Top 20 Experiences in Champagne
From Reims Champagne Day Trip Veuve Clicquot Local Domain & Lunch
Discover the vineyards and taste all kinds of Champagne, which range from great Champagne houses to small producers. Start your day with a sightseeing of the city of Reims, followed by a guided tour of Reims UNESCO world Heritage Cathedral. Enjoy a tour and Champagne tasting at the world famous Veuve Clicquot Champagne estate. Then, enjoy a lunch at local restaurant (included). After that, our guide will drive you through the Reims Mountain Grand Cru vineyard. You will finish the day with Champagne tasting and a cellar tour at a Champagne family Grower .
Reims afternoon tour Champagne and family growers
Meet your local guide at 2.00 pm in front of the tourist office of Reims Centre train station and start your afternoon with a drive through the countryside. Visit a family-run winery, discover the traditional press and tank room as your guide details the champagne making process. Appreciate several tastings of their production. Appreciate a stop in the vineyard, with breathtaking views on the UNESCO world’s heritage Champagne vines and gain knowledge about the particularities of our “terroir”. Drive through the village of Hautvillers and visit the church where Dom Pérignon is buried. Finish your tour with a visit at another family-run winery where you will be able to taste and compare various cuvées. After an afternoon full of precious souvenirs, your guide will drop you off in front of Reims centre train station between 6.30 pm and 7.00 pm.
Small Group - Half Day Champagne Tour - Visit of 2 Small Producers/Growers
Small Group Tour to visit and discover the Champagne Region in it's Authenticity. - Visit of a Champagne Producer “Premier Cru”: Explanation of the process and tasting of 3 different Champagnes. - Visit of a the Hautvillers Village, where Dom Pérignon is buried and created the Champagne. (Afternoon Tour ONLY) - Stop at a View Point into the Vineyard to take few photos. - Visit of a Second Champagne Producer “Premier or Grand Cru” : Small visit and tasting of 3 different Champagnes. Producers located in different village loacted oustide of Reims, around the vineyards. Half Day Tour available from 9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm. Visit with a minimum of 2 persons - English Only
Reims: Small-Group Champagne Tour with Champagne Tastings and Lunch
Travel in the countryside through the historical vineyards and to Epernay. Visit the cellars of a family domaine and enjoy a champagne tasting class to understand the Champagne « terroir » and learn how the cellar masters create their champagnes. This is experience is followed by a delicious lunch with regional specialties. Then, explore Hautvillers, the village of Dom Pérignon, the historical UNESCO vineyard and finish with the authenticity of a family-run winery.
Champagne Day Trip from Reims including 6 Champagne Tastings
Take a day to explore the city of Reims, including tour and tasting at two local wineries in the countryside. Discover the Dom Perignon's tomb in Hautvillers and the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay.
Small Group - Full Day Champagne Tour 3 Small Champagne Growers
From Reims, visit of the Champagne Region via Mercedes Minivan full option with A/C to discover and understand this beautiful drink ! Details below : Itinerary from 9.30am to 6pm : - Visit to a first winegrower : Explanation of the manufacturing process, cellar visit followed by a tasting of 3 Champagnes. - Visit to Hautvillers, village where Dom Pérignon created Champagne. - Stop in the vineyards. - Lunch at the Bistronomic Restaurant in Épernay (starter, main course, dessert): Glass of Champagne + coffee + water) - Visit to a second winegrower: Short visit to the cellar followed by a tasting of 3 Champagnes. - Visit to a third winegrower : Tasting of 3 Champagnes Visit in English only. 2 people minimum to start the visit.
From Reims Full day Electric bike Champagne and lunch
Meet your guide at 09:00am in front of the Tourist Office of Reims Centre train station (Cour de la Gare, 51100 Reims) Drive by the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay and go to Le Clos Corbier: your e-bikes will be ready for you to ride. Cycle through premier and grand cru villages, enjoy breathtaking views on the UNESCO world’s heritage vines of Champagne. Discover the village of Hautvillers, birthplace of Champagne and finish with a visit of the church where Dom Pérignon is buried. Cycle alongside the Marne canal to make your way back to Le Clos Corbier, visit the cellars, taste different champagnes from the family domaine and learn about the champagne making process. Enjoy a traditional lunch, made of regional specialties paired with champagnes : pâté croute, quiche, lentils, cheeses... After a day full of memories, your guide will drop you off at 4.00pm in front of Reims Centre train station. Electric bikes are heavier than regular bikes, you must be used to riding bikes.
