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: 24 hours
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…

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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Kim
May 12, 2025
Excellent tour and lunch - Had a wonderful day on this tour. Started with truffle hunt with 2 dogs then were treated to a delicious lunch in a beautiful spot in the old city of Motovun. All in all was a wonderful t.
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Diane_t
Apr 29, 2025
Wonderful day! - Really fun time with Mihael and his two dogs, Roxy and Mina. Roxy is a beagle and we had a beagle before, so we saw alot of similarities such as them having their own agenda at times 😂. Mihael was very informative about the truffles and hunting for them and how the dogs are trained. He supplies rubber boots too. His Mother cooked us an amazing lunch (best meal we have had on our trip!) and the terrace was just lovely. Wonderful day!
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Ple
Apr 19, 2025
The thing you shouldn’t miss!! - Mihael’s so friendly and educational in truffle hunting job. Roxy& Mina’re so cute dogs. This is a great experience in Motovun.
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Jonathanfe7038zk
Dec 2, 2024
A fun and delicious way to spend the day in Istria - A great experience. My wife and I were based out of Rovinj, and drove to the Motovun area for the day. A great way to do something different. We didn't find much in the way of truffles on our day, but spending time in the field with the dogs is the fun part, and our lunch (included) featured fresh black and white truffles, so we got the full experience and our money's worth. We met Mihael and the dogs in Motovun, and he drove us to the field. He had plenty of mud boots for us to borrow for the hunt. The homemade lunch back at the family's hotel at the top of Motovun, overlooking the valley, was wonderful, and included an "Istrian" charcuterie board, fuzi pasta made by Mihael's mom and covered with fresh sliced white truffles, homemade donuts with chocolate sauce and shaved truffle, carafes of Malvasia wine and homemade travarica liquor.
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Toddst
Oct 30, 2024
One of the best things we did while in Croatia! - We had so much fun on the Truffle Hunt with Mihael and his three dogs. This was one of the highlights of our trip to Croatia. Mihael was a great guide and patiently answered all of my questions. Also, his Mom made us an amazing several course meal with truffles. Her pasta dish was probably one of the best that I had in Croatia. I would recommend this experience to anyone who is planning to be near or in Motovun.
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Vadymh2023
Oct 9, 2024
Great experience with exceptional lunch - Great experience to search for truffles. And then exceptional lunch with spectacular view. Recommend for everybody.
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J1916btkarene
Oct 3, 2024
Unique, well planned experience not to be missed - This truffle hunt is a great experience not to be missed. The communication with Mihael was timely and clear; no problems finding the meeting spot. We had an easy hike around the fields and forest outside of Motovun, with 3 friendly dogs finding some black truffles for us. Afterwards we were taken to parking very close to Motovun and then driven up the hill to Mihael's home.. There we were cooked a delicious, truffle laden lunch by his mother served on a patio with a beautiful view over the valley. We feel this was a very special day.
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Sharronh500
Oct 2, 2024
Truffle searching in Motovun - Beautiful morning to wonder in the quiet woods near Motovun. Even though we only found one black truffle (we were between seasons) Mykael taught us a lot about his craft!
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Carlyv502
Sep 28, 2024
Lovely morning - We had the most amazing time. We got picked up at our B&B right on time and headed to the forest. We had a lovely walk and truffle hunt with Mihael and the pups. We found two truffles and then proceeded to the most beautiful private spot where we had a fabulous very fresh & delicious lunch. Could not ask for nicer kinder people. We highly recommend this little adventure !
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Trinht897
May 19, 2025
Walk in the woods - It rained the night before our guide brought boots for the 6 of us. Found 2 small chunks, the dogs ate most. He is in the process of training his dogs. No sample of truffles! : ( Nice walk in the woods, we rather pay for walking in National parks than paid twice the cost and have no yield!
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).