Activities & Tours:

Private Transfer Naples / Matera or vice versa

We are local professional private drivers in English and Spanish. We will make you spend a magical experience with a very comfortable guide, with very experienced people. We have Mercedes vehicles: sedan car, minivan, minibus and coach 54 seats. We carry out transfers and excursions from every part of Campania and other Italian regions. Naples, Herculaneum, Vesuvius, Pompeii, Sorrento Peninsula, Amalfi Coast, Positano, Ravello, Paestum and so on. If you want to travel comfortably in good company anywhere in Italy: we are your solution !!! Relax while we take you wherever you want, even in distant places such as Caserta, Salerno, Avellino, Benevento, Rome, Florence, Pisa with the corresponding railway stations, ports and airports. All of our vehicles have the amenities you need.

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See Details → Duration: 3 hours to 5 hours
From £554.13

Discovering Matera

Come and discover the thousand facets of the City of Sassi, Matera, as well as the European Capital of Culture 2019.

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based on 324 reviews

See Details → Duration: 3 days
From £153.45

Tour of the Sassi of Matera

The itinerary winds along alternative and less touristic routes to discover the most hidden and authentic corners of the historic center. The historical story is accompanied by the social story of the local guide who will involve customers by narrating anecdotes and stories of past life

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based on 9 reviews

See Details → Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
From £85.25

Sassi di Matera Pass and City Cards Official

The Smart Card offers visitors the opportunity to visit unique and suggestive places within the Città dei Sassi: • Madonna delle Grazie Rock Church • Casa Grotta Narrante • Rock Church of Sant’Antonio Abate • Casa Cava • Stone Tales Museum • Immersive Museum of the Bruna

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based on 18 reviews

See Details → Duration: 1 hours to 2 hours
From £17.90

Trekking towards Torrente Gravina and Rupestrian Churches of the Murgia

The vast Murgia plateau facing the Sassi of Matera constitutes the Regional Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera, which has also been declared a World Heritage Site since 2007. It is a large rocky hilly area marked by deep karst fissures called: "Gravine". The show that appears before the eyes is truly breathtaking, since the whole inhabited area of the Sassi appears in all its splendor beyond the ravine. In a surprising and fascinating naturalistic context, following an initially somewhat steep path, accompanied by Environmental Naturalistic Guides, you descend towards the Gravina stream near which, in an area rich in vegetation, there is a characteristic Rock Church which " speaks to us” of the past. Looking up… the Sassi…. seen from the stream… amazement! Return to the Murgecchia plain and skirt the Gravina.

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based on 3 reviews

See Details → Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
From £63.94

Matera: hike on the path of rock churches

The heart of the Park of the Murgia Materana, also called the Historical Natural Park of the Rock Churches, is a treasure chest that holds evidence of ancient devotion. The rocky conformation is the protagonist of this fascinating human enterprise in a synergic man-nature relationship, that will be at the basis of the recognition of these places as a UNESCO World Heritage in 1993 across some of the most spectacular rock scenary in the world. The tour consists of a 3 hours wonderful hike to reach exclusive churches along the Matera 'ravine. The 'Vie del Rupestre' route combines extra-urban rock churches, making it an ideal cultural visit for those who crave a unique experience in the open air. Rupestrian churches can be available, reached and visited in exclusive: the sites are managing in the respect for history and environment, for a safeguard and enhance the rocky surroundings of Matera. One way transfer is 20 minutes starting by a private bus in Via Aldo Moro, near central station.

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See Details → Duration: 4 hours
From £67.35

Matera Cultural Sassi Tour

Discover "Sassi di Matera" in a 2 hours walking tour, with a licensed local guide. Explore the ancient city built into the rock and visit an exclusive underground site: you will have the chance to observe the city through the eyes of a historian, who will show you not only the artistic beauty, but also the social, cultural and political value of a truly magical place. This will allow to experience history of the city, its internal dynamics and the global influences that have affected Matera over the centuries. We offer an enveloping tale that will enthrall young and old alike in our culture. During the cultural tour, it will be possible to visit cisterns, rock churches or cave dwellings, also walking on movie locations. The tour is a continuous discovery and is ideal, as well, for people interested in history and curious tourists who want to enjoy the beauty and uniqueness of the place, beyond the postcard image. Tour is limited to small groups of up to 15 people.

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See Details → Duration: 2 hours
From £29.84

Tour of the three Crypts in the Murgia Materana with Transfer

Your driver will accompany you to the Crypt of Original Sin: a cave used as a church in the ninth century B.C. by Benedictine monks, completely frescoed by the expert hand of the "Painter of flowers of Matera". Rediscovered back in 1963 by a group of young Matera fans, from shelter of flocks, the crypt has become one of the unmissable stops in the visit of the European Capital of Culture 2019. The journey continues towards the Church of Madonna della Palomba, where inside you can visit some underground environments: Neviera outside; Refectory; Cellar; Cistern; Kitchen. The third place to visit is the Crypt of San Michele Arcangelo, kept inside the Masseria Jesce in Altamura, which has frescoes from the middle of the fourteenth century, including a "deesis" (ico nografia bizantina) attributable to Giovanni da Taranto, and a series of wall panels depicting episodes of the Marian cycle, made by Didaco de Simone in the seventeenth century.

