Marble Tour in Vila Viçosa

4.9 (324 reviews) 2–3 hours Free cancellation

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Marble Tour in Vila Viçosa — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

This is one of the most surprising Industrial Tourism experiences that can be carried out in Portugal.

The visit begins at the meeting point with a brief explanation of the geography, geology and history of the sector at the Núcleo Documental do Mármore.

The program includes a visit to a quarry to learn about the marble extraction processes, followed by a visit to a sawmill where the marble is transformed for subsequent application.

The visits take place in Alentejo, municipalities of Vila Viçosa and Borba, 50 minutes from Évora and 2 hours from Lisbon.

During the visit, visitors are provided with a helmet and a vest for mandatory use during the visit and which will be returned at the end.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by: Rota do Mármore

Ages: Children (7–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional yet informal local guide

Not included

Not included: hotel pickup
Not included: Hotel drop-off
Not included: Food (including meals) and drinks, unless otherwise specified
Not included: Private transportation

Itinerary

Vila Vicosa

2 hours

Visit to the Nucleus of Marble Stones of the region with passage and presentation of various stones, with emphasis on the processes of extraction of marble, existing dangers, used machinery, economic and artistic aspects. For the transportation between the meeting point and the stones, visitors need their own vehicle.

Visit to a cottage workshop where the artisanal and manual transformation of marble, the techniques, the dangers, the machinery used the final work and the personal stories of the cottage master are highlighted.

Visit to a marble milling / marble processing industrial workshop where the mechanized industrial processing of marble, the different machines used, the existing hazards, the different examples of final products and the entire operational context of a milling will be presented.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

At the headquarters of the AE Marble Route

End point

At the headquarters of the AE Marble Route

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.