Marble Carrara Tours

Touring the marble mines in the apuan alps in northern tuscany is an incredible visual experience which is why the location was chosen for the chase scene in the james bond film quantum of solace.

Marble carrara tours.

Tours and guided visits at the carrara marble quarries excursions on 4x4 off road vehicles walking tours of carrara historical center sculpture studios and marble workshops. During our carrara marble quarries tour. Michelangelo itself used to go up to the altissimo mountain 1589 meters to take the marble to sculpt and create its works. 4 4 off road trip in tuscany you will enjoy an incredible view over the apuan alps and the marble caves.

At 9 30 am and at 2 00 pm where starts this tour. The carrara marble quarries sit on the carrione river in the massa carrara province of tuscany. The marble quarries the sculpture workshops carrara historical center and colonnata with its famous lard. Carrara marble tour is pleased to offer you a terrific off road 4 4 trip in the stunning scenery of the carrara marble basins where some scenes of the james bond quantum of solace film were shooted in 2008.

It s there the origin of statues monuments and buildings. From there the scenery will be breathtaking. We will drive up to an altitude of 900 m. There is no public transportation to the quarries so the most convenient way to visit is by joining a small group tour or shore excursion.

Strada comunale per colonnata 1 località calaggio lat. Carrara is world famous for its white marble pure and without veining. Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people. You just need to look up and see the uncovered mountains of the apuan alps.

9 00 am 5 00 pm. Here you will find the carrara marble quarries tours suitable for individuals and small groups. For groups of less than 20 people reservation is not necessary come and enjoy the first available tour. The view is unique with the alps and the coast in the same picture.

10 146488 it is possible a pick up drop off at the carrara avenza train station or at the campings located in marina di massa. When starts this tour. The visit take place in a minivan with a private english speaking driver and according to your wishes it may include. With our professional drivers and tour guides you will experience the thrill of travelling along winding steep roads usually.

You can tour some of the marble mines above carrara in a self guided car tour but to get as high into the apuan alps as we did in the picture you ll need to take a jeep tour.