Top Lucca Outdoor Activities

Journey deep into the jagged world of the Carrara marble quarries on this 4WD adventure. Exploring with a guide in a group no larger than six, discover the “white gold” that built the Pantheon and Michelangelo’s David. Learn about ancient and modern excavation techniques at a historic quarry; tour an open sky quarry, a terraced quarry, and an underground quarry; and taste the local marble-aged cold cut, “lardo di Colonnata”.

See sights surrounding Lucca that are usually overlooked on a 3-hour small-group tour. Rent a bike (own expense), then follow your guide away from the city center and onto the slopes of Monte Pisano. Traveling by bike allows you to visit landmarks that would otherwise be difficult to reach, including the Lorenzo Nottolini Aqueduct and Guamo Valley. Along the way, your guide provides live commentary for a more enriching experience.

Through the charm of a carriage, we will take you to discover the most beautiful squares and monuments of the ancient city of Lucca, passing through the streets of the center, in the company of a horse and its driver.

Nestled on the shores of the Serchio River in Tuscany, Lucca boasts cobblestone streets, Renaissance architecture, and centuries of colorful history. On this private bike tour, choose a morning or afternoon ride and spin through the narrow medieval streets with your guide to lead the way. Hit top attractions including the Guinigi Tower and the 11th-century Lucca Cathedral with ease, and head up to the top of the Renaissance city walls for uninterrupted views over the Lucca rooftops.

Experience the thrill of finding Italy’s most precious tuber with an experienced forager in the Tuscany countryside during this authentic truffle hunt outside San Miniato. Meet Francesca and her truffle dog and set out for a jaunt through the woods to find fresh truffles. Afterwards, relax at her family farmhouse over lunch featuring the truffles you’ve found together.

LUCCA BY BIKE AT YOUR OWN PACE Explore Lucca independently on a self-guided bike tour. Use the provided map and detailed notes to get a better understanding of the city and discover the main attractions without the stress of planning or follow other people in a group tour. Have fun pedaling freely on the walls of Lucca, stop in one of the historic bars to enjoy a real Italian capuccino and taste one of the typical sweets of Lucca. Discover the most important monuments and the most hidden places in the historic center. At you time, no hurry. And if you want to have direct contact with nature, ask for directions to reach the cycle path on the river park. Difficulty: Very Easy

Visit the marble quarries of Carrara on a half-day tour from Colonnata that highlights the marble industry in Italy. Learn how the marble was mined to build the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in ancient Rome, and how it was often used for sculpture during the Renaissance. See several active quarries, hear about ancient and modern mining processes, and enjoy insightful commentary from your guide.

"On the well-cultivated hills, that surround the fertile plain of Lucca on every side, the pleasant villas of the patrician families are scattered among vineyards and olive groves" (Georg Christoph Martini). Lucca and its villas, a heritage that undoubtedly deserves to be discovered and deepened. And what better way, if not the calm and relaxed state that the bicycle can bring, to enjoy a similar experience? We'll start the tour from the city center and following the path along the river, in the open countryside, we'll reach these wonderful historic mansions. We'll visit the most sumptuous and regal , the "Royal Villa" , once belonged to Elisa Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. We'll return back to the city with the memory of a truly unique experience!

With its compact historic center and scenic path along the top of the defensive walls, Lucca is a delightful spot to explore by bike. With this guided tour, set off on two wheels to take in the highlights of the city, touching on the most picturesque squares, storied churches, and monuments like the Roman amphitheater, towering Guinigi Tower, and picturesque Via del Battistero, famous for its antique shops.

The UNESCO-listed coastline of the Cinque Terre is the star of the Italian Riviera and this full-day tour from Lucca crams all the highlights into one day. Visit the villages of Manarola, Riomaggiore, Monterosso, and Vernazza; sample Limoncino liqueur; cool off with a swim in the sea; and tuck into a delicious Ligurian lunch (if option selected) at a local restaurant.

