Carrara Marble Tour by van from Lucca or Pisa
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Overview
Nice to meet you!
We are drivers and tour leaders... we would like to show you an hidden gem of Tuscany!
I will pick you up with my professional van from the area of Lucca or Pisa and I will bring you up on the mountain of Carrara.
We will reach the cave and we will jump in a 4x4 Jeep that can drive us inside.
A professional tour guide will explain you everything about the story of this legendary place: not only how they work and they extract the marble, but also how they are producing a special wine or how to recognize a real Carrara marble from a fake one.
At the end of tour, we will get out from the cave and I will drive you up in the little village of Colonnata: a very small and authentic place famous for a very tasty kind of salami... "lardo di colonnata" !
I can bring you in the best food shop to buy a piece of lard or try to book a local restaurant for a tasting!
A tour off the beaten path :)
Tour at a glance
What's included
- Ticket of entrance at the guided tour inside the cave
- Driver/Tour Leader at your disposal
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- At the cave, they will give you a hard hat for your safety.
- Guided tour on board
Not included
- Lunch
Itinerary
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1
Marble Caves of Carrara
You will have the unique possibility to visit a real Carrara Marble Cave. This is the only tour that will give you the opportunity to get inside a cave where, still now, they are extracting pure marble.
2h Admission included -
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Colonnata
We will visit the little village of Colonnata: the place where the "lardo" (a very tasty kind of salami) is made. The panoramic terrace will make you enjoy an amazing view of the caves of Carrara Marble. Also the remaining 1hr is for travel time 30 minutes driving outbound and 30 minutes driving on the return
1h Admission free
Meeting & pickup
Everyone meets at the start point.
Schedule
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveller reviews
We were picked up on time . We were a little confused by the instructions. Our driver Marco was very informative about the area as we traveled. The tour of the quarry was very interesting and informative. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
This was such an interesting tour. It was well run. Besides the marble cave tour, we had a good lunch (paid for separately) of lardo. I recommend this tour.
This was a very unique experience that our group of 7 really enjoyed. We had an amazing tour guide -Raffaele- who provided us with so much information. Our visit to Colonnata was extra special. It’s a sweet little town that we are glad we didn’t miss. A great way to spend a day in the Lucca area. Highly recommended!
What a great day. We saw the countryside, toured inside the Carrara mine and had a fun lunch. Our guide was amazing and went out of his way for us at every turn. He even brought my husband his cane which he had left in the car. We would recommend this tour to anyone interested in marble or just how the mining process works.
Our experience with Viator was excellent. From preliminary details, communicating on text, picking us up and taking us on the journey were all flawless. In addition to taking us to the marble tour, Marco took us to an amazing lunch at a very local restaurant with some of the top food in Italy so far!!
Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The marble cave wad extremely interesting. Our drive was beautiful and lunch with local delicacies was delicious and the view breathtaking.
Our guide, Raffaele is knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. The entire experience gives us rich memories.
An excursion of a lifetime! Our new friend, Thomaso, our driver and guide, was informational and engaging! Everything from the start was seamless. The drive over seemed to take very little time because he engaged with all of the passengers on the tour. Once we arrived at Carrara, we took a 4 wheel drive into the cave. At that point Francesca , one of the members of the family who mine the marble, gave an amazing discussion of the process required to extract huge blocks of marble from the only internal mines in Carrara. After the tour we drove up to the city of Colonnada. We enjoyed a fun luncheon with lardo, meats, wine and bread. A fantastic day that we all highly recommend.
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