Top Experiences in Murgia National Park (Parco della Murgia Materana)

The vast Murgia plateau facing the Sassi of Matera constitutes the Regional Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera, which has also been declared a World Heritage Site since 2007. It is a large rocky hilly area marked by deep karst fissures called: "Gravine". The show that appears before the eyes is truly breathtaking, since the whole inhabited area of the Sassi appears in all its splendor beyond the ravine. In a surprising and fascinating naturalistic context, following an initially somewhat steep path, accompanied by Environmental Naturalistic Guides, you descend towards the Gravina stream near which, in an area rich in vegetation, there is a characteristic Rock Church which " speaks to us” of the past. Looking up… the Sassi…. seen from the stream… amazement! Return to the Murgecchia plain and skirt the Gravina.

Have fun and relax with this special tour on one of the most beautiful landscapes in Italy. Marvel at one of the most beautiful views, take a walk on horseback among nature,choose your path according to your abilities

We will start with a small breakfast under the patriarch olive tree, in an old countryside. Later we will go through the caverns of an ancient farmhouse. Under the centuries-old olive trees we will taste Matera bread and prepare a traditional dish from Matera, "la cialledda", which tells
of the encounter between the typical bread of Matera, now stale, and the vegetables and mixed salads of the Lucanian land.
All this will take place in a laboratory, at the end of which we will share this meal
as even today the olive pickers do in their breaks. The cialledda will be accompanied by
Primitivo wine and from the bundle containing Lucanian Slow Food Presidium products: Caciocavallo Podolico,
Baked olives from Ferrandina and Pezzente salami from the Matera mountains. We will also be cheered by the sounds of popular instruments and the songs of the Matera tradition.

Enjoy a private helicopter flight. Live an adrenalic experience, with an expert pilot. Admire aerial views of Matera and its thousand-year-old landscape carved into the rock from a unique perspective.
One of our experienced pilots will take you high up in an ultralight aircraft to discover, from new and exciting perspectives, the enchanting landscapes of the Murgia plateau, while observing the sites of early Neolithic settlements.
We will allow you to enjoy from above the environmental and architectural wonders of the Sassi and the nearby Murgia Canyon
For a truly unique experience, you have the option of 1-hour flight over Sassi and ravines and surroundings. Hold your breath and fly with us between clouds and rock, for an exclusive bird-eye view, where the lesser kestler dare!

Drive through the streets of Matera with this special tour.

With the Ape Calessino tour you can admire the wonderful atmosphere of Matera, European Capital of Culture 2019. Comfort, style and culture: the best things to experience one of the most particular tours of the city. This tour combines quality and professionalism to guarantee the best service

Enjoy a licensed guided tour of the Rock Churches Park: it's an easy walk on the Murgia plateau, within the 'Natural Historical Archaeological Park of the Rock Churches', and is led by an experienced licensed local guide. It will be possible to explore the naturalistic and geological aspects of the park, by walking on the edge of the deep 'ravine. Over 150 rock-carved places of worship, called rupestrian churches, give the Murgia plateau a spiritual atmosphere since the early Middle Ages. The deep canyon's stunning landscape acquires a new meaning as a place of the soul, besides being a scene of visible traces of agro-pastoral activities, dating back to the Neolithic period. Visit rock churches such as "Madonna delle Tre Porte". You have the chance to listen to an exiciting and cultural storytelling of the ancient time and hidden city and to observe the Sassi area walking on movie locations. This tour is for small groups of up to 15 persons and the duration is approximately 2 hours.

Definitely one of the most spectacular rocky landscapes of Italy that testifies to the ancient relationship between nature and man, it is found in Basilicata, in Matera a few kilometers away from the border with Puglia.

Visita guidata di gruppo delle Chiese Rupestri nel Parco della Murgia Materana (trasferimento a/r a carico ns con ns accompagnatore). Cosa Vi attende: Escursione guidata per esplorare il Parco della Murgia materana, detto anche Parco Storico Naturale delle Chiese Rupestri. Passeggiando lungo il sentiero verrete colpiti dal fascino del Parco, inciso nelle gravine, con zone coltivate e qualche sopravvivenza della macchia mediterranea. Durante l’escursione avrete di fronte a Voi uno spettacolo unico che i Sassi regalano I Sassi al Tramonto .

A unique experience, the data speak for themselves in the last 5 years the city of Matera has recorded a tourist increase of 400%.
Thus standing at the top of the most visited cities in the world for its international tourism.
Matera with its ten thousand years of history for culture, tradition and hospitality stands at an increasingly important growth.
Matera is included in the top ten of the most beautiful Italian cities, "to be visited absolutely at least once in a lifetime".
Seeing is believing!

Come and discover the thousand facets of the City of Sassi, Matera, as well as the European Capital of Culture 2019.