Màrius Gutiérrez, local guide in the Bardenas Reales
Your local guide · Bardenas Reales

I'm Màrius,your English-speaking guide in the Bardenas

More than 10 years guiding in the Navarre desert, in four languages and with no middleman. I don't sell activities: I share a land I know inside out.

Màrius Gutiérrez guiding in the Bardenas Reales, Navarre
Màrius in the Bardenas Reales — UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

A local guide, not a middleman

“Every group has its own pace, its own language and its own way of looking. My job is to understand that and give everyone the desert they came for.”

I've been guiding in the Bardenas Reales for more than ten years. Before that I spent a few years living in Brussels and worked in active tourism, hotels and consulting — a mix that taught me something simple: what you remember from a trip isn't the activity, it's the people and the stories. That's why I guide the way I'd like to be guided.

I know this land at every hour and in every season: when the light is perfect on Castildetierra, which corners aren't on any map and which stories give each gully its soul. And I tell those stories in the language of the people with me, no interpreter needed.

I'll guide you in your language

For any traveller, truly understanding what you're looking at makes all the difference. I guide in English, Spanish, Catalan and French — directly, with no headsets or interpreter. It's one of the reasons so many international visitors choose to come with me.

Castellano Català English Français

What you can expect from me

01

Real knowledge of the land

More than 10 years exploring the Bardenas let me plan every trip with care: the timing of the light, the stops, the stories. Nothing is left to chance.

02

Small groups, tailor-made

I adapt to whoever comes along: families with kids, couples, groups of friends or company teams. Each experience is shaped around the people, not the other way round.

03

Respect for the land

Authorised tracks, minimal footprint and complete respect for a protected area. As a corporate social responsibility consultant, for me sustainability isn't an extra: it's the foundation.

Ways to explore the Bardenas with me

New to the Bardenas? Start here

Credentials

10+ years as a local guide EN · ES · CAT · FR Bardenas Reales · UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Corporate social responsibility consultant (InnovaRSE) Direct contact, no agency

Real experiences, in their own words

★★★★★

« Nous avons fait notre balade avec Marius qui nous a fait découvrir cette superbe région. Passionné par son métier, et le fait qu'il parle très bien le français a été très apprécié. »

Catherine Carrière
Google · Buggy tour
★★★★★

« Our tour guide Marius was amazing, very informative, kind and helpful. The tour was very nice. We enjoyed it a lot. »

Dobromir Pavlov
Google · Guided tour
★★★★★

« Gracias, Marius, por esta magnífica excursión por las Bardenas. El recorrido fue muy agradable y las explicaciones, excelentes. »

Aurelia Morel
Google · Guided tour
Verified Google reviews

Let's talk directly

Tell me what you're looking for — dates, group size, language — and we'll plan your Bardenas experience together. No agency, no forms: you message me and I reply personally.

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