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Truffle Tour & Lunch

Food and Wine Tours
2 min guests
10 max guests

Highlights

  • Explore truffle farming with expert guides Maple or Ben, gaining insights into Queensland's unique growing conditions.
  • Wander through the paddock, asking questions about the fascinating relationship between oak trees and truffles.
  • Savour a grazing platter of fresh local produce and truffle products at The Church: Local Wine Project.
  • Indulge in a signature Truffle & 3-Cheese toastie, complemented by truffle fries made from farm-grown truffles.

Truffle farmers Maple or Ben will guide you through the history of the farm and the steps involved in growing truffles. Gain first-hand knowledge of the intricate methods and conditions required to grow truffles in our unique Queensland climate. As you walk through the paddock, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, whether you’re curious about the soil, the growing process, or the unique partnership between oak trees and truffles.

At the conclusion of the tour, you’ll take a short drive down the road to The Church: Local Wine Project where you can relax and unwind with an entrée grazing platter showcasing a selection of fresh local produce and locally made truffle products while enjoying a curated wine tasting. The main course consists of our signature Truffle & 3-Cheese toastie, with share plates of truffle fries using truffles grown on farm.

Tour details

  • Food and Wine Tours
  • Customised
  • On-site Experience
  • Small Group Tour
  • Basic
  • On demand

Features

Service facilities

  • Carpark
  • Family Friendly
  • Pet Friendly – Enquire
Accessibility

This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.

Operation information

The Folly Truffles

The Folly is Queensland’s first commercial truffle farm, situated in Ballandean, Queensland, at the heart of Granite Belt Wine Country. The Folly Truffles welcome visitors to their truffiere with tours available all year round, and truffle hunts during harvest season (June to August). As it is a working farm, bookings are essential to avoid disappointment.

Tours (and seasonal hunts) commence with a walk and talk through the truffiere where guides Maple and Ben will explain the whole process of truffle farming, from planting, to paddock to plate. Upon conclusion of the tour, lunch and a wine tasting is included at The Church: Local Wine Project – a 15 minute drive down the road.

Activities

  • Walks

Tags

  • Agri Tourism
  • Food & Wine

Memberships

  • Queensland Tourism Industry Council
  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • Visitor Information Centre
  • QLD – Granite Belt
  • QLD – Queensland Country Tourism
  • QLD – Granite Belt Wine & Tourism

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