Excursión a pie en grupo pequeño Sassi of Matera con degustación
Descripción
Este tour a pie de 3 horas es perfecto para viajeros que buscan experimentar los Sassi de Matera de una manera más profunda y completa, más allá de las rutas panorámicas habituales. El itinerario explora ambos distritos históricos, Sasso Barisano y Sasso Caveoso, e incluye visitas a dos de las iglesias rupestres más importantes de la ciudad. Dirigido por un guía local, aprenderá cómo Matera evolucionó de una ciudad “construida” a una tallada directamente en piedra, a medida que pasa por plazas históricas, miradores y espacios excavados en roca que revelan siglos de vida cotidiana y tradición espiritual. Lo más destacado del recorrido es la visita a las iglesias rupestres, desde Sant’Antonio Abate hasta la llamativa Madonna de Idris. Aquí admirará frescos que datan del siglo XII al XVII y explorará la antigua cripta de San Giovanni en Monterrone. La experiencia finaliza con una degustación de especialidades tradicionales lucanas. El tour se realiza en grupos pequeños, lo que permite un ritmo más atractivo y una mejor interacción.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
La ruta comienza en la parte barroca de Matera, con una visita externa a la Iglesia del Purgatorio, un sitio simbólico que refleja la profunda conexión de la ciudad entre la fe, la memoria y el renacimiento.
Este lugar marca la transición de la monumental Matera a su corazón excavado en roca, presentando la historia de la evolución urbana de la ciudad.
Desde arriba, los Sassi se despliegan a continuación, ofreciendo una visión general clara que le ayuda a comprender la disposición del paisaje.
En Sasso Barisano, una iglesia rupestre pintada al fresco da vida al mundo espiritual de la Edad Media, tallado directamente en la piedra.
Una mirada inmersiva en la vida cotidiana de los Sassi, con habitaciones amuebladas como estaban antes de la década de 1950 e historias de vida familiar y adaptación.
Este tramo panorámico conecta la ciudad y la naturaleza, abriéndose a las vistas del cañón de Gravina y el Parque de las Iglesias Rupestres.
Una de las vistas más icónicas del Sassi, perfecta para fotos y una breve pausa.
Lo más destacado del tour es una iglesia rupestre aparentemente suspendida sobre Sasso Caveoso, conservando frescos del siglo XII al XVII y la cripta de San Giovanni en Monterrone.
El tour termina con una degustación de especialidades locales de Lucania, incluyendo taralli, pan Matera y productos para untar vegetales.
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Se admiten animales de asistencia
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Los bebés deben sentarse en el regazo de un adulto
- No se recomienda para viajeros con lesiones de la columna vertebral
- No se recomienda para viajeros con mala salud cardiovascular
- Los viajeros deben tener al menos un nivel de condición física medio
Opiniones(8)
The 3-hour walking tour through the Sassi of Matera allowed us to catapult ourselves into the history of the city, from its origin, passing through ancient traditions and the displacement, to arrive at the rebirth, the architectural-social recovery project, and the process of "repopulation" of the Sassi. We were lucky to have been accompanied by Antonio Pizzulli, a local guide born and raised in Matera, who, in addition to the information, was able to convey to us the love for his city and make us reflect on the social and human aspects that accompanied the historical-architectural events of Matera. A very well-organized and recommended visit, for which we also thank the Martulli Viaggi-DMC agency.
We paid €100 for 2 people for a 3-hour Sassi tour with tasting, specifically to see Santa Maria de Idris. Two minutes before departure, we were told our tour wasn't happening and were pushed into a 2-hour tour instead (advertised at just €29), with no tasting and a group of 29 people instead of the promised max 20. We were given €10 cash and the choice of "full refund" but had no real choice — it was join this group or miss out entirely, since we had a fixed return time to Bari. No warning until 2 minutes before start, no real alternative offered, and a significant downgrade in value with no advance notice. Be very careful if you're booking a specific tour time or itinerary with this company — you may not get what you paid for. I kindly asked for refund of the outstanding difference after the tour from Michele, he did not even bother to reply.
Dear , We are sorry that the experience did not meet your expectations. However, we would like to clarify some important points regarding your booking. The three-hour tour is subject to a minimum requirement of four participants. As only two people were booked, the minimum number required to operate that specific tour was not reached. Before departure, you were also informed that the final tasting could not take place because the venue was closed. For this reason, we offered you an alternative tour of approximately two and a half hours, without the final tasting, so that you could still visit the Sassi within the time available before your return to Bari. You had purchased the original experience with a 15% discount. In addition, we refunded €10 per person in cash. After applying both the original discount and the refund, the final amount paid was approximately €28 per person, in line with the price of the alternative tour provided. You were clearly offered the option of receiving a full refund if you did not wish to join the alternative tour. You chose instead to take part in the tour, which was completed without the final tasting. We always try to guarantee an alternative experience whenever the minimum number of participants for a specific tour is not reached. Nevertheless, group tours can only be confirmed when the required minimum number of guests is met. We regret that our subsequent communication did not appear sufficiently prompt, but we do not believe it is accurate to state that no alternative or refund option was offered.
Our guide Paula was an amazing host. She was a wealth of knowledge! She grew up in Matera and was very passionate regarding the conservation of Matera. She navigated around the crowds for our small group. We were very impressed and learned a ton! It was a wonderful tour!
Actually, we had booked the English-speaking version with tasting. However, we were assigned to a German group. There was quite a bit of chaos at the Martulli viaggi agency; they were not very friendly. Tasting was not included in this tour.
Dear Guests, We are sorry to read your review, especially because the situation unfolded quite differently from what has been described. You originally booked the English-language tour. Upon arrival, you requested to join the German-language tour instead, which was a different service with different conditions and pricing. When we informed you that a price difference applied to this change, a discussion arose regarding the modification of the booking. In order to accommodate your request and allow you to enjoy the tour in your native language, we made an exception and approved the change without charging any additional fee. Therefore, any delay or confusion at the agency was not caused by organizational issues on our side, but rather by the need to manage a last-minute change to the original booking. Regarding the tasting, the German tour you requested instead of the originally booked English tour had different inclusions and did not include a tasting experience. For this reason, we are surprised to read comments about our lack of helpfulness, considering that we accommodated your request and waived the additional charge that would normally have applied. Kind regards, Martulli Viaggi Team
The organising company Martulli Viaggi are a bunch of rude money grabbing liars. They kept us waiting 30 minutes saying they had rescheduled it, wouldn't let us use their toilet then put us in a group of 30 people (who had paid less than we had). Maria, the guide was knowledgeable but difficult to hear at times. The tour did not include all the places and finished 30 minutes early with the most rubbish "tasting" of stale bread in a shop. Letter the organiser told us a different story: that our original guide was sick so we'd been added to a different tour! Aviator have kindly refunded us the cost of this awful tour.
Great experience, our guide was very empathetic, professional, and knowledgeable. Congratulations!!!
Covered a lot of ground and subjects. Wear good walking shoes as there’s a lot of steps. Great local knowledgeable guide.
