Signature experience — Matera
The Sassi of Matera
Duration
Half day
Price
From €340
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
At 9 am the low sun skims via Ridola as your driver drops you at Porta Pistola; warm loaves scent the air, a bell rings near San Pietro Caveoso, and the Gravina gorge lies a ten‑minute walk away. You trace roof-terraces across the Sassi, spot medieval rainwater cisterns, then slip into Santa Lucia alle Malve, where pre‑1200 Byzantine frescoes still hold color. From Belvedere Murgia Timone, a 15‑minute drive, the cave-dwelling city reads like a geological cross‑section.
In Matera, your Amani Limousines driver handles hotel pickup and keeps the Mercedes on standby for four hours. They set you down at precise Sassi entries (Porta Postergola, via D’Addozio) to avoid ZTL limits, wait during your visits, and time the sequence smoothly: furnished cave-house, Casa Noha’s historical films, and quick stops for focaccia or caciocavallo. You walk the Tibetan bridge to the viewpoint while the car loops via SP 8 to meet you on the Murgia side, saving roughly 25 minutes of uphill effort.
Your itinerary
- I
9:00 — Pick-up at your Matera hotel and drop-off at Porta Pistola for direct access to Sasso Caveoso.
- II
9:20 — Visit Santa Lucia alle Malve and a nearby furnished cave-house (30–40 min).
- III
10:15 — Stop at Casa Noha on the Civita for the audiovisual narrative (approx. 25 min).
- IV
11:00 — Coordinated transfer to Belvedere Murgia Timone: you via the footbridge, driver via SP 8; sweeping view over the Gravina.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated driver 4h
- ✓ Late‑model Mercedes
- ✓ Hotel pickup
- ✓ Drop-offs at Sassi
Your chauffeur’s tip
Aim for 8:30 am to beat tour groups and catch raking light on San Pietro Caveoso; book Casa Noha online to secure a timed slot.
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