Matera Murgia Timone Belvedere Sunset Guided Tour & Transfer

About This Experience

Martulli Viaggi runs this sunset tour of the Murgia Materana Park, across the Gravina from the Sassi, with a shared transfer, a licensed guide and park admission included. It lasts about two and a half hours, cost $47 per person in English on a bookable date in October 2026, and rates 4.7 from 250 GetYourGuide reviews. Guides speak English, Italian or Spanish, and private or small-group options are listed.

You meet at the Martulli Viaggi office in the upper town and ride about 15 minutes by bus to the park. There you spend about two hours on foot, with the guide, visiting the rock churches of San Falcione and Madonna delle Tre Porte, which the listing describes with Byzantine frescoes, and the Villaggio Trincerato di Murgia Timone, the traces of a Neolithic village.

The walk ends at the Belvedere di Murgia Timone as the sun sets over the Sassi across the ravine. Nearby is the spot used as Golgotha in The Passion of the Christ. The bus brings you back to the office afterward. The park now charges for access to Murgia Timone, and your ticket covers that plus both churches. Start times shift with the season, because sunset in Matera falls around 4:30 p.m. in late November and about 8:30 p.m. in late June.

This tour suits travelers who have already walked the Sassi and want the view from the other side without arranging a car. The terrain is rough plateau paths, so the listing bans high heels and open-toed shoes, and marks the tour unsuitable for people with mobility impairments or visual impairments. One reviewer found the meeting and the end of the tour disorganized, so arrive early and confirm the return with your guide.

Highlights

• Rock church of San Falcione
• Villaggio Trincerato di Murgia Timone
• Byzantine frescoes at Madonna delle Tre Porte
• Sunset over the Sassi from the Belvedere di Murgia Timone
• The Golgotha site from The Passion of the Christ
• Guides in English, Italian or Spanish

What's Included

• ✓ Licensed guide
• ✓ Admission to the Regional Park of Rupestrian Churches (Belvedere and Murgia Timone area)
• ✓ Entry to the rock churches of Madonna delle Tre Porte and San Falcione
• ✓ Shared round-trip bus transfer from Matera (about 15 minutes each way)
• ✓ 10% discount coupon at MòVado Food & Drink in Piazza Duomo

Not Included

• Food and drinks
• Gratuities

What to Bring

• Closed, comfortable shoes with grip (high heels and open-toed shoes are not allowed)
• Water
• A light layer for after sunset

Good to Know & Caveats

• Start times follow sunset and change through the year; check availability for your date.
• About two hours on rough, uneven park paths.
• Admission to the Murgia Timone area is included; independent visitors pay a park ticket.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Meeting Point

The Martulli Viaggi office in Matera's upper town, where the shared bus leaves and returns; your voucher confirms the time.