Matera Tuk-Tuk Tour

Cave dwellings, rock churches and giant ancient cisterns: explore Matera's historic centre in a fun and comfortable way on this tuk-tuk tour. Discover the 2019 European Capital of Culture from a new perspective!

Matera Tuk-Tuk Tour

After meeting your guide in Via Alessandro Volta, you'll board your tuk-tuk to start the tour of historic Matera. This vehicle is referred to as an "Ape calessino"? in Italian.

During the tuk-tuk tour, you will stop at key places of interest. The first stop is the Church of Purgatory, constructed in 1747, notable for its architectural references to death, including its façade decorated with skulls and skeletons.

Next, you will visit Matera Cathedral, located at the highest point in the city. It features a 52-metre-tall (170 feet) belfry and seven bells audible across the city.

The tour continues to the Church of San Giovanni and proceeds through the Sasso Barisano and Sasso Cavoso neighbourhoods. These areas are home to the 'sassi di Matera', cave dwellings recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, and have been used as filming locations for major movies.

Finally, the tour concludes at Piazza San Francesco after an immersive 50-minute tuk-tuk experience.