Truffle hunting
Let the nature guide you
When: Early spring time: All year round-Summer & Winter truffle
Where: Peloponnese (Nafplio, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Meteora, Hermione, Nemea, Arcadia)
Min number of participants: 2
Max number of participants :15 or more upon request
Brief description
Areas:
Mycenae (combined with creamery), Epidaurus , Nemea (combimed with Wine), mountain villages (Near to restaurants and then cooking at the restaurant), Porto Heli!(Cooking pasta with truffles in nature on the spot or in a nearby farm)
Typical Porgram
A 20 years experienced mushroom hunter specialized in trufflles with his 2 well trained dogs together you will walk & discover truffles in nearby oak forest trees.
Then depends on the area, weather, number of people, our cook or houswife will cook for you on the spot on fire, or in a nearby farm / winery, Greek pasta with the Truffles that you are going to discover!
Accompanied with a good wine you will experience a unique authentic flavors in nature learning at the same time, secrets from the hunter and from the chef.Each one on his field!
Enjoy this unique experience with our Grecopaths Team experts!
Duration :Around 4h
Included:Truffle hunting with hunter and his 2 dogs in nature (around 1.5h) and then cooking with your findings! (Greek Pasta with truffles, well selected wines, olive oil, cheeses, will accompany this meal.)
What are you waiting for?!An authentic experience that you will never forget is here for you!
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Important Information
The most common truffles include:
- The most common truffles include:
- Tuber Aestivum vitt. / Scorsone (black summer truffle)
- Tuber aestivum f. uncinatum (black autumn truffle)
- Tuber uncinatum (black autumn truffle)
- Tuber Magnatum (precious white autumn truffle)
- Tuber Melanosporum (precious black winter truffle)
- Tuber Brumale (black winter truffle)
- Tuber Borchii (white spring truffle)
** Prices may be changed depends season & number of persons
Did truffles come from Zeus?
An ancient Greek philosopher believed that truffles came about through a complicated combination of natural and spiritual processes.
You will hear more about the truffles in ancient Greece drinking your wine and while you will taste fresh truffle with handmade fresh Greek pasta as well!
