15 Best Matera Walking Tours

“Gaetano was amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable, interesting and provided a very in depth account of Matera in an entertaining manner. He provided fulsome answers to our questions and was very easy to understand. We were in awe of Matera’s history.”

“We had a very interesting tour of Matera. Our guide was knowledgeable about the city and history. A small group too which was nice.”

“We had a wonderful tour with Patricia, who chose a brilliant route through this amazing maze of a town. We gained a good understanding of the history and geography which helped us when we explored more on our own later on.”

“Antonio was a great tour guide who gave us lots of locals knowledge and history about the area. I was never bored once and it was a perfect 2 hour tour of the entire area with lots still left to do for the rest of…”

“Brilliant tour with a brilliant guide! So passionate about Matera, extremely knowledgeable, perfect English, so friendly and responsive to questions, slow-paced with plenty of time for photos and questions. Only 8 in the group so extremely easy and enjoyable. Doing this tour is a must…”

“Gaetano is an extremely knowledgeable guide. He shares the remarkable history of the area, of life in the caves, with every sentence. His was not a tour of churches or development of religion, but of the continuous struggle of life here over 12,000 years. His…”

“Our tour with Antonio was the highlight of our trip to Matera. The city is stunning on its own, but Antonio's knowledge about its history truly brought the Sassi to life. It was fascinating to learn so much and see the city through the eyes…”

“Cosimo was our tour guide and he was absolutely brilliant! So passionate about his city, his home. He was very knowledgeable and didn’t mind how questions he was asked. He was very polite and made sure to spend some time with every couple/family on the…”

“Special thanks to our guide Giusy, an exciting and fun tour. Highly recommended thanks Martulli viaggiAuto-translated”

“Our guide Angela was very knowledgeable and even spoke excellent English. She even waited 30 minutes for us until we finally found a parking spot, without ever rushing or shortening the tour afterwards. Great experience.”

“Our Guide was excellent and very knowledgable. She kept a good pace and was thorough and very interesting.”

“Our guide Gaetano was knowledgeable, patient and friendly especially as our group was very mixed in age and mobility. We learned a lot and feel we have a much greater understanding of the town and its history.”

“The audio guide was very easy to follow and allowed me to explore Matera at my own time.”

“The driver was very friendly and knowledgeable. He took us all around the town on the 70 minute. A great way to start your trip to the city. It is definitely fun to stroll the amazing City but there are mostly steep hills and steeps.…”

“This was an incredible experience. We were very lucky, our guide, Mikele, was very knowledgeable and passionate. He shared a lot of information with us from history to architecture, nature and ecology. The sunset over Matera was breathtaking! I would highly recommend this experience.”