Excursions & day trips

Park of the Rupestrian Churches hiking tour

Free cancellation

Language: English, Italian

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Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes

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Why you’ll love this…

Discover the Murgia highland unfolding before the Sassi of Matera
Enjoy a pleasant walk in the park and getting close to the nature
Admire breathtaking views of Matera from an unconventional perspective

What to expect

Discover the Park of the Rupestrian Churches, just facing the Sassi of Matera in the Murgia highland, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007.

While on this hiking tour, you'll find out how the park is mainly characterized by ravines, the so called "Gravine", a truly natural beauty which will unfold before your eyes. The tour will then provide you with a deeper understanding of the humankind as you'll be able admire Palaeolithic settlements, Neolithic villages in the “Murgia Timone” area, sheep farming communities and Greek-Byzantine ones. Travelling back in time, you'll learn how monastries, lavras and rupestrian churches were once completely carved in the rock.

Last but not least, at the end of this hiking experience, you'll be given the unique chance to admire the city of Matera with the Sassi at sunset and from an unconventional point of view.

What's included

Guided tour
Roundtrip transportation
Driver
Blue Badge guide

What's not included

Food and drinks

Where

Via Domenico Ridola, 61, Matera, Province of Matera, Italy

Meeting point:

Meet with your tour guide at the Altieri Viaggi office.

What to remember

Know in advance:

children under the age of 2 can join for free and travel in a parent's lap
please note that the starting time of the tour is subject to change in order to allow you to end the tour at sunset; so, during winter, you'll leave for the tour in the first half of the afternoon, while during summer in the second half

Remember to bring:

casual clothes and comfortable walking shoes, preferably with non-slip soles
a bottle of water, a hat and sunscreen for the sunny days
an umbrella or a waterproof jacket for the rainy days

Provider

Altieri Viaggi

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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