Top Matera Unique Experiences

Skip the pre-set itinerary and script of a professional guide and enjoy an informal, behind-the-scenes Matera visit with a local host. Learn about daily life in the ancient “cave city” and create a customized route to suit your interests and passions, from landmark churches to little-known eateries. This “Lokafy” experience is aimed at connecting with a Matera native who can offer a uniquely authentic perspective on the city and its people.

Unlock the flavor of authentic Italian cuisine with a small-group cooking class in Matera. Relax with a glass of wine in the home kitchen of your chef instructor as you learn to prepare four different seasonal dishes using fresh ingredients picked directly from a garden. Sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor while chatting with your host about all things related to Italian home cooking. Enjoy complimentary wine and espresso to round out your meal, and get a copy of all recipes so you can bring a taste of Italy back home.

Discover the secrets of southern Italian cooking with this culinary experience in Matera. Benefit from your host’s insider knowledge as you pick out fresh produce in a local market, then be welcomed into their private home for an intimate cooking class and meal. Get hands-on experience preparing three regional specialties, then sit down together for an authentic taste of Italian cuisine over a glass of local wine.

Southern Italy is famous for its cuisine across the globe. Connect with a local home cook and discover the secrets to turning out traditional fresh pasta with this hands-on cooking class in Matera. Roll up your sleeves and prepare three different specialties under the guidance of your host and instructor, then sample your handiwork served with wine at the end of the class.

Are you ready for new wine experience? This is not Chianti! This is not Montalcino! This is Vulture. And there is a difference between a driver and a driver/sommelier. We provide the ability to walk through the vineyards, to touch the grapes, to be in contact with nature, to open an oak barrel to smell the scents of wine is not ready yet, to taste wines in the vineyard. Enjoy the tour visiting a winery and tasting prestigious DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) status wines: Aglianico del Vulture Superiore.

Enjoy a 3-hour hands-on cooking class in Policoro and learn how to cook a 3-course menu from scratch under the expert guidance of an Italian mamma. This is a private experience and you can fully customize the recipes based on your wishes. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine and immerse yourself in the local culture. • 3-hour private hands-on cooking class in Policoro • Enjoy your creations at lunch or dinner with wines, water and espresso included • Learn Italy’s cooking secrets and amaze your loved ones back home

Enjoy a rare glimpse into the culinary traditions of Basilicata with this experience that combines a visit to Matera’s market with a cooking demonstration and meal at the home of a local “cesarina” host. Connect with your host while perusing the market stalls before watching as she prepares traditional dishes at in her home kitchen. Cap off your time together with a four-course family-style lunch or dinner.

Visit the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic Policoro recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Try your hand at creating authentic Policoro dishes with this private market tour and cooking class. Shop for seasonal ingredients at a market like a pro, and then step inside a local home to prepare three lunch or dinner dishes alongside a home chef—no cooking experience needed. After cooking, slow down and enjoy your creations paired with regional wines.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from Varese treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Matera recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from Basilicata cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.