Truffle Hunt and Tasting Experience

Recent reviews of Truffle Hunt and Tasting Experience

• 5/5 from Jason Mawer, attended Aug 2026: Such a wonderful morning learning all about the process and actively searching and digging with help from our lovely pooch. To follow up locally with lunch was just a terrific way to top it off. Highly recommend this experience.
• 5/5 from Chor Jobby Mak, attended Aug 2026: It was a wonderful experience and so much fun for the Truffle hunting. Love Willow - she is very very lovely girl ️
• 5/5 from Emma-Rose Tildesley, attended Aug 2026: 4 of us went and we all loved it! We loved Willow the dog and our the lovely couple that run the show (that I'm embarassed I forgot their names). We learnt about how truffles grow and they answered every single question that popped into our heads. The excitement of watching Willow mark where the truffles are and then digging them out like archeologists was unexpected and great fun. My friends bought some truffles and truffle plants. The lunch was good and plentiful.
• 5/5 from Vincent Fu, attended Aug 2026: Great experience, friendly team and very accommodating to our need on the day. Would recommend this to any family.
• 5/5 from Bruce Penny, attended Aug 2026: Nathan and Chloe were fantastic. They demonstrated how truffle hunt with aid of willow the dog who was exceptional and truffle sniffing and looking for pats. The follow up lunch was very tasty
• 5/5 from Miranda Kate Sellings, attended Aug 2026: A fabulous experience, highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Matthew G Dudley, attended Aug 2026: Great experience, Nathan and Chloe were amazing but the star of the day was definitely Willow the truffle dog! Watching her work to find the truffles then being able to dig them up ourselves afterwards was such fun. Lunch was so delicious and perfect way to end
• 5/5 from Vi Dang, attended Aug 2026: What a fantastic experience. Nathan and Chloe were warm, engageing and very knowledgeable. It was a delight watching their truffle dog, Willow do her thing. It was great fun to dig up your own truffle and it did not feel too rushed, which I appreciated. Lunch was fantastic after at the Station House Pizzeria. The potato soup with fresh truffle was such a highlight.
• 5/5 from Kat Shearsby, attended Jul 2026: We cannot recommend this truffle experience highly enough! Chloe and Nathan were so welcoming, and their gorgeous dog, Willow, was fascinating to watch as she searched for truffles. Lunch at Station House Pizzeria was the perfect way to finish off an awesome morning. Highly recommended!
• 5/5 from Martine Pratesi, attended Jul 2026: What a fun experience, our hosts were informative, Willow the truffle dog gorgeous followed with a scrumptious truffle themed lunch.
• 5/5 from Allison Hartmire, attended Jul 2026: We had a great time. Loved the people, loved willow the dog and the experience overall was great
• 5/5 from Rod Evans, attended Jul 2026: My wife and I had the best time with the truffle hunt at Gembrook Truffles. Nathan and Chloe were amazing hosts that made us feel welcome and informed on the unique farming of truffles. It was so much fun watching Willow sniff out truffles for us to dig out. After smelling fresh truffles all morning it was great to warm up in the Station House pizzeria for a truffle infused lunch. What a great day!
• 5/5 from Cindy Yang, attended Jul 2026: I’m so glad I finally had the truffle hunting experience, particularly @ Gembrook. Nathan and Chloe are amazing, not only they gave us a presentation on truffle, we all felt welcomed and educated, most importantly we had so much fun with Willow who helped us finding the truffles and be able to smell the dirt, fresh truffles and digging the truffles. We had an incredible experience there followed by three course meal at the nearby Station house pizzeria. My favourite is the potato soup with truffle. Thank you Nathan again for the late minute Adds on guest. I would love to bring more friends over next year.
• 5/5 from Andre Campbell, attended Jul 2026: My group and I had a wonderful time. Nathan and Chloe were fantastic hosts and their presentation was really engaging. Next we enjoyed being led by Willow on the truffle hunt and finding the truffle spoils. We finished off the day at the Station House Pizza restaurant and the truffle menu was absolutely divine. The dishes were so tasty and exquisite. We will definitely come back another time.
• 5/5 from Sandra Ritchie, attended Jul 2026: Great experience, highly recommended. Hosts Nathan and Chloe are knowledgeable and full of information. Willow the dog is the star of the show.
• 5/5 from Ceredwyn Ealanta, attended Jul 2026: Fun with cute dig.
• 5/5 from Tegan McKenzie, attended Jul 2026: Excellent experience! Was able to dig up truffles and the lunch was delicious
• 5/5 from Olive Rolfe, attended Jun 2026: Bought this experience for my mum for Mother’s Day. We had a great time getting to know all about truffles and watching Willow the dog sniff them out. The lunch was delicious and we rolled happily out the door afterwards. Highly recommended as a great day out.
