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Carrara Marble Quarries Tour with Light Lunch and PGI Lardo

By We Tour Italy
Free cancellation available
Price is P 6,848 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Enjoy an exciting and comfortable minivan tour
  • Travel along the road that winds like a snake to the Marble Quarries
  • Discover the secrets hidden within the marble and the heart of the mountain
  • Discover the history of marble extraction in Carrara and what makes it unique.
  • Taste the delicious Lardo di Colonnata and other local products

Activity location

    • La Spezia
    • La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via delle Pinete, 207, 54100 Marina di Massa MS, Italia | The meeting point is at the Partaccia info point.
    • Marina di Massa, Toscana, Italy

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Marble Quarries - Departure from the parking lot in Via Casola - Marina di Massa
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Meeting point at Via Casola, 1, 54100 Massa MS

Starting time: 11:00
Price details
P 6,848.08 x 4 AdultsP 27,392.32
Total
Price is P 27,392.32
Marble Quarries - Departure from the local info-point. Partaccia - Marina di Massa
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Meeting point at the info point in Partaccia, Via delle Pinete 207 - Marina di Massa

Starting time: 11:10
Price details
P 6,848.08 x 4 AdultsP 27,392.32
Total
Price is P 27,392.32
Leaving from Forte dei Marmi
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Meet at the location set by the organizer in Forte dei Marmi

Starting time: 10:25
Price details
P 9,573.34 x 4 AdultsP 38,293.36
Total
Price is P 38,293.36
Departure from La Spezia
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Meeting point at the Piazza Piero Pozzoli car park, 19126 (SP)

Starting time: 10:25
Price details
P 9,713.09 x 4 AdultsP 38,852.36
Total
Price is P 38,852.36

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Minivan with driver
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Shared tour of a closed quarry with an expert guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tasting of PGI lardo and local products
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Fuel levy
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Wine and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extras

What you can expect

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 4
If there are fewer than 4 participants, the tour will not take place.

You will depart in a luxury minivan bound for the Carrara Quarries and, following the road that winds like a snake to the top of the mountain, you will pass over the famous Ponti di Vara, which, together with the striking tunnels carved into the rock, formed the “former Marble Railway.”

Departure is scheduled from Marina di Massa at the following meeting points: Via Casola parking lot and Partaccia Info-Point.

We will head straight to the heart of the marble quarries to visit the interior of an underground quarry that is still in operation. This is a shared guided tour lasting just under an hour in what is known as the “Marble Cathedral,” where the guide will explain the quarrying techniques, the machinery, and the history of this precious material.
Here, you can admire a replica of Michelangelo's “CREATION OF ADAM,” created by the international artist Ozmo, which stands majestically at the center of the gallery, covering 160 square meters (1,720 square feet).

Afterward, we will take a walk through the streets of the town of Colonnata, where a tasting of Lardo di Colonnata and other local products is planned.
Colonnata is the oldest town in the Carrara marble basins and is home to a unique local product, Lardo di Colonnata, which was the traditional lunch of the quarry workers.
The price includes 1 bottle of water; other beverages and wine are not included.

IMPORTANT: The languages available during the tour inside the quarry are Italian, English, French, German, and Russian.
Please note that your driver is NOT a tour guide.

Location

Activity location

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    • La Spezia
    • La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via delle Pinete, 207, 54100 Marina di Massa MS, Italia | The meeting point is at the Partaccia info point.
    • Marina di Massa, Toscana, Italy
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    • Via Casola, 1, 54100 Massa MS, Italia
    • Massa, Toscana, Italy
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    • 19126, La Spezia SP, Italia
    • La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
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    • Via Risorgimento, 1, 55042 Forte dei Marmi LU, Italia
    • Forte dei Marmi, Toscana, Italy