Discover the beautiful frescoes of the Original Sin Crypt with ticket included and transfer from Matera. Discover the history of this ancient cave and its captivating art with an audio guide. Meet your driver at the meeting point in Matera; then, drive for about 20 minutes to the crypt in an air-conditioned minivan. Upon arrival, enter the natural cave and prepare to be amazed by the cave paintings that date back to the 8th century. See various depictions of biblical scenes, including that of Adam and Eve giving the crypt its name. Listen to how the cave was used as a church by Benedictine monks and discover how the frescoes show the typical properties of Benedictine art of the time. After the tour of the crypt, you will return to Matera and you will be taken back to the original meeting point.

The truffle tasting consists of 6 courses- Toasted Matera bread croutons with truffle creams and sauces- Truffle salami- Cheese of various seasonings with truffles- Fresh dairy products (stracciatella and ricotta) with truffle- Bull's eye egg with fresh black truffle- Sweet panna cotta with truffle honey and a sprinkling of fresh black truffle You will learn important information about this product, thanks to the careful and precise explanations of an expert.

Arrive at the home of your expert host for a memorable private dining experience where you will taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian mothers. During an exclusive cooking demonstration, feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as your host shares the secrets of her family cookbook while preparing the dishes right in front of you. Once the end result is ready, sit at an authentic Italian dining table and enjoy your 4-course seasonal menu including a starter, pasta, main course with side dish, and dessert. At the end of the experience, not only will you take home your official apron, you’ll also have memories that'll stay with you for life.

Immerse yourself in a cooking class at a local home and learn the secrets of the most famous regional dishes. Taste the fruit of your labor accompanied by local wines. Let the cook reveal the tricks of the trade, as they teach you to make three authentic local recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Relax as your host will have all the necessary ingredients and utensils ready for you. Finally, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines. Bring home the experience of home cooking with this unique class.

The Walking Guided Tour of the Sassi starts in Piazza Pascoli with a historical and anthropological introduction of the Sassi neighborhoods. The tour continues through the historic center. Along the way, the guide will illustrate Baroque churches such as the Church of Purgatory and the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi. After visiting Piazza Vittorio Veneto - the main square of the historic center - the guide will lead you to explore an extraordinary hypogeum environment and, afterward, typically furnished cave-house with household furniture and work tools used by farmers in the fields. Crossing the Barisano neighborhood you enter the Sasso Caveoso area, dominated by the Monterrone cliff. On the top of the cliff, as indicated by a wrought iron cross, there are two ancient places of worship: the two churches of Madonna dell'Idris and San Giovanni in Monterrone completely carved into the rock. The tour continues with the visit to a rock-hewn church. Enjoy a light lunch, sampling Matera's traditional food delicacies and pairing it with fine local wine, right at the end of your guided tour.

Embark on an olive oil factory tour and learn all about the elaboration and production of this liquid golden juice directly from the family workers themselves. The tour consists of three parts: an excursion inside the fields, a visit to the olive oil mill, and a tasting. Begin the tour with an excursion inside the fields where you'll get a brief introduction about the award-winning product by this family company. Your tour guide will illustrate the various stages of cultivation and, depending on the period, you can watch the activities carried out on-site, such as tree pruning or olive picking. In the second part, the tour continues through an olive oil mill with plenty of details of the machinery involved in the extraction process and the different steps for oil extraction. Visit the packaging lab and learn how the extra-virgin oil is preserved and bottled. After learning the secrets of oil elaboration, your tour will be concluded with a tasting of different olive oils paired with Bread of Matera and other local products. Get an experience that will awaken your senses to all the joys that Matera and the wonderful olive oil world have to offer.

Visit the Sassi of Matera and taste traditional local products. From here you will continue towards the civita, the oldest part of Matera, where you'll discover the ancient history of the city carved into the rock. Be amazed by the presence of fascinating frescoed rock churches and cave dwellings, where the inhabitants lived until the beginning of the 20th century. Finally you will arrive at the Cathedral Santa Maria della Bruna, built in the Apulian Romanesque style. Stop in a bakery to taste focaccia with tomatoes and in a shop to taste traditional products such as cruschi peppers, cheeses and local ham with bread and extra virgin olive oil, and fried beans and taralli.

Go food shopping like a local, enjoying the distinctive Italian local market and learn how to recognize the best produces from the land. Then, immerse yourself in a cooking class at a local home, learning the secrets of the most famous dishes of regional cuisine and taste the fruits of your labor accompanied by local wines. During the lesson, the cook will reveal the tricks of the trade for three authentic local recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. You will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Instead of loading your suitcase with souvenirs, take home Italian cooking skills that will stay with you for life.

Enjoy a unique experience in the Sassi di Matera, and take a 3-hour cooking course in one of the legendary cave dwellings of the historic former capital of Basilicata. Many of the UNESCO-listed sassi have now been converted into bars and restaurants, and your lesson will take place in one of them. Meet your guide on Piazza Vittorio Veneto and stoll over to the market to choose the freshest produce, depending on what’s in season. Then, go to the restaurant kitchen, carved into the rocks of the Matera canyon. Begin by chopping, mixing, and cooking the ingredients. Your cook will teach you the secrets of the local cuisine, explaining the ingredients that make it unique. By late morning, your chef will prepare a small appetizer to close the course. Then, return in the evening (or stay for kunch) to enjoy a 3 course dinner. Savor the flavors of a vegetable-based appetizer, a 1st course of hand made pasta, and a typical main course (or dessert on request).

Ebike tour in Matera with mozzarella cooking class The e-bike excursion from Gioia del Colle to the viewpoint of Matera is one of the most exciting and adventurous experiences that can be experienced in Puglia and Basilicata. We will start from Gioia del Colle, a small town located in the Apulian region, known for its medieval castle and the renowned Primitivo wine. Our e-bike adventure will take us through the countryside of Puglia, through beautiful rural landscapes and spectacular views of cultivated fields, olive groves and vineyards. The ebikes we will use will allow us to move easily and effortlessly, allowing us to fully enjoy the beauty of the countryside and the journey itself. After about 50 kilometers, we will reach the viewpoint of Matera, one of the most beautiful observation points on the city of Sassi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its ancient houses carved into the rock. From here we can enjoy a breathtaking view of the city and capture in photos this extraordinary landscape. After enjoying the panoramic view and taking a break to relax, we will head to a farm on the way back. Here we will have the opportunity to participate in a mozzarella workshop and learn how to make traditional mozzarella by hand. We will learn how to cook milk, how to separate the curd from the whey, how the mozzarella is formed and how to work the pasta to create delicious delicacies such as nibbles and nodules. It will be a unique experience for us and our senses, in which we can experience and taste the culinary delights of Puglia. After the mozzarella workshop and having recharged the batteries, we will resume our ebike and head back to Gioia del Colle, enjoying the beautiful views that surround us. Along the way back, we will have the opportunity to admire once again the beauty of the Apulian countryside and basilicata, through picturesque villages and villages. The excursion by ebike with the mozzarella laboratory is an unforgettable day, a complete experience that will allow us to immerse ourselves in the nature and culture of Puglia and Basilicata. During the entire tour, we will be accompanied by an expert guide who will provide us with information about the history, architecture and culture of the place. It will be the perfect opportunity to learn and discover the hidden treasures between the villages of Gioia del Colle and Matera, taste the local products and learn about the traditions of the area.