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Top 20 Experiences in Matera

Discover Matera, the ancient city - Tour in Italian or English tour

Discover Matera, the ancient city - Tour in Italian or English tour

An immersive experience to discover all that makes Matera unique by discovering motherhood and trying to enter, even in the philosophy of life of this strange and unique city. Together with me, Renato, or one of my collaborators like, Gaetano and Domenico, all qualified guides with a visceral passion and love for the city. The city of Matera, with its ancient districts, is considered among the oldest in the world. An authentic open-air museum that describes the life of man from the Stone Age to the present day with spectacular continuity. Not exactly a tourist tour, step by step you will discover the history of the city, the stories and vicissitudes of those who lived in the Sassi as well as art and architecture. a 360 ° analysis of Matera "Shame of Italy" and "Heritage of Humanity". we will also cross some locations of the 007 films; The Passion, W. Woman. the Group could reach a maximum of 18 people. If necessary, radios will be given to facilitate the tour

Free cancellation
$30.92
Matera balloon flight for small groups

Matera balloon flight for small groups

Our company was created to promote flight, air, nature and southern excellence. Southern Italy is a unique territory, yet to be discovered, and the balloon is the best way to admire it from a new perspective, upside down. The experience of our team will lead you towards the discovery of the true and authentic soul made in the south, made up of food and wine excellence, typical crafts and sites of historical and cultural interest. We are a true airline, the only Italian company in southern Italy authorized to perform commercial flights with passengers, as we have a license issued by ENAC, the National Civil Aviation Authority and specific aeronautical insurance.

Free cancellation
$309.20
Private Guided Tour in Matera - Local Guide

Private Guided Tour in Matera - Local Guide

Exploring the Sassi with Vito Rondinone, an official guide, from Matera you will have the unique chance to really get to know this magical place through the eyes of a real local. You will see the must-sees but also the non-touristy gems. A private tour will give you the highest quality experience, being able to customize the itinerary and enjoy the guide just for you. You will discover the incredible and fascinating story of the Sassi, how one of the oldest cities in the world developed in symbiosis with nature and how it came to be called Italy's national shame. Visit a fascinating cave-house museum and learn about the Sassi's way of life.

Free cancellation
Private tour
$203.19
Ape tour Matera - Guided tour in ape calessino

Ape tour Matera - Guided tour in ape calessino

A tour of the three districts in the historic center of the Sassi with panoramic stops and curiosities about the recent history of the city of Matera: from national shame to a city known and appreciated worldwide. It will also be possible to visit a cave house and a rock church. The route lasts just over an hour and in this time visitors will be able to observe the Piano area, that is, the part close to the Sassi and get to know the historical places from another perspective. The Piano area is actually the first area built immediately after the Sassi at the turn of the Renaissance.

Free cancellation
Private tour
$58.53
Ape Calessino Tour Sassi of Matera "Standard"

Ape Calessino Tour Sassi of Matera "Standard"

The thing that makes the Ape Calessino Tour special is the ease of getting to know and admire an extraordinary city, in an exclusive way (not in a group), optimizing times, without getting tired, especially in the summer, having fun. To be able to take photos, selfies and videos, alone or with your family, taking advantage of breathtaking views and unique views, which will remain in your heart.

Free cancellation
Private tour
$38.65
Ape Tour Matera - Panoramic tour in ape calessino

Ape Tour Matera - Panoramic tour in ape calessino

A tour of the three neighborhoods in the historic center of the Sassi with panoramic stops and curiosities on the recent history of the city of Matera: from national shame to a city known and appreciated worldwide. The path lasts about an hour and in this time visitors will be able to observe the area of the Piano, that is the part behind the Sassi and learn about the historical places from another perspective. The area of the Piano is actually the first area built immediately after the Sassi at the turn of the Renaissance.

Free cancellation
Private tour
$36.44
Private walking tour in Matera

Private walking tour in Matera

Private tour with a multilingual tour guide that will lead just you discovering the city and its history.

Free cancellation
Private tour
$209.81
Day Trip from Rome to Pompei & the Amalfi Coast with Mercedes luxury van (12hrs)

Day Trip from Rome to Pompei & the Amalfi Coast with Mercedes luxury van (12hrs)

The day trip to Pompeii and Amalfi Coast starts at 7:30AM. You will meet your driver at your hotel, private apartment, B&B, Rome Train station. The most famous archaeological site in the world is not hard to name. If there has ever been a site as well preserved, as evocative, as memorable as that of Pompeii, the luxurious resort for the Roman Empire, buried under the ash and lava erupted by Mount Vesuviu (79 AD). If you like a private tour we can book a Tour Guide. The rate for the private walking tour of Pompei (2hr) is Eur 130,00 cash for the whole group. Tickets are not included. You will enjoy the beautiful cliff road called Amalfi Coast on the way to Sorrento or Positano. You can decide whether to stop in Sorrento or Positano. Return time to Rome is scheduled at 7:30PM. You driver will drop you off to your hotel.

Free cancellation
Private tour
Likely to sell out
$883.43
Complete tour of the two Sassi - Barisano and Caveoso

Complete tour of the two Sassi - Barisano and Caveoso

Ancient dwellings dug into the tuff. A deep "valley" (gravina) crossed by a stream. Roofs that become floors for the homes of the upper levels. A dense network of alleys, and the impression of walking in a papier-mâché nativity scene.

