Truffles & Wines, between Barolo and Monferrato, Italy

Piedmont

Destination

4 days

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Truffles & Wines, between Barolo and Monferrato

Rolling hills covered with vineyards, ancient villages and castles, the intense aroma of wine and truffles: welcome to the Strade del Barolo in the Langhe and Monferrato!

Private tour: 2 people – duration 4 days / 3 nights

Price per person: from € 440

Customise this tour directly with the Local Expert

Where	Langhe & Monferrato, Piedmont Open in Google Maps →
When	All the year
Included	Art, culture, food & wine, nature
Important information	Truffle hunting is suspended during the biological truffle-free periods, as per the Piedmont Region calendar From June to August, it is possible to go “night truffle hunting” (by moonlight)
Not included	International flights

Day 1: Truffles & Wine

Immersed in the rolling hills of the UNESCO Monferrato region, a weekend in search of his majesty the truffle awaits you. Accompanied by the expert trifolau and their trusty “tabui” among woods and hazelnut groves, you will enjoy a unique sensory experience that will be rounded off with a visit to a local winery, a tour of its infernot and wine tasting. Dinner at an osteria with a traditional Monferrato menu.

Visited: Monferrato
Included: Truffle hunting with dogs and trifulau, winery and infernot visit, wine tasting, accommodation

Day 2: Underground Cathedrals

After breakfast, individual walk through the streets of Canelli where Spumante was born in the cellars known as the “Underground Cathedrals”. Here, a visit to a wine cellar and a tasting of the sparkling wine is not to be missed.

Continue on to Neive, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, and Barbaresco, the centre of the production of the wine of the same name, where it is possible to climb the tower that provides a wonderful panoramic view of the Langhe hills. Return to the hotel, dinner on your own and accommodation.

Visited: Canelli, Neive and Barbaresco
Included: Winery tour and wine tasting in Canelli, accommodation and breakfast

Day 3: A tour of villages

Dedicate this day to the ‘wine of kings and king of wines’: Barolo. Reach a winery where you will learn the secrets of wine production, then continue to Barolo, passing through the characteristic villages of La Morra and Verduno. Visit the Wine Museum located in the Falletti Castle and the headquarters of the Enoteca del Barolo.

Visited: Barolo, La Morra and Verduno
Included: Winery tour and local wine tasting on the Barolo wine route, accommodation and breakfast

Day 4: Goodbye

You have reached the last day of this itinerary between truffles and wine on the Strade del Barolo in the Langhe and Monferrato, and we bid you farewell from one of the most beautiful corners of Italy!

Visited: Langhe
Included: Breakfast

truffle and wine

Itinerary:

What’s included:

Truffle hunting with trifulau and dogs

3 visits to 3 local wine cellars and a visit to the Infernot

1 dinner with traditional Monferrato menu in an osteria

3 nights with B&B treatment

Basic medical baggage insurance

What’s not included:

Transport and transfers

Truffles found during the hunt (day 1)

Drinks at meals

Tourist tax

Cancellation insurance

What is not expressly indicated under “what is included”

Price per person:

from € 440 – minimum 2 people

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Payments:

100% at the time of booking

Cancellation policy:

30% penalty for cancellations made at least 30 days prior to departure
100% penalty for cancellations made less than 30 days prior to departure

We recommend to subscribe an insurance policy that covers any penalties in case of cancellation of the Langhe and Monferrato tour. Read the Terms and Conditions of Italia Delight (art. 11).

What’s included:

Truffle hunting with trifulau and dogs
3 visits to 3 local wine cellars and a visit to the Infernot
1 dinner with traditional Monferrato menu in an osteria
3 nights with B&B treatment
Basic medical baggage insurance

What’s not included:

Transport and transfers
Truffles found during the hunt (day 1)
Drinks at meals
Tourist tax
Cancellation insurance
What is not expressly indicated under “what is included”

Price per person:

€ 440 – minimum 2 people

To send a trip enquiry, contact the local Expert who organises this tour.

Hello, I am the owner of my own tour operator based in the Vercelli area in Piedmont.
I was born and grew up between northern and southern Italy, often with my suitcase in hand and ready for change.

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