Here at the Masseria we want you to live all the best Italian experiences, that’s why we have created a list of activities you might want to try whilst in Matera.
We love to share our traditional recipes. Giuseppe, our lovely chef will teach you how to prepare our typical dishes in the most authentic way and provide you with the ingredients necessary to recreate the experience once you return home.
BOOK YOUR PIC-NIC in the country fields.
You’ll be able to have a lunch experience in the Masseria fileds. Our chef Giuseppe will prepare a pic-nic hamper full of delicious traditional food. Place your booking though our reception desk.
OLIVE HARVESTING
We will escort you through a beautiful walk in our own olive grove. Experience the olive harvesting process with your own hands and take home a bottle of our extra virgin olive oil (only available for 2 weeks between October and November).
MATERA TOUR
Book a walking tour to discover the most important part of the Sassi of Matera, the famous rocks that strongly characterize this town. You'll see Sasso Caveoso, Piano area, Sasso Barisano, then visit the cellars, the natural caves, the cisterns, the baroque Romanesque churches and the Rupestrian churches. Follow the steps of your expert guide through the places where some famous movies were made. For instance, you'll see the locations of Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' and James Bond! Did you know that the 'City of Stones' is considered one of the oldest in the world? Matera is an authentic open-air museum.
TOUR OF PUGLIA
Visit the most picturesque villages of Puglia, like Ostuni, located on the foothills of the Murge plateau. Also known as the White City because of the characteristic color of its houses. Ostuni rises to over 200 meters above sea level and has spectacular views. Alberobello, the trulli village, is a UNESCO world heritage site: the trulli are remarkable examples of drywall (mortar less) construction, a prehistoric building technique still in use in this region. The trulli are made of roughly worked limestone boulders, collected from neighboring fields. Characteristically, they feature pyramidal, domed or conical roofs built up of corbelled limestone slabs. Stone street, calm plazas and mystical sea caves make Polignano a Mare one of the most charming coastal towns in Italy. You can also enjoy some of the best gelato over here!
MATERA APE CAR TOUR
An unusual way to visit one of the most beautiful and ancient cities in the world on boars of an exciting and vintage Ape Calessino. It’s great fun to be transported on this atypical vehicle which used to be so popular two decades ago.
BIKE TOURS
Discover the beauty of Southern Italy on two wheels! From one-day biking experiences with our expert guides and dedicated support vehicle to week-long cycling adventures in Basilicata and Puglia, we do it all.
QUAD
If you prefer discover this beautiful land by Quad we can help you renting one for a day or more
BALLOON TOURS
Matera’s breathtaking landscape makes it a top global destination for balloon flights. The terrific flying conditions allow for amazing views of the spectacular landscapes. You’ll float through impressive valleys and canyons.
ANGEL FLIGHT
Above the Lucanian Dolomites, in the heart of Basilicata, a steel cable suspended between the tops of two small towns, Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa let you make and live a unique experience: the Angel Flight. It’s an attractor, a new concept, which make you feel a great experience of the environmental heritage, a new offer of of leisure and recreation, for who seek new emotions. An adventure in contact with nature and with a unique landscape, discovering the soul of this land.
