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Matera Official Open Bus Tour: Explore Historical Monuments with Entrance to Casa Grotta
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37 Ratings
Matera
Discover the historical monuments of Matera on our official open bus tour. Capture stunning photos and explore Casa Grotta with our guided tour. Book now!
Discover the historical monuments of Matera on our official open bus tour. Capture stunning photos and explore Casa Grotta with our guided tour. Book now!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Castello Tramontano, Matera, Italy - Situated on Lapillo Hill, the Tramontano Castle offers a commanding view of Matera’s historic center.
- Belvedere Sant’Agostino - Also referred to as Belvedere Colombo, this square next to the grand Church of S. Agostino provides a stunning view of the Sassi cityscape.
- Sassi di Matera - Barisano…
- Castello Tramontano, Matera, Italy - Situated on Lapillo Hill, the Tramontano Castle offers a commanding view of Matera’s historic center.
- Belvedere Sant’Agostino - Also referred to as Belvedere Colombo, this square next to the grand Church of S. Agostino provides a stunning view of the Sassi cityscape.
- Sassi di Matera - Barisano district
- Casa Grotta Sassi di Matera - C’era Una Volta - A traditional cave dwelling in the Sassi of Matera.
- Piazza San Pietro Caveoso - Named after the church on its eastern edge, Piazza San Pietro Caveoso is a notable open space in Matera.
- Matera - The Piccianello district, known as Matera’s first popular neighborhood, developed after the Sassi were vacated.
- Santuario Santa Maria della Palomba - This sanctuary draws many visitors and worshippers, not only for its religious significance but also for its cultural value, featuring numerous artworks, including valuable paintings and sculptures. Visitors can also enjoy the scenic views of the Murgia Materana Park.
What's Included
- 10% discount coupon at MòVado Food & Drink for a tasting of typical products or a drink
- Audio guide with POPGuide App (to download on your smartphone)
- Entrance ticket to the Casa Grotta Narrante
- Tour leader
- Map of the city
- Entrance to the Sanctuary of Palomba (available according to the times of religious services)
- 10% discount coupon at MòVado Food & Drink for a tasting of typical products or a drink
- Audio guide with POPGuide App (to download on your smartphone)
- Entrance ticket to the Casa Grotta Narrante
- Tour leader
- Map of the city
- Entrance to the Sanctuary of Palomba (available according to the times of religious services)
What's Not Included
- Earphones
- Tasting
- Tips
- Earphones
- Tasting
- Tips
Additional Information
Discover Matera with ease and affordability on our open-top panoramic bus tour, crafted to provide an ideal introduction to the city and excellent photo opportunities. The route conveniently passes by the main monuments and historical sites, allowing you to enjoy the marvels of the Sassi without the challenge of uneven paths. The bus also visits the…
Discover Matera with ease and affordability on our open-top panoramic bus tour, crafted to provide an ideal introduction to the city and excellent photo opportunities. The route conveniently passes by the main monuments and historical sites, allowing you to enjoy the marvels of the Sassi without the challenge of uneven paths. The bus also visits the Parco della Murgia, offering one of Matera’s most stunning viewpoints to explore the cherished Sanctuary of Palomba. This tour is limited to a small group of up to 14 people, ensuring a more personal and comfortable experience. During the journey, visit a traditional Casa Grotta, learning about the lifestyle of families from past centuries in one of Matera’s most captivating settings. Experience the unique charm of Matera in complete relaxation, uncovering its history and breathtaking scenery!
- Tour shared with other travellers.
- Participants must bring their phone with a charged battery and headphones, so they can enjoy the audio guide in English or French during the tour.
- Non-paying children must sit on their laps
Location
Matera Tourist Information | Guided Tour Matera
Via Alessandro Volta
You must show up at the travel agency at least 10 minutes before departure, and then go to the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(37 Ratings)
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Robert_b
May 14, 2025
Best way to see Matera - well worth the money and fantastic guide and driver. - Best way to see Matera where the driver and guide led us around the tiny roads well. I recommend it.
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Rosanna79lp
Apr 17, 2025
Family tours - Beautiful tour, our guide very kind and prepared, very recommended to discover Matera from different points of the city
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Nina_h
Oct 14, 2024
Good tour in Matera - The panoramic view of the sassi coming alive with lights on in the evening hours was amazing. Very exciting experience!
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Gregory_r
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent - Wonderful excursion. the 5:30 tour was great because we were able to see the town from the other side of the valley at early evening with lights. Absolutely amazing
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Patricia_p
Sep 28, 2024
Best way to get an overview of all that Matera has to offer - Best way to introduce yourself to the magic of Matera. Comfortable, small bus travels easily through Matera stopping for multiple tours and photo ops. Narrated in your language it is a great 2 hour intro into Matera. Do the 5pm tour and get a panorama of the Sassi at sunset!
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Maria_p
Sep 13, 2024
Great way to see Matera/Sassi! - This trip was well explained and would have taken us 6 hours to do what was done in 2. Well worth the money.
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856merif
Sep 10, 2024
Great experience we saw and knew what it is that we will not have seen. - Beautiful trip the Guide Imma talented made us just thrill with his stories all true stories.
Highly Recommendation this tour is really worth it.
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Lisa_d
Sep 4, 2024
Inexpensive and simple - Great way for my elderly parents to see Matera. This tour is very inexpensive. Could have been a little more informative. However, the people running the tour were very pleasant and brought us to a great restaurant.
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Christopher_j
Sep 20, 2024
A cheap and cheerful tour of Matera. - The most memorable part of the tour was the sunset view over the old town, historic town views and some cave dwellings.
The tour initially started with difficulty because when we arrived at the meeting point, we were asked if we had our headphones with us for the English guide. None of the English or French speaking group had headphones, and the guide spoke Italian to the Italians to describe what we were seeing. With this difficult situation, the guide downloaded English and French descriptions of things we were seeing, to her credit. Before the tour, the travel agency pointed out that the tour notes indicated we needed a headset, however we had booked this tour some weeks before and with prior travelling each day, we had overlooked these notes at the time of the tour. To prevent this happening on future tours, we requested a reminder be included in the top line of the tour, as it only mentioned “English audio guide” - no mention of having to provide our own headsets. The person who brought his headset was not able to access the information anyway. The tour did take us to see some of the places that were important to see, but it was perhaps not the best tour on offer.
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Laura
May 14, 2025
Disappointed with this tour - Unfortunately, I will not be able to give this tour a high rating. The link for the meet up is wrong on Google maps, so we arrived and waited 10 minutes before realizing there was no signage linking the tour company and this spot. I tried calling and language and connection dropped the call. If not for a nice Italian lady who saw that we were confused and lost, I would have never found the correct location. It was after her call to the office that we were pointed in the correct direction and told to walk for 2 minutes.
By this time, the tour had left. I then had the employee behind the desk not believe me about Google maps, until he looked it up himself. He then got on the phone and spoke with someone, then proceeded to usher us out of the office and tell us to follow him. I stated that we just wanted a refund for the tour but he insisted that we follow to meet the bus. This is now 30 minutes after the tour started.
When the bus arrived, after walking 10 minutes, it was 7:05 pm and he told us we had another hour on the tour.
At no time were we offered the audio guide link, explanation about the Casa Gotta entry tickets or a map. This bus drove 15 minutes out of the town to a view point across the gorge, where we had a picture opportunity for 10 minutes, then back into the bus and back into town. He dropped us off at 7:40pm.
This was a disappointment for sure, and definitely a learning option for them.
Recap; check the address for pick up and make sure you receive all that is promised in your ticket purchase.
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