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The most popular, first.
The 11 most popular matera tours, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you can expect on the day.
Two hours in Matera’s Sassi for $31: cave-house museum, rupestrian church, local stories, and photo-ready views.
“Great knowledge of the history of Matera and it was well paced.”
Walk the Sassi of Matera with Renato or Gaetano. Cave churches, daily-life details, and valley views in 2–3 hours.
“Gaetano was the best!! An absolute awesome tour!! He's funny and knowledgable. Would recommend to anyone!!”
A guided 2-hour walk through Matera’s Sassi: cliff churches, a cave house visit, and a final viewpoint. English tours, mobile ticket.
“We liked It a lot. It was super nice and super interesting. Juicy knew all about matera and we could feel the passion and LOVE for this city”
Walk Matera’s Sassi with a licensed guide and timed entry to rock churches and a cave house, plus views and film locations.
“A very informative English-speaking local guide, took time to explain many interesting details and followed a route that meant we felt we had seen all the key parts of Matera old town over the course of 3 hours. The tour included entry to the rock church and rock house, both fascinating.”
A 2-hour English walking tour through Matera’s Sassi—Sasso Barisano, Civita, and Sasso Caveoso—with local stories and a deep history lens.
“Antonio was very kind and very clearly passionate about the history and culture of Matera, I learned a lot of very interesting information and he was very engaging.”
See Matera’s Sassi churches and cave houses on a guided 2-hour walk with entrances included, great views, and small-group pacing.
“Brilliant tour with a brilliant guide! So passionate about Matera, extremely knowledgeable, perfect English, so friendly and responsive to questions, slow-paced with plenty of time for photos and questions. Only 8 in the group so extremely easy and enjoyable. Doing this tour is a must if you really want to see the things that matter…”
Private 3-hour Sassi di Matera tour with expert guide, Sasso Barisano and Caveoso, rock churches, Casa Grotta museum, and local tastings.
“Our guide, Stella, spoke English very well and brought to life the history of the Sassi of Matera and how the modern town relates to the ancient cave dwellings. Very pleasant stroll through the various sites with plenty of good information. Highly recommend.”
Walk the Sassi of Matera with an authorized guide, see cave homes and a frescoed church, and get stories behind 12,000 years.
“We wouldn’t have changed one thing! This was the only group tour we experienced having done, everything else privately. Our guide, Gaetano, was thoroughly enjoyable and so informative. The tour was one of the highlights of our trip. Highly recommended”
Two days in Matera with a Sassi overnight, included meals, and a 2-hour English guided walk through Caveoso, Barisano, and cave churches.
“For me this is the third time in Matera and every time I discover something new and fascinating.”
Walk the Sassi with a licensed guide in Matera. See cave churches, the restored Cathedral, and hilltop views. From $28.
“Mario gave us a great insight and understanding into life in Matera now and in the past. Mario’s English was excellent and he was willing and able to answer our many questions. Thank you Mario for a great tour”
A private 3-hour guided walk through Matera’s Sassi caves and rock churches, with museum tickets and big panoramic viewpoints—no crowds.
“We considered ourselves very fortunate to have Anna as our own personal guide yesterday (30/7/23) there was just the 3 of us. We did this tour at the very beginning of our holiday in Matera and doing this tour really helped us to understand the City and enjoy our weekend more. Anna took us to…”
