One day in the city of the Sassi with transfer by minivan with driver and tour leader.

Are you in Bari and would you like to visit Matera? Are you looking for the best way to reach it? Well, we have the solution for you!

We organize a one-day tour to Matera from Bari in the "City of the Stones" which includes the tour assistant, transport in a comfortable minivan with driver departing from Bari, entrance with audio guide in a typical cave house, visits to craft shops with small tastings.

An opportunity not to be missed if you want to spend an intense day without getting tired.

⇒ POPULARITY: 10/10

⇒ THIS FULL DAY BARI MATERA TOUR IS FOR those who prefer an organized trip to Matera in maximum comfort. It is for those who have arrived in Puglia but do not have their own vehicle or simply do not want to use the car. This tour is for those looking for a convenient solution to reach the City of Stones by sharing costs and experience in a group tour with a tour assistant and minivan together with other visitors.It is not suitable for those with walking problems or those who get tired easily on hills because in Matera you walk a bit. However, with a supplement, it is possible to organize an apecar tour by contacting us.

⇒ YOU WILL BE EMOTIONAL discovering houses and caves dug into the rock where people lived until the mid-twentieth century. You will be enchanted admiring the panoramic view of the suggestive "Sassi". You will understand why this city has been the location of so many famous films…

⇒ DIFFICULTY: Medium

⇒ TIME: 7 hours

⇒ TO PUT IN YOUR BACKPACK: We recommend comfortable, closed clothing and shoes as the Sassi area has numerous ups and downs. Bring a bottle of water with you and in the warmer months, a hat. Cell phone and camera are a must as well as the pole for taking group selfies.

⇒ WE GUARANTEE you a full, authentic and engaging experience. You will be pleasantly surprised by the things you discover and it will be love at first…. visit.

⇒ CHOOSE THE FORMULA YOU PREFER:

PRIVATE if you, your family or your friends prefer an exclusive and tailor-made service;

SHARING if you are alone or in a couple or less than 4 and it is not a problem for you to have a non-exclusive service but together with our other customers choose this option which is better and more convenient for you.If you need more info contact us on Whatsapp.

BARI MATERA IN ONE DAY IN SHORT

• 9.00 am departure from Bari

• 10.00 am arrival in Matera and brief stop to use the public toilets. Panoramic stop at the terraces and visit to the long diver with multilingual paper explanation.

• 11.20 am Visit to the Amaro Lucano workshop and to the exhibition "Matera in miniature"

• 12.00 Visit to the cave house with multilingual audio guide

• 12.30 Visit to the fruit and vegetable market and truffle tasting

• 1.15 pm Free time. You will have a personalized map with useful tips on how to spend your free time.

• 3.00 pm Meeting with driver and guide and departure for Bari.

• 16.00 Return to Bari

A day trip for those who like to visit without haste. Only a few people and the perfect opportunity to discover the best the city has to offer. Meet the driver and tour leader in Bari and then leave in the direction of Matera. Together with the tour leader you will visit a typical cave house with audio guide service and craft shops with small tastings. You will receive your personalized map of Matera with lots of tips on how to spend your free time in Matera. You will be fascinated by the discovery of the existence of houses and churches carved into the rock, where some inhabitants lived until the first half of the 20th century.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BARI MATERA TOUR

Duration: 7 hours (complete tour including transfers from/to Bari)

Meeting point Bari: Petruzzelli Theater

Availability: view calendarLanguages: Italian, English (select the language in the cart)

Other languages are also available in private tours, you can send us a request to info@turistinpuglia.it)

Important to know

In case of failure to reach the minimum number of 3 people

In case of not reaching the minimum number of participants, you will be contacted for cancellation with full refund or to propose other solutions (for example moving to other dates already confirmed or purchasing the 3 minimum quotas to start the tour).

Bari Matera, our organized trip has a total duration of about 7 hours

The departure is scheduled from Bari at 9.00 in Minivan. You will have a tour leader at your disposal who will take you to visit craft shops, a cave house with audio guide, the long diver (ancient water tank) and will be able to give you useful advice on how to best spend your free time in Matera. As mentioned Matera has many ups and downs.If you think that the walk is not for you, we offer you a version of the Ape car tour of Matera to see the city from a more original perspective (and vehicle) (send us a request to info@turistinpuglia.it)

Why did Matera become a Unesco heritage site?

Matera is one of the oldest cities in the world and dates back to the Paleolithic era but became famous when it became a UNESCO site in 1993. It has a unique charm thanks to the presence of numerous churches and cave houses carved into the rock, real homes until the 1950s. In the 60s it began its decline when for hygienic-sanitary reasons the "Sassi" (ie the ancient neighborhoods) were abandoned. From "shame of Italy" in 2019 it was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture, experiencing an important moment of cultural and social rebirth.

How to reach Matera?

If you don't have a car, you arrive in Bari by train or plane and then opt for a bus or a transfer service like ours which also offers you the opportunity to visit Matera in the company of a local tourist guide.

How long does it take to visit Matera?

Matera is a true open-air museum, a wonderful interweaving of very narrow alleys that lead to houses carved into the rock, ancient rock churches, art galleries, strategic points from which to admire the panorama, underground cisterns and history museums, as well as obviously delicious local cuisine!

From Bari with our transfer service the travel time to reach Matera is approximately 1 hour. From there, with our tour assistant, you can visit a cave house with audio guide, the long diver (with paper guide) and some craft shops with small tastings included. Afterwards you can have free time (about two hours) to have lunch or to wander around freely in the city of the Sassi and then at the established time with the driver, we will take you back to Bari at the starting point. This excursion lasts approximately 7 hours