Carrara: Exclusive Marble Cave Tour Adventure In A 4×4

Pisa
Tour Rating 4.1
Overview

Get ready for an authentic adventure inside the famous marble caves in Carrara. Jump on the Land Rover and explore the caves with your friendly local guide. Look inside the vast white wounds that open up on the wild slopes of Carrara, and learn how the quarries have provided marble to towns and cities across Italy for more than 2,000 years. Hear about the sweat of the men who mined the marble used to build the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Ancient Rome, along with many sculptures of the Renaissance. Get in touch with the people, places, and machinery of an ancient tradition. Drive to different active quarries, up to 1,000 meters above sea level and hear how the noble stone is mined. Get detailed explanations about the old and modern excavation process. On our way back to Carrara, to taste a sample of the famous Lardo di Colonnata IGP.

  • Insurance (by law)
  • 1 licensed guide service
  • Tasting a sample of Lardo di Colonnata
  • Marble quarries tour
  • 1 tour by 4x4 vehicles
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews for Carrara: Exclusive Marble Cave Tour Adventure In A 4×4
Great Carrara tour.
49bp
Our guide was great. Fluent English. Very knowledgeable. Tour included visit inside working quarry. Amazing. We learned a lot and enjoyed all the learning.
A word of advice to Lucca
Brian_T
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.
Stunning views, helpful staff, lots of interest for men and women.
Marc_M
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!
Fun and Informative!
varshachandra
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.
You’ll be so glad you did this!
Diana_B
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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