Private tours in Burgos

Burgos has a cathedral that is UNESCO-listed on its own merits, without needing the rest of the city attached, and El Cid is buried under its crossing. It was the capital of Castile for five centuries and the cold here is a local point of pride. Tour Travel & More organises 100% private tours of Burgos with a licensed official tour guide, a luxury vehicle with chauffeur and a travel coordinator available 24/7.

The cathedral and the old town

Work began in 1221 and the Flemish-style openwork spires were added two centuries later. Inside there is a clock with a mechanical figure that opens its mouth on the hour, a golden staircase designed by Diego de Siloé, and the tomb of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar. Outside, the Arco de Santa María gate and the Espolón promenade along the river.

Atapuerca and the first Europeans

Twenty minutes away, the Atapuerca sites have produced the oldest human remains in Europe — around 1.2 million years old — and are UNESCO-listed. The Museum of Human Evolution in the city itself makes sense of the excavation, and visiting both in one day is the right order.

On the way north or west

Burgos sits on the road between Madrid and Bilbao and on the Camino de Santiago, which makes it a natural stop rather than a detour. The Cartuja de Miraflores and the monastery of Las Huelgas are both a short drive from the centre.

With Tour Travel & More, Burgos is worth stopping for rather than driving past. Tell us your dates and a travel expert will design your private tour with an official guide.