4X4 Off-Road Adventure of Carrara Marble Quarries from Pisa

Pisa, Italy

Explore the marble quarries of Carrara on a 4x4 off-road adventure with this 5-hour tour from Pisa. Enjoy exclusive access to areas not accessible to the general public with your multilingual escort. Taste the unique flavor of local ‘Lardo di Colonnata’ (salumi). View the marble quarries while listening to detailed explanations about ancient and modern excavations of this precious stone provided by a local guide.

Enjoy an unforgettable 5-hour off-road adventure to visit the Carrara marble quarries by 4x4 vehicle.

After meeting your multilingual escort and 4X4 vehicle, you will make your way toward the functioning Carrara marble quarries. Once in the Carrara area, you will drive to an altitude of 3,000 ft (900 m) and view some of the most breathtaking scenery. Inside a Carrara marble quarry, your local guide will provide you with detailed explanations about both ancient and modern excavation methods while watching quarrymen hard at work cutting marble or loading huge blocks of it onto trucks. You'll take a short break to taste the unique flavor of the 'Lardo di Colonnata' (salumi) before continuing onto an even higher altitude of 4,000 ft (1,200 m) for more amazing views over the countryside.

Traveler Reviews

Review by:   Szabolcs B,    September 2016
It was an amazing experience. The view from the top of the quarries was breathtaking._br/_ I can reccomand this tour for anyone who is not afraid of a litle adventure

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