Ape Calessino Tour Matera Lungo
Description
Matera is one of the oldest cities in the world whose territory preserves evidence of human settlements starting from the Paleolithic and without interruptions up to the present day. It represents an extraordinary page written by man through the millennia of this very long history. World Heritage Site since 1993 and European Capital of Culture in 2019. With the classic and typical Ape Calessino (tuk tuk), an Italian myth, much appreciated by families, especially with children in wheelchairs, we will cross the Old Town and the Sassi, as they are very tiring on foot, especially in the summer, whizzing through the streets and characteristic alleys, making small stops for photos and videos and to visit churches in the squares and characteristic Case Grotte (Case Museo).
Tour Options
Itinerary
Immediately after we will leave to reach the typical Casa Grotta (House Museum that we will visit)
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(58)
It was a last minute booking the night before but everything was great! Its a good option to see more of Matera if you want to skip the stairs, good thing we booked it because started raining a lot nd it was impossible to walk, we ended the tour wet but we did make it to the church and to the house museum. Our guide was amazing, he even drop us off at our car so we wouldnt walk under the rain.
Grazie mille ☺️
Eustachio was very kind and nice, a simple tour with stops, I would have appreciated many more explanations that would have made Matera even more evocative and heart-wrenching as it deserves. A simple red bus Sassi line could have been an affordable alternative. Rather disappointed having done a similar tour 20 years ago with a passionate guide.
Buonasera. Sono costretto a risponderle a questa recensione per alcune precisazioni. 1) Le comunico che il servizio dell' Ape Calessino, che è un Tour più che altro panoramico non esisteva 20 anni fa'.... 2) Sicuramente lei avrà fatto 20 anni fa' un giro con guida autorizzata, che dura tra le due alle tre ore... 3) Facendo quindi un giro con guida autorizzata è normale sia più approfondito e più dettagliato sulla nostra storia. 4) Il nostro servizio invece è più che altro panoramico ( senza guida autorizzata ), ma con qualche cenno storico, per ammirare e fotografare scorci unici tra i Sassi e il centro storico di Matera in modo rilassante e senza fare fatica a piedi ... soprattutto tra le tante scalinate dei Sassi con 35-40 gradi.... 5) Infine se per lei era un problema di costi... poteva usufruire , come dice , del "Bus Rosso" urbano, che trasporta la gente dai Sassi alla stazione con solo un euro e cinquanta a persona.... Grazie.
Everyone in our planet should visit Matera. Unbelievable!! This fantastic place was livable until 1950!!
Grazie mille ☺️
Fun and alternative way to visit the Sassi with children. Punctual and very nice Eustachio.
Grazie mille ☺️
If mobility is an issue for you (as it is for us) then using the Tuk-tuk to get you around a very hilly Matera is such a relief. Not sure that the price for just around an hour was warranted. That said - we saw the main highlights of Matera in a morning. Job done. Would I recommend this to a friend? Depends on their mobility.
Grazie
The tour through Matera with the Ape was very nice. Angelo, our driver, was very, very nice and showed us everything. We had booked the German tour, and with a speaker, we were given a little information about Matera. The information was somewhat sparse. This could be improved. Angelo, the best tour guide, made several stops with us so that we could take photos as well. We were able to visit a cave, the city of Matera in miniature view, and not to forget, a church as well. On hot days, this tour is highly recommended.
This is a very basic tour. The guide was very nice but you listen to a short recording at a few stops and 50 minutes later, you are done. It gave a very small taste of Matera. If time and budget allow go for a longer tour with an in person guide (not a recording)
Buongiorno. Il nostro servizio è un Tour panoramico in Ape Calessino, Standard oppure lungo con audio guida ( pre-recorder ) . Tutto questo è descritto chiaramente sulle nostre pagine, quindi la prossima volta, prima di richiedere un servizio, vi consiglio di leggere con attenzione di cosa si occupa e offre , in modo tale da poter decidere se richiederlo o no. Grazie
Very friendly. Great way to see Matera. English narration played via speaker. Easy to find at meeting location.
Grazie mille ☺️
Different languages in our case English the driver did not understand what we were saying. They use a pre recorded device for english
Buongiorno. Le comunico che se c'è un' audio guida pre-recorder in diverse lingue , è perché evidentemente il driver non parla in lingue , ma solo in italiano. Tutto questo è riportato chiaramente nelle informazioni del servizio che avete richiesto. Grazie.
This is by far the best way to see Matera. Our guide, even with limited English, was incredibly helpful and friendly and showed us everything we wanted to see and more. Plenty of time for photographs and getting out and seeing incredible views. This is a great thing for somebody with a mobility issues, and the central Meetup location was easily accessible by taxi.
Grazie mille ☺️