From Reims: Full day Champagne Mumm, family growers & lunch
Meet your local guide at 9.30 am in front of the tourist office, next to Reims centre train station. Drive through the Champagne region and enjoy a moment in the vineyards and acquire knowledge about the particularities of our “terroir”. You will then discover the village of Hautvillers, birthplace of champagne, where the famous monk Dom Pérignon is buried. Appreciate the charming hillsides of the Champagne region and peek-behind-the-scenes of a family-run winery. Visit the traditional press, tank room and cellar of an authentic champagne grower. Enjoy several tastings of their best–seller “cuvees”. Then, be welcomed at a champagne house, be introduced to the champagne tasting and enjoy a lunch with more champagne. Go back to Reims and visit the famous Maison Mumm (if not available can be replaced by a similar house) and enjoy their emblematic cuvée. After a day full of experiences and precious souvenirs, your guide will drop you off in Reims 5.30 pm.
Champagne Small-Group Tour with Tastings and Lunch from Epernay
Meet your friendly guide in Epernay at 12.00 am in front of the Tourist Office of Epernay. Drive through the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay. Enjoy a moment in the vineyard and acquire knowledge about the particularities of our “terroir”. Drive through the village of Hautvillers and enter the church where Dom Pérignon is buried. Be welcomed at a typical Champagne House, Le Clos Corbier. Take part in a fun workshop on Champagne and become an expert taster in this famous sparkling wine ! Enjoy a traditional lunch made of regional specialties paired with a variety of champagnes wines . Visit a family-run winery : discover the traditional press, tank room and cellars of an authentic champagne grower. Enjoy several tastings of their best–seller “cuvees”. After a day full of experiences, your guide will drop you off in front of the tourist office of Epernay at 5.15 pm.
Moet et Chandon Tasting and Fun Private Tour in Champagne
Perfect Tour to visit Moët & Chandon, the most famous Champagne House, the surroundings of Epernay and a Boutique Champagne Producer. We start the day by driving to to the vineyards to see the beautiful sights of the Marne River Valley, and a visit to Dom Perignon's tomb at Hautvillers. After which we go to Épernay to visit Moët et Chandon, the largest of all Champagne Houses. The inhouse guide will take you through their cellars, tell you the history if the family and then give you 2 glasses of Champagne to taste. Lunch brake at Épernay (with suggestions), where you can walk along the marvelous Avenue de Champagne. Finish with a visit at a boutique Champagne producer to learn how Champagne is produced, with a taste of 3 glasses of Champagne. Certified Guide and Sommelier student with 7 years of experience as a guide in Champagne, I'll share with you my passion for History, Culture and Wines. Guaranteed fun!
From Reims full day Veuve Clicquot family grower & lunch
Meet your guide at 9.00am in front of Reims Centre train station. Drive by “Notre Dame de Reims” cathedral and absorb the historical atmosphere of the city. Enjoy a tour of Veuve Clicquot's cellars (If not available, Veuve Clicquot can be replaced by a similar house) and taste 4 cuvées. Discover the village of Hautvillers, the birthplace of champagne where Dom Perignon is burried and rive through the famous Champagne Avenue in Epernay, where some of the most prestigious estates are based : Perrier Jouët, Moët & Chandon etc. Be welcomed in Mareuil-sur-Ay at a typical Champagne House and get an introduction on how to taste champagne wines. Enjoy a traditional lunch, homemade, with regional specialties with more tastings. Meet a small champagne producer, visit the press, tank room, cellars and appreciate several tastings of their production. After a day full of precious souvenirs, your guide will drop you off in front of Reims centre train station at 5.30 pm.
