Top Activities on the Ground in Langhe-Roero and Monferrato

Truffles are one of the most famous and prestigious products from Alba, but taking to the woods to search out these delicacies in the wild is a pastime usually reserved for expert foragers. With this exclusive experience, join a local truffle hunter and his dogs as they uncover these tiny treasures in the wooded hills. Relax after your adventure with a wine tasting in a local family-run cellar.

The excursion starts with the welcoming of the tourists with the spectacular panoramic views of La Morra and the Alta Langa. There will be first a check of the equipment, after which, Marco will give an introduction to the hunting experience. Once ready, the hunt will start, following down the path between vineyards and hazelnut fields, admiring the flowering nature in the spring, the green and shady plants of the warm summer and the gorgeous colours of the autumn. Trickling the fancy of the people with stories of truffle from his grandfather´s time until today they reach the truffle forest, called “tartufaia”, where the dog becomes the leader. You will follow him on the small paths in the forest until he will find a precious truffle. Than you can feel and see the verve and enthusiasm of the truffle hunter and his dog when they individuate and take it out of the ground, being careful for not to damage the truffle and the ground around it.

I'm a professional truffle hunter from 3 generations in Alba. My grandfather after 2nd world war was one of the first truffle hunting/seller in Alba,he taught to my father all the secrets about the precious "ipogean fungus" then my father taught it to me.i'm a dog trainer & actually i've got 3 great dogs: Stella, Kelly & Perla. I would like to teach "some"of my truffle hunting segrets to travellers. During the tour you will helped by my friend Margherita. She's an official tourist guide Cuneo province with great passion for truffles and wine providing to translate every part of the hunting.

The e-bike wine tour allows everyone to savor the beauty of the Monferrato hills by bicycle without making too much effort and stopping in a local cellar will allow you to savor the best wines of Monferrato and taste the Piedmontese delicacies Suitable for everyone and will allow you to regenerate the mind. The tour will be accompanied by a professional guide.

A path entirely within the Unesco Canelli core area and L'asti spumante, among vineyards, castles and panoramic towers. Medium difficulty route, with off-road sections that require a fair mastery of the bicycle, and short uphill stretches to be tackled with ebikes or by trained people. During the excursion we will stop in the cellar for a wine tasting.