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Matera's Sassi Walking Tour - PREMIUM GUIDES

Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Matera, Italy
Great choice
10+ bookings last month.
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Matthew_E ·
May 2026
Excellent tour! The guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and easy to understand. The 2 hours were actively paced but not rushed. She did an excellent job of presenting the history of the sassi in the context of the overall history of Matera, including many small and interesting tidbits of information. I learned a huge amount! One of the best walking tours I’ve taken!
· Joanne_N ·
May 2026
Our 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!

Overview

    What's Included

    • Guided tour
    • Radio guide (when more than 10 people)
    • Map
    • Ticket for the rock hewn church 'Santa Lucia alle Malve'

      Meeting and Pickup

      Meeting point

      • Seekers Viaggi
        Via Lucana, 106, 75100 Matera MT, Italy

        At the headquarters of the SEEKERS agency

      End point

      • Chiesa di Santa Lucia alle Malve
        Rione Malve, 75100 Matera MT, Italy

      Itinerary

      1

      Matera

      2 hours Admission Ticket Free

      Additional Info

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Most travelers can participate
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

      Cancellation Policy

      You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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      Reviews

      4.9
      based on 495 reviews
      Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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      Very good experience.

      Patricia_J, Jun 2026
      I 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 2026
      Grace gave us a very informative and interesting tour of Matera combining history and some Matera culture.

      Fabulous Matera tour!

      Ed_H, Jun 2026
      Fabulous and interesting tour with Georgia. Just the right pace, very informative and we really enjoyed it. Thoroughly recommended!

      Excellent two hour tour guide.

      Peter_W, Jun 2026
      Georgia 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.

      Awesome Tour of Matera

      Joanne_N, May 2026
      Our 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!

      Guide was great. Pure guy...

      Pierre_B, May 2026
      Guide was great. Pure guy from Matera with a lots of stories about it and deep understanding of urban and social side of the city. We loved it.

      Great Intro to Matera!

      Matthew_E, May 2026
      Excellent tour! The guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and easy to understand. The 2 hours were actively paced but not rushed. She did an excellent job of presenting the history of the sassi in the context of the overall history of Matera, including many small and interesting tidbits of information. I learned a huge amount! One of the best walking tours I’ve taken!

      Tour was excellent. Our...

      Mark_K, May 2026
      Tour was excellent. Our guide Rinaldo had a personal family connection to matera that added so much to our understanding of the city. Highly recommend the tour.

      Great Overview with Local Guide Whose Family Lived and Lives Here!

      Parke_P, Oct 2025
      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 the trip!

      Great way to see and...

      Mike_S, Oct 2025
      Great way to see and learn about Matera! Antonio was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable and entertaining!

      A must do!

      Carol_W, Sep 2025
      Thanks to Georgia we really enjoyed this tour and would never have seen some of the streets without her! She spoke excellent English and thanks to the headsets we could hear everything as some of the areas were crowded. I liked the smaller group and would highly recommend this tour.

      Ask for Antonio, first-rate tour!

      Greg_D, Sep 2025
      Really enjoyed Antonio's tour! He was really knowledgeable about history of Matera, and put it all into context: geography, ethnology, socioeconomics. He was super friendly and humorous, would certainly choose him again.

      Such great insights

      Laura_E, Sep 2025
      Great tour of the Sassi. Georgia was such a good guide. Very knowledgeable without being boring. Highly suggested if you like to know what your looking at rather than wandering

      Best Guide in Matera - Antonio

      Carleen_D, Sep 2025
      Antonio is a wealth of knowledge and delivers a very comprehensive and informative explanation in a friendly and engaging manner.

      Amazing & historical!

      Cassandra_V, Sep 2025
      Antonio, was a great tour guide! Very knowledgable about the region (Matera) and was a local since childhood.

      Great walking tour of Matera.

      Nick_M, Sep 2025
      A brilliant, thoroughly enjoyable and informative two hour walking tour and one I highly recommend. .

      Giorgia is an incredible...

      TamHar_G, Sep 2025
      Giorgia is an incredible guide. Accommodating to our needs. Thank informative and passionate about Matera.

      Lovely walking tour with knowledgeable Giorgia

      Elena_L, Sep 2025
      We had a lovely walking tour with Giorgia who was very pleasant to spend time with and super knowledgeable about Matera and the Sassi in particular! Thank you so much!

      Discover the history of Matera to the pride of today.

      Doris_E, Jul 2025
      A lovely walk through such a beautiful town with a very knowledgeable guide - who is also a real local.

      Antonio was very kind and...

      Megan_E, Jul 2025
      Antonio was very kind and very clearly passionate about the history and culture of Matera, I learned a lot of very interesting information and he was very engaging.

      Giorgia - the perfect guide to Matera and its rich layers of history

      stefan_w, Jun 2025
      Our very nice and knowledgeable guide Georgia topl us through 2 hours of history and stories from ancient, old and modern Matera. In perfect english she handled not only her topics, but also our group very well and pleasanty! Really recommended if you want the full picture in an easy and digestable way!

      Georgia was a trip highlight

      Greg_B, Jun 2025
      Georgia is an engaging, interactive guide with excellent English who had a talent for bringing to life the fascinating history of Matera.

      Sassi history, rock churches and Frescos

      Brett_B, May 2025
      Great small group walking tour that covered a wide range of the history of the Sassi with a very interesting isn’t to an ancient cave church with lovely frescos. Giorgio, our guide was amazing!

      Amazing Tour

      Lindsey_N, May 2025
      Antonio gave a fantastic and thorough tour of Matera. It was very interesting and had a great pace. Highly recommend, it made our trip.

      Highly recommend

      Jenny_O, Nov 2024
      Highly recommend this walking tour. I did it with my husband and 16 year old son who wasn’t very keen on the idea - but we all loved it, even the grumpy teenager! Our guide got it just right, a nice mix of humour and really interesting history and facts - he even shared his own experiences of playing in the Sassi as a teenager in the 90s which really captured my son’s imagination. Great fun, a natural guide and the highlight of our trip to Sassi for me!

      Very Enjoyable

      Jeff_E, Nov 2024
      Excellent tour, with a very knowledgeable local guide. The extra a few euros for entrance to the cave church is well worth the money. This is collected before the tour starts making it an easy entry. Once again, the guides knowledge was instrumental in making this a wonderful experience.

      Excellent tour

      Janet_Y, Nov 2024
      We had a packed two-hour with Georgia. She is funny, knowledgeable and very approachable. It was very easy to ask her questions. Her time management was also very good. We didn’t feel rushed even though we covered a lot of ground.

      Excellent Tour on Matera

      Michael_G, Oct 2024
      Giorgia Was an excellent guide. It was very informative and filled in many of the blanks from our own exploration of Matera. There is so much history in Matera and I would strongly recommend taking this tour.

      Fabulous experience in the Sassi

      Marisa_C, Oct 2024
      Antonio was an amazing guide. His English was excellent. His knowledge was impressive. He is proud of his hometown and that really came through. Highly recommend.

      Matera…WoW!

      Lorraine_M, Oct 2024
      Very interesting and entertaining. Giorgia was a great guide, she knows her subject well and makes learning about Matera fun! I highly recommend this tour and Giorgia!

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