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See Details → Duration: 4 hours
From £426.25

Matera: terracotta artisanal workshop

You will be able to discover and experience first hand, inside a craft workshop, the ancient art of pottery making and its secrets. "This land speaks to us," says the architect and designer, "it frees with its signs the voices that groan in it. I listen to it, I pick up its voice, and build objects that interpret it. The visit to a typical Sassi artisan studio will be a way to enjoy a 2 hours fascinating storytelling by an architect and ceramist from Lucania who, in his workshop, creates different design objects with materials skilfully chosen locally and worked with his own hands. Roughness and ripples of mineral and telluric ceramics recall the gullies between Aliano and Montalbano Jonico, creating a bridge with the cultural landscape of Basilicata. At the end of the activity you could take home your artifact or ask for shipping: it will be a unique, fun, and satisfying moment!

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See Details → Duration: 2 hours
From £67.35

Matera: traditional bread making experience

The ingredients are a synthesis of the basic elements peculiar to the Matera area: water and grains. The shape of the bread recalls a small mountain relief, characteristic of the Murgia Materana landscape. An educational workshop on bread processing tecniques in a four generation traditional bakery to discover a true gastronomic excellence and a traditional symbol of the city; to learn the most important bread processing secrets of a four generation bakery; to get hands in dough, do your own loaf. Such as until 1950, families in Matera, you will brand the pasta to be baked with a wooden stamp, to recognise it, and take home, after creating and baking. You will savour history and traditional abilities, discovering our local delicacies. The culture of bread is linked to the wisdom of local farmers in producing, selecting, stocking and preserving certain varieties of durum wheat, intact, over time. Number of participants, min 2 people.

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See Details → Duration: 2 hours
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Sassi di Matera: Private Walking Tour with Local Guide

Our private walking tour in the historic Sassi district of Matera will last approximately 2 hours and will be hosted by a local guide with whom you will discover the alleys and panoramic views of Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano, and immerse yourself in the rich history, architecture and cultural heritage of the city. During the tour, our expert guides will offer a comprehensive analysis of the historical and social drivers that have influenced the socio-economic trajectory of the region. You will discover the fascinating transformations and stratifications that have shaped the unique urban landscape of Matera over the centuries. During the route you will be able to experience firsthand the gradual evolution of the Sassi area, from its ancient origins to its modern revival. Immerse yourself in the past and discover the present of Matera on this private walking tour, where each step reveals a new aspect of the UNESCO Heritage Site of Sassi di Matera.

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Venosa tour guide: one of the most important roman places near Matera

Venosa was an important Roman city, its importance grew mainly thanks to the Via Appia and that allowed important trade. Nowadays Venosa is remembered also because here was born Horace Flacco, author of the famous "Carpe Diem". The guided tour will start from the Archaeological Park where you can visit the thermal baths, the domus, the SS. Trinity and the amphitheater. After the amphitheater the visit continues with S.S. Trinity composed of Ancient Church. Behind the apse you will visit the "unfinished" church, designed to contain a larger number of faithful, started in the mid-1100s and never finished. The tour of Venosa continues in the historic center with a visit to the 16th-century Aragonese castle Pirro del Balzo. Inside there is the national archaeological museum that contains mainly Roman finds. The guided tour ends with the external visit of the so-called house of Horace, dating back to the II century BC

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See Details → Duration: 2 hours
From £234.44

Bike tour to the lake - self guided for families

Customers receive the bicycles in the agency where they will be briefed and given the route map. Near the agency clients can buy sandwiches and focaccia or soft drinks. Crossing the city, you reach a panoramic path that leads to the lake, crossing wheat fields and olive groves. The level of difficulty is easy, the average length is 18 km. The dam is also a WWF oasis, a true paradise a few kilometers from the city. At the end of the day, you can book the coming back by minivan.

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See Details → Duration: 4 hours to 8 hours
From £25.58

Matera Walk Through History

Walk through the historic districts known as the Sassi of Matera, with a visit inside a typical cave house, to discover the history and the artistic and cultural heritage through the places, the stories of those who lived there, local crafts and a visit to cave sites.

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See Details → Duration: 3 hours
From £144.93

Matera Night Trek on the Murgia

Culture and nature come together in a tour even more exciting at night. An easy walk to enjoy a different and stimulating experience, recommended for those who want to see Matera from a different perspective. The area is well known for its famous rock churches, which for centuries have made the gorge a unique and spiritual place, an ancient meeting place of nature and devotion. The plateau has much older traces, dating back to prehistoric times. There are Neolithic settlements and tombs dating back to several thousand years before Christ. Starting from Jazzo Gattini a 2 hours itinerary leads to the discovery of the rock churches, carved into the side of the Matera ravine, learning about the naturalistic and landscape aspects, and taking the perfect photo of Matera from the other side of the ravine. The itinerary continues with a visit to two different rock churches, inaccessible without a certified guide, 'San Falcione' and 'Madonna delle Tre Porte'.

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See Details → Duration: 2 hours
From £33.25

Activities & Tours:

Private Transfer Naples / Matera or vice versa

Discovering Matera

Tour of the Sassi of Matera

Sassi di Matera Pass and City Cards Official

Trekking towards Torrente Gravina and Rupestrian Churches of the Murgia

Matera: hike on the path of rock churches

Matera Cultural Sassi Tour

Tour of the three Crypts in the Murgia Materana with Transfer

Matera: terracotta artisanal workshop

Matera: traditional bread making experience

Sassi di Matera: Private Walking Tour with Local Guide

Venosa tour guide: one of the most important roman places near Matera

Bike tour to the lake - self guided for families

Matera Walk Through History

Matera Night Trek on the Murgia

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