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A must visit with a guide to get involved in the prehistoric times of Europe. There are 3 areas where the archeologs work, perfectly explained by one of the workers who has been there since 2006, so you get first hand explanation! Amazing

Arriving with the a group of 22 people organised by TEDX Palma we were full of anticipation because we knew this was going to be a tour of a lifetime. We were to be guided by Professor Ignacio Martinez who has spent more than 30 years involved in the digs on this site. To hear his experiences and see the smile and twinkle in his eye that only one has when one is at the heart of something quite spectacular and groundbreaking for Humanities understanding of were we have come from was for me an unforgettable experience of a lifetime! He also came with us to the museum of Human Evolution in Burgos and showed us what he and the team he has collaborated in for so long has been involved in! What a rare privilege for me!! Invest a day with a good lunch in between at Brassero and Use the guides be they real or audio at both the site and museum and you will have given yourself a whole new perspective on what is is to be human and live today!! We are very privileged creatures with a great responsibility as custodians of Earth and all living creatures that live here!!

This guided visit offered a unique insight into the history of human evolution and helped to clarify many of the exhibits in the outstanding museum in town. The enthusiasm and knowledge of our guide made the whole day (6 hour tour) most enjoyable and he even attempted to translate his talk into English, when he realised we were Australian. The visits can be booked from the Centre of Human Evolution in Burgos and you do not need an archeological background to gain a lot from the experience.

With a good guide you can be transported to an ancient time and imagine the evolution of "humans" from more than one million years all.This is a unique place in the world !!

The guide, Raquel, made our visit. Her easygoing demeanor and captivating way of explaining things made the site come to life. There were only two children in the group, but we adults made up for it by acting just like kids jumping to answer Raquel's questions and participate whenever she asked for a volunteer.If you're planning on going, you need to book your tour in advance (I did it over the phone), and you can pay for it right before starting. The price per person is 11€. This includes guided tours of the Atapuerca dig site and the Archeological Park. In my opinion, it's not a bad price considering the importance of the place and the fact that it's a guided tour. I recommend visiting the Museo de la Evolución Humana along with this (we visited the museum the day before).The route: get to the first visitor center just outside Ibeas de Juarros (that's the first meeting point). You can drive there yourself (we did because after Atapuerca we were leaving to another city) or catch the shuttle in Burgos. Once there, a bus comes to pick you up and take you to the archeological site (just a five-minute drive). The visit lasts for about and hour. Catch the bus back to the visitor centre and SURPRISE! You have to go to the archeological park all by yourself! "Meet you there in an hour," the guide told us. We were a bit flustered, but they gave us a good map before leaving. It's about a ten-minute drive from one place to another, but be careful because we ended up at the wrong visitor center (typical--see below). The archeological park is fun because there are several interactive stops, plus the guide was great (as usual). You can craft tools, throw spears and shoot arrows, and then the guide demonstrates different ways of making fire. After that, the visit comes to a close.Overall, we spent a nice morning and left satisfied. It takes you about three hours, though one hour is actually dead time between visits. NOTE: the entire tour was in SPANISH. Strangely, I don't believe there are any tours in English. At least, I never saw that option (it wasn't on their website or anywhere else during the visit).Even though our general impression was good, there are several reasons why I don't give Atapuerca five stars:1) Getting there is a nightmare. The indications on the website are ridiculous. The instructions on the booking confirmation are laughable. There aren't any signs on the roads. Our guide told us that they've complained several times to whatever government body is in charge of the area, requesting to have signs put up so visitors can find the site, but no one pays them any attention. Shameful keeping in mind the importance of the site. We had to stop and ask for directions several times, only to end up at the wrong place (some other Atapuerca visitor center), and have the woman in there give us directions all over again. The website says the meeting point is in the town Ibeas de Juarros--NO! It's not! The meeting point is about 2 kilometers outside the town! There's a completely DIFFERENT Atapuerca information building in the town, so don't make this mistake or you'll miss your tour! Driving along the empty road you'll see a massive eyesore of a building with an empty parking lot--that's the place.2) The visitor center buildings are a disgrace. Huge ultra-modern blocks sitting there in the middle of nowhere just looking ugly. That wouldn't be so bad if they at least had SOMETHING of interest inside! The first visitor center building had nothing more than the ticket office, bathrooms and a tiny exhibit on the mining company that used to operate in the area. We're in the all-important Atapuerca, about to see the dig sites--why the heck can't you give me something interesting (and relevant) to look at while I wait for the bus?3) As expected, there isn't much to see in the actual site except for some trenches and scaffolding. That's a bit of a letdown, but the guide Raquel really made up for it with her explanations and demonstrations. Kudos to her. The only silly part, in my opinion, was when we went into a small cave for a 3D video show. It really wasn't necessary. I got the feeling it was another useless splurge of money just to show how "hip and with the times" we are here in Spain...

