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Matera Sassi Tours Compared: Walking, Private, Tuk-Tuk & Bari
Every Matera tour we have broken down: walking, private, tuk-tuk, open-top bus, sunset and day trips from Bari, with real prices and ratings.
WITH ALBEROBELLOFrom Bari: Alberobello and UNESCO Matera with a certified guide in Matera
A 10-hour coach day from Bari: three hours in Alberobello on your own, then a two-hour guided walk and free time in Matera.
BUS FROM BARIFrom Bari: Excursion to Matera by Bus
A six-hour coach trip from Bari with about four hours in Matera: $37 bus only with no guide, or $84 with a 1.5-hour guided walk.
PRIVATE + TASTINGMatera: 3-hour Full Sassi Guided Tour Idris Church & Tasting
Private three-hour walk through both Sassi with Idris church, a cave house and a local tasting, from $281 per group.
TOUR LEADERUNESCO Sites Matera and Alberobello – Day Tour with Tour Leader
A 10-hour bus day from Bari with about three hours in Alberobello and nearly four in Matera on your own, with a tour leader on board.
ON YOUR OWNMatera & Alberobello Tour with Tour Leader on board
A 10-hour bus day from Bari with three hours free in Matera and 1.5 in Alberobello; a tour leader rides along, but no town guide.
APE CALESSINOSASSI DI MATERA: Guided Tour by Ape Calessino
A private 1.5-hour buggy tour of the Sassi with a licensed guide and entry to the Santa Maria de Idris rock churches and a furnished cave house.
CAVE CHURCHESMatera: Guided City Center Tour with Cave Churches & Houses
Two-hour walk at 10:30 a.m. or 3 p.m. with entry to the Del Vicinato cave house and the Monterrone rock churches, from $39.
HALF DAY FROM BARIFrom Bari: Half-Day Guided Tour of Matera
A six-hour trip from Bari with a guided Sassi walk, cave house entry and free time in Matera; also departs Polignano a Mare and Monopoli.
JAMES BONDMatera: James Bond 007 Guided Tour
Two-hour guided walk through the Sassi on the No Time to Die shoot, for groups of up to 15, from $73.
SUNSET ON THE MURGIAMatera Murgia Timone Belvedere Sunset Guided Tour & Transfer
Sunset walk on the Murgia with two frescoed rock churches and the Belvedere view of the Sassi, bus from Matera included, from $47.
LOWEST PRICE $22Matera: Open Top Bus Tour with Entrance to Casa Grotta
A 90-minute panoramic bus loop of the Sassi with audio on your phone and entry to the Casa Grotta Narrante cave house, from $22.
BY TUK-TUKMatera: Panoramic Tuk-Tuk Tour
A 45-minute private tuk-tuk ride through the Sassi with recorded commentary on your phone and entry to the Casa Grotta Narrante cave house.
PRIVATEMatera Private Tour: Journey through the Sassi, UNESCO site
Private two-hour Sassi walk for up to 25 from Piazza Vittorio Veneto to the Cathedral, $320 per group.
MOST REVIEWEDMatera: Sassi Tour with Cave House and Rupestrian Church
Two-hour group walk through both Sassi with entry to a cave house and the rock church of Sant'Antonio Abate, from $33.
LOCAL GUIDEMatera: Sassi Tour with Giulio, including a cave-house and a cave-church
Two-hour Sassi walk with a local guide, a cave dwelling with its cistern and a rock-cut church, from $32.
ROCK-CUT CHURCHESMatera: Tour of the Sassi with iconic rock-cut churches
Two-hour Sassi walk with entry to Santa Maria de Idris, San Giovanni in Monterrone, a peasant museum and a cave house, from $39.
PREMIUM GUIDEMatera's Sassi Walking Tour - Premium Guide
English-only Sassi walk for up to 16 with a certified guide and entry to the frescoed rock church of Santa Lucia alle Malve, from $34.
DRIVE IT YOURSELFMatera: Drive the 100% Electric Automatic Tuk-Tuk and discover the ancient city
Drive an automatic electric Calessino through both Sassi behind a host for 45 minutes, with church stops. Seasonal, so check dates.
CONVERTIBLESassi in Tour with Twingo cabriolet
A private one-hour open-top car tour of the Sassi for two to four adults, with entry to San Pietro Caveoso church and a cave house.
BY VESPAMATERA IN VESPA
A 1.5-hour Vespa ride through both Sassi and out to Murgecchia for confident riders, with a cave house ticket, helmets and fuel included.
MURGIA PARKFrom Matera: Murgia Materana Park and Sassi Tour at Sunset
Sunset hike in the Murgia Materana Park with rock churches, caves and the view across to the Sassi, shuttle included, from $45.
TOP RATED 5.0Matera: Walking Tour with Cave House and Church Entry
Private 2.5-hour Sassi walk from Piazza Vittorio Veneto with entry to a cave house museum and a rock church, from $90 per person.
CAVE HOUSE + CHURCHSassi di Matera: Guided Walking Tour with Cave House/Church
Two-hour group walk through the Sassi with a local guide and entry to a furnished cave house or a frescoed rock church, from $34.
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