What to do and see in Basilicata, Basilicata: The Best Walking Tours

A 8 days-tour to feel and live the beautiful land of Sicily in all its multifaceted aspects: cultural, gastronomical and naturalistic. This tour combines in-depth cultural visits to stunning Greek settlements, Majestic Baroque towns together with trekking in nature and culinary experiences . Travelers will be deeply involved in hands-on experiences and tailor-made excursions led by our local buddies, who are archaeologists, art historians, food & wine producers, chefs, brought up with a passion for their homeland.

Inclusions: Accommodation in double room with private facilities – BB, 3 nights – Hotel 4* Romano House in Catania or similar (possibility to spend the nights in wine resorts in Etna area), 2 nights – Hotel 4* Caiammari Boutique Hotel in Siracusa area or similar, 2 nights – Hotel 4* Torre Don Virgilio resort in Modica area or similar, GUIDES & EXCURSIONS, Private tours with expert local guide (Etna HD, Taormina HD, Noto & Siracusa FD, Trekking in Vendicari Natural Oasi HD, Archeological Trekking in Cava d’Ispica HD, Ragusa HD), Etna winery visit & tasting, Lunch in traditional mill, Breakfast

Exclusions: Flights, Car rental, Local city taxes to be paid on spot, Meals (if not specified), Entrance tickets to monuments, Personal extras

The tour of Maratea starts from the highest part of the city: Mount San Biagio. Here you can admire in all its beauty the statue of Christ the Redeemer, the symbol not only of the city of Maratea but of the whole region of Basilicata. The second largest statue in the world as a dimension after Christ of Rio de Janeiro, the statue of Maratea is 21 meters tall, with a 19-meter arm opening and a face measuring 3 meters. The statue was made of reinforced concrete covered with a mixture of white cement and Carrara marble and created by the artist Bruno Innocenti in 1965. After admiring the Christ, the visit continues in the nearby Basilica of San Biagio, patron saint of the town. The tour continues in the medieval village, with ancient houses with arches close to each other and divided only by narrow lanes and characteristic lanes that fociano in small squares paved in local stone.

Inclusions: Licensed guide

Exclusions: Private transportation

Miglionico is located on a hill near Matera between the Bradano and Basento rivers and is famous for the majestic Malconsiglio castle, known for the historic conspiracy of the Barons (1485) against King Ferdinando I of Naples. Flanked by square and circular circular towers, placed at the top of the building. On the upper floor, there are the Malconsiglio hall, where the conspiracy was held, and the Star or Spirits room with a star-shaped ceiling and caskets where the most precious treasures and documents were kept. After the visit of the castle the tour continues towards the mother church of Santa Maria Maggiore which preserves precious works such as the splendid Polyptych (1499) oil on panel of the Venetian master Cima da Conegliano, composed of eighteen panels arranged in four orders, with a central beautiful Virgin on the Throne with Child and St. John the Baptist, the Crucifix by Father Umile Da Petralia Soprana (1629) and the great baroque organ.

Inclusions: Licensed guide

Exclusions: Private transportation

The tour guide outside the Cathedral and walking tour, through culture, history, tales and legends, where in the bronze age, according the findings, a built up area was born to shape the first city.Secondly we will go to "Sasso Barisano" where we will find how life was spent in the past through old trades, customs, proofs and habits. Then we will cross the old town, coasting the "Civita", enjoying the view of the Park of Materana Murgia on the front side, so that we will head towards the rupestrian complex where you can see rupestrian churches and cave dwellings.

Inclusions: Tour guide outside the Cathedral and walking tour, Tour guide inside the ethno-anthropological museum (ticket entrance not included), Tour guide inside the rupestrian complex (ticket entrance not included)

Exclusions: Entrance rate to the ethno-anthropological museum (3€), Entrance rate to the rupestrian complex of Madonna delle Virtù and San Nicola dei Greci (7 Eur)

Private tour with a multilingual tour guide that will lead just you discovering the city and its history.

Inclusions: Multilingual guide

Exclusions: Entrance ticket to the cave house and church

Explore the 3 districts of Matera: Civita’ and the most fascinating part of the old town, named “Sassi”: Sassi Barisano and Caveoso.The stones of Matera is a real cultural landscape, capable of perpetuating from the most distant prehistoric past to the modern times.During the walking tour which lasts approx. 2 hours, our professional guides will show you the Sassi and take you to visite inside a cave house to see the tools, the furniture, the lifestyle of the people that lived in THE SASSI OF MATERA an experience that will take you back in time.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, ENTRY TICKET TO CAVE HOUSE

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The "Sassi". . . a breathtaking experience! Welcome to Matera (Unesco World Heritage) the European capital of the culture 2019. Matera and its districts of ancient cave dwellings, "Sassi", were declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1993 and are now considered one of the main italian attraction. People have been settling here for a long time: Matera is often cited as one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Coffee and/or Tea, Private transportation, WiFi on board, Admission tickets at a "Casa Grotta", Parking Fees

Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch, Soda/Pop

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, this tour will be carried out with radio transmitter and receiver for each participant, in order to comply with the contact rules. An immersive experience to discover all that makes Matera unique by discovering motherhood and trying to enter, even in the philosophy of life of this strange and unique city. Together with me, Renato, or one of my collaborators such as Sara, Gaetano and Domenico, all licensed guides with a visceral passion and love for the city. The city of Matera, with its ancient neighborhoods, the Sassi, is considered among the oldest in the world. An authentic open-air museum that describes man's life from the Stone Age to the present day with spectacular continuity. Not really touristic tour, step by step you will discover the history of the city, the tales and the vicissitudes of those who lived in the Sassi as well as art, architecture. a 360 ° analysis of Matera "Shame of Italy" and "World Heritage Site".

Inclusions: Each participant will be given a radio transmitter to listen to the explanations of driving with headphones in compliance with the rules for COVID-19

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Visita guidata di gruppo delle Chiese Rupestri nel Parco della Murgia Materana (trasferimento a/r a carico ns con ns accompagnatore). Cosa Vi attende: Escursione guidata per esplorare il Parco della Murgia materana, detto anche Parco Storico Naturale delle Chiese Rupestri. Passeggiando lungo il sentiero verrete colpiti dal fascino del Parco, inciso nelle gravine, con zone coltivate e qualche sopravvivenza della macchia mediterranea. Durante l’escursione avrete di fronte a Voi uno spettacolo unico che i Sassi regalano I Sassi al Tramonto .

Inclusions: Professional guide

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Alla scoperta di Matera, la città dei Sassi che annovera il titolo Capitale Europea della Cultura per il 2019 e Patrimonio dell'UNESCO. Gli antichi Rioni pietrosi sono caratterizzati da case scavate nella roccia calcarea e chiese rupestri che la rendono unica al mondo. Questa naturale conformazione, che rievoca scenari biblici, li ha resi da sempre set ideali per importanti film, ultimo il Film di Ben Hur .

Inclusions: Local Guide, Tickets

Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions, Tasting Food