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52 Matera trips. Tours from 26 tour companies. 199 reviews. 4.7/5 avg rating.

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A Week In... Puglia 2022
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A Week In... Puglia 2022

By Tauck
none
4.2/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Matera

Highlights

  • Explore the long heel of Italy's boot to discover sights
  • tastes
  • and gorgeous seascapes you'll find nowhere else... like Matera
  • where the Sassi houses are caverns and the streets are sometimes the roofs of other houses... Trulli houses
  • tiny fairy castles made of limestone slabs
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Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"Sad to see a once good tour company stumble and fall into mediocrity. That’s Tauck post-Covid. My May 2023 tour of Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley was done on the cheap by Tauck, yet cost me thousands of dollars extra as a solo traveler on a special small-group tour. 

5-star hotels switched to 3 and 4 (without any compensation or explanation)… many more meals “on your own”… lots of “self-guided” tours of museums and chateaux and castles we knew nothing about… airline quality “rubber chicken” dinners, not in hotel restaurants, but in sad and isolated business convention spaces… poorly-trained newer Tour Directors (like the one on this tour) with limited experience traveling outside her tiny Canadian village or dealing with people from diverse backgrounds. She even confessed that this was a second gig job that took her away from her own business back home! You get what Tauck pays for, but unfortunately, not what YOU pay for. 

Speaking to a “Guest Relations” agent was comically pointless. She tried to make everything my fault, which I now understand is par for the course with the “new” post-Covid Tauck. Please reconsider spending huge amounts of your hard-earned money on a tour company that has lost its way and no longer delivers."

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A Week In... Puglia 2021
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A Week In... Puglia 2021

By Tauck
none
4.2/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Matera

Highlights

  • Explore the long heel of Italy’s boot to discover sights
  • tastes
  • and gorgeous seascapes you’ll find nowhere else... like Matera
  • where the Sassi houses are caverns and the streets are sometimes the roofs of other houses... Trulli houses
  • tiny fairy castles made of limestone slabs
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Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"Sad to see a once good tour company stumble and fall into mediocrity. That’s Tauck post-Covid. My May 2023 tour of Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley was done on the cheap by Tauck, yet cost me thousands of dollars extra as a solo traveler on a special small-group tour. 

5-star hotels switched to 3 and 4 (without any compensation or explanation)… many more meals “on your own”… lots of “self-guided” tours of museums and chateaux and castles we knew nothing about… airline quality “rubber chicken” dinners, not in hotel restaurants, but in sad and isolated business convention spaces… poorly-trained newer Tour Directors (like the one on this tour) with limited experience traveling outside her tiny Canadian village or dealing with people from diverse backgrounds. She even confessed that this was a second gig job that took her away from her own business back home! You get what Tauck pays for, but unfortunately, not what YOU pay for. 

Speaking to a “Guest Relations” agent was comically pointless. She tried to make everything my fault, which I now understand is par for the course with the “new” post-Covid Tauck. Please reconsider spending huge amounts of your hard-earned money on a tour company that has lost its way and no longer delivers."

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Highlights of Sicily & Southern Italy
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Highlights of Sicily & Southern Italy

By Globus
none
1/5 Terrible
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Agrigento, Bari, Lecce, Matera, Mount Etna, Naples, Palermo, Pompeii, Rome, Sicily, Sorrento, Syracuse

Highlights

  • Rome : Welcome dinner at a local restaurant
  • Castel gandolfo: Guided visit of the Papal Palace and the Barberini Gardens
  • Sorrento–capri : By jetfoil
  • Capri: Guided visit of Capri village, including a funicular ride
  • Pompeii : Guided walking tour of the excavations
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Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"This tour has amazing sites, good hotels in great locations, great pace BUT the tour director that was assigned to be with our small group added nothing to the experience. He did not give us any info, tell us about what we were seeing, give us any info at all. The only time he talked was to tell us when the next bathroom break would be. Apparently this is common for Globus to use retirees starting another chapter. Our guide was 76 and had no energy. Travel with Gate 1 or Intreped.... guides can make or break a tour."

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Southern Italy Escape
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Southern Italy Escape

By Globus
none
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Bari, Lecce, Matera, Naples

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"This tour has amazing sites, good hotels in great locations, great pace BUT the tour director that was assigned to be with our small group added nothing to the experience. He did not give us any info, tell us about what we were seeing, give us any info at all. The only time he talked was to tell us when the next bathroom break would be. Apparently this is common for Globus to use retirees starting another chapter. Our guide was 76 and had no energy. Travel with Gate 1 or Intreped.... guides can make or break a tour."

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10 Day Southern Italy, Puglia & Campania
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10 Day Southern Italy, Puglia & Campania

By Gate 1 Travel
none
3.7/5 Great
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Bari, Lecce, Matera, Naples, Pompeii