Monte Pisani is just few minutes away the city center of Lucca. It is a stunning place in nature so there will be many chances to stop and snap some photos. We will be surrounded by incredible views overlooking the town of Lucca one side and Pisa on the other, with the leaning tower in the distance (away from the crowd) and the sea as a background!

We will tell you a lot of stories, showing you hidden corners of this area, accessible only by water. On the half way we will stop for a snack, fruits and dry fruit, water. All along the trip you'll be paddling slightly pushed by the river, watching fishes and birds. Along the banks of the river natural areas we will find small villages, an ancient Roman aqueduct, ancient and newer bridges, some villas and castles. The 10 km paddling downstream are easy for anyone, beginners or expert, the river from Lucca will bring you slowly crossing the villages of Ponte San Pietro, Santa Maria a Colle, Nozzano Castello, until the old destroyed castle of Ripafratta with a small but beautiful waterfall.

Within an hour, you can discover all the secrets of the city sitting comfortably on our carriage, accompanied by a horse and his driver.

An incredibile experience with a Zip Line in the heart of Tuscany, at the end lunch in a farm house in the area

Get to know the Tuscan countryside on a small group horseback riding tour. Choose your horse depending on your experience level and ride along rolling hills, forests, castles, and charming villages. The tour can be tailored to all experience levels from beginners to expert riders.

If you love nature, you cannot loose this eperience, a walking tour inside the mountain to see how spectacular nature can be

With this tour it is possible to visit the entire city of Lucca at 360 degrees, also including its history and development in over 2500 years of history, all accompanied by a horse, Luigi, who has now become an icon of the city!

This tour is the best way to experience the city in the manner of locals: by bike. This way you can savour the historic centre fully, the shading city walls and delicious local products while you keep yourself fit.

Through this activity you can pedal in complete tranquility following our expert guide through the most beautiful paths of the Lucchesia. From the city to the hills and finally to the sea. Our Wilier gtr team bikes are serviced daily to ensure maximum performance for each ride.

We offer a very funny canyoning activity with lots of jumps, from 1 up to 8 meters high, sliding and rope abseiling in a very spectacular natural canyon. We provide professional qualified guide and necessary equipment to enjoy the funniest canyoning excursion in central Italy.

Enjoy a private surfing school ( either for beginners or more advanced surfers ) in Forte dei Marmi and then relax by the beach on your private umbrella and seabeds.

The tour starts on the historical walls, a pedestrian circular park of 4 km all around Lucca, a kind of terrace over the town. After a passage in front of the main attractions od the city centre, we go to the Serchio river park, characterized by two white gravel roads following the water, where we can ride our bike, far from the urban noise. From here you can admire the typical Tuscan countryside, made of hills and narrow roads sorrounded by seasonal flowers and fruits and olive grooves. The organic farm is very close to the river and we will be soon looking at its vineyard and green garden. The farmer (one of the real last farmer) will introduce us to his land and to his wife, the friendly and impetuous lady who will prepare our lunch with their homegrown fresh food harvested from the earth. The shy farmer Paolo will invite all us to taste his organic oil, red and white wine coupled with the foods. After this real experience we come back to Lucca in about 25 minutes

Live an adventurous day in Alpe Apuane. Discover famous marble caves and learn all about the extraction and the history of this precious material. Enjoy famous Lardo di Colonnata tasting with a glass of fine local wine.

Explore Lucca and the surrounding beauties by bike at your own pace. At the shop we will give you all instructions to follow our customised itinerary on a free app for mobile and all accessories to be independent and safe and then you have just to cycle and have fun! You don't need to consume your mobile data, everything works off-line. You can choose an easy tour, following the northern variant of the Via Francigena along the cycle path of Serchio river park, to reach Villa Oliva, Villa Grabau and Villa Reale. In particular, it is possible to enter Villa Reale and the park with the bicycle (entrance fee) and stop for as long as you want on the lawn for a picnic or cool off at the villa's cafe. EASY - 20/25 km round trip. Or you can choose an intermediate tour to Pisa in the nature following the southern part of the river park, and visit Pisa and admiring the leaning Tower. 33 km one way - Way back by local train in 25 minutes Our staff will be at your disposal for any needs.