Matera's Sassi Walking Tour - PREMIUM GUIDES
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the historical "Sassi" neighbourhoods with a high profile guide. Our guides are all very fluent in English.
Starting from the upper part of the city centre, you will get to know the most alive part of the town, where the locals live. Moving towards the Sassi area, you will have the chance to better understand how this complex city developed over the centuries.
Passing first by the Sasso Barisano which we will admire from a panoramic terrace, the tour keeps going on through the internal alleys of the Sasso Caveoso with several stops to dig into the depths of Matera’s historical, architectural and cultural background.
Our choice on what to include in the tour has been made, taking into careful consideration which sites are most worthy of the presence of a guide. We decided to include a rock-hewn church: Santa Lucia alle Malve. At the end of the tour the guide will share with you infos on which other places it’s worth of visiting on your own.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Matera
Walking tour of Matera and its Sassi districts. This tour provides a comprehensive understanding of Matera's history and architecture, including one major indoor site Santa Lucia alle Malve.
Options
Guided tour in ITALIAN
Sassi Walking Tour in ENGLISH
What‘s Included
Radio guide (when more than 10 people)
Map
Ticket for the rock hewn church 'Santa Lucia alle Malve'
Guided tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
495 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very good experience.
Patricia J,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00I had a last minute cancellation because the guide was sick but I was added to a Passi Nei Sassi group,which was also a small group. Patrizia was a kind and knowledgeable guide who gave useful information on the history of the sassi. I would recommend the tour.
A great introduction to Matera
Chris F,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Grace gave us a very informative and interesting tour of Matera combining history and some Matera culture.
Fabulous Matera tour!
Ed H,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fabulous and interesting tour with Georgia. Just the right pace, very informative and we really enjoyed it. Thoroughly recommended!
Magical Matera
Kristin U,Jun 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous guided walking tour of the Sassi. Knowledgeable guide with earpieces and a mic to gain his fascinating local insight. The most interesting details into the long and short term history of this magical place. Bring water - it gets really hot!
Wonderful tour
Wander10874412272,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A wonderful tour with a knowledgeable guide. Small group was the perfect size for exploring Matera’s old town.
Guide with knowledge
Miranda D,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour was good, she told a lot (sometimes a bit too long-winded) and she showed us the beautiful places. In the reservation was also a visit to the church including entrance fee, but we have not been to a church at all! The tour was for 2 hours but we finished after 1.5 hours.
Excellent two hour tour guide.
Peter W,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Georgia was an excellent guide for the two hours. Deep longstanding local knowledge and experience, with perfect English. . Highly recommend Georgia for a well paced very informative tour.
Tour of Matera
Stay453232,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our tour, our guide Georgia was great and looked after us well.
Wonderful guide
mnpotter,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Giorgia (Garafalo, I think) gave my wife and I a tour of Matera. It was a nice small tour and Giorgia was marvelous. She was very conscious of making sure everyone was comfortable and within minutes of the tour starting she was telling us things that we never knew (and we have been coming to Italy for 50 years). In over 2 hours we learned so much about Matera and we highly recommend that people visiting this amazing place hire Giorgia. There is so much that you will miss if you simply wander around without a knowledgeable guide like Giorgia.
Awesome Tour of Matera
Joanne N,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was wonderful. He had grown up In Matera and was very knowledgeable about the area and its history. He also knew about a lot of the art, churches etc. It really made for an awesome tour. So grateful!
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