Matera Crypt of Original Sin and Wine Tasting Tour
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Leave Matera with private pick-up from your accommodation and explore two remarkable sites in the Basilicata countryside. Visit the Crypt of Original Sin, a rock-hewn church known for its rare 8th–9th-century frescoes, with an audio guide that explains the biblical scenes and their meaning. As you explore the painted story of Genesis, you will also discover an intriguing detail: the forbidden fruit is not shown as an apple, revealing a different and more surprising interpretation of the original scene. Continue to Masseria Dragone for a tasting that includes a charcuterie board with local cold cuts, traditional bread, crunchy taralli, and a glass of local wine. After this flavorful break, stop at the San Giuliano Dam to enjoy a scenic view before reaching Miglionico. Walk through the medieval village with a licensed guide and visit Malconsiglio Castle, linked to the historic Conspiracy of the Barons. Wrap up the tour and return comfortably to your accommodation in Matera.
Inclusions
What's included
- 10% discount coupon at MòVado Food & Drink bar in Piazza Duomo in Matera
- Complimentary bottled water on board
- Private walking tour of Miglionico with a licensed guide
- Private round-trip transfer from Matera by air-conditioned car or minivan
- Entrance ticket to the Crypt of Original Sin with an audio guide
- Visit to Malconsiglio Castle in Miglionico
- Tourist assistance by phone, WhatsApp or email
- Professional dedicated driver for the duration of the service
What's not
- Lunch or full meal
- Live guide in the Crypt of Original sin
Itinerary
Start your day at 10:30 AM with a convenient private pick-up from your hotel or accommodation in Matera, then relax on board as you travel into the Basilicata countryside.
Step inside one of Basilicata’s most extraordinary rupestrian sites and discover its ancient frescoes with the included ticket and audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, or Italian.
Take a flavorful break in a traditional countryside setting and taste an aperitif with local products paired with a glass of wine.
Pause along the route and admire a scenic natural viewpoint surrounded by the quiet landscapes of Basilicata.
Follow your guide through the medieval streets of Miglionico and uncover the charm, stories, and traditions of this historic village.
Enter the symbolic castle of Miglionico and listen as your guide brings its legends, noble intrigues, and medieval history to life.
Sit back and enjoy the return journey, with drop-off at your accommodation in Matera at approximately 4:00-4:30 PM.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Martulli Viaggi
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick-up time can be adjusted according to travelers’ needs, subject to availability and prior confirmation
- The visit inside the Crypt of Original Sin is a shared experience lasting approximately 30 minutes
- A maximum of 20 people is allowed inside the Crypt at the same time
- Please inform the tour operator about your preferred audio guide language after completing your booking
How it compares in Matera
- Its from-price is 544% above the median of the 186 experiences we list in Matera.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Matera
Matera is a southern Italian city of ancient cave dwellings carved into a ravine, a UNESCO-listed maze of stone houses, rock churches and stepped lanes.
Matera, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, is built above a deep ravine, and its old districts, the Sassi, are cave houses and stone buildings stacked down the cliff. People have lived here since prehistory, and until the 1950s many families still occupied the caves, before they were moved to new housing. The Sassi were listed by UNESCO in 1993, and the cathedral crowns the rock between the two districts, Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso.
Top-ranked sights in Matera: Sassi di Matera, Murgia National Park (Parco della Murgia Materana), Madonna delle Virtù Church (Chiesa di Madonna delle Virtù).
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