The 7 Best Truffle Hunts in Slovenian Istria

1.Istria – Truffles: Hunting & Cooking & Tasting, Slovenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $154Our pick

Small-group Istria truffle hunt with a trained dog, then a relaxed home-cooked tasting and fuži pasta with fresh truffles near Koper.

“My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon learning about truffles and then tasting the delicious food prepared for us. The truffle hunting experience itself was quite brief (as the truffles are planted as a training/demonstration exercise). The food was plentiful and delicious. Would highly recommend.”

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2.Gažon to Istria: Truffle Hunting, Cooking & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 43 reviews · 3 hours · from $152

Gažon truffle hunt with a hunter and dog, then cook and taste Istrian fuži with fresh truffles and Malvasia in a small group.

“Our guide, Jerneja, was wonderfull. She gave a lot of information about the truffle hunting and how to recognize real truffle from just aroma. The lunch was delicious! Also our truffle hunter, Waldy and his dog Bistra were amazing! Very lovely experience, would recommend it to everyone!”

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3.Half Day Vespa Countryside Tour and Tastings in Istria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $336

Half-day Vespa countryside tour from Piran in small groups, with salt flats, olive oil tastings, coastal views, and Istrian lunch.

“Amazing vespa tour and top highlight of our trip to Slovenia & Croatia. Over 5 hours, we zipped through the beautiful, rolling countryside of olive groves and vineyards, with incredible coastal views, and through small villages accessible by local traffic only. We stopped at a family-run olive oil producer for a tasting, toured a small village on foot, and had a fabulous lunch at a restaurant overlooking the coast. Dejan was an excellent host/tour guide; his personal touch added to the experience and safety. He even sent us photos and a video of our adventure after the tour. Overall this was an amazing experience, exceeding our expectations! Highly, highly recommend!”

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4.e-bike&snack in Istria

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 1 day · from $78

E-bike day in Piran and Istria from Trieste, with high-end bikes and local snack plus burgers. Pickup options, 1-day trip.

“I paid extra for a guided tour. As well as did a shorter self guides tour. The e-bikes are very well maintained. The lunch is tasty & good value. The pickup & drop off from Trieste was really easy. The provider has kind and personable staff. I learn a lot about Slovenian culture, people and saw interesting sites. Really glad i did this day trip from Trieste.”

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5.Flavours of Istria Tasting Experience from Koper

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $132

8-hour guided Istria tasting from Koper to Hum, Motovun, Grožnjan, with olive oil, truffle products, cheese, wine, and local spirits.

“Knowledgeable and extremely accommodating tour guides and hosts gave us a wide variety of sites and flavors from a view of the Alps over Lake Bled to a visit to the capital city for a wine tasting and fun day at the city center market which Read more”

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6.Wine Degustation in the Heart of Slovenian Istria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42Best value

Wine and olive oil tasting at Santomas in Slovenian Istria near Koper, with Refosco, Malvasia, and tower views. English private tour.

“Amazing wine tour! She was very lovely and showed us around the vineyard and explained everything very clear. Afterwards we did a wine and olive oil tasting overlooking the beautiful vineyard, everything was so good.”

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7.Private Truffle Hunting in Slovenia with meal – Zdenko Tartufi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $177

Private truffle hunting in Slovenia’s Istria near Koper, with a dog-led forest search and a full truffle meal from Zdenko Tartufi.

“We went truffle hunting with Sara along with our three kids. We had such an amazing time. The kids loved the dogs, we learned about different types of truffles and Sara prepared the most amazing meal for us afterwards. We cannot recommend this enough. It was an experience we will never forget, and wish we could do again and again.”

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