Highlights

  • Historical walking tour of the revitalized narrow lanes of Bari's Old City
  • Tour Castel del Monte, an extraordinary medieval fortress celebrated for its octagonal design
  • Lunch at a beautiful Masseria, or local farmhouse, featuring regional specialties and wine
  • Stroll along 300 year old cobblestone streets in Lecce, known as the "Florence of the South"
  • In Alberobello, view the traditional dry stone huts known as trulli
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Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"We have loved Gate 1 and always sing their praises. We've been on 7 tours with another one booked for fall. We were supposed to leave for Ecuador this week, however the country is in a 60 day state of emergency with the escape of 2 infamous gang members. Tourists are advised to stay indoors and there is a daily curfew from 11pm-5am. (our flight was to land at 11:15pm). Our trip included stays in 2 of the main cities of unrest. There have been shootings, car bombings, hostage taking, closing of embassies, and other countries issuing do not travel warnings. Other tour companies have cancelled tours or offered refunds or rescheduling. Travel insurance does not cover wars or civil unrest, but we are clearly afraid to go there. Both we and our travel agent have reached out multiple times with our concerns and asked if we could reschedule or get some sort of credit. We continue to get the same reply either in person or via email...Gate 1 has your safety as our highest priority and we feel you are safe ("they are not targeting tourists") and your itinerary should not be impacted. What? Their highest priority is $ and not our safety. There is no way that's the tour we anticipated. We cancelled the trip and took a 90% penalty, loss of deposit, and $276 airline penalty. It's a LOT of money, but we would have been terrified, and it's not worth getting hurt or worse. Sorry, but it's not the company I want to do business with in the future."

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Italy Explorer
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Italy Explorer

By Expat Explore
none
4/5 Great
21 reviews
Operator does not provide
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Agrigento, Alberobello , Cinque Terre, Florence, Lake Garda, Matera, Mount Etna, Pantheon, Pisa, Rome, Sicily, Siena, Sorrento, Tuscany, Venice

Highlights

  • Walking tour of Rome & Florence with expert local guidesExplore Cinque Terre and the ruins of ancient PompeiiFree days to explore Venice
  • Tuscany
  • Sorrento& SicilySee the Trulli houses of Alberobello
  • take a photo with the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"It was a very eventful itinerary that allowed us to see 8 countries in two weeks. The tour was very fast paced in order to accomplish the advertised program and it felt rushed. In order to travel to 8 different European countries, you have to expect that there will be a lot of coach seat/drive time. Our tour guide Jemma and coach driver Gabriel were very professional and focused on meeting Expat Explore’s tour destination requirements. Jemma always provided interesting information and tips about the cities and sites that we were visiting. Our driver Gabriel always got us to our destinations on time and safely. The included and optional excursions were conducted at a moderate to swift walking speed, at some places there was no time to take pictures. Some of us found it difficult to keep up with the group, and once caught up to the group, who were at a stopping/rest point, it was time to resume the walking tour which did not allow some of us to catch our breath. You have to keep in mind that this tour is a “budget” tour. With that in mind, some hotels were sub-standard. The Paris hotel had mold in the shower. As expected, some hotels did not have air-conditioning, and other hotels which did have air conditioning were not adequately able to cool the room. The included tour dinners and lunches were very average. We had better dining experiences when we were left on our own when we used our free time. Overall, we were pleased to see all European countries/cities/sites included in the tour. This review was submitted to Expat Explore to be posted. I believe that Expat Explore only posts 4 and 5 stars reviews on their website which gives a misleading impression of the services they provide."

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From Naples to Puglia: 10 Days Southern Italy Family Trip with Kids
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From Naples to Puglia: 10 Days Southern Italy Family Trip with Kids

By Nancy Aiello Tours
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Alberobello , Amalfi Coast, Amalfi Coast, Matera, Naples, Pompeii

Highlights

  • Explore the vibrant city of Naples & make pizza from scratch
  • Enjoy the scenic Amalfi Coast
  • Discover the ruins of Pompeii
  • Visit the Unesco World Heritage Sites of Matera & Alberobello
  • Taste the beauties and flavors of Bari
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Themes

Cultural, Family Friendly

What travelers are saying

"Awesome!!! We absolutely loved our tour of ancient Rome. Our guide was fun, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his subject. This experience was highlight of our stay in Rome. My only regret is that we left in a bit of a hurry - my husband's luggage was lost, he was wearing same clothes from travel & uncomfortably hot & anxious to replenish wardrobe - thus, I neglected to tip our guide. I feel terrible as he was so good with our family & kids have been talking about what they learned. If we had more time in the city, I would have arranged for another guided tour of St. Peter's. Please excuse tardy review, my internet connection has not been dependable during the trip. We return to Rome tomorrow for a night before returning to Chicago with wonderful memories. Best regards, Kathleen M. – Chicago, USA"

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Puglia - Discover the Heel of Italy
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Puglia - Discover the Heel of Italy

By Titan Travel
none
4.4/5 Great
64 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Alberobello , London, Matera

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"they are taking too long to refund our cancelled holiday from May 2020. cannot get any info from them when it will be refunded back to us."

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Oct 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

Wonderful holiday

Perfect combination of good cycling, great company, excellent accommodation and fine food and drink. The negatives? Be prepared for even more potholes than in the ...

Tour:  Cycling Puglia & Matera

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Oct 2018

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Cycling Puglia and Matera

I have just returned from a fantastic week, exceptionally well organised and led by Michele our superb guide. Through his infectious laugh, confident and approacha...

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Anonymous

Oct 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

Fantastic holiday experience

From the very start my wife and I were warmly welcomed by our guide Emanuele and our other 12 cycling companions. We had done a couple of other cycling holidays b...

Tour:  Cycling Puglia & Matera

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Anonymous

Oct 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

Exceeded my expectations; and they were pretty high!

This was my third cycling holiday with Exodus and I can't wait to book the next one. Once again, I chose somewhere where I had no previous knowledge, thus making i...

Tour:  Cycling Puglia & Matera

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Oct 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

Total harmony

There is a cast of ancient towns, beautiful countryside, fantastic food, tremendous wine and 16 highly sociable cyclists. Nevertheless, you need a guide like Miche...

Tour:  Cycling Puglia & Matera

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