• 5/5 from Sofie Scollo, attended Jun 2026: A fantastic experience and beautiful food.
• 5/5 from Stephanie Brown, attended Aug 2025: Loved this experience! I went with 4 friends and we all had a blast learning about truffles, watching Willow hunt them down, then taking turns digging them out for ourselves. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Yinghui Tan, attended Aug 2025: It’s very good. willow is such a good girl and the truffle finding is fun! Very good life experience, I learnt new things!
• 5/5 from Adya Verma, attended Jul 2025: It was such a unique and fun experience. Nathan was such a great host and showed us around the orchid. It was great to learn about truffles and meet Willow.
• 5/5 from Gilbert Stansfield, attended Jun 2025: Took my dog loving, foodie partner for his birthday and it was great fun! It was very interesting learning all about truffles and how they grow but we also loved watching beautiful Willow sniff them out! She is so clever. We each got to dig up a truffle and guess how much they weigh. Great to chat to our lovely hosts and have lots of cuddles and pats with Willow afterwards - she's very good at sniffing out the dog people in the crowd too! Lots of fun, would definitely recommend and would love to come back in a group for a hunt and tasting one day.
• 5/5 from Daniel Nolan, attended Aug 2024: A well informed and enjoyable experience. Learned a lot about the cycle of growing and harvesting truffles and had fun digging one out and getting to purchase it. The tasting at Hairy Dog cafe was delicious too.
• 5/5 from Nadia Dimattina, attended Aug 2024: I got this experience as a birthday present for my partner and it was really great. We enjoyed how informative it was, and getting to see Willow in action was a highlight. Really enjoyed the tasting platter as well.
• 5/5 from Deb Anderson, attended Aug 2024: A fabulous experience learning about truffles, digging for the delicious treasure then enjoying the fruits of our labour over lunch. Highly recommend Gembrook truffles, it’s a perfect gift voucher. Thanks.
• 5/5 from Stephanie Dibattista, attended Aug 2024: Loved it. Very informative. Nice and casual hunt (with very patient staff who waited for us to locate a hard to find truffle) and the hot lunch at the end was very much appreciated
• 5/5 from Jane Mifsud, attended Aug 2024: Lovely experience, enjoyed watching Willow the dog do her thing! Lunch afterwards was also nice
• 5/5 from Nicholas Gale, attended Jul 2024: Amazing experience with incredible hosts. The information learned was immense and every questioned answered! The practical learning was so much fun, not to mention the yummy tastings after the class was finished! ️️️️️
• 5/5 from Bekara Atwood, attended Jul 2024: I don't normally leave reviews which really says a lot about how good this was! My Sister and I thoroughly enjoyed our truffle hunt experience last weekend. Our leaders Nathan and Chloe were extremely knowledgeable, accommodating and personable. Everything was super organised and the couple of hours we shared with everyone flowed real nicely. We all had a go at digging up truffles Willow had sniffed out for us which was fun. Not gonna lie, we were pretty obsessed with Willow, what a clever cookie she was sniffing these out on a rainy, windy day!! The truffle-tasting we had @ the Hairy Dog Cafe was so beautiful and was great to get to know the others we had enjoyed the morning with (note: there was plenty of food for everyone so would advise not to eat much before the experience). I was fortunate to be able to purchase a truffle tree prior to leaving for the cafe. Along with the tree I was given detailed instructions on how to go about, preparing the soil/planting and looking after my tree. I'm pretty excited to see if it produces any truffles, might have to get Willow to come visit in a few years time to let me know if it has or not. I would highly recommend this experience, even if you don't particularly like truffles as was really interesting and a lovely morning in Gembrook.
• 5/5 from Vivienne Corcoran, attended Jul 2024: Keen on eating truffles and thinking of planting and farming some, the Gembrook Truffles’ truffle hunt and lunch was fabulous. It was informative, practical and gave a great overview of what is required to grow and harvest truffles. They patiently and helpfully answered every question with the intention of helping us really understand. Lunch was a fabulous degustation of truffle dishes which gave us a great overview of what you can do with this amazing fungi. Brilliant day!
• 5/5 from Sarah Flanagan, attended Jul 2024: Such a great experience! So informative and delicious. Absolute loved it and would definitely recommend!
• 5/5 from John Beekhof, attended Jul 2024: This was the best! Nathan and his wife answered all our questions and we learned so much about truffles. Finding them with the dogs help was so much fun, followed by the scrumptious tasting at the end. Highly recommended for a winter day out!
