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Guided walking Tour
Park of Murgia italian

Visit the Park of Murgia and its caves with our hiking guide and enjoy the wonderful panoramic view of the Sassi di Matera

Walking guided tour Park ok Murgia (shuttled included)

  • Duration: 2 hours

Visit the Park of Murgia and its paleolithic caves with a licensed hiking guide and enjoy the wonderful view of Sassi of Matera, set of many interational films.

  • the "Belvedere" (panoramic viewpoint) and its paleolithic caves
  • the most suggestive panoramic view of Sassi
  • set of many famous international films, like "The Passion" (directed by Mel Gibson)

Description

The Park of Murgia is one of the local attractions that you can’t miss, with its caves, the canyon and the rock churches with beautiful frescoes inside. Named Unesco Heritage Site, in the Park of Murgia you will find the most evocative views. On board of our shuttle, you will reach the Park, where you will find a licensed hiking guide to start your journey back in time. You will walk along archaeological paths and enter in some Paleolithic caves, evidence of human settlements since the Stone Age. The tour guide will provide information about the history, fauna and flora of this ancient place. You will be fully involved in the history of mankind and its evolution. Moreover, you will admire the amazing panoramic view of Sassi from Murgia Timone viewpoint. In front of you, there will be the breathtaking view of the two districts, Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso, divided by Civita hill and the Cathedral.


More Information

COVID-19 Safety

  • For this experience it is taken care of COVID-19 safety with appropriate measures.

Included

  • licensed hiking guide
  • round-trip shuttle
  • map of Sassi

Not included

  • entry in the rock churches
  • tasting of local products
  • everything that is not indicated in the section "Inclusive services"

Bring along

  • in summer months: a bottle of water, sunscreen and mosquito spray
  • in winter months: jacket and layered clothes

Participants

  • group tour from 2 up to 25 participants

Languages

  • Italian

Requirements

  • pushchairs and wheelchairs are not recommended
  • not recommended for people with limited mobility
  • pets allowed (max 2 per tour)

Important information

  • the ticket is non-refundable
  • if you cancel within 48 hours before the date of the tour, you will receive a voucher equal to 80% of the total amount, which you can use within 1 year from the date of the cancelled tour
  • if you cancel your booking in less than 48 hours, you arrive late or you don’t show up, no refund will be provided
  • full refund is provided only if the tour is cancelled by Matera City Tour (bad weather does not imply the cancellation of the tour)

Venue

from our infoPoint A in via Rocco Scotellaro n.4

Address

  • Via Rocco Scotellaro, 4, Matera, MT, Italia

Parking Space

  • Multi-storey car park, in via Rocco Scotellaro (exactly in front of our agency) € 1,50/h
  • Outdoor parking on blue stripes nearby in via Lucana, via Gramsci or via Passarelli € 0,70/h or € 0,50/h (8:00-13:30 and 16:00-20:30)

Train Stations & Bus Stops

  • Central Station, 10 minutes walking distance from our ticket office