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 climb on board your tuk-tuk ready to begin your tour of historic Matera. This vehicle is called an "Ape calessino"? in Italian.

Throughout your tuk-tuk tour, you'll make a number of stops at the city's most important places of interest, allowing you to investigate them up close and take photos. Your first visit will be the Church of Purgatory, built in 1747, known for its numerous architectural references to death and its façade featuring skulls and skeletons.

Just five minutes away, you'll reach the Matera Cathedral, located at the highest point in the city, known for its 52-metre-tall (170 feet) belfry. Its seven bells can be heard all around the city.

Next, you'll visit the Church of San Giovanni, before heading into the Sasso Barisano and Sasso Cavoso neighbourhoods. These districts are home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'sassi di Matera', with rock-hewn houses and golden-stone streets reminiscent of Jerusalem, often used as filming locations for movies.

We will conclude our tour as we make our way to Piazza San Francesco after an immersive 50-minute tuk-tuk tour.