Forte dei Marmi

Carrara: Exclusive Marble Cave Tour Adventure in a 4x4

الوصف

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.

أبرز النقاط

Nature and Wildlife Tours
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Cultural Tours
Excellent Quality
Top Product
4WD Tours
Short term availability
Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof
Private and Luxury
Curated Catalog

ما الذي يجعل هذه التجربة مميزة

مرشد باللغة

Inglese, Italiano

يشمل النقل

Raduno al punto d'incontro

ما هو مشمول

مشمول

Insurance (by law)
1 licensed guide service
Tasting a sample of Lardo di Colonnata
Marble quarries tour
1 tour by 4x4 vehicles

غير مشمول

everything not mentioned in inclusions

خط السير

1
Meeting point in the Stadio dei Marmi area in Carrara, meeti
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.
مرور فقط دون توقف
2
Explore the most precious of Carrara's treasures: the white
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.
1h 40min
3
Taste a sample of the famous Lardo di colonnata
Taste a sample of the famous Lardo di colonnata
15 min

نقطة الالتقاء

Stadio dei Marmi , Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 8, 54033 Carrara MS, Italy Near the marble obelisk in front of the stadium and the bus stop. Search a Defender with an orange sign. From Carrara Avenza Bus L51-L52-L53-L54-L70 Direction - Carrara Ospedale