Tour of Carrara Marble: Quarry, Museum and Food Tasting

Absolutely incredible experience. Nikola was extremely knowledgeable about everything he showed us and answered all the questions we had. Super cool to see and experience the actual quarries and learn about the history of them. Highly recommend the tour and tour guide, Nikola.

Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this tour. Learned a lot of interesting facts. Beautiful area.

Vincent is a superb guide, utilizing his experience as a university-trained geologist to describe the mountain, the marble and the challenges miners and artisans face. We were visiting sites once mined by a family ancestors and felt transported back in time. The Lardo portion of the trip was a culinary treat and shared experience of miner lunch necessity. You will enjoy your tour!

I can't say enough about this trip! Vince was our guide, he was amazing and knew everything about the ins and outs of mining marble. A must do!

Absolutely first rate. Nicola explained the historical methods of quarrying. I have much better understanding of what goes into the selection and preparation of a block of marble. His description of the crystalline structure of Carrara marble explained why it was the desired marble for sculptors. He also recommends a wonderful restaurant in Carrara Marina for lunch. Go see Nicola and avoid the 4x4 tours. If you want to add some additional context to your tour, you should go to the ruins in Luni which are about 25 minutes from the quarries. Luni predated Carrara as the shipping point for marble quarried in the Apuan Alps.

Seriously cool tour of an actives marble quarries in Carrara! Nicolas, our guide, was awesome – super friendly and full of great info. We learned so much at the museum about old and new marble cutting techniques, we got see awesome quarries, touch raw freshly cut and taste unique Lardo aged in marble! There's a nice coffee and souvenir shop right there, and parking was a breeze. Definitely recommend it!

We spent several hours with Vincent, a university-trained geologist, at one of the Carrara marble quarries. He was an excellent teacher - engaging and extremely knowledgeable - and he spoke perfect English. The history of the quarries was fascinating. Hard to believe how they used to have to mine the marble!

Our tour with Vincent was very informative. He is both a geologist and in the marble business. His English is impeccable. His knowledge of both modern and historical aspects of marble excavation was both interesting and informative. The meeting place was easy to find with Google maps. I highly recommend going out of your way to do this tour if you want to understand the marble used by Michaelangelo and Bernini.

Fantastic time! Would recommend it to anyone, especially those wanting a tour led by an industry expert. Easy meeting point and great conversation.

We had a great experience with Vincent on the Carrara marble tour. He is very knowledgable. The tour was very unique and one of the highlights of our trip! He was also very flexible and responsive when we needed to change our date as well. Highly recommend