Elciego Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

A spectacular day with friends. And not only the friends we came with but the friends we made - Fito, Rebeca and Roberto. Along with Juan from Diez de Corral and Carolina from Lecea.We learned and experienced the great agricultural and history of La Rioja. A beautiful blend of education, history and family warmth. Excellent wines and a home cooked meal.A meaningful day. Don’t miss out on this opportunity.

Rebeca was our coodinator for this trip for me and my partner and Fito was our guide. Rebeca was prompt to contact us after we booked. Fito was very knowledgeable of the wine culture and curated a magnificent tour with plenty of wine, snacks, and a lovely local lunch. We visited three small wineries: BODEGAS PETRALANDA S.L., a modest establishment; Bodegas Lecea, where we toured the underground caverns; and Bodegas Puelles, which was by far the most beautiful and breathtaking stop of our tour.

The Rioja Like a Native tour was a great experience!From the beginning our guide was friendly, engaging and knowledgable about wine. We visited multiple vineyards and tasted wines from producers at different scales including tasting the family wine from the tour organizer, Rebeca. The home-cooked meal was excellent and even tried drinking wine from a porrón. If you want a stress free way to have a great time in La Rioja, book this tour!

Rebeca planned three private days of wine tasting for us in the Rioja area. It could not have been any better… Including a very special celebration for my wife’s birthday from a beautiful spot overlooking the vines. The food, the wine, and the company were all exceptional. We could not have have imagined a better way to experience some of the best wine in Spain.

Our private wine tour with professional driver was an amazing experience. Rebeca was great with planing out the day for us - taking into account or requests and making sure we had all the information. It was a mix of different wineries including a tour, private lunch, and a tasting. The most incredible part was Bodega Petralanda, a small family owned winery where we were able to get a private tour and have a home cooked lunch. It was by far the best part of the day. I can’t end without shouting out our driver Carlos, who was extremely polite, helpful, and always made sure we were on time to our next spot. Truly an incredible experience overall.

My wife, daughter, son-in-law and I spent a little over two weeks in northern Portugal and northern Spain and had a fabulous trip. This day long excursion in La Rioja was one of the highlights. Rebeca is just an outstanding and gracious host and showed us a great time. The two Bodegas we visited were quality and top notch, but the lunch, tour, and blind wine tasting hosted by Rebeca was the best. It is not cheap, but well worth it. Book with Rebeca and you won’t be disappointed.

We had an absolute blast with Rioja Like a Native! Frito was fantastic—super knowledgeable about the local wines, food, history, and culture, and being from the area himself gave us a perspective you just can’t get from a typical tour.We loved the variety of the wineries and how each one offered something different. The day felt authentic and never touristy, with plenty of great wine and interesting stories along the way.We also had an awesome lunch in a small local town where we were clearly the only English-speaking people there. It was one of those moments that made the experience feel truly local—and exactly what we were hoping for.Frito was fun, relaxed, and clearly loves Rioja. If you want to experience Rioja beyond the typical tourist stops, drink great wine, and have a genuinely local experience, this is the tour to take.

We loved our two-day wine tour! The owner Rebeca put together an excellent itinerary which included many unique experiences, like touring a winery with caves beneath, and touring another winery that has their own coopery which we saw in action. Our guide Fito was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and we learned a lot winemaking in Rioja. The wine tastings were all excellent and lunch each day was a delicious homemade local meal. We cannot overstate how fantastic our experience was!

Wonderful experience at 3 different vineyards. Rebecca and Robert were excellent hosts at their home. Rodrigo was a terrific and very thoughtful guide. Highly recommend.

My husband and I had a wonderful day with our guide Fito and our host Rebeca. We were exposed to an interesting variety of wineries and wines: a family winery, an winery using innovative and historic techniques, and a delicious local lunch and tour. Fito is an affable and knowledgeable guide who really knows the area. We learned a great deal about Rioja and its wines from him. And Rebeca was a charming host and trip planner. We enjoyed ourselves immensely. It was a refreshing perspective and an educational experience that was a highlight of our trip to Spain.

We had a great day exploring the variety of Rioja wines and learning about how the wines are made and the different types of grapes in the region. Our guide, Fito, was really knowledgeable about wine and provided a great overview of each winery. Great views, good food and tasty wines. What more could you ask for!

We cannot thank Rebeca enough for all of the arrangements she made and executed for us (a full day of private wine tasting and a hot air balloon adventure). The day of wine tasting was incredible and tailored to our tastes (we ordered much for home). We especially enjoyed our hosts at Amaren and Finca Valpiedra who were so gracious. Alvaro was a wonderful driver with a clean, spacious car and was so hospitable! The hot air balloon ride was a highlight with Oskar and Valentin as well.With the help of Rebeca and Alvaro we left with a need to return and experience this hospitality again. We will not hesitate to reach out to Rioja Like A Native when we do visit next.

This was an outstanding day in Rioja for my wife, daughter, son-in-law, and me. Rebeca was our guide and is just outstanding. We visited several family wineries, enjoying personal tours with the owners explaining their wine making process and of course imbibing their various wines. Rebeca provided us a wonderful lunch with, of course, more wine, and this from her family winery. The day was finished off with a wine tasting in the wine room which was a lot of fun, and educational. This day long tour with Rebeca was indeed the highlight of our trip to Rioja. It is a bit expensive, but most definitely worth it. I highly recommend it.

My husband and I bought Ike’s a private tour and got lucky enough to have Rebecca as our guide:) I was looking for a Very unique and personalized experience and had communicated all of this via email. Rebecca was extremely responsive and really “got” the vibe I was looking for. We went to 3 very unique wineries and had a fabulous “local” lunch. Every aspect of the day was perfect. It was one of the highlights of our trip!

Stop scrolling and just book with them. Rebeca, the owner, will make sure your visit to La Rioja is seamless and memorable. From pickup to dropoff, the entire day was wonderful. Everything was taken care of. Our driver, Jose, was amazing - so fun and kind. The winery tours were thoughtful and delicious. 11/10 would recommend!

We had an incredible experience on our Rioja wine tour—easily one of the highlights of our trip to Spain. What was scheduled as a small group tour ended up being just the two of us with our guide, which made the day feel like a completely private, personalized experience.Our guide was outstanding—knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about the region. They struck the perfect balance between education and enjoyment, giving us great insight into Rioja wines, the history of the area, and each winery we visited without ever feeling overwhelming.The wineries themselves were fantastic and thoughtfully selected, offering a great mix of styles and settings. The lunch was also excellent and a perfect way to break up the day. Everything felt well-paced and seamless from start to finish.If you’re visiting Rioja, we can’t recommend this tour highly enough. It was relaxed, informative, and genuinely memorable—exactly the kind of experience you hope for when traveling.