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Matera Tour by Car: Experience Historic Sights and Local Advice in Apulia
4.5
23 Ratings
Bari
Explore the historic sights of Matera and Altamura on a guided tour by car. Get insider tips from local driver Gianluca for an authentic local experience.
Explore the historic sights of Matera and Altamura on a guided tour by car. Get insider tips from local driver Gianluca for an authentic local experience.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bari - Travelers, after going to the meeting place indicated on the site, will leave for Matera
- Sassi di Matera - Travelers will be accompanied by car and left free on site to see the two neighborhoods of the historic center of Matera which are called “Sassi”
- Matera - Travelers returning to the pre-arranged meeting point with the driver…
- Bari - Travelers, after going to the meeting place indicated on the site, will leave for Matera
- Sassi di Matera - Travelers will be accompanied by car and left free on site to see the two neighborhoods of the historic center of Matera which are called “Sassi”
- Matera - Travelers returning to the pre-arranged meeting point with the driver will be accompanied to Monopoli.
- Altamura - Travelers will be dropped off in the historic center of Altamura and will then be free to visit the city
- Altamura - Travelers returning to the pre-arranged meeting point with the driver will be accompanied to Bari.
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Complesso Rupestre di San Giorgio al Paradiso - A unique and hidden place where it is possible to read the visual narration of the adaptations undergone in the millenary eras of the Rock civilization: from an ancient cave, shared by men and animals, the site is ennobled into a church and then becomes an oil mill; finally during the 17th century it was transformed into a cellar for the production and conservation of wine.
An evocative route that enters the complex rainwater collection system, still intact, with channels dug into the rock and six wonderful cisterns, which can be explored on multiple levels, evidence of different historical phases.
The presence of the magnificent statue of San Giorgio, an ancient sculpture of rare workmanship, carved in the hard mazzaro stone, restores the lost sacredness to the complex.
The itinerary ends by arriving at ancient houses of which it is still possible to admire the original structure.
THE TOUR IS IN AUDIO GUIDE MODE AVAILABLE IN 8 LANGUAGES.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Air-conditioned vehicles
Additional Information
Tour by car and free walk in the beautiful historic center of Matera (Sassi) and Altamura.
With the precious advice of the driver Gianluca and Francesco you will be able to experience the places mentioned above as if you were local!
in Altamura passengers will have the opportunity to visit the 2 oldest bakeries in Europe dating back to medieval times….
Tour by car and free walk in the beautiful historic center of Matera (Sassi) and Altamura.
With the precious advice of the driver Gianluca and Francesco you will be able to experience the places mentioned above as if you were local!
in Altamura passengers will have the opportunity to visit the 2 oldest bakeries in Europe dating back to medieval times. Let yourself be inebriated by the smell of the bread and the heat of the oven and by the splendid Chiara and Caterina, owners respectively of the ancient Santa Chiare and Santa Caterina oven.
Once in Matera our guests will have the opportunity to go back in time, home to the most famous Hollywood films such as 007, The Passion of the Christ, Ben Hur, considered one of the wonders of Italy with the historic center a UNESCO world heritage site .
Location
Via Nicola de Giosa, 75
Via Nicola de Giosa
Andrea Vento Travels Bari
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
4.5
(23 Ratings)
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Nelita_g
Oct 10, 2024
Matera and Altamura… not to be missed - Gianluca and his agency were very accommodating and professional. After a warm greeting, we left on time and were expertly driven to Matera and then later, to Altamura. Gianluca answered all our questions about the region during the drive. He dropped us off and picked us up punctually. He was a very gracious guide and driver, and we enjoyed our day immensely.
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Kyleigh_l
Sep 17, 2024
Excellent tour to explore Altamura and Matera - We enjoyed visiting Altamura for 1.5 hrs and then Matera for 3 hours. Francesco our driver was great! He is easy to communicate with (his english is excellent!) and he is very organised with drop off and pick up times/locations. This tour is an excellent choice for those looking to explore these towns independently without the hassle of using public transport. We were provided with a list of suggested sightseeing options via whatsapp before we departed Bari - this was excellent. We had enough time to explore the towns as well as have coffee in Altamura and lunch in Matera. Francesco is an excellent driver and the vehicle is very clean inside with plenty of space for the 5 of us on the tour. Highly recommend
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Traci_d
Sep 3, 2024
Very good - Marco was our driver and made sure to get us to each place safely! He was super kind! It is a self guided tour but they do give us information on sights and what to see. They were helpful to get us taxis back to our hotel! We left something in the van and Marco had it sitting off to the side for us the next day when I realized!
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H8206slgianlucat
Jul 26, 2024
Matera and Altamura wow thank you - we did this tour the day after taking the tour of the beauties of Puglia, my choice to choose this agency turned out to be fantastic, our driver Francesco was really kind, we had the chance to see a wonderful archaeological site, and we visited the historic bakeries of altamura
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Patricia_a
May 31, 2024
Try this tour! - I had a wonderful day on this tour with Gianluca! He is the owner of the company, and we drove to Altamura, for a taste of the delicious bread baked old-world style since 1391! We then traveled to the beautiful town of Matera for a breathtaking 4 hours of walking through the Sassi community, visiting the church of St. Agostino, the Duomo Cathedral, and then stopping for a delicious lunch at the highest point of the Sassi! This tour is great and I highly recommend it!
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Douglas_r
Sep 22, 2024
Great time - We had a good time roaming the streets of Altamura and seeing the caves in Matera. The tour driver gave us the right amount of time to explore both places.
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Heatherflower2019
Aug 2, 2024
Beautiful countryside - Marco was our driver and friendly. He was on time for our departure at each location. There was enough time to enjoy both stops: Alta Mura for an hour and a half and Matera for four hours. It is an incredible part of the world and if you’re looking for a private taxi, it was great.
My only criticism and reason for not giving 5 stars is that he didn’t speak to us at all unless he had to. I wasn’t expecting a guided tour by any means, but he chatted away with the Italian couple about the sites we were visiting and gave us the bare minimum. Obviously English is his second language and maybe he felt uncomfortable speaking it, but even a few words about where we were going or seeing, or the history during the drive would have been appreciated.
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Suilin_l
Jul 15, 2024
Day trip to Matera - This tour provided car transfer to Matera and Altamura. We explored two places on our own. Matera is magnificent in where we spent three hours. Regretted that we could not find and see cave houses.
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Daijie_h
Aug 7, 2024
Not a great experience overall - The driver was very friendly and kind. He transferred us to the two places smoothly and gave us some basic info of the sites as I expected. At the end of the trip, he even dropped us to our staying apartment.
The reason I give it a 3 star rating is the experience with the agency. In Matera, we had a hard time to find the caves the agency told us that it’s admission was included. I messaged them and used the address they provided, but no success. I used what’s app call to reach them, but the call was not answered. Instead, they sent me a question mark in the message. A visitor I met on the road offered to call the agency to ask more info ( My cell phone plan only had internet coverage) The agency didn’t give the number and messaged me- the call won’t make a difference. They had told me everything…etc.
Later on, the owner reached out and sent me his/her number. But by that time, I was already annoyed enough and gave up searching for the mysterious caves. The experience definitely ruined our experience in Matera.
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Anonymous
Sep 8, 2024
Not recommended - We asked many people for the cave entrance which the tour agent gave us tickets but no one knew where it’s. The driver dropped us in front of the train station then we were on our own. We were very disappointed for this trip.
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