A very interesting tour of the site and also the museum at the site. The ticket we bought didn't include entrance to the museum in Burgos.It was all in Spanish, although there were a few boards with a few sentences in English, but did not make up for the guide.Was good fun going on the bus to the site and having to wear a hard hat during the visit!

Even if the archeological findings and their meaning are perfectly clear from the explanations in the museum in Burgos, it´s wonderful to see with one´s own eyes where the archeologists worked (and are still working). The guide on the tour is very knowledgeable.

My visit to the caves were very informative, however Spanish is a must. Besides that the caves were covered in steel constructions, taking away the magical moment. It definately is a jewel for pre-historic fans. The museum if definately interesting in both languages. There are free Spanish explanations for thos interested.

Let's face it, there isn't a ton to do in Burgos, so this is one of the star attractions. For less than 10 Euros (with student id), I was able to get an admission ticket to the Museum of Human Evolution, a bus ride to Atapuerca, and a tour of Atapuerca. I signed up a day prior, which is a good idea since the ride to Atapuerca only happens once a day and the bus seats like 15 people. The tour is completely in Spanish, but there were some signs at the site explaining things in English.To be honest, there isn't much to see there. At best, you get the experience of seeing what an active acheological dig looks like. However, there is beautiful natural scenery and you get a great view of the valley. One highlight is that they show you actual remains of prehistoric animals, which you get to hold, and they have replicas of skulls which you can also hold. The trip left at 11am and took 3 hours.All in all, the low price makes this trip worth it. If it cost like $50 Euros, I would say no, but for the current price, why not?

A good place to know about the firsts human beens in Europe

We'd waited a long time to go to Atapuerca, and to be honest, we were a bit disappointed with the visit. You have to book a tour before you go at the offices in a village nearby, you can't go of your own accord. You're given a time and you're taken by bus to the caves, where you meet the guide and are given helmets etc. Luckily it was a sunny day when we went, I can't imagine it is much fun in the rain. The visit consists in a walk along and around the trench they have dug, but as they are still working on the site there isn't really much to see except for red earth and scaffolding. There is a part where you are taken into a cave and shown a video with lights etc., but really, for such a world class site, it is fairly basic stuff and just listening to explanations, most of which you could have got for free at the vistors centre.

While walking the pilgrims route to Compostella, we stayed in Atapuerca looking forward to seeing the archeological site. We went first to the interpretaion centre in the centre of the village which had ridiculous videos showing how primitive people lived, lots of daubing of blood and love interest!We then walked out on a long dusty track to the archaeological site, breathing in the dust as other visitors drove past. When we got to the site we were not allowed in without a guide, and there was no guide for some hours. We sat in the shade for a while as group after group of walkers arrived and were turned away. The girl on the desk took no money while we were there. The site would be better financed if people were allowed to go in. i will go back, but I was VERY disappointed at the time.

No sabíamos lo que nos ibamos a encontrar y fue una gran sorpresa. Lo que enseñan, lo que cuentan, y como lo cuentan nos pareció fascinante. A los niños les encantó.Muy recomendable para un fin de semana

Recomiendo la combinación de Museo de la Evolución Humana, lanzadera hasta los yacimientos y después de comer (recomiendo especialmente el "COMOSAPIENS") Visitar el Parque temático, sobre todo si uno va con niños. Si tienes la suerte de que tu guía sea Ángela, ya es la repanocha. Ángela es una de las arqueólogas que lleva años en los yacimientos y sus explicaciones con para comérsela.

Visita obligada al yacimiento més antiguo de España y más importante.Si viajais con niños les resultará una experiencia inolvidable,