Truffle Hunting Demonstration & Tasting, Beaune

Watch a handler and their truffle dog at work as you learn about the traditional art of cavage in the Burgundy countryside.
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Overview

Perfect for foodies and families, this countryside excursion takes you north of Beaune along the Côte-d'Or Truffle Route, where you'll meet a handler and their dog for a truffle hunting demonstration. Head into shaded parkland as you learn more about cavage (the art of truffle sniffing), and witness this traditional practice in action as the dog locates and carefully unearths prized Burgundy truffles from the rich soil. You'll end the experience back at the start with a guided tasting of regional truffle-based products.

Highlights

  • Venture into the Burgundy countryside along the Côte-d'Or Truffle Route
  • Meet an experienced guide/handler and their friendly truffle dog
  • See firsthand how truffles are carefully located and harvested from the surrounding parkland
  • End the demonstration with a guided tasting of truffle-based products 

Know before you go

Duration
2h
Recommended for
All ages
Group
Group tour
Food & Drink
Tasting of truffle products

What you'll do

This immersive activity takes you deep into the Burgundy countryside between Beaune and Dijon, where you'll find the Maison aux Mille Truffes (House of a Thousand Truffles) surrounded by vineyards and woodland. This small, family-run business is part of the Côte-d'Or Truffle Route, where rich limestone soils and old-growth oak forests provide the perfect growing conditions for the prized Burgundy truffle (Tuber uncinatum).

After a warm welcome from your guide and their trusty truffle-sniffing dog, you'll set off into the surrounding parkland, learning about the art of cavage as you seek out the region's "black gold." Discover how these specially-bred dogs are trained from puppyhood to recognize the scent of truffles, and hear how they learn to differentiate between varieties and ripeness.

You'll also get a fascinating introduction to the world of Burgundy truffles themselves—how they grow, why they're so highly prized, and what makes this region's terroir so unique. When the hunt is over, you'll watch as the delicate fungi are carefully dug out of the earth, then return to the starting point to end the experience with a tasting of several regional truffle products. 

Start times

  • Monday
    11:00 am, 3:30 pm
  • Tuesday
    Not available
  • Wednesday
    Not available
  • Thursday
    11:00 am, 3:30 pm
  • Friday
    11:00 am, 3:30 pm
  • Saturday
    11:00 am, 3:30 pm
  • Sunday
    11:00 am, 3:30 pm

What's included

  • Live truffle-hunting demonstration with a trained dog
  • Guided tasting of truffle-infused products

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