Turin · LANGHE, ALBA & TRUFFLE COUNTRY
10 reviewed
Alba and the Langhe mean white truffles, hazelnut groves and villages stacked on wine hills. Below are the 10 best day tours into truffle country, ranked: which include a hunt with the dogs, which pair the market with a cellar, how long the drive runs, and what each one costs.
Entrance ticket to Castello di Grinzane Cavour in Piedmont, with ethnographic exhibits, a distillery, and Enoteca tasting options.
“Eravamo stati al castello molti anni fa. Ci ha fatto molto piacere vedere come e’ stato ristrutturato e valorizzato. Molto bello!”
Follow the trifolao and his trained dog on a 2-hour Langhe truffle hunt near Alba. Learn white vs black truffles and buy if you want.
“Instructions and communication was clear and early from the initial booking. Francesca was our knowledgeable English speaking tour guide who explained what and how the truffle hunter finds his treasures. We purchased 2 of the 4 or 5 white truffles found on the hunt. Overall, great once in a lifetime experience for us!”
Hunt for truffles with expert foragers and dogs, then unwind with a Barolo/Barbaresco wine tasting and local bites in Piedmont.
“Truffle hunting was exciting, could be a little longer. Wine tasting and guided tour would be very good and interestingAuto-translated”
Six-hour Barolo and Barbaresco day with a local winemaker near Alba: vineyard walks, 10+ wine tastings, old cellars, and lunch.
“There were 8 of us on Marco’s tour. He was so informative, knowledgeable and more importantly, he was an absolute blast!! He advised us, guided us, pointed out different areas and informed us this and that about the vineyards and wineries. We ended up with 84 bottles of wine shipped home!! We loved it! It was worth every penny!! We were with him about a 8 hour day and for us, could have gone longer!! Highly recommended!om”
Private e-bike tour through Langhe’s wine villages: Roddi, Verduno, La Morra, Barolo, and Grinzane Cavour, with a guide and flexible pacing.
“Gabriele was a wonderful guide and provided us with many interesting facts and information about the area.”
Make stone-baked pizza or fresh egg pasta in Acqui Terme. Learn dough skills, then eat family style under the portico.
“my wife and I took a cooking lesson of how to make pasta with Ariela, and we loved it! Atiela was so welcoming and explanatory. We enjoyed learning from her, and she is a great hostess! The experience was absolutely superb.”
Join a dog-led truffle hunt near Turin with Felix and Santino, then eat a Piedmont lunch with seasonal truffles.
“Such a pleasure to learn about village life in Piedmont and truffle culture. The time hunting was perfect and not too long - within a couple of hours, we found over 15 black summer truffles, thanks to the keen noses of doggies Gemma and Toca. The trattoria had a lively authentic vibe as we enjoyed shaved truffles over hot cheese and pasta. Our guides Secil and Felix were warm, enthusiastic and fun. This experience is worth a revisit!”
An expert-led walk through Alba with a full-meal lineup of cheese, salami, truffle, pasta, wine, and history—small-group, on foot.
“Very interesting, Francesca is very kind and well informed, a lot of historical and food details. We liked the walk very much!”
Private asphalt e-bike tour through Alba, Treiso, Neive and Barbaresco with a Piedmont guide, gorge legend stop, and optional wine tasting.
“Fantastic day! Amazing scenery! Gabriel was a nice, laid back tour guide who made the day very informative and knew all the best spots for photos, coffee and gelato. It will be a great memory for a long time.”
Guided vineyard walk and La Gironda cellar tour in Nizza Monferrato, ending with an English wine tasting in 90 minutes.
“Leuke rondleiding met uitzicht. Lekkere wijnen en de hostess was heel gepassioneerd over haar vak en wijnen.”