• 5/5 from Ngaire Brown, attended Jul 2024: Willow and her owners Nathan & Erin, provide a fantastic insight into the growing of truffles. The hunt part was informative and hands on, with each participant being able to have a go at digging for a truffle. There is no pressure to buy the truffle you dig, and there is the option to buy smaller ones that are better suited to your needs. Erin and Nathan are so lovely and knowledgeable about truffles. They have a fantastic little set up on their farm for the tours. The truffle tasting at Hairy Dog in Gembrook wa also fantastic, with a variety of dishes to try. The recipe book was a lovely added bonus.
• 5/5 from Mirjana Gligorova, attended Jul 2024: What a great experience was this truffle hunt. We had our beautiful helper Willow, sniffing and showing off her truffle hunting skills, and guiding us all through the truffle farm together with the wonderful owners. The tasting was another great experience. We all enjoyed beautifully cooked, and beautifully presented simple and yet very delicious truffle food. One of the best things to do if you are looking for a unique experience as well as delicious food. Thank you very much!
• 5/5 from Emily Arif, attended Jul 2024: Lovely solo activity with a great group of people. Thoroughly enjoyed the hands on experience, learning a bit of background about truffles while appreciating the challenges around truffle farming. The truffle tasting was amazing as well. Really good food that took me by surprise! Overall 10/10 experience so glad I gave this a go!
• 5/5 from Julie Ide, attended Jul 2024: Atmosphere was friendly relaxed welcoming and informative Loved Willow! Great symbiotic relationship between the farm and cafe Thankyou Steve and Julie, Hahndorf
• 4/5 from Diane Leist, attended Jul 2024: What a wonderful day. The team at Gembrook Truffles were fantastic. So informative and insightful. Had a wonderful time, learned so much. Willow was so lovely and made the day even more enjoyable.
• 5/5 from Megan Dell, attended Jun 2024: We had a great time and it feels like we learned a ton about truffles! Loved seeing Willow in action, and learning about the training of what it takes to be a truffle hunting dog.... it was also nice to experience, touch, and smell fresh truffles - including holding a monster sized one! Lastly, the truffle tasting at the Hairy Dog Cafe was the perfect way to end the experience and the food there was delicious. As a vegetarian, it was awesome that all food presented was meat-free too!
• 5/5 from Eyrnn Cossart-Walsh, attended Jun 2024: Even with a cold rainy day to contend with, Nathan and Willow lead an informative, interactive and successful truffle hunt- everyone that wanted to, dug up a truffle. Great feed after the hunt as well.
• 5/5 from Bill Papaioannou, attended Jun 2024: Great day out if you have any interest in truffles. Loved watching the truffle dog find the truffles and then to see them dug out. Food at cafe afterwards was also a great inclusion and a nice way to finish off.
• 5/5 from Ageliki Arkoudis, attended Jun 2024: absolutely loved the experience, the teachers were super informative and willow was amazing as well
• 4/5 from Christina Walker, attended Jun 2024: The farm visit was great- very informative. Restaurant experience was ordinary. Food did not show case the truffles
• 5/5 from Jonathan Chan, attended Aug 2023: Best of furry friends and fungi. I expected to be hunting truffles deep in the forest and getting all muddy. In reality, we were hunting for truffles in an orchard on a gentle slope with expert truffle hunting dog Willow and our hosts Nathan and Claire. It was a very enjoyable experience where we watched Willow in truffle hunting action while our knowledgeable guide Nathan explained and dug up the truffles. We even got a chance to get our hands dirty to dig up the truffles. It was a fun and easy truffle hunt experience and after which we went to taste truffle dishes at the Hairy Dog Cafe.
• 5/5 from Luke McCarney, attended Aug 2023: Was a very great experience with lovely people and non-people informative and fun, food afterwards was fantastic!
• 5/5 from Natasha Tsalikis, attended Aug 2023: Really fun day! The whole experience was so interesting and I loved that we actually got to dig through the dirt to unearth some truffle treasures. We found some huge ones and they smelled amazing
• 5/5 from Paula Fowler, attended Aug 2023: Amazing experience, hosts were so very friendly and knowledgeable. We learnt heaps about truffles and growing and even got the experience to dig up a truffle. Great fun and highly recommend
• 5/5 from Lucy Clyde, attended Aug 2023: A fun educational experience with cute dogs … who could ask for a better outing?! Hosts were very welcoming and open to questions. Lots of truffles found - and then purchased!
• 5/5 from Joanne O'Brien, attended Aug 2023: Great day out, with really nice people and dogs and learning something new. Great informative session and hospitality. Easy location to find, with truffles for sale at wholesale prices and the opportunity to dig your own truffle. Scrumptious tasting at the Hairy Dog Café, a supercharged truffle brunch, including beverage and recipe book.
• 5/5 from Joannah Withers, attended Aug 2023: Very informative and relaxed tour. The dogs are awesome Trading plates after the hunt were delicious