Visite complète des Sassi de Matera en petit groupe avec dégustation
Description
Cette visite à pied de 3 heures est parfaite pour les voyageurs qui cherchent à découvrir les Sassi de Matera de manière plus profonde et plus complète, au-delà des routes panoramiques habituelles. L'itinéraire explore les deux quartiers historiques, Sasso Barisano et Sasso Caveoso, et comprend la visite de deux des plus importantes églises rupestres de la ville. Conduit par un Guide local, vous apprendrez comment Matera a évolué d’une ville « construite » à une ville sculptée directement dans la pierre, en traversant des places historiques, des points de vue panoramiques et des espaces taillés dans le roc qui révèlent des siècles de vie quotidienne et de tradition spirituelle. Le point culminant de la visite est la visite des églises rupestres, de Sant’Antonio Abate à la saisissante Madonna de Idris. Vous y admirerez des fresques datant du XIIe au XVIIe siècle et explorerez l’ancienne crypte de San Giovanni in Monterrone. L'expérience se termine par une dégustation de spécialités traditionnelles lucaniennes. La visite se déroule en petits groupes, permettant un rythme plus engageant et une meilleure interaction.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Le parcours commence dans la partie baroque de Matera, avec une visite extérieure de l’église du Purgatoire, un site symbolique qui reflète le lien profond de la ville entre foi, mémoire et renaissance.
Ce lieu marque la transition de Matera monumentale à son cœur taillé dans le roc, introduisant l’histoire de l’évolution urbaine de la ville.
De haut, les Sassi se déploient en contrebas, offrant une vue d'ensemble claire qui vous aide à comprendre la disposition du paysage.
À Sasso Barisano, une église rupestre décorée de fresques donne vie au monde spirituel du Moyen Âge, taillé directement dans la pierre.
Un regard immersif dans la vie quotidienne dans les Sassi, avec des chambres meublées comme avant les années 1950 et des histoires de vie familiale et d'adaptation.
Ce tronçon panoramique relie la ville et la nature, ouvrant sur la vue sur le canyon de Gravina et le parc des églises rupestres.
Une des vues les plus emblématiques du Sassi, parfait pour les photos et une courte pause.
Le point culminant de la visite est une église rupestre apparemment suspendue au-dessus du Sasso Caveoso, préservant des fresques du XIIe au XVIIe siècle et la crypte de San Giovanni à Monterrone.
La visite se termine par une dégustation de spécialités locales lucaniennes, notamment des taralli, du pain Matera et des pâtes à tartiner aux légumes.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes à la colonne vertébrale
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Condition physique moyenne requise
Avis(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.
