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Carrara: Exclusive Marble Cave Tour Adventure in a 4x4
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Carrara
Embark on an exclusive marble cave tour adventure in Carrara. Explore the ancient quarries, learn about the history of marble mining, and indulge in the famous Lardo di Colonnata IGP. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Stadio dei Marmi - Meeting point in the Stadio dei Marmi area in Carrara, meeting with the guide, and start of the tour.
From here we begin the ascent among the vineyards of the green Candia Hills (famous for giving birth to a fine and original tasting Wine) along a route between the sea and the imposing Apuan Alps that is truly spectacular.
We continue along an up-and-down dirt section until we find the asphalt road again, which leads directly into the heart of the Carrara Marble Quarries. -
Carrara - Explore the most precious of Carrara’s treasures: the white marble quarries.
Aboard comfortable and powerful 4×4 jeeps, our guide will take you over the peaks of the Apuan Alps. Up to the marble basins at an altitude of 1,000 meters, to discover the magical place where Michelangelo found the block that gave birth to his world-famous Pieta. - Lardo di Colonnata - Taste a sample of the famous Lardo di colonnata
What's Included
- Mandatory insurance coverage
- Professional licensed guide
- Sampling of Lardo di Colonnata
- Excursion to marble quarries
- Tour with 4x4 vehicles
What's Not Included
- everything not mentioned in inclusions
Additional Information
Embark on a thrilling journey into the renowned marble caves of Carrara atop a Land Rover, guided by a congenial local. Gaze into the vast excavations on the untamed slopes of Carrara and gain insight into how these quarries have supplied marble to various Italian towns and cities for over 2,000 years. Relive the toil of the workers who extracted the marble for the construction of the Pantheon and Trajan’s Column in Ancient Rome, as well as numerous Renaissance sculptures.
Experience the people, sites, and machinery that form a part of this ancient tradition. Venture to several active quarries, situated up to 1,000 meters above sea level and learn about the extraction process of the aristocratic stone. Receive comprehensive information about the traditional and contemporary methods of excavation. Return to Carrara to savor the highly acclaimed Lardo di Colonnata IGP.
- Wear comfortable shoes and clothes
- Our tours will still operate in spite of bad weather. As long as if it is safe.
- Not recommended for travelers with acrophobia
Location
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 8
Piazza Vittorio Veneto
Stadio dei Marmi , Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 8, 54033 Carrara MS, Italy
Near the marble obelisk in front of the stadium and the bus stop. Search a Defender with an orange sign.
From Carrara Avenza
Bus L51-L52-L53-L54-L70 Direction - Carrara Ospedale
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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K4845pnmicheld
May 29, 2024
Essential visit - Exciting career tour thanks to the personality and professionalism of our guide Manuela
-very detailed explanations of the history and functioning of the quarries
-visualization of the work of the artists in the sculpture workshop
Visit to recommend because essential
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49bp
May 19, 2024
Great Carrara tour. - Our guide was great. Fluent English. Very knowledgeable. Tour included visit inside working quarry. Amazing. We learned a lot and enjoyed all the learning.
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Marc_m
Apr 28, 2024
Stunning views, helpful staff, lots of interest for men and women. - The views and scale of the operations. Our driver, Giorgio, had a ton of local knowledge. The young lady who translated for us in English (and I am sad to have missed her name) was extremely nice and went the extra mile by giving four or us and our backpacks a ride to the train station just in time. Brava!!! Other staff assisted on the front end as our train was running late. All around, a great group of people, representing their town and industry well. Grazie mille!
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Varshachandra
Mar 27, 2024
Fun and Informative! - Our guide Luca was great—drove up and down hairpin turns to show us the marble caves and was very knowledgeable about the process of cultivating the marble. Some awesome views of the Valley and Carrara.
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Diana_b
Oct 24, 2023
You’ll be so glad you did this! - We especially enjoyed seeing the marble studio, mountains, and caves up close. Luca was a great guide with excellent explanations and with customizing our agenda for the changing weather. We also like Viator for making it so easy to find and participate in custom tour options.
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Chiarall2018
Sep 9, 2023
Luca, thank you for your availability and preparation - A memorable tour with the guide Luca who carefully explained us and led us to touch the sky with a finger on the marble quarries in Carrara. We met an exceptional person who was helpful, smiling and very knowledgeable! The next visit will be to visit Michelangelo's quarry! Congratulations again, Clara
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Taubeneiergrau
Aug 22, 2023
You should have seen it. - We decided at short notice to go on a trip to the marble quarries because it was too hot on the beach. When we arrived at the office (free parking) we were given friendly information about the different tours. We decided to visit the marble caves. We were first driven in small buses through a tunnel into the cool caves (a sweater is recommended). We were then divided into different tours depending on the language we wanted. The caves themselves were very impressive and our guide was friendly, competent and had a lot of interesting information about marble and how it is mined. Grazie Sonja.
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Rebecca_g
Sep 5, 2023
Fascinating present and past stories - Learning how this mine works made all the difference to the tour. History and present day working mingled with nature made for an interesting tour.
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Brian_t
May 17, 2024
A word of advice to Lucca - It was a miserable experience for us two six-footers who ended up in the third row of the 4x4, over the rear axle. Our heads were literally on the ceiling, while the second row trio had at least a foot of headroom. Perhaps the tour guide should be more interested in making sure everyone has a good experience by assigning seats appropriately. So not only was it uncomfortable but there was no chance of a view from our perch other than looking down at the asphalt road. Thank goodness for the stops! However the quarry was amazing and I’m sure the guide’s commentary was good but we couldn’t hear it from the back. Would I do it again? Yes! But I’d be the first one to get into the car.
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627marvink
Aug 22, 2023
Last minute cancellation - I can't believe how disappointing our experience was with this booked tour. Just 1.5 hours before it was set to start, they had the audacity to cancel on us. We were already en route to the pick-up point and had incurred extra costs just getting there. And their solution? They asked us to reschedule for another date, without even considering compensating for the added expenses we had to bear. This level of disregard for their customers' time and money is simply outrageous.
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