There were good things about this tour. The sunset was beautiful and the walk fun. But it was a real disappointment for our group. There was an English speaking guide, as promised, but the expert in the area spoke only Italian. He spoke extensively to the English guide but the English speaking guide did not translate. In the end, they were only speaking to each other. We did not go into any caves. The guide said he needed 24 hour advanced notice to enter the caves but we made our reservation weeks ahead of time. The driver who took up to the park texted while he was driving us. I could not believe it. The trip was not at all what was promised. I do not recommend it.

Stopping in Matera was a last minute add to our travels in this area of Italy. it. We were so glad we did. We took a private walking tour which really was worth the money. We learn a lot about the history of this place. At night its beautiful with the soft lighting that has been placed on all these centuries old dwellings. (20,000 people lived here) Make sure you go inside the rock church and the museum that lets you see what life was like living in these hillside dwellings. The amazing part to me as people lived in these primitive dwelling until 1951.

Please do not use this Company Four of us jointly booked a tour to be provided in English starting at 2.30pm with a maximum of 20 people. We paid double the price the company charged for the same tour in Italian at approx £60 a head for a 2.5 hour tour What we were provided was way short of expectations it started at 2.45 but we were then left by the road side in the park waiting for a guide finally the tour started 30 minutes late The group size exceeded the maximum with over 25 people on it We were the only 4 English speaking participants on the tour which the guide provided in English and Italian Although the guide worked very hard to provide a tour in both languages it was impossible for her to fulfill what we had bought We paid a premium for a tour in English not one in two languages We paid for a maximum group size of 20 We paid for a tour that started at 2.30pm not half an hour late The company despite my complaints say the tour was as advertised and no refund is due what so ever I have used tour guides all round the world and this is the first occasion I have been treated so appallingly and had to complain The guide was not the problem it is the TOUR COMPANY- do not touch with a barge pole they do not honour the contract they enter into I am taking action through my credit card company but this is an outrageous waste of my time and detracts from what should have been a memorable tour. The park it self and Matera are both wonderful fortunately we booked a tour of Matera through a different company who delivered a great tour

I was charged 60 dollars per person for a tour for my son and I. The company added two more person to the tour that was dishonest. The lady guide broken and slurry english with Italian accent that I could not understand. In the first five minutes, I decided that three hours of broken english was going yo be a torture. This a recurring issue, in one review here, Francesco is mentioned as the tour guide and the reviewer that there are times that the reviewer cannot understand his english.

Our guide was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about the history and geography of Matera. Very worthwhile.

SUPERB SERVICE!!! Very Well Explanation of Everything. Patient and Knowledgeable Professional Tour Guides. 10 STARS Agency!!

Wonderful Guides! Excellent Service!!! Impressed by a very nice City. Impressed by the many nice places This agency gives all the tours and services needed. No need to look around, they have it all 🙂

Our evening walk was cancelled so a guide offered to take us the next morning. The park was great and our guide shared a lot of interesting information throughout the walk. We saw some caves, got up close with a herd of cows, and came to a beautiful view of Matera. Very worthwhile and informative tour! Be warned that you will walk about 3 miles and there are mosquitos in warmer months, so bring bug spray!

A great way to see Matera and understand more about the city and surrounding limestone gorge. Find out more about rock churches and how they were traditionally used. A great way to see the sunset over matera

We were told that our guide Barbara spoke English. Her English was very poor and we had great difficulty understanding her. Others felt the same way too.

If you visit Matera, don't miss this tour. The guides are kind and experienced; without them, understanding the city would be hard.

Un tour fantastico che ci ha permesso di scoprire non solo la città, ma anche la cultura di che vive a Matera. Grazie alla competenza e la passione della nostra guida,Benedetto, abbiamo trascorso 3-4 ore immersi in un viaggio tra il passato ed i giorni odierni in questa città unica al Mondo. The best tour in Matera, thanks to Benedetto,our passionate and high expert guide we have enjoyed the unique history of this city and understand culture and past and today Matera life. 3/4 hours spent, to see the best view points, go up and down into the Sassi , visit an old cave house, taste the specialties of Matera. Best investments to know the city,suggest to do this tour when you arrive,then you will discover the rest by yourself.

If you want to see Matera with a walking tour, Altieri Viaggi is the way to go. Our guide Antonio Pizziulli was wonderful. If you need an English translation, be sure to specify up front. Only 2 in our family of 5 are fluent Italian so I spent a lot of the time translating. The tour took us to some of the famous sites in the Sasso Caveoso including the rupestrian chuch of S. Maria Idris and an actual cave dwelling of a family who lived there until the 1950's. We also stopped at a shop that makes and sells authentic Matera crafts - see my separate review of Bottega Daddiego. I would not have found this hidden gem were it not for the tour. The shopkeeper gave us of very informative presentation of the typical local traditions and no pressure to buy, Antonio was very well versed in the history and culture of this unique city. The tour concludes at the tour offices of Altieri Viaggi with a tasting of authentic Lucana/Matera delicacies such as olive oils, pepperoni strucco and various spreads and wines - there is absolutely no pressure to purchase - a welcome change!

We had an English speaking tour with a local Italian guide. Although we have been to Matera a few times before we never had a guided tour. I would highly recommend this tour to learn about the history and why Matera is so important. We appreciate this area so much more now after having a guided tour. Also, admission to some of the sights is included in the price of the tour.

We had Vito as our tour guide and he was very very good. Got a great history lesson from him (think he mentioned he was studying history) and a great tour of the town and the ancient history behind it. Definitely recommend