Matera: Sassi Tour with Giulio, including a cave-house and a cave-church

About This Experience

This is a two-hour guided walk of the Sassi run by local guide Giulio Cappella, with a visit to a cave dwelling with its cistern and a rupestrian (rock-cut) church. It rates 4.8 from 169 GetYourGuide reviews and cost $32 per person in English on a bookable date in October 2026. Tours run in English, Italian, Spanish and French, for groups of up to 20.

The listing names the Intesa Sanpaolo bank in the upper town as the meeting point. The operator warns that the meeting point and start time can change, and says it, not GetYourGuide, will confirm both by WhatsApp up to two hours before the tour. Add a WhatsApp number to your booking and keep your phone on that morning, or you may miss a late change of place or time.

The walk covers the three main parts of the old town: the Sasso Barisano, the Sasso Caveoso and the Civita. Along the way the guide covers rock-cut art and the way residents collected water, which the cistern in the cave dwelling shows up close. The listing does not name the cave house or the church, and it publishes no fixed itinerary.

The guide describes the tour as interactive, with anecdotes and jokes alongside the history. That suits families and anyone who prefers a lighter tone to a lecture. The listing calls it suitable for all ages, but the Sassi still involve stone steps and uneven lanes, so plan around stairs. The listing shows no low-star review themes, and 169 reviews give a reasonable sample to judge from.

Highlights

• Sasso Barisano, Sasso Caveoso and the Civita on one walk
• How residents collected and stored water
• Rock-cut art along the route
• Interactive guiding with anecdotes
• English, Italian, Spanish or French

What's Included

• ✓ Guided visit of the Sassi
• ✓ Visit to a typical cave dwelling with a cistern
• ✓ Visit to a rupestrian (rock-cut) church
• ✓ Live guide in English, Italian, Spanish or French
• ✓ Groups of up to 20 people
• ✓ Meeting point and time confirmed by WhatsApp up to 2 hours before

Not Included

• Food and drinks (not listed as included)
• Hotel pickup (not listed as included)

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes with good grip
• A phone with WhatsApp for last-minute updates
• Water from June to September

Good to Know & Caveats

• The meeting point and start time may change; the operator confirms them by WhatsApp up to 2 hours before.
• The cave house and church are not named in the listing.
• Expect stone steps and uneven lanes throughout the Sassi.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Meeting Point

The Intesa Sanpaolo bank in Matera's upper town per the listing; the operator confirms the exact spot by WhatsApp up to 2 hours before.