Carrara Marble Tour Small Group from Viareggio
Overview
With the Carrara Marble Tour you will have a great view of the Apuan Alps and discover the history of the production and manufactoring of the white flawless marble. We will visit one of the most ancient marble quarries. Here, you will have the chance to discover the different tools involved in the cutting of this precious material, and see a detailed reproduction of a house used by the workers of the marble quarries. Then, a special visit to the village of Colonnata, renowned all over the world for its exquisite “lardo”, seasoned with a local spice and originally conserved in marble blocks. This tour is suitable for everyone because it involves only a gentle stroll and allows you the opportunity to explore.
Inclusions
- Expert tour guide for the quarries
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Colonnata, Carrara Italy
We will visit the Village of Colonnata and sample the famous Lard IGT.
Duration: 45 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Colonnata, Carrara Italy
We will visit the Village of Colonnata and sample the famous Lard IGT.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
HolIyro67
July 2022
Great place where you can watch the mining of marble. Worth seeing is the small museum at the beginning. We didn't do a tour because we would have had to drive through the mountain with our own car behind a guide and only after that you get to the center of the marble quarry. We did not want to d...
Great place where you can watch the mining of marble. Worth seeing is the small museum at the beginning. We didn't do a tour because we would have had to drive through the mountain with our own car behind a guide and only after that you get to the center of the marble quarry. We did not want to do that because after that the car would be from the fine marble jam!R3108OMleonb
February 2022
It has been an afternoon trip, very interesting. You get to visit the marble caves and know more about the local habits and foods, check out the Lardo di colonnata story.
It has been an afternoon trip, very interesting. You get to visit the marble caves and know more about the local habits and foods, check out the Lardo di colonnata story.