Ape Tour Matera - Panoramic tour in ape calessino
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Ape Tour Matera - Panoramic tour in ape calessino
By ApeVito Tour & Transfer
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Duration: 40–50 minutes
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Live guide: English, Italian, Spanish
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- Private transportation
- Entry/Admission - Piazza San Pietro Caveoso
- Entry/Admission - Piazza Duomo
- Entry/Admission - Sassi di Matera
- Entry/Admission - Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
- Start:
- Via del Corso, 78, 75100 Matera MT, Italyc / o Bank of Italy
End:- Piazza Giovanni Pascoli, 75100 Matera MT, ItalyThe end of the tour is established according to the needs of the guests
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 171765P1- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 171765P1
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Itinerary
- Via del Corso, 78, 75100 Matera MT, Italyc / o Bank of Italy
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- Piazza Giovanni Pascoli, 75100 Matera MT, ItalyThe end of the tour is established according to the needs of the guests
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- astariha0 contributionsDefinitely book this tourThis is a great way to see Matera! Our guide was very knowledgeable and we got to see so much in the time we spent with him. Matera is very interesting and a must see for everyone coming the Puglia region. I highly recommend this tour.Written November 25, 2024
- sharmono20230 contributionsGreat Matera TourMy husband and I toured Matera with ApeVito. Vito is a life-long local and very knowledgeable about its history. I highly recommend Vito for your Ape Matera guide!Written November 10, 2024
- 212jenes0 contributionsThis was such fun! A must do!This was a great tour! Vito was so kind and accommodating! He is from Matera and is very knowledgeable. He also has a great sense of humor. We didn’t want the tour to end. I highly recommend ApeVito tours!Written September 20, 2024
- kevincM3664OP0 contributionsA fantastic tour of Matera with a knowledgeable guide.This is simply brilliant. A fantastic way to see a great historic city. Highly recommended. The city is very up and down and this is a brilliant way to see it. We had a great time and felt that the tour was well done. We'd definitely do it again.Written August 29, 2024
- William F0 contributionsThe best way to see MateraFantastic way to see the Sassi. Vito gave us a wonderful tour of Matera in his Tuk Tuk. His family is from Matera and he told us stories about his grandparents who used to live there. His local knowledge was exceptional. We stopped off at many locations and Vito waited for us to go inside churches and exhibitions. He was patient, answered questions we had and took photos of us. The sassi is very hilly and can be difficult to navigate but going on this tour early on in our visit certainly help us get more familiar with the geography for the rest of our trip. This is the best way to see Matera. Grazie Vito!Written August 9, 2024
- Simone S0 contributionsGreat tourVito was fantastic. Beginning with the easy pick up for the tour everything was great. I really appreciated the authentic conversation and information about Matera. I do not particularly like tours and he made this feel easy, laid back, conversational, etc., while sharing a lot of historical context we never would have discovered on our own. Additionally, he brought us to places we would not have found had we been exploring solo. Excellent tour.Written August 6, 2024
- X5049CQmarkm0 contributionsGreat Day Trip from Bari to MateraVisiting Puglia for two weeks, we were looking to definitely visit Matera. I came across Vito's company that offers tours by Apecar, which is an Italian vehicle that is similar to a tuktuk. I contacted Vito and he offered us a combined cost to have us transferred to and from Matera and give us the longer tour of Matera. This was the perfect option for us. 45 mins to/from Bari to Matera in a comfortable van (Vito's brother picked us up at our Air BnB) and Vito met us as we arrived and gave us a wonderful, informative tour all around the city. It was nice to see without all of the walking and stairs. Matera is incredible, photos do not do it justice. You really have to see it person, it is like taking a step back in time. We had two hours to have a nice lunch and walk around a bit before heading back. Thanks so much to Vito for making our visit to Matera from Bari so easy, we really enjoyed the day and highly recommend contacting Vito if you are looking for a tour while in Matera or from Bari!Written May 30, 2024
- tombU598GP0 contributionsBest possible way to see the overview of Matera in 75 minutes of fun!We are a group of nine Americans who travel together for 1-3 weeks every two years. This year we spent 10 days in the Southern part of Italy and today we used ApeVito Tuk-Tuk tours to visit the fascinating town of Matera, a World Heritage Site primarily due to their ancient history of the inhabitants living in caves carved out of a limestone mountain. When traveling with a group of this size we often anticipate difficulties with organized tours, but our day was trouble free. We asked for information in advance for parking our two rental cars close to the meeting point which worked out great. Vito was our main point person in making the arrangements - which took a bit of time as he needed three Tuk-Tuks to accommodate nine adults and we all followed each other and made stops in the same spots so the narration didn’t need to be repeated. Meanwhile Antonio and Donato kept the information coming in each of our vehicles between stops. All three of the guides are natives of Matera and were able to tell us stories from personal experiences growing up in the city. We’re sorry we didn’t take photos of our three Tuk-Turks zipping around town, but lots of others walking the streets thought it was pretty cool and snapped shots of us! I can’t imagine a better method of getting a full overview of the town and its history. Highly recommended.Written May 23, 2024
- tina T0 contributionsMatera Ape Vito tourHad a 75 min tour around ‘Matera historic centre and Sassi with Vito in an Ape, best way to see the highlights of Matera, Vito is extremely knowledgeable of the history of Matera and gave us a wonderful tour. Would highly recommendWritten April 5, 2024
- DayTrip1646710 contributionsGreat way to see MateraJohnny picked us up at our apartment and was very informative. We made several stops and he answered any questions that we had. He was a very interesting young man, sharing his passion for travel with us. We really enjoyed our tour, it was a fun way to see the key points of Matera without navigating the rough terrain on foot! We were very pleased!Written November 4, 2023
