Marble Tour

Evora District, Portugal
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This is a tour for those who want to know the marble industry in detail.
In this tour we accompany the group to the marble quarries, to the sawmills where the marble is worked industrially and to the construction sites where the marble is worked by hand.

Description

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Stop At: Vila Vicosa, Vila Vicosa, Evora District, Alentejo

Visit to the Marble Quarry Center in the region with passage and presentation of several quarries, with emphasis on the marble extraction processes, existing dangers, used machinery, economic and artistic aspects.

Visit to a construction site where the artisanal and manual transformation of marble, the techniques, the existing dangers, the machinery used in the final work and the personal histories of the construction site deserve special mention.

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

Duration: 3 hours

Inclusions

  • Professional yet informal local guide

Exclusions

  • hotel pickup
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Food (including meals) and drinks, unless otherwise specified

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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