Murgia Materana Park Tour: Spectacular Rocky Landscape in the Basilicata Region of Italy

Undoubtedly, one of Italy’s most spectacular rocky terrains that showcase the ancient bond between humans and nature, is located in Basilicata, in Matera, just a short distance from the Puglia border.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parco della Murgia Materana - The vast Murgico plateau facing the Sassi of Matera constitutes the “Regional Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera” since 2007 also declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. It is a large rocky hilly area marked by deep karst fissures called: “Gravine”. During this historical-naturalistic walk, the visitor will be able to walk through the narration of the guide the path of man, starting from the Paleolithic settlements, to the entrenched Neolithic villages of “Murgia Timone”, from the pastoral communities of the Middle Ages to the rock settlements of the hermit communities Greek-Byzantine. Along a dirt path you proceed along the deep canyon of the ravine. Finally we reach the so-called belvedere to admire the panorama of the Sassi which, illuminated by a myriad of suggestive lights, will offer the visitor the perception of having the starry sky under the feet of an upside-down galaxy ………!
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Authorized guide
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Anything not specified under “includes”
Location
Altieri Viaggi
Via Domenico Ridola
At the Altieri Viaggi agency
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Glenn_t
Jun 4, 2024
Glorious sunset tour - We had the most amazing experience. Ur guide had lots of great information. Watching the sun set on the Stassi of Matera was breathtaking. As was seeing the city light up and darkness came.
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Priti_s
May 9, 2024
Highlight of my matera trip - It was a very informative and fun guided tour with a friendly guide who not only shared history but shared information to my interest. The views are breathtaking. Especially the visit to the caves when it’s sunset, paints a memorable view of matera at night adorned with lights. Strongly recommend everyone to not miss this tour on their matera trip
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Carabinaf
Apr 27, 2024
Do you want to live a different experience? - The guide Gianni was perfect, patient, extremely cultured and with a particular propensity for teaching and anecdotal.
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Joseph_w
Apr 24, 2024
Wonderful experience - A nice experience to walk in the natural environment of the park. The guide is very good and explained everything clearly. The night scenery of Matera is amazing.
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U4810owrobertar
Jan 5, 2024
Murgia park tour - We took the guided tour of the Murgia park with a view of rock churches. Very beautiful and interesting tour enriched by the very good and empathetic guide Francesco. Thanks Francesco
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Cyndie_g
Oct 14, 2023
Do not miss this. The Murgia Materana is beautiful - Ivan was a lovely guide. Very knowledgeable, kind demeanor, easy to ask questions of. Perfect time of the day for this tour
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811alannas
Sep 24, 2023
Knowledgeable guide. - Our guide was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about the history and geography of Matera. Very worthwhile.
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Centannidisolitudine
May 13, 2024
Nice tour - A nice country tour to do at the end of the afternoon because it ends with the spectacle of Matera at sunset. Well organized agency. Francesco is a very helpful and competent guide.
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Trail56316835061
Jun 14, 2024
Not What Was Promised - There were good things about this tour. The sunset was beautiful and the walk fun. But it was a real disappointment for our group. There was an English speaking guide, as promised, but the expert in the area spoke only Italian. He spoke extensively to the English guide but the English speaking guide did not translate. In the end, they were only speaking to each other. We did not go into any caves. The guide said he needed 24 hour advanced notice to enter the caves but we made our reservation weeks ahead of time. The driver who took up to the park texted while he was driving us. I could not believe it. The trip was not at all what was promised. I do not recommend it.
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Nickjt999
Jan 10, 2024
Do not trust this company - Please do not use this Company Four of us jointly booked a tour to be provided in English starting at 2.30pm with a maximum of 20 people. We paid double the price the company charged for the same tour in Italian at approx £60 a head for a 2.5 hour tour What we were provided was way short of expectations it started at 2.45 but we were then left by the road side in the park waiting for a guide finally the tour started 30 minutes late The group size exceeded the maximum with over 25 people on it We were the only 4 English speaking participants on the tour which the guide provided in English and Italian Although the guide worked very hard to provide a tour in both languages it was impossible for her to fulfill what we had bought We paid a premium for a tour in English not one in two languages We paid for a maximum group size of 20 We paid for a tour that started at 2.30pm not half an hour late The company despite my complaints say the tour was as advertised and no refund is due what so ever I have used tour guides all round the world and this is the first occasion I have been treated so appallingly and had to complain The guide was not the problem it is the TOUR COMPANY- do not touch with a barge pole they do not honour the contract they enter into I am taking action through my credit card company but this is an outrageous waste of my time and detracts from what should have been a memorable tour. The park it self and Matera are both wonderful fortunately we booked a tour of Matera through a different company who delivered a great tour
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