Free cancellation
$49.69
Long Private Panoramic Tour with Ape Calessino in Matera

Long Private Panoramic Tour with Ape Calessino in Matera

Private panoramic tour of the historic districts of the city, aboard the historic Ape Calessino Piaggio. You will not share the tour with other guests.

Free cancellation
Private tour
$51.90
Ape Calessino Tour Matera Lungo

Ape Calessino Tour Matera Lungo

Matera is one of the oldest cities in the world whose territory preserves evidence of human settlements starting from the Paleolithic and without interruptions up to the present day. It represents an extraordinary page written by man through the millennia of this very long history. World Heritage Site since 1993 and European Capital of Culture in 2019. With the classic and typical Ape Calessino (tuk tuk), an Italian myth, much appreciated by families, especially with children in wheelchairs, we will cross the Old Town and the Sassi, as they are very tiring on foot, especially in the summer, whizzing through the streets and characteristic alleys, making small stops for photos and videos and to visit churches in the squares and characteristic Case Grotte (Case Museo).

Free cancellation
Private tour
$49.69
Matera Sassi 2 hours Private Tour

Matera Sassi 2 hours Private Tour

Discover the "Sassi" of Matera, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the architecture of the characteristic town walking through its streets. See location sites from the Mel Gibson movie The Passion of the Christ and Wonder Woman  Enjoy a spectacular view of the canyon and walk through the historic center Admire the Casa Grotta, furnished from the 1700s Walking in the Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano. See location sites from the Mel Gibson movie The Passion of Christ and Wonder Woman

Free cancellation
Private tour
$274.97
Tour of the Sassi - ancient Sasso Caveoso

Tour of the Sassi - ancient Sasso Caveoso

Catapult into a unique world, retracing the pages of history. Reliving the life of farmers by finding the hidden heart of their ancient civilization.

Free cancellation
$16.56
Sassi Walking Tour: between history and culture

Sassi Walking Tour: between history and culture

Our guide will accompany you to discover the oldest and most fascinating area of the city of Matera: the historic Rioni Sassi. Along this pleasant walk, which winds through the alleys and panoramic views of Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano, there are many stops for historical, architectural and cultural insights. In particular, it will be possible to visit a 12th century rock church from the inside, one of the most representative carved into the rock, both for its still recognizable architectural structure and for the excellent state of conservation of the period wall paintings medieval.

Free cancellation
$27.61
Guided Tour of Matera Sassi

Guided Tour of Matera Sassi

Discovering Matera, the city of the Sassi which has the title of European Capital of Culture for 2019 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient stony districts are characterized by houses carved into the limestone rock and rock churches that make it unique in the world. This natural conformation, which evokes biblical scenarios, has always made them ideal sets for important films, most recently the film by Ben Hur.

Free cancellation
$16.56
Grand Tour of the Stones in Electric Rickshaw

Grand Tour of the Stones in Electric Rickshaw

The tour, lasting 2 hours, gives guests the opportunity to visit, in a fun and light-hearted way, the whole of the historic center and all the ancient district "Sassi" (Barisano and Caveoso) along the main streets, most important neighborhoods and historical churches (in conjunction with the opening hours) .Our guests will be provided at the departure of audio guides, which will accompany users to discover the old city. In this regard, we specify that the audio guide supports are in Italian and English. inside the tour, included in the ticket, there is a visit to a cave house, historic and characteristic dwelling of the time and a free tour of the Cathedral. Guided entrances to the Cathedral, cave churches and other paid places are excluded unless direct users in the desired structures. The group will be constantly supported, for any technical needs of the vehicles, by a leader who, at the head of the group, will indicate the right st road to go

Free cancellation
$35.40
Private cooking class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Matera

Private cooking class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Matera

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Matera cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Matera recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Free cancellation
Private tour
Likely to sell out
$160.12
Guided Tour, Historic Center Sassi Rock Churches and Cave House

Guided Tour, Historic Center Sassi Rock Churches and Cave House

With an authorized guide you will visit the beauties of the historic center of Matera reaching, with a pleasant walk, places and breathtaking views.

Free cancellation
Private tour
Special offer
$21.86
English Guided Tour in the Sassi of Matera

English Guided Tour in the Sassi of Matera

English Guided tour in the Sasso Caveoso, Sasso Barisano and City Center During our guided tour we are going to see the amazing old city of Matera. We are going to visit Matera Underground. It is an underground complex in the historical center of Matera, dug into the rock. An underground tour, through different trade activities from the Middle Ages. The last part of the tour includes the entrance in the original cave house that will show you how the poor people lived in the past in the Sassi of Matera with original furniture of that time.

Free cancellation
$44.17
Guided Tour of Parco Murgia

Guided Tour of Parco Murgia

Visita guidata di gruppo delle Chiese Rupestri nel Parco della Murgia Materana (trasferimento a/r a carico ns con ns accompagnatore). Cosa Vi attende: Escursione guidata per esplorare il Parco della Murgia materana, detto anche Parco Storico Naturale delle Chiese Rupestri. Passeggiando lungo il sentiero verrete colpiti dal fascino del Parco, inciso nelle gravine, con zone coltivate e qualche sopravvivenza della macchia mediterranea. Durante l’escursione avrete di fronte a Voi uno spettacolo unico che i Sassi regalano I Sassi al Tramonto .

Free cancellation
$27.61