Italy · UNESCO Heritage Sites

8-Hour Matera and Alberobello Tour with Sassi and Trulli

8 Hours Round trip from 75100 Matera Easy pace

Old Town's Rock-Hewn Houses at Sassi di Matera

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the ancient cave dwellings and old town alleys of Sassi di Matera
02 See rock-hewn houses and buildings made from local tufa stone
03 Taste regional flavours, including Peperoni Cruschi and other local delicacies
04 Stroll through Alberobello's Aia Piccola and Rione Monti districts
05 Discover Alberobello's distinctive trullo houses, a UNESCO Heritage site

Travel to Italy's Sassi di Matera, known for its ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period, and explore the old town's narrow alleys, rock-hewn houses, and buildings made with local tufa stone. Continue to Alberobello to discover its unique trullo buildings, the traditional Apulian dry-stone huts with conical roofs that make this UNESCO Heritage site so distinctive. Along the way, meet locals selling typical regional street food such as Peperoni Cruschi, browse local shops for handmade objects, and taste local delicacies in Matera and Alberobello.

Walk through the narrow alleys of the old town and meet locals selling the typical street food of this region - Peperoni Cruschi, a sun-dried sweet red pepper.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Matera, Alberobello

Languages English, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Sassi di Matera and Alberobello Discovery

Pick up from the hotel.
Travel to Sassi di Matera and explore the Old Town.
See houses hewn out of the rocks and buildings made with the local tufa stone.
Walk through the narrow alleys of the old town and meet locals selling the typical street food of this region - Peperoni Cruschi, a sun-dried sweet red pepper.
Buy handmade objects such as the typical rooster-shaped whistles from the local shops.
Have lunch at a local restaurant in Matera.
Drive to Alberobello, known for its typical cone-shaped roof houses and listed as a UNESCO Heritage site in 1996.
Stroll through the narrow alleys of Alberobello's two districts - Aia Piccola and Rione Monti.
Taste the local delicacies at one of the local restaurants.

Return to the hotel.

The route