Full day tour to Matera and Grottaglie
Overview
Discover the landscape of the Murge, between alleys and stone houses The best way to spend a day in Matera, starting at 9.00AM from Lecce, the first stop is Grottaglie after about 50 minutes of travel, the city of Taranto famous for its its colorful ceramics, the historic center is a pleasant intermediate stop before reaching Matera. The famous city of the Sassi shows itself in all its ancient beauty. Here you will have plenty of time to visit the maze of narrow streets where worship and tradition create a unique atmosphere made up of churches and dwellings carved into the rock, the location of many famous films. Matera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, European Capital of Culture 2019. At about 6.00PM we return to Lecce. Daily tour with Van 9 seats, comfortable and equipped with air conditioning, conducted by professional drivers, able to convey the passion for the territory.
Inclusions
- Minivan with expert driver
- Visit the UNESCO Heritage city of Matera
- Visit Grottaglie
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Grottaglie, Taranto Italy
The first stop is Grottaglie after about 50 minutes driving from Lecce. The city is famous for its its colorful ceramics and here you'll enjoy some free time to discover the center.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019, Via Luigi Lavista, 1, 75100 Matera MT, Italy
Matera is the famous city of the Sassi and shows itself in all its ancient beauty. Here you will have plenty of time to visit the maze of narrow streets where worship and tradition create a unique atmosphere made up of churches and dwellings carved into the rock, the location of many famous films.
Duration: 4 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Grottaglie, Taranto Italy
The first stop is Grottaglie after about 50 minutes driving from Lecce. The city is famous for its its colorful ceramics and here you'll enjoy some free time to discover the center.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019, Via Luigi Lavista, 1, 75100 Matera MT, Italy
Matera is the famous city of the Sassi and shows itself in all its ancient beauty. Here you will have plenty of time to visit the maze of narrow streets where worship and tradition create a unique atmosphere made up of churches and dwellings carved into the rock, the location of many famous films.
Duration: 4 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour require a minimum of 2 pax
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
LightPacker253316
October 2023
Matera is a fascinating place, now a nature reserve, but for thousands of years home to human inhabitants. We were able to walk down and see close up where people used to live, even as recently as the 1960s.
Matera is a fascinating place, now a nature reserve, but for thousands of years home to human inhabitants. We were able to walk down and see close up where people used to live, even as recently as the 1960s.CarrieAnne_F
July 2019
We were slightly disappointed with this trip as we felt that in our option, there's no need to stop at Grottaglie for 2 hours as half an hour to an hour was plenty of time to see the ceramic shops which would have meant that we had more time in Matera. When we got to Matera there were no tours as...
We were slightly disappointed with this trip as we felt that in our option, there's no need to stop at Grottaglie for 2 hours as half an hour to an hour was plenty of time to see the ceramic shops which would have meant that we had more time in Matera. When we got to Matera there were no tours as it was the hottest time of the day which meant we were left to wonder around trying to find the Sassi by ourselves so we were rushing to try to find everything that we wanted to see as to not miss anything out. We understood that there was no guide on this trip just a driver, who was lovely but we were disappointed as there was no option to have a tour when we got to Matera. This was expensive but as we didn't have a car we had to pay it in order to visit Matera which I'm happy we did as it's an amazing place but wish we'd been able to have a full tour and more time there.Claudia_S
October 2023
Partimos recorriendo Grottaglie para terminar en la hermosa Matera, muy buena experiencia de tour con Mario.
Partimos recorriendo Grottaglie para terminar en la hermosa Matera, muy buena experiencia de tour con Mario.PaulKarp22
September 2022
Nine hours tour from Lecce visiting Grottaglie (not interesting) & Matera (very beautiful and intoxicating). Total travelling time was approximately 5 hours 30 minutes in a not very comfortable minivan which equates to more than 60% of total tour time. Conclusion: Lecce is too distant for a day t...
Nine hours tour from Lecce visiting Grottaglie (not interesting) & Matera (very beautiful and intoxicating). Total travelling time was approximately 5 hours 30 minutes in a not very comfortable minivan which equates to more than 60% of total tour time. Conclusion: Lecce is too distant for a day trip to Matera (& Grottaglie).