Embark on a private, fully customizable walking tour through the UNESCO-listed city of Matera. Tailor your route with a dedicated local guide to explore the ancient Sassi districts at your own pace. You decide which stops to include, how long to spend at each landmark, and what aspects of Matera's deep history to explore.
Tour Highlights:
Choose your route: Focus on Sasso Barisano, Sasso Caveoso, or Civita Hill based on your personal interest.
Select your stops: Pick between authentic cave houses, ancient subterranean cisterns, or artisan stone workshops.
Pick your sites: Decide which historic rock churches to enter to view preserved medieval Byzantine frescoes.
Whether you want an in-depth dive into subterranean history or a scenic stroll to cliffside viewpoints over the Gravina Ravine, your guide adapts the entire tour to your preferences.
Please note: Final itinerary variations depend on traveler selection and duration chosen.
What's included
Entry fees to cave dwellings or rock churches
Private local tour guide
Flexible, customizable walking itinerary
Private transportation
What to expect
20m
Stop 1 — Sasso Barisano District (Choose 1 option)
Option A: Piazza Vittorio Veneto & Hypogeum Ruins — Discover underground water cisterns and civic history.
20m
Option B: Church of San Giovanni Battista — View medieval Apulian Romanesque architecture and stone carvings.
Piazza del Sedile
20m
Option C: Piazza Sedile — Learn about Renaissance political life bridging the two Sassi districts.
Piazza San Pietro Caveoso
20m
Stop 2 — Sasso Caveoso Living History (Choose 1 option)
Option A: Historical Casa Grotta — Explore a fully furnished, traditional cave dwelling from the 1950s.
Matera
20m
Option B: Tufo Stone Workshop — Experience local stone-carving traditions directly with a local artisan.
