Carrara Marble Tour by van from Lucca or Pisa

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Lucca, Italy

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5 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

When you’re staying in Lucca or Pisa, discover one of the nearby marble caves of Carrara with a guide. Not many tours in this region visit inside the caves, but this small-group option allows you to enter inside to learn about marble extraction and the qualities of Carrara marble that make it so superior to others. For an extra bonus, the tour also visits the nearby town of Colonnata, famous for its own surprising type of salami.

Enter a Carrara marble cave in a 4x4 Jeep with your guide
Wear a provided hard hat for your safety in the marble caves
Try the Colonnata lard, and request an optional lunch (extra)
Explore in a more sociable small group, capped at 15 people

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
At the cave, they will give you a hard hat for your safety.
Ticket of entrance at the guided tour inside the cave
Driver/Tour Leader at your disposal
Guided tour on board

Lunch

As in the description, lunch is not included, but we would be happy to reserve for you a table in an authentic place where you can have a tasting of local food. Let me know :)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:30 am

Itinerary

Marble Caves of Carrara

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Colonnata

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 32 reviews

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Emily_K, May 2026

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!!

A rich experience

Kay_C, Apr 2026

Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The marble cave wad extremely interesting. Our drive was beautiful and lunch with local delicacies was delicious and the view breathtaking.

A "rock" solid tour!

Julie_S, Oct 2025

An excursion of a lifetime! Our new friend, Thomaso, our driver and guide, was informational and engaging! Everything from the start was seamless. The drive over seemed to take very little time because he engaged with all of the passengers on the tour. Once we arrived at Carrara, we took a 4 wheel drive into the cave. At that point Francesca , one of the members of the family who mine the marble, gave an amazing discussion of the process required to extract huge blocks of marble from the only internal mines in Carrara. After the tour we drove up to the city of Colonnada. We enjoyed a fun luncheon with lardo, meats, wine and bread. A fantastic day that we all highly recommend.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Dear Julie, it’s wonderful to hear such positive feedback! Thank you for taking the time to write it and for choosing us! We hope to see you again very soon, kind regards, Tommaso

Just Do The Tour!

Leigh_W, Oct 2025

This tour was fabulous. The guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to understand. The site itself, the history, and the techniques used I'll be talking about for a long time.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for the lovely feedback! We’re really pleased you enjoyed your visit and would love to have you back. Kind regards, Tommaso :)

Truly a one of a kind...

Cynthia_F, Sep 2025

Truly a one of a kind experience. The cave tour was amazing as you could see everything they do and you are surrounded by marble. Thomaso provided an informative and fun filled van ride. We loved our lunch at a small village restaurant. It was an amazing day.

Perfect

Perry_S, Mar 2025

It would be impossible to have had a better experience on our tour of the Carrera marble Quarry. Tomaso could not have been more knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. We learned a lot about the quarry, the area and even his insights into Italy itself. He then took us to a small village called Colonata where we had a wonderful lunch of Lardo and other meats, cheeses and pasta. He took his time with us, didn’t hurry and even stopped into a special bakery on the way back to Lucca. An absolutely fantastic day and one that we would absolutely recommend.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Perry! Grazie amico mio :)

Really interesting tour with the amazing Rafaelle

Amanda_G, Oct 2024

Rafaelle was the perfect guide on this tour, sharing insightful and informative commentary about the surroundings, history and culture of the Tuscany region. The small group (6 of us) was a great size, although we did form a larger group inside the amazing Carrara marble cave which was led by an employee of the marble quarry (the sensational Sonia). Great to learn about the marble quarry process in general and to visit this quarry that only extracts marble for artwork purposes. We also visited the village of Colonnata and tried their famous lardo di colonnata. Rafaelle was engaging, professional and an overall nice guy. Thanks for the personal recommendations back in Lucca. Grazie mille 🙏

Response from Host, Dec 2024

We love hearing this! Thanks so much for the great review.

Carrera marble

Mary_K, Oct 2024

Raffelle was our guide snd thr highlight of our tour. Very personable snd knowledgable of the different towns all the way. Answered all of our questions about culture. Pleasant , enjoyable snd fun!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

You’re awesome! Thanks for the kind review. Can’t wait to see you again soon!