- 647nerinad0 contributionsMatera tour by ApeVitoVery informative with a great overview of the history of Matera. Vito was a local who had personal knowledge of Matera and its history. We really enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it.Written October 19, 2023
- marjories8730 contributionsOverview of MateraYes the views were amazing. We could of had more history, discussion of architecture, culture Driver was willing to stop..had patience.Written October 10, 2023
- CluelessinNorwich0 contributionsFun experience !Whistle stop tour gave us great over view of Matera. Lots of great information on the history . Pooch enjoyed it too!!Written September 30, 2023
- 15elias0 contributionsHighly Recommended!We had a great 75 minute tour of Matera with Vito. He was helpful during booking and coordinated multiple ape for our large group. Due to the heat, challenging topography, and multiple age groups, it was the best way to see and get around the town. Vito was incredibly knowledgeable and also gave us a great lunch recommendation. We highly recommend Vito's tour.Written August 8, 2023
- Cruiser5107820 contributionsGreat tour of Matera! Highly recommend!!Vito was great. He was great with my kids also. Highly recommend this tour of Matera. Very informative and knows the area really well, a great tour guide! He picked us up from our Hotel & dropped us off in a Piazza not far from our restaurant for dinner. Thank you Vito.Written August 6, 2023
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Ayebee60
Guildford, UK52 contributions
An outstanding tour of the Sassi with Vito. His conversation was informative and detailed and covered thousands of years of the history of the area all in the space of less than an hour. He is friendly and professional. We also really appreciated his suggestion (at our asking) of restaurant for dinner that evening when The Sassi is lit up. We’ll leave a separate review for Trattoria del Caveoso.
Written September 11, 2023
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Thank you so much!
Written September 12, 2023
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pattyann728
Hoboken, NJ139 contributions
I engaged Vito for a Tuk-tuk tour of Matera and was overwhelmed with his attention to detail, kindness and knowledge of his hometown.(He speaks good English too!) Born and raised in Matera, Vito provided a personal touch to an otherwise fantastic tour of an amazing city. I loved the fact that he "beeped" at people along the way , saying Hi and them waiving back!..Plus showing us sites that only a local would be aware of. This tour is highly recommended, you will not be sorry!
Written September 15, 2024
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MarcusG54
Eye, UK5 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
Had a fantastic tour around Matera. Vito, our Ape driver and tour guide, was brilliant. Full off fascinating facts about the ancient city and his very friendly nature made it great experience.
Written June 13, 2024
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elisafall
Empoli, Italy22 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Vito picked us up from the car park and took us around Matera, explaining the history of the city and a bit about him too. Very prepared, very kind and also very patient with my 5 year old son. Highly recommended experience!
Written August 22, 2023
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WendyfromKW
Kitchener, Canada11 contributions
Vito provided an amazing tour for us. He is a knowledgeable local, with family roots deep in the area. He is well educated about the history of Matera, and shares his passion with his guests. He is funny and very accommodating. We highly recommend this tour.
Written October 2, 2022
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Michael Alea
Belleair Bluffs, FL32 contributions
Great tour he was very informative and give you a quick overview of the city. The Ape was in great shape,clean it was raining but it was covered so we really enjoyed it. Highly recommend this to get a quick view of Matera
Written October 13, 2022
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Thank you!
Hope to see you again to show more
Written October 17, 2022
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CeCe
Sydney, Australia14 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Vito and his colleague were wonderful! Friendly, informative, thoughtful and kind. This was the perfect way to see Matera in just 75 minutes. At the end of our journey, Vito even recommended his favourite gelato spot and it was exceptional. Thank you Vito for making our visit to Matera so exciting!
Written September 26, 2023
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paula c
Atlanta, GA859 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We enjoyed our trip and found it a great way to see Matera. We took the "deluxe tour" and left the city to see some caves. If you have a hard time walking on uneven surfaces this is a great solution!
Written May 26, 2023
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Andre Giuliani
Argentina21 contributions
Jul 2022
What a a fantastic way to be driven around this mesmerizing city of Matera*!! Vito is fun, speaks perfect Spanish, loves his city and is very knowledgeable! He is also very funny! I asked him the word for "lazy" in Italian and after telling me is "pigro-pigri", he accepted to be filmed (for our family back home) calling us "pigri" for riding his Tuk Tuk instead of walking. Of course we later DID walk to some of the places he had taken us but the ride was WORTH every penny!!! Thanks Vito and may you have hundreds of "pigris" ahead!!! jajaj
*Matera is simply MAGIC. Do visit it if you have the chance!!
*Matera is simply MAGIC. Do visit it if you have the chance!!
Written July 27, 2022
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Thank you Thank you !
Viva I pigri!
😁😁😁
Written July 28, 2022
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Troy H
Roswell, GA74 contributions
What a great intro to Matera. Vito took us around for an hour helping us get a feel for this special place. Gave us a nice history 101 and helped pick some recommended places. Like the gelato bar we saw him at the next day.
Written June 11, 2022
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Written September 8, 2024
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Written April 10, 2024
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