Sassi of Matera Tour with Porter & Audio Guide
Sassi of Matera Tour with Porter & Audio Guide
Duration: 45 minutes
45 minutes
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Access to multilingual audio guide
Access to multilingual audio guide
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Hop onboard a tuk-tuk and discover the winding streets of this UNESCO World Heritage site with a knowledgeable English or Italian-speaking porter.
Along with an added audio guide, learn about the historic center of Matera and admire the Matera Cathedral at the highest point of the city.
Visit the Cave House, a site inhabited by the Romans and the Byzantines, and stop for photos to capture panoramic views of Sasso Barisano.
Fun Fact: The Cave House has been used as a backdrop for numerous movies including Mel Gibson's ‘The Passion of the Christ’.
Tuk-tuk tour of Sassi of Matera
English or Italian-speaking porter guide
Digital audio guide (Android/iOS)
Entry to Cave House
Informative city map
Transfers
Meals
Personal purchases
Sassi of Matera ancient stone buildings under a blue sky, Italy.
Explore Matera’s Sassi by tuk-tuk with a porter guide, audio guide, and avail Cave House entry on a compact, well-paced route.
Getting started
After your ticket is validated, board the tuk-tuk in the historic center. Your porter offers a short briefing before setting off through the Sassi.
What to expect
Sassi of Matera: A UNESCO-listed district of cave dwellings and stone churches. The route focuses on the historic center and viewpoints near the cathedral.
Features:
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Vittorio Veneto Square – a central stop that frames the city’s layered rock quarters.
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Matera Cathedral – admire the skyline from one of the highest vantage points in the city.
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Cave House entry – glimpse everyday life in dwellings used across Roman and Byzantine eras.
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Photo pauses – capture panoramas over Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso.
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Audio guide on Android/iOS and an informative city map to deepen context during and after your ride.
Tour guide in a blue vehicle for 45-min Sassi of Matera tour with audio guide.
Group of tourists in Sassi of Matera during 45-min tour with guide.
Sassi of Matera ancient stone buildings under a blue sky, Italy.
Tour guide in a blue vehicle for 45-min Sassi of Matera tour with audio guide.
Group of tourists in Sassi of Matera during 45-min tour with guide.
Sassi of Matera stone buildings and courtyard on a sunny day, Italy.
What to bring
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Comfortable walking shoes
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A fully charged smartphone and headphones for the audio guide (Android/iOS)
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible
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Pram/stroller accessible
Additional information
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The experience may be canceled in case of adverse weather conditions.
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Entry to the Cave House is included.
Matera town ancient stone buildings and tourists exploring historic site.
Sassi of Matera stone buildings and courtyard on a sunny day, Italy.
Matera town ancient stone buildings and tourists exploring historic site.
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