Italy · MATERA TOURS
The 15 best matera tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Explore Matera’s Sassi, a cave house, and Sant’Antonio Abate church on a two-hour guided walk with panoramic views and local stories.
“The two hours spent with Yuri gave us lots of information about Matera and took us through the maze of a city in a way that ensured we didn't miss anything.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi with an English-speaking local guide, learning about cave homes, family life, UNESCO status, and hidden lanes.
“Super interesting tour, our guide was very knowledgeable about the city. I would definitely recommend.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi with a local guide, entering a rupestrian church and cave home on this affordable two-hour walking tour.
“Very disappointing tour. Guiseppe (?) English was good but his narrative was very confusing and he gave very little information about the history of the town. A waste of 2 hours.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi with a local guide, entering a cave house, rock churches, and old neighborhoods in a practical two-hour walking tour.
“Lovely tour. Nice to getting to know all the history background information of Matera. Overall, great experience”
See Matera’s Sassi by open-top bus, visit a furnished cave home, and enjoy canyon views with bilingual commentary for $23.
“We felt that they padded out the trip by first taking us around the fairly modern university area which was not relevant to our visit. But afterwards took us down into Sassi and a visit to a cave house and some free time to wander around and that was more like what we had expected.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi with a local English-speaking guide, ancient cave churches, frescoes, and the story behind the city’s revival.
“Great way to see and learn about Matera! Antonio was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable and entertaining!”
Explore Matera’s Sassi with a local English-speaking guide, entering Santa Maria de Idris and a furnished cave house for $26.60.
“Great starting point and guide gave lots of good info and got us into the cave house and church quickly- bypassing all the people without tours and even getting ahead of some other groups as well. Great value for the price and the amount of time for the tour was perfect. We actually ended a bit early but that was fine by us also!”
Explore Matera’s Sassi with a private English guide, rock churches, cave homes, canyon views, local tastings, and practical city history.
“Our guide Giuseppe was very engaging and informed. The tour through the cave house was very interesting.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi with a local guide, entering a furnished cave home and frescoed rock church on a practical two-hour walk.
“Maria Teresa was marvellous. Very well informed, passionate and welcoming of questions. A pleasure”
Spend a night in Matera’s Sassi, enjoy a Lucanian meal, and explore cave homes and rock churches with a local guide.
“Special thanks to our guide Giusy, an exciting and fun tour.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi on a 2.5-hour guided walk with cave homes, rock churches, Cathedral views, and a local Italian guide.
“Giuseppe was a fantastic tour guide. Really explained the history and life of the those living in Matera. Would 100% recommend.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi, cave homes, rock churches, and cathedral with a private guide on this detailed three-hour walking tour.
“Very worthwhile. Anna was a lovely guide and very informative.”
See Matera’s UNESCO Sassi by open-top bus, visit a cave home and rock church, and enjoy Gravina canyon views with multilingual audio.
“Very interesting. Well worth the money. Appreciated that they phoned us when we were running a little bit late. guide was knowledgeable and friendly.”
Walk Matera’s Sassi with a local guide, visit Santa Lucia alle Malve, and understand the city’s past, revival, views, and daily life.
“Cosimo was very knowledgeable and gave a great personal experience of life in the Sassi. He answered everyone’s questions in great detail and you could feel his passion for Matera.”
Explore Matera’s Sassi on a guided walk through cave churches, a furnished cave home, historic streets, and sweeping viewpoints.
“Guida espertissima e molto simpatica. 2 ore e mezzo in cui si capisce bene la struttura della citta'”
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