Carrara Marble Quarry Jeep Tour

Ride a 4x4 jeep
into the marble quarries of the Apuan Alps

From Carrara, you head with an English-speaking guide by jeep into the quarry districts of Colonnata, Miseglia and Torano. Along steep climbs, winding dirt roads and tunnels that cannot be reached any other way, you hear about marble quarrying since Roman times and the story of Michelangelo. The experience in Carrara lasts about 2 hours 30 minutes.

Visit working quarries and the Marble Cathedral

Along the route, you enter open-air and underground quarries still in operation and see how marble is extracted. In the vast underground quarry called the Marble Cathedral, you can feel its dramatic scale and atmosphere. You also stop at viewpoints to photograph the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Taste Lardo di Colonnata at a local bar

During the tour, you stop at a local bar to taste Lardo di Colonnata, a traditional local specialty (or a light snack). With the options from Florence, Pisa or La Spezia, you travel to Carrara on your own with the train tickets provided, join the experience and return by train afterwards.

※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
※ The tour depends heavily on weather conditions.