. Very cute dogs, amazing food, interesting facts. We highly recommend! Thank you so much for the experience.
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Rebekah_b
Aug 10, 2024
Tasty Truffles and Cute Dogs! - We had a great time on the truffle hunt! The dogs are so cute and sweet and it was fun to see them run around and sniff out truffles. It was also a great way to walk around the Motovun forest and learn more about the truffle industry there. We didn't do the lunch option, but our guide gave us a few of the truffles we found to take home with us. Would definitely recommend!
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Explorer02100939429
Aug 6, 2024
An experience to remember followed by the meal of a lifetime - An experience to remember! Mihael's communication beforehand is top notch. The truffle hunt itself is educational, exciting (you never know if you are going to find something and if the dogs might outrun you) and Mihael has a lot of knowledge that he shares. The love between him and the dogs bursts from it. Moreover, we were together with another nice couple with whom we could afterwards enjoy the delicious food (and drinks;)) that Mihael's mother had prepared. You don't even eat very well in restaurants. And what a beautiful location. Wow!
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Robin_w
Aug 5, 2024
Everyone should experience this once - One of the highlights of my 6 weeks of traveling! Mikhail was an amazing guide and made sure our group all had an awesome experience. A number of not only black truffles were found, but a few white truffles were too. The white ones were not in season but still exciting! It was an adventure following the dogs through the beautiful forest and watching them dig for the truffles. Everyone should experience this once!
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641marlyv
Jul 29, 2024
Great, educational, fun and tasty lunch - It was really super fun, educational, perfect time. Children between 8 and 16 years old all liked it. Mihael was super experienced. Then a delicious lunch (and we have a few perverts in the company) in an idyllic location!
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Trek04983514970
Jul 29, 2024
Enjoy! - Great experience! The hunt with Mihail and the dogs was very fascinating. Everything was very well organized, up to parking. Lunch on the fantastic terrace was delicious!
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Mary
Jul 26, 2024
AWESOME!!! Loved it!!! - Mihael was fun, very knowledgeable, energetic, engaging, so very kind to his dogs. Punctual. Excellent communication via email prior to trip.
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Anna_u
Jul 6, 2024
A fun, interesting experience topped off with a superb meal - We (family of 5, 3 children 13-20) thoroughly enjoyed our truffle picking adventure. Mihail was an excellent guide, explaining well (good English) and answering all our questions. His dogs (Luna, Mina and Roxie) were also extremely friendly. They were also good at their jobs, finding plenty of truffles. The truffle hunting was fun and not at all demanding, we didn't have to walk far and the terrain was easy. Walking shoes are probably best although Mihail has some rubber boots you can borrow if the ground is too wet. There were quite a lot of mosquitos though, so those suscptible should bring their spray. The best was saved for last though. The lunch at Mihail's family home in Motovun was to die for. Absolutely exquisite food, served at a rerlaxed pace, no stress, in the stunning setting of the hilltop terrace of Mihail's family home. Easily the best food we have had in Croatia and a really memorable experience. A couple of things to bear in mind: - The dogs are super-friendly but they move FAST. - Luna is very loving but seeking affection she has a tendency to jump up with her muddy paws, don't wear sensitive clothes! - All-in-all this isn't a great pick if you are easily startled by or at all afraid of dogs. At the end of the day though activities like this are all about the people, they make or break the experience. Mihail was friendly, charming and knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed his company.
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Martindamhuis
Jun 28, 2024
Fun and educational - Got a lot of information about the search for truffles, where Michael's dogs play an all-important role. Was very nice!
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