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By Cave di Marmo by TTE

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$111 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Explore the marble quarries of Carrara
    • Travel along winding trails between Colonnata, Miseglia and Torano
    • Taste the famous Lardo di Colonnata
    • Enjoy an off-road adventure in the quarries of Carrara
    • See the marble quarries in operation up close

Activity location

    • Carrara
    • Carrara, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 54033 Carrara MS, Italia | Marble obelisk
    • Carrara, Toscana, Italy

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guide
  • Inclusions
    Driver
  • Inclusions
    Fuel levy
  • Inclusions
    Lardo IGP tasting
  • Inclusions
    Everything mentioned in the description
  • Exclusions
    Drinks during the lardo tasting

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Oversize luggage
    • Not suitable for: Pregnant women, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Two-hour-and-thirty-minute off-road tour, all aboard 4x4 vehicles
    The tour allows you to discover active quarries in operation, passing through the three marble basins of Colonnata, Miseglia and Torano, better known as “Michelangelo's Valley”.
    The experience includes a visit to open-air quarries and admission to the evocative and magnificent “Fossa degli Angeli,” a majestic hidden temple with multiple levels, unique of its kind.
    First stop for explanations of the various methods of marble extraction and processing, using work tools and images.
    Time available at the various sites for photos.
    The tour includes a small tasting of the famous Lardo di Colonnata.
    Two departures per day, morning and afternoon.
    Our four-legged friends are always welcome. Please let us know by text message if you are bringing a pet so that we can provide adequate space for them in the vehicle.
    Meeting point: Piazza Vittorio Veneto (in front of the Carrara dei Marmi obelisk), Carrara.
    Maximum allowed delay: 5 minutes after the departure time

Location

Activity location

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    • Carrara
    • Carrara, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 54033 Carrara MS, Italia | Marble obelisk
    • Carrara, Toscana, Italy