Matera Tour: Explore Ancient Sassi Caves

Explore Matera’s ancient caves and rock churches with Gaetano. Discover hidden gems, breathtaking views, and the city’s transformation into a UNESCO site.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sassi di Matera - The Sassi, the historic neighborhoods of Matera.
  • La Raccolta delle Acque - Visitors will explore the vast cistern used for rainwater collection and discover how the residents of Matera gathered rainwater, crucial for the community’s survival.
What's Included
  • Visit the ancient cave houses
  • Visit Matera with a licensed and experienced local tour guide
  • Visit the palombaro, the rainwater collection system, for which Matera was named a UNESCO site.
  • Discover the beauty of Matera and learn its secrets
Additional Information

Beginning at Piazza S. Pietro Caveoso, visitors will embark on a journey through the Sassi, the city’s historic districts. Experience the allure of Matera, from its stunning and awe-inspiring viewpoints to its most secluded and captivating spots.
As you enter the caves of Matera, you will witness the way families once lived. The tour includes a visit to…

Location
Piazza San Pietro Caveoso
The tour guide will wait for you in front of the church of S. Pietro. The guide will wear an identification badge. It is advised to arrive 10 minutes before the tour. There are two parking lots: one is in Via Pasquale Vena, the other one is in Via Rocco Scotellaro.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jackyzli
Dec 28, 2025
Small group tour with a passionate and knowledgeable guide, don’t miss it! - What a delightful small group tour! Gaetano is knowledgeable, funny, and well spoken. I can feel his passion for Matera, his depth of knowledge for the city and its history. After the tour you’ll see Matera differently - the small details of the way of life here for centuries. Book this tour and get off the tourist path if you want to learn and immense yourself in true Matera.
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Odyssey52305565695
Oct 19, 2025
Very enjoyable, entertaining and informative tour. - Gaetano was a fabulous tour guide. The tour is very informative and gives an excellent insight to life in the Sassi. It is further enhanced by Gaetano’s very enjoyable presentation style and gentle humour. I would totally recommend his tour.
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A2309wsmaureenb
Oct 14, 2025
A great tour with GAETANO - It was a drizzly day in Matera but Gaetano made the tour so fascinating that most of us didn’t even realize we were cold and wet! He’s extremely knowledgeable and delivers it all with a sense of humor. We really loved our tour!
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Esther_h
Oct 9, 2025
Great tour guide! - It’s a great way to explore Matera with Gaetano. He has so many stories to share and he has a lot of interesting background information. It’s definitely worthwhile!
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Michelletatjana22
Oct 2, 2025
Interesting tour of matera - Gaetano is a very knowledgable attentive guide who made this tour interesting and fun. Would totally recommend a tour with him.
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Jan_l
Sep 27, 2025
Understanding Matera culture and history - The guide was very good. He was knowledgeable, clear and concise. He added a bit of humour and was very sensitive to our needs. I really liked his style; friendly and knowledgeable but not over the top. I would give him a ten out of ten.
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Shelann_m
Sep 25, 2025
Just book it 🥰 - Absolutely wonderful tour ! Life in old Matera was brought to life with passion and humour. We learnt so much history about Matera and Southern Italy in just over two hours thanks to our lovely guide Gaetano. We can whole heartily recommend this tour. ♥️
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Activeoneca
Sep 10, 2025
Fantastic walking tour! - Gaetano was fantastic! He talked for over 2 hours about history, local life, current people etc. In a fun and engaging way. I booked through get your guide but I would do through him. He texted us to check in as we were two minutes late, just to see if we needed help. The tour was great and he took pics of us in great spots. Thanks Tano!
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Pauline_p
Sep 3, 2025
Incredible visit, which... - Incredible visit, which made us fall even more in love with Matera! We recommend Gaetano without hesitation!
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Suzanne_h
Aug 28, 2025
Very Interesting - Gaetano was an excellent guide. He was both knowledgeable and interesting which made for a very entertaining tour. We highly recommend Gaetano.
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From $23
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).