Stunning

Barbara_A, Sep 2024

The marble cave was absolutely stunning. It was really interesting to hear how the marble is cut out and removed and the care that is taken in making sure there are strong columns to support it. The lunch is Colonnata was great fun. The village is lovely.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

You are lovely!

A stone that makes you live.

Javier_Q, Sep 2024

I am a sculpture so for me it was like being in haven ( i am not a religious person). It was very beautiful and interesting from different point of views ( geographic , historical, etc ) for me and my wife. I am already planning to come back for the sculpting matters

Response from Host, Dec 2024

So emotional, thanks!

Awesome tour and guide!

Karen_L, Sep 2024

Tommaso was a terrific guide all the way from Lucca to Carrera! The cave tour was awesome and then Tommaso took us up to have some “Lardo” at the small town of Collanata. It was a great day and worth it!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

What a day!

Excellent marble quarry tour!

Jessica_L, Sep 2024

Highly recommended! Raffaele was knowledgeable about the region and told us lots of fun stories about Tuscany. He sent a message to confirm the day before the tour, then came to pick us up in his comfortable, air-conditioned van on the day of. We had a fantastic time at the marble quarry along with a lunch at a small village where we tried the lardo de colonata. The lardo surpassed my expectations -- delicious and fragrant and velvety soft like ham -- not like lard at all! The marble quarry tour was unforgettable, and Raffaele made it a fantastic experience.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thanks for making our day! We’re so glad you enjoyed your visit.

Raffael was a wonderful...

Cheryl_P, Aug 2024

Raffael was a wonderful guide… very knowledgeable and friendly!!! The best tour on our trip!!!! Do not miss this tour, it was fascinating:)

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thanks from Raffa!

A great experience

Bob_T, Jul 2024

Great explanation from pickup to drop off The drive was magnificent, learned a great deal and lunch was great

Response from Host, Dec 2024

You rock! Thanks for the great review, we can’t wait to have you back.

Pilgrimage to Carrara

Salvatore_O, Jun 2024

Our tour was incredible. I am a stone carver sculptor myself so this tour meant so much to me. Having the rare access inside the cave of marble in Carrera, in the heart of the mountain, was spectacular. Our tour guide was very accommodating and made special concessions for our wants and needs and custom tailored the tour for us. I highly recommend this experience.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Love the "pilgrimage" definition :)

TAKE THIS TOUR

Dena_W, Jun 2023

Rafaelle was terrific! He shared local history throughout the drive and his knowledge of the region is exceptional. The informative cave marble technique was exceptional and as a bonus was a cool break from the heat. Our tour was beyond perfect, as Rafaelle even spent time taking us to Pietrasanta, explaining its continuing contribution to the art of sculpture today. It was a great experience and we plan to use this company again and again as discover Tuscany!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Oh Dena! We wait for you :)

An awesome and unique adventure

Martin_T, May 2023

This activity was really really interresting. You see marble quarries from outside but getting in the hearth of a marble mountain, see that marble cave and with people still working in it is really impressive. Honestly one of the highlight of our trip Also Tomasso is a great guy that is also a good driver and guide. It was easy to make contact with him and settle all the details by mail. He was really helpful finding solutions we didn't thought about. His english is excellent and his knowledge of the region is a great plus to learn about it on the way. We highly recommend this activity!

Response from Host, May 2023

Ciao Martin! My pleasure to meet such special people as you!

Visite des carrières de Carrara hors des sentiers battus

CELINE_G, Jul 2024

Excursion unique, surprenante et rafraîchissante! Que ce soit la visite de la carrière à l intérieur de la montagne (la seule à Carrara), les explications du guide sur tous les sujets que vous souhaitez aborder, la visite à Colonnata de l’église en marbre ou le super déjeuner dans un petit restaurant familial du même village. Tommaso, notre guide (rien que pour 2), nous a accompagné tout au long de l excursion en la personnalisant autant que possible. Il aime faire découvrir sa region hors des sentiers battus. Un grand merci à lui. Si vous recherchez une visite hors des visites touristiques surpeuplées, foncez!