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6-Hour Archaeology Tour Of The Highlights Of Matera And Altamura
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Archeology, History, Cave

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Travel to the south to see a few landmarks of Altamura, such as the fossilised Altamura Man in the Lamalunga Cave. Explore the historical centres of Matera, known as 'Sassi', which contain ancient cave dwellings from the Paleolithic period and take in beautiful views from Pulo di Altamura, a doline.   

Highlights
  • Stroll around the historical centre known as 'Sassi'
  • Get a closer look at the calcified Altamura Man
  • Visit Pulo di Altamura, a doline of Karstic origin
  • Matera - Altamura expand_more
    • Explore the beautiful Matera, the European Capital of Culture 2019 and explore its historic centres.
    • Head to the city of Altamura, known for its archaeological heritage and the architectural beauties of its historical center
    • Visit the famous "Man of Altamura", a fossil human of the Neanderthaliano period, in the cave of Lamalunga, and the footprints of fossilized dinosaurs in a limestone mass in an excellent state of conservation. 

    • See the "Pulo", a deep Dolina of Karstic origin created by the continuous conveying of the waters.

What's Included
  • Private transport

  • Multilingual Italian tour guide

  • Pick up from a hotel in a car equipped with every comfort

What's Excluded
  • Food and beverages

  • Entrance tickets

Know before you go
  • Fabulous South: a tour between Puglia and Basilicata to discover unique places in the world such as Matera and Altamura.

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 4 USD 80 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 80 / person