Carrara Marble Quarries Tour by Land Rover
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Follow the winding roads of the Colonnata Valley and get detailed explanations about the old and modern excavation process of marble.
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.
On your way back home, you are invited to go by your own means to taste a sample of the famous Lardo di Colonnata IGP, guide will give you the indication of the place to go.
Additional Info
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
Not recommended for travelers with acrophobia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local Expert guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
What To Expect
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.
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INGLESE
Reviews
73 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic tour. Luca and...
wbbilka,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fantastic tour. Luca and tomato were super in explaining the marble quarry and so helpful since we started off with a few issues. Highly recommend
4x4 marble quarry tour
Amanda O,
Sep 12, 2025
- Viator
4.00Did what it says on the tin ! Great seeing the quarries - very interesting - driver underwhelming - little engagement with 3 couples in Land Rover - apart from Telling us general facts as if he was going through the motions . Guide in another car who spoke to participants from all The 3 vehicles Participating at each of the stops was knowledgeable and informative. A enjoyable afternoon . Vehicles themselves were pretty basic and old and tired
Brilliant tour, with a very helpful guide
Emily H,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Thank you so much for this brilliant tour of the quarries in Carrara. I’d wanted to visit the quarries after seeing them on screen in the film The Brutalist, and am so pleased I was able to do this tour. The tour was easy to book online and all of the instructions for finding the tour meeting place were clear and easy to follow. The locations of the tour are fascinating and very worthwhile. Our tour guide and driver, Luca, drove us into the mountains, where we saw some amazing views and had plenty of opportunities to take photos. We also visited a beautiful marble souvenir shop and were able to taste a local speciality - lardo - from a nearby town, Colonnata. We were also able to go inside a quarry, which was the highlight of the experience for me. Our driver and guide Luca was very kind, knowledgeable and professional. He made every effort to feel everyone on the tour included and comfortable, speaking both in Italian and English to ensure all the tour attendees (some Italian-speaking and some English-speaking) were able to enjoy the tour. Unfortunately I left my mobile phone in the Land Rover where the tour was taking place after it ended. Luca was incredibly helpful and communicative when I contacted him to mention I had left my phone in the Land Rover. Thanks to Luca’s amazing help, as he arranged for my phone to be couriered from Italy to the U.K., where I live, I am now reunited with it. I can’t thank him enough for his quick thinking, kindness and help with sending my phone back. Grazie mille!
Tour marble quarries
CARLAMARIA R,
Aug 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was a very interesting experience that I would recommend to everyone. Important to have hiking shoes.
The tour was a great...
Margaret S,
Jul 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour was a great experience, especially when we drove inside the mountain. A very unique experience.
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