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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, Italy
    c / o Bank of Italy
End:
  • Piazza Giovanni Pascoli, 75100 Matera MT, Italy
    The end of the tour is established according to the needs of the guests

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Pushchair 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 travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled 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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  • Via del Corso, 78, 75100 Matera MT, Italy
    c / o Bank of Italy
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  • Piazza Giovanni Pascoli, 75100 Matera MT, Italy
    The end of the tour is established according to the needs of the guests
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  • ApeVito Tour & Transfer
    348
    Matera, Basilicata, Italy
    Joined in September 2015
  • kevincM3664OP
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A 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 29 August 2024
  • William F
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The best way to see Matera
    Fantastic 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 9 August 2024
  • Simone S
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tour
    Vito 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 6 August 2024
  • X5049CQmarkm
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Day Trip from Bari to Matera
    Visiting 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 30 May 2024
  • tombU598GP
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best 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 23 May 2024
  • tina T
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Matera Ape Vito tour
    Had 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 recommend
    Written 5 April 2024
  • DayTrip164671
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great way to see Matera
    Johnny 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 4 November 2023
  • 647nerinad
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Matera tour by ApeVito
    Very 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 19 October 2023
  • marjories873
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Overview of Matera
    Yes the views were amazing. We could of had more history, discussion of architecture, culture Driver was willing to stop..had patience.
    Written 10 October 2023
  • CluelessinNorwich
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun experience !
    Whistle stop tour gave us great over view of Matera. Lots of great information on the history . Pooch enjoyed it too!!
    Written 30 September 2023
  • 15elias
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Highly 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 8 August 2023
  • Cruiser510782
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great 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 6 August 2023
  • BobaGligoric
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great way to see Matera
    Excellent tour! The guide, Vito, was very nice and told us loads about the city. Highly professional, very nice. We enjoyed it very much.
    Written 28 July 2023
  • chamame1
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Matera Sassi
    Vito was excellent and he explained things with a lot of details.We recommend him to everyone and will not be desappointed.Thank you Vito
    Written 28 June 2023
  • 757linaa
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Loved it
    Gréât visit around the Sassi’s , learned a lot about matera through our gréât guide Vito ! Who is native to the town
    Written 8 June 2023
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Michael Alea
Belleair Bluffs, FL30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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 13 October 2022
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Thank you! Hope to see you again to show more
Written 17 October 2022
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CeCe
Sydney, Australia14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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 26 September 2023
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paula c
Atlanta, GA861 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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 26 May 2023
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Andre Giuliani
Argentina21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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!!
Written 27 July 2022
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Thank you Thank you ! Viva I pigri! 😁😁😁
Written 28 July 2022
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Troy H
Roswell, GA75 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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 11 June 2022
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Nicola P
Cambridge, UK14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
Excellent tour guide. Vito was knowledgeable, funny and made the trip fun and interesting. Would highly recommend.
This is a great way to see Matera and get a locals insight and knowledge.
Many thanks.
Written 3 May 2022
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Thank you! Hope to see you again!
Written 4 May 2022
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Becky S
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Vito and the tour were absolutely fantastic. We arrived a bit late to Matera, and had my 82 year old mother who walks with a cane. He was very kind to start a few minutes late and to pick us up at our hotel. He told us a lot about Matera and I highly recommend his tour! Really breathtaking.
Written 26 September 2023
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Michele Amico🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Caltanissetta, Italy2,967 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
In South Italy, in the beautiful region of Lucania, there's the magic city of Matera, famous for its Sassi. I suggest a visit with this little moto.
Written 8 October 2019
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Thank you! Hope to see you again in Matera! Ape Vito
Written 9 October 2019
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Lucia R
Verona, Italy17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
Vito is an excellent guide, knowledgeable and courteous. Highly recommended, we very much enjoyed our visit of Matera!
Written 10 October 2019
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mop1
Thomastown, Ireland123 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We did this tour in February on our 1st day in Matera. It was a great way to get our bearings in this wonderful place. Our guide was very good and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend
Written 25 October 2020
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