I would recommend using this service, especially if you have difficulty walking. Made my life so much easier and our guide, Andrea, was kind, informative and made sure we saw all the key sights. Matera involves quite a bit of walking and on a hot day, it can become arduous. Tuk Tuks are a great solution...and fun!

Well worth doing the guided tour… you learn so much about the history and things that you would walk past without realising what you are seeing. A must do in Matera!

It was really good, the tour included a visit to a church, with local testimonies to help better understand the history, and an old original house. The guide was easy to follow, on foot and by listening.

Absolutely fantastic tour with Gaetano as our tour guide. A very knowledgeable and enthusiastic historian who enthralled us with his expertise.

Fascinating tour - I cannot believe I wasn’t aware of the Matera Sassi history before now. Our group wasn’t huge which was a bonus - 8 of us. Our guide Giuseppe was so informative. Loved every minute.

Unbelievable moment with my family… Matera was a dream , now it’s in my memories… Our driver Francesco is a fantastic person! Thank you so much

We had a wonderful time with our tour operator Francesco! He used a translator to tell us interesting parts, and he used a pre-recorded audio narration to tell us the basics.

I recently visited Martulli Viaggi to book a tour of Matera. I didn't question the price at the time, but later discovered that the advertised online price was €25 less per ticket. When I questioned this, I was told it was because the tour was in English. However, I met other tourists who paid the cheaper price. This discrepancy has left a sour taste in my mouth.

The crypt is phenomenal Do pre book your tickets via the website The visit to the crypt is short -30 minutes to prevent humidity damage to the decorative work in the crypt There is an audio guide in English available

The Uffizi Gallery was absolutely stunning but what made it an unforgettable experience for us was our guide Galya. She provided excellent focused information which helped us to truly appreciate the many masterpieces in the collection. Even our 10 year old granddaughter was mesmerized because of the way Galya explained the art and the artist. Collection of the ticket and meeting the guide was also extremely smooth. Highly recommend.

Francesco was absolutely fantastic. The tour was funny, engaging and perfect for our teenagers. Francesco has a great sense of humor and he really shows the love he has for Matera. This was a great waylay to see the city and explore many sights! Incredible views! Grazie Mille, Francesco!

We booked a day trip to matera gravina and Bari with this company. Service was great and driver franco was of great help and a good driver . We found the van waiting for us at Bari airport. Great service. Recommended

We had an excellent small group walking tour with Pala. Her knowledge was excellent and was so interesting to hear her personal story about her parents being evicted from the Sassi in the 1950s.

We are unsure why the reviews on Tripadvisor for this tour are so positive. We arrived at the tour offices in town at the appointed time. There was another couple waiting and a man behind the desk. We explained that we had booked the tour. There was no real interaction or conversation from the man who got up and said we were going to the car. As it transpired, he was the driver. During the short trip (approx. 20 mins) to the site he didn’t say a word. We got out of the car at the site and he led us down some stairs to the entrance, without saying anything. At this point we had no clue what was going on. After waiting about 5 minutes, more people arrived and so did the guide. Although the guide spoke both English and Italian, he didn’t actually provide any commentary or explanation of the crypt. He simply turned on an Italian pre-recorded audio guide and provided small electronic audio guides with earphones to the non-Italian speakers so we could listen in English. The ‘tour’ consisted of sitting on the rocks in the cave listening to a pre-recorded audio guide. The actual guide did answer a few questions at the end. The whole experience lasted about 30 minutes. The crypt is definitely worth seeing but the tour is certainly not worth the money (EUR 135.00). No photos are allowed to be taken inside the crypt. We found the experience impersonal and out of character with the warm Italian welcome and friendliness we normally find. The guide and driver were really just going through the motions. It should be noted that you are required to pay for 3 people as a minimum number. Despite there being another couple on the tour we did not get any refund so can only assume they also paid for 3 people. A nice profit for the tour company. Try another tour company if you want to visit the crypt.

When the bauxite quarry was abandoned, nature took over and created an emerald-colored lake which is captivating by its beauty. The cave itself contains dark red rocky walls colored by the aluminum minerals in the Bauxite rock. The trails remind one of walking on mars due to its red sand dunes.