We numerically and experimentally demonstrate the tunability of plasmonic resonances in the spectral range from 550 nm to 900 nm for type II hyperbolic metamaterials, as a function of their number of layers, period, and filling fraction. The type II hyperbolic metamaterial consisted of stratified periodic arrays of gold and titanium dioxide thin layers on top of a glass substrate. Through numerical and experimental characterization of the totally internally reflected spectra as a function of incidence angle, we show that the tunability of the plasmonic resonance mainly depends on the filling fraction, while the number of layers and the period of the structure only affect the contrast of attenuated reflected spectra. In addition to demonstrating the capability of tuning plasmonic resonances in simplistic stratified mediums, this work contributes to the understanding of light interaction with hyperbolic metamaterials for the improvement of optical devices for sensing applications.