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Resort hotel · Thimphu
"In biodiverse Bhutan I discovered that more than 400 mushroom varieties grow across the countryside, and as a guest at Six Senses Bhutan (which has five hotels in the country) I can go foraging from July to September for prized tricholoma matsutake—locally called sangay shamu—as well as shiitake, oyster mushrooms, and chanterelles; mushroom foraging is free for guests but the program is not open to outside visitors." - Sophie Friedman
Hotel · Mendocino County
"On the Inn at Newport Ranch's 2,200-acre private property in Mendocino, I can go mushroom foraging by tooling around the estate in a UTV—searching meadows, forests, and the coast for varieties such as candy caps and morels—and the four-hour excursion includes a picnic lunch and a warming tea break; the experience costs about $400 per person and outside visitors can inquire with the inn." - Sophie Friedman
Hotel · Splitsko-dalmatinska
"On the Adriatic island of Brač, I found that Hotel Lemongarden hosts seasonal olive-harvest activities in late October where guests and anyone eating at the restaurant are welcome to pitch in; the hotel's harvest programming includes winetastings, guided hikes, and a season-closing party with live music and dancing, and participation is free for guests." - Sophie Friedman
Hotel · Lauris
"In Provence's Luberon area the 3.5-hour wine experience at Domaine de Fontenille starts with breakfast, followed by a wander through the vineyards and a tasting of six wines, after which guests help with the harvest and are rewarded with a picnic and a bottle of wine; the experience costs about €100 and is open to outside visitors." - Sophie Friedman
1681 Rte de Roquefraiche, 84360 Lauris, France Get directions
Resort hotel · Telavi
"Staying at Lopota Lake Resort & Spa in Kakheti, Georgia at the end of September lets me join the Rtveli harvest festival—where I can pick, clean, crush, and press grapes by hand and pour the juice into a traditional clay pot—then celebrate with a feast and musical performances; participation is free for guests, with additional winetastings at the resort's vineyard from GEL 80." - Sophie Friedman
Hotel · Teruel
"Based in Aragon, Torre del Marqués Hotel Spa & Winery is an 18th-century farmhouse-style hotel with its own farm and winery where, after breakfast I can ride in a 4x4 to a nearby truffle farm to hunt truffles and then return for a truffle tasting menu paired with the vineyard's wines in a dining room with wraparound windows and expansive hill views; the truffle-hunting season runs from December to late March and packages start from about €600 for one night's stay, the hunt, and the tasting menu." - Sophie Friedman
Paraje Torre del Marques de, Carretera, a, Km 2,2, Monroyo, Teruel, Spain Get directions
Resort hotel · Thimphu
"In Bhutan, Six Senses Bhutan (which has five hotels in the country) lets me forage for more than 400 mushroom varieties from July to September, including prized tricholoma matsutake (sangay shamu) as well as shiitake, oyster mushrooms, and chanterelles, all of which are common in Bhutanese cuisine." - Sophie Friedman
Hotel · Mendocino County
"On the Inn at Newport Ranch's 2,200-acre private land in Mendocino, California, I can go mushroom foraging (November through February) by UTV across meadows, forests, and the coast in search of candy caps, morels, and other fungi; the four-hour experience includes a picnic lunch and a warming tea break (about $400 per person)." - Sophie Friedman
Hotel · Splitsko-dalmatinska
"On the Adriatic island of Brač, Hotel Lemongarden welcomes guests and restaurant patrons to help with the late-October olive harvest and pairs the seasonal work with winetastings, guided hikes, and a season-closing party with live music and dancing." - Sophie Friedman
Hotel · Lauris
"In Provence's Luberon, the 3.5-hour experience at Domaine de Fontenille begins with breakfast, a wander through the vineyards and a tasting of six wines, after which I help with the harvest and am rewarded with a picnic and a bottle of wine (experience costs about €100)." - Sophie Friedman
1681 Rte de Roquefraiche, 84360 Lauris, France Get directions
