Matera Discovery: Explore Ancient City Secrets

Immerse yourself in the unique city of Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore its ancient districts, learn about its history, art, and architecture, and discover the philosophy of life in this captivating city.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Pietro Caveoso - The journey takes you through the most captivating sights and scenes of historic Matera, including the Sasso Caveoso and sections of the Sasso Barisano.\n\nOn this excursion, which avoids the typical tourist paths, you’ll gradually uncover Matera’s history and learn why it remained obscure until the early 21st century….
What's Included
  • Radio transmitter provided for guided explanations
  • Headphone-compatible for COVID-19 safety
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating journey to unlock the unique aspects of Matera, exploring its ethos and engaging with its peculiar charm. Accompanied by me, Renato, or one of my team members such as Gaetano and Domenico - all of whom are certified guides with a deep-rooted affection and ardour for the city.
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Location
Piazza San Pietro Caveoso
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Go46145946639
Dec 16, 2024
Unique Matera - I was the only person in my tour group & their policy was not to cancel based on a small number of participants. That showed integrity in the first place. My tour guide Gaetano was incredibly knowledgeable, personable & answered all of my questions. Matera is unique & should be on your must do list.
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Grahambq4662cq
Dec 14, 2024
Three thousand years in two hours! - Gaetano was a fantastic host and guide. If you are going to understand a place like Matera in a short time, it’s so valuable to look through the eyes of a historian — he made the story come alive. An excellent tour that made my visit so much more thrilling.
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Raquel_b
Dec 3, 2024
Best walking tour in Matera - We did the walking tour in Matera with Gaetano, and it was fantastic! He’s a historian, so he really knows his stuff and explains everything with just the right amount of depth. He’s also super fun and has a great way of making the tour interesting and engaging. You can tell he’s passionate about Matera and its history. We learned so much and had a great time, highly recommend!
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Daydream09053429824
Dec 2, 2024
Friendly and knowledgeable - Gaetano is an excellent guide that combines fun and history in one tour. The tour includes the most important parts of Matera and you leave with a deep understanding of how the city used to be in the past.
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Judith_h
Nov 18, 2024
Matero city cave tour - Our guide, Tano, brought the city to life. He was friendly and knowledgeable. His English was excellent!
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Krzysztof_s
Nov 13, 2024
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very professional. He gave us a lot of interesting facts about Matera, showed us the most beautiful places in the city. I highly recommend it.
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Susan_r
Nov 12, 2024
Great historical tour of Sassi Matera - Loved all the history, stopping at the local shops & the underground cistern. The guide had lots of stories about the caves and I liked that he talks to the older local people to get their experiences from the past. A must do tour on first arrival to Sassi Matera!
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Patricia_f
Nov 11, 2024
Take this tour!! - We thoroughly enjoyed out tour with Gaetano! He was extremely knowledgeable, well spoken and entertaining. We learned so much!! It was a very well spent 2 and a half hours! Thank you!
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Fiona_g
Nov 11, 2024
Enjoyable and Recommended Tour - Excellent tour with Gaetano. Focussing on the history of Matera and then focussing on tge last couple of centuries, explaining how people lived and the layout of the city. Fascinating detail. Well paced, small group, enjoyable. Recommended.
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Kathy_c
Nov 10, 2024
Wonderful experience - Thank you Gaetano for a wonderful tour of this fascinating area. If you have a chance to take this tour you must do it !!!
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