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The most popular, first.
The 15 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.
“Fun, informative, engaging. Thank you Giusy for an excellent job.”
Walk the Sassi of Matera with Renato or Gaetano. Cave churches, daily-life details, and valley views in 2–3 hours.
“This was a very informative tour. Lots of history but presented by our guide, Getano in an interesting manner. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing information and provided details that are very important to understanding the history of the region. This is a two hour tour and the time was well spent!”
A guided 2-hour walk through Matera’s Sassi: cliff churches, a cave house visit, and a final viewpoint. English tours, mobile ticket.
“Very well worth the experience especially if you have not looked up the history beforehand. Our guide Stella was supremely knowledgeable and patient with all our questions”
Walk Matera’s Sassi with a licensed guide and timed entry to rock churches and a cave house, plus views and film locations.
“The tour was excellent with lots of information and explanations. We'll paced - neither too fast or too slow. Would really recommend”
A 2-hour English walking tour through Matera’s Sassi—Sasso Barisano, Civita, and Sasso Caveoso—with local stories and a deep history lens.
“Really enjoyed Antonio's tour! He was really knowledgeable about history of Matera, and put it all into context: geography, ethnology, socioeconomics. He was super friendly and humorous, would certainly choose him again.”
See Matera’s Sassi churches and cave houses on a guided 2-hour walk with entrances included, great views, and small-group pacing.
“At first we did not plan to book a formal tour of the sassi. We did thouand what a great decision it was. Our guide had so much information it was great. Definitely worth the fee for the tour.”
Private 3-hour Sassi di Matera tour with expert guide, Sasso Barisano and Caveoso, rock churches, Casa Grotta museum, and local tastings.
“Our guide was an absolute pleasure to listen to and learn from. Matera was lovely and we really enjoyed walking around the city. There was no pressure ( like some guides apply, to keep moving ), which was nice.”
Walk the Sassi of Matera with an authorized guide, see cave homes and a frescoed church, and get stories behind 12,000 years.
“Our guide led us through the streets of Matera and gave a lot of information in an easily to follow manner. Very enjoyable tour.”
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 was a wonderful guide patient and knowledgeable He enriched the experience of our visit to Matera Mario gave us more than 100 percent”
A private 3-hour guided walk through Matera’s Sassi caves and rock churches, with museum tickets and big panoramic viewpoints—no crowds.
“Our Guide was excellent and very knowledgable. She kept a good pace and was thorough and very interesting.”
Ride an open-top bus through Matera’s UNESCO Sassi, then visit Casa Grotta and a rock church with tickets included and night views.
“I found the tour OK, mainly because I had done a walking tour so it was a lot of repetitiveness. But you do go to the other side of the Ravine, so it was worth it for that.”
Walk Matera’s Sassi with a local guide on a small-group tour: alleys, viewpoints, and a visit to Santa Lucia alle Malve rock church.
“Georgia was an amazing tour guide - we thoroughly enjoyed this walking tour and learned a lot! We highly recommend it to anyone wanting to see and learn more about Matera.”
Guided walk in Matera’s Sassi with views from Piazza Vittorio Veneto and Piazza Duomo, plus rock churches, a cave house, and a cellar.
“Esperienza da fare: ha superato le nostre aspettative anche grazie a Michele, ottima guida! Per chi vuole conoscere Matera questo tour è davvero adatto!”
2.5-hour English walk through Matera’s Sassi cave houses and St. Mary of Idris, led by local historian Gaetano for $28.
“Gaetano was extremely knowledgeable and really interesting, the pace was great and his English was excellent… totally recommend…”
