Description of Asociación de Guías Oficiales de Burgos
The Association of Official Guides of Burgos is a company made up of guides prepared by the Junta de Castilla y León, they will teach you all the secrets hidden behind the emblematic monuments of the province of Burgos. They are highly qualified to carry out their work in another language, as long as advance notice is given.
Our service offer is divided as follows:
- Routes around the city: they are routes carried out through Burgos with different itineraries, they will always be carried out in the company of our official guides.
Light Route: This is a night tour through all the streets of the province, as well as the most significant monuments of the city of Cid Campeador. Our itinerary will take place when sunset begins. As a final touch to our excursion we will climb to Cerro del Castillo to be able to observe the best panoramic view of this city.
Ruta del Cid: during the peak of the character of El Cid, Burgos played a very important role in the life of the champion. With this route we can visit the places and rooms that were directly linked to the character. It will also be full of anecdotes about the life of El Cid that you will be able to learn thanks to our guides.
Camino de Santiago (World Heritage Site): during the time of the Middle Ages the city of Burgos was filled with pilgrims who made the well-known Camino de Santiago. Starting from the Plaza de San Juan you will walk through all the streets and paths that all the pilgrims from Santiago de Compostela visited. We will also visit the monuments that appear along our itinerary.
Burgos Indiana Route: We will visit the most common places that were used to make important decisions, from Columbus's first voyage to the first trip around the world. Our protagonist on this visit will be Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca, member of the Catholic Monarchs and first organizer of colonial policy in the Indies.
You have more story than street: a saying that still continues today thanks to the Burgos writer Enrique Fernández de Córdoba y Calleja. Thanks to this itinerary you will discover thousands of stories and anecdotes of the characters who have passed through the city of Burgos.
Gastronomic route: this is a visit to the typical gastronomy of the Burgos area, highlighting the famous Burgos blood sausage, Burgos cheese or roast suckling pig in pure Castilian style. You can delight yourself with various tapas while enjoying an incredible atmosphere, in a dream city.
-Routes through the province:
Arlanza Route:we will visit the various towns in the Arlanza Region belonging to the province of Burgos. We highlight the visit to the town of Covarrubias and Silos, ending in Lerma observing the best views of the region from its beautiful viewpoints.
Ribera del Duero:With this route we will enter the era of more than 9,000 years ago, learning everything about the cities belonging to Roman Hispania. We will do all this by visiting different vineyards and villas.
Pará and Campiñas: we will visit this town located west of Burgos. Characterized by its religious architectural monuments and its extensive cereal fields. It has a great connection with the Camino de Santiago and with the Castilla canal that bathes part of its territory.
Las Merindades:is the route that has the greatest cultural fusion, we will visit the town of Medina de Pomar, as well as the Romanesque of the Mena Valley.
La Bureba:This is a region located northwest of the city. We will be able to learn the entire history of its architecture and its artistic works. It is a town that welcomed numerous historical figures such as El Cid Campeador or Don Sancho el Mayor de Navarra.
We also offer you expert advice on all the cultural topics you want to visit, from the description and reservations of museums to all the monuments they house in the city ofBurgos.