From Matera: Murgia Materana Park and Sassi Tour at Sunset

About This Experience

Passi nei Sassi runs this sunset walk in the Murgia Materana Park, across the ravine from the Sassi, with a shuttle from Matera and a local guide. It lasts about two and a half hours, cost $45 per person in English on a bookable date in October 2026, and rates 4.6 from 115 GetYourGuide reviews. Groups are capped at 20, and tours run in English or Italian.

You meet at Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 13 in the upper town and ride about 20 minutes to the park. The guided walk lasts about two hours on old farm and shepherd paths, with views into the ravine, visits to rock churches and caves, and the guide's stories about the park's plants and wildlife. The return shuttle drops you at Via Don Minzoni or at the Passi nei Sassi office.

The walk closes with the view across to the Sassi as the sun goes down. Despite the title, the itinerary spends its time in the park, and you see the Sassi from the Murgia, not on foot. The operator rates the walk easy to moderate. Entry to the rock churches and caves on the route is included, though the listing does not name them.

This tour suits nature lovers and photographers who want the sunset view with a short hike. The listing asks you to bring your own water, snacks and closed-toe shoes. One low-star reviewer found only two stops, a rock church and the viewpoint, and said the start was moved earlier. Confirm the time the day before. The listing marks the tour unsuitable for people with mobility impairments.

Highlights

• Old farm and shepherd paths along the ravine
• Prehistoric caves and rock-cut churches
• Plants and wildlife of the Murgia
• Sunset view across to the Sassi
• Groups of up to 20, in English or Italian

What's Included

• ✓ Round-trip shuttle from Matera (about 20 minutes each way)
• ✓ Qualified local guide
• ✓ Admission to the rock churches and caves on the route
• ✓ Guided walk of about two hours in the Murgia Materana Park
• ✓ Drop-off at Via Don Minzoni 13 or the Passi nei Sassi office

Not Included

• Food and drinks (bring your own snacks and water)
• A walk through the Sassi themselves (seen from the Murgia)

What to Bring

• Closed-toe walking or trekking shoes
• A reusable water bottle
• Snacks
• Camera
• Comfortable clothes
• Hat and sunscreen

Good to Know & Caveats

• The operator rates the walk easy to moderate; paths are uneven.
• Start times follow sunset and change through the year.
• The listing does not name the churches or caves visited.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Meeting Point

Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 13 in Matera's upper town, where the shuttle leaves; your voucher confirms the time.