Truffle hunting in Slovenian Istria

This tour will take you to Slovenian Istria, the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea where the tour begins with the tasting of Slovenian wines in a traditional cellar. Winemaking holds a long tradition in Slovenian culture and remains a symbol of pride for the country.

After this the tour will head to Slovenia's largest coastal city, Koper, where participants can see some of the fascinating ancient Koper highlights, such as the 15^th century Praetorian Palace and the 12^th century Carmine Rotunda church. After stopping for a delicious lunch, the tour transfers to a small village for an exciting truffle hunt! Travellers can partake in collecting the black and white truffles and will learn all about how these gourmet gems are sought out by the truffle hounds.

The tour only gets more exciting from here, with a transfer to a deserted village to taste the exquisite flavours of creased truffles and other truffle products along with typical Istrian wines. Travellers can engage with the local hosts and enjoy the authentic flavours of the region. The tour will take one more stop to another small village that offers magnificent views of the countryside, before heading back to Ljubljana.

The tour itinerary is as follows:

8.30 am to 10 am - transfer from hotel to Slovenian Istria

10 am to 11 am - wine tasting in a wine cellar

11.30 am to 12.30 pm - visit to Slovenian biggest coastal city, Koper

12.30 pm to 1.30 pm - lunch

1.30 pm to 2.15 pm - transfer to the village for the truffle hunt

2.30 pm to 3 pm - truffle hunt

3 pm to 3.15 pm - transfer to the deserted village

3.15 pm to 4.45 pm - tasting creased truffles and truffle products with typical Istrian wines and local hosts

4.45 pm to 5 pm - transfer to small village with magnificent view

5.30 pm to 6.30 pm - transfer back to hotel.