The only Carrara marble tour that allows you to get in a real cave. 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 :)
Larger groups pay less per person.
In demand: 20 of the next 25 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
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.
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
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Carrara Marble Tour by van from Lucca or Pisa lasts about 5 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $170 per person for this Lucca experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 9:30 AM.
Children aged 0–13 pay from $114, adults from $170.
It can: 20 of the next 25 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We will meet each other in front of the medieval gate of "Porta a Lucca". Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, IT.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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This was a wonderful informational experience in the Carrara Marble Quarry. To be able to go inside the mountain is quite impressive. What made the trip most worthwhile was our exceptional guide, Raffaele. He was a wealth of knowledge about many many things & exuberant & personable. I would highly recommend this tour & guide.
Our tour was fun and fascinating. Standing inside a mountain of marble was amazing. Our guide, Raffaele, was filled with information , given in a way that made the tour fun. Our lunch of Lardo was tasty and delightful. We would highly recommend this tour and our guide.
Easy meeting place in Lucca. Very experienced driver to Quarry and back. Marble Quarry is amazing. Loved the tour inside. We were so glad we chose this tour.
The tour was fascinating, and very informative. Pick up and drop off was easy. I recommend this tour if you are spending time in the region.
We were a family of six, and we came to feel like close friends of Tommaso. He was excellent at sharing information about everything along the way to the marble quarries. We will definitely use Autoservizi Della Bidia the next time we are in Tuscany. I would highly recommend them to everyone.
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!!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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