Matera Overnight: Sassi B&B, Walking Tour & Lucanian Meal

Sleep Inside Matera's Ancient Stone Neighborhoods

You get one night in a B&B inside the Sassi, a 2-hour guided walk through the carved stone neighborhoods with entry to a rock church and a furnished cave house, breakfast, and a traditional Lucanian meal for two. The tour handles the route and the history. You handle the rest of the evening and morning on your own schedule.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and overnight in Matera

• Arrive in Matera
• Check in at charming B&B
• Enjoy evening at leisure
• Stay overnight in Sassi district

Day 2: Sassi walking tour and local meals

• Have sweet breakfast at café
• Join 2-hour guided Sassi tour
• Visit Sant'Antonio Abate church
• Explore typical cave house
• Enjoy traditional Lucanian lunch

The experience

The Sassi of Matera is built into a cliff face, and you'll be sleeping inside it. Your B&B sits in the heart of the district (not near it, in it), which means stepping out your door puts you on the same narrow stone streets where people lived in cave houses centuries ago. The first evening is yours to wander at your own pace, grab an espresso, sit on a terrace and watch the light change on the pale limestone.

The next morning, after breakfast, a guide meets you for a 2-hour walking tour through the two main neighborhoods: Caveoso and Barisano. You'll move through alleys so tight you can touch both walls, past doorways carved straight into the rock, and stop at Sant'Antonio Abate, a church hewn entirely from stone. Then you step inside a casa grotta, a furnished cave house, to see how families actually lived here: one room for sleeping, one for animals, one for storage, all underground. Your guide explains the system of cisterns and channels that kept water flowing through the district. It's not a museum presentation. It's a walk through someone's former home, and the scale of it hits different when you're standing in the actual space.

Lunch or dinner (depending on your preference) happens at a local restaurant and features traditional Lucanian dishes: the regional cuisine of Basilicata. You'll eat what people here have eaten for generations, not a tourist version of it. The package also includes a 10% voucher at MòVado Food & Drink if you want to taste local products or grab a drink on your own time. All the practical details (your B&B address, the restaurant location, exact meeting times) arrive once you book, so there's no scrambling to figure out logistics on arrival.

What’s included

One night for two people in a double room at a B&B in the Sassi district, breakfast, a traditional Lucanian lunch or dinner for two, a 2-hour guided walking tour of Caveoso and Barisano, entrance to Sant'Antonio Abate rock-hewn church, entry to a furnished casa grotta museum, and a 10% discount voucher at MòVado Food & Drink for local products or a drink.

Before you book

Lasts 2d, runs every day at 10:30, from € 147.50 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 25 · max 2 per booking

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Martulli Viaggi

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to sleep in the Sassi itself rather than visit as a day trip, and who'd rather have the tour, meals and accommodation sorted than spend time booking each piece separately.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the walking tour?

Two hours, covering the Caveoso and Barisano neighborhoods, a rock-hewn church, and a typical cave house interior.

What's included in the meal?

A traditional Lucanian menu for two people at a local restaurant. You choose lunch or dinner based on your arrival time.

Is the B&B really in the Sassi?

Yes, it's located in the heart of the historic Sassi district, so you're staying in the actual neighborhood, not on the outskirts.

What time does the walking tour start?

Exact times are provided once you book, based on your arrival and meal preference.

Are there stairs or steep terrain on the tour?

The Sassi involves narrow alleys and uneven stone streets. The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health, though it's suitable for all other fitness levels.

Is breakfast included?

Yes, breakfast is included at your B&B on the morning of your departure.

What is a casa grotta?

A traditional cave house carved into the rock, furnished to show how families lived in the Sassi. You'll step inside one during the tour.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to Matera?

Public transportation options are available nearby. Your booking confirmation will include details on how to reach your B&B and the tour meeting point.