Day Trips

Sassi of Matera Tour with Porter & Audio Guide

Name: Sassi of Matera Tour with Porter & Audio Guide
Start: 2026-08-06T19:00:00
End: 2026-08-06T19:45:00
Location: Martulli Viaggi - Tour & Experience

Hop onboard a tuk-tuk and discover the winding streets of this UNESCO World Heritage site with a knowledgeable English or Italian-speaking porter.

Along with an added audio guide, learn about the historic center of Matera and admire the Matera Cathedral at the highest point of the city.

Visit the Cave House, a site inhabited by the Romans and the Byzantines, and stop for photos to capture panoramic views of Sasso Barisano.

Fun Fact: The Cave House has been used as a backdrop for numerous movies including Mel Gibson's ‘The Passion of the Christ’.

Tuk-tuk tour of Sassi of Matera

English or Italian-speaking porter guide

Digital audio guide (Android/iOS)

Entry to Cave House

Informative city map

Transfers

Meals

Personal purchases

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Explore Matera’s Sassi by tuk-tuk with a porter guide, audio guide, and avail Cave House entry on a compact, well-paced route.

Getting started

After your ticket is validated, board the tuk-tuk in the historic center. Your porter offers a short briefing before setting off through the Sassi.

What to expect

Sassi of Matera: A UNESCO-listed district of cave dwellings and stone churches. The route focuses on the historic center and viewpoints near the cathedral.

Features:

Vittorio Veneto Square – a central stop that frames the city’s layered rock quarters.

Matera Cathedral – admire the skyline from one of the highest vantage points in the city.

Cave House entry – glimpse everyday life in dwellings used across Roman and Byzantine eras.

Photo pauses – capture panoramas over Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso.

Audio guide on Android/iOS and an informative city map to deepen context during and after your ride.

What to bring

Comfortable walking shoes

A fully charged smartphone and headphones for the audio guide (Android/iOS)

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Pram/stroller accessible

Additional information

The experience may be canceled in case of adverse weather conditions.

Entry to the Cave House is included.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.