From Epernay Full day Electric bike Champagne and lunch
Meet your guide in front of the tourist office in Epernay at 9:35am. Drive by the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay and go to Le Clos Corbier: your e-bikes will be ready for you to ride. Cycle through premier and grand cru villages, enjoy breathtaking views on the UNESCO world’s heritage vines of Champagne. Discover the village of Hautvillers, birthplace of Champagne and finish with a visit of the church where Dom Pérignon is buried. Cycle alongside the Marne canal to make your way back to Le Clos Corbier, visit the cellars, taste different champagnes from the family domaine and learn about the champagne making process. Enjoy a traditional lunch, made of regional specialties paired with champagnes : pâté croute, quiche, lentils, cheeses... After a day full of memories, your guide will drop you off at 3:15pm in Epernay. Electric bikes are heavier than regular bikes, it is required to be used to riding bikes. In case of bad weather the tour will be operated by minibus instead.
From Reims morning Champagne family growers
Meet your local guide at 9.00 am in front of the tourist office of Reims centre train station. Become an expert of the "méthode champenoise" starting your tour discovering the first small producer and discover their fascinating work by visiting their estate with its press, cuverie and cellars. Enjoy three of their best cuvées. Now you know everything there is to know about champagne, its terroir and production methods. It's time to put your knowledge into practice! Visit a second small producer: talk and share with the owners on a tour of their estate and let your taste buds sparkle as you discover the wide range of aromas and flavors that Champagne can offer through 3 new cuvées! Your morning tour ends at 1.00 pm in front of Reims centre train station.
Veuve Clicquot Tour From Paris
Take a one day trip from Paris to see the city of Reims, the historic cellars at Veuve Clicquot and family champagne winery. Lunch and ten champagne tastings included. Tour includes 1st or 2nd Class rail tickets from Paris to Reims. Total tour day, including rail travel time, lasts approximately 11 hours.
VERDUN battlefield tour, guide & entry tickets included
Turn back the time and discover "the hell of Verdun", one of the most important and terrifying battles of the first world war. Through this tour, thanks to your guide, you will understand the specificities of this battle, walking on the path of the soldiers, visiting the fortifications, the trenches, and the remaining shell holes. You will be impressed by the impressive Ossuary and this endless number of crosses... How not to be touch by the sacrifice of those brave young men (and women), whatever the country they were fighting for.
Full Day Champagne Pommery Small Group Tour
This tour is perfect to have a fun day with an overall view of the Champagne wine region, centered around Reims and Épernay, with lovely villages in-between. First a City-tour of Reims, home of Veuve Clicquot, Mümm and Taittinger. Then we stop at Notre-Dame of Reims gothic cathedral, where many kings of France were crowned. Followed by the Cellar Tour and Tasting of two glasses of Champagne Pommery, 6th largest House, inside 2000 year old roman mines. Off to the vineyards to see the beautiful sights of the Marne River Valley, a visit to Dom Perignon's tomb at Hautvillers. Lunch brake at Épernay (with suggestions), where you can walk along the marvelous Avenue de Champagne. Finish with a visit at a boutique Champagne producer to learn about how Champagne is made, with a taste of 3 glasses of Champagne. Certified Guide and Sommelier student with 7 years of experience as a guide in Champagne, I'll share with you my passion for History, Culture and Wines. Guaranteed fun!
From Reims afternoon e-bike tour, visit and champagne tastings
Meet your guide in Reims at 02:00PM or directly at Le Clos Corbier at 02:45PM. Drive in the Champagne countryside to a typical Champagne House, Le Clos Corbier, where your electric bike will be ready for you to ride. Your bike will take you though the Champagne vineyards and hillsides, heading towards the village of Hautvillers, where the famous monk Dom Perignon discovered the prestigious elixir. Have a break in front of the church and hear about the history of Champagne. Cycle back to Le Clos Corbier down the Marne canal. Visit the cellars and taste different champagnes from the family domaine. You will discover and learn about the champagne making process. After this memorable afternoon, your guide will drop you off at Le Clos Corbier at 06:15PM or in Reims at 07:00PM. Please note: - electric bikes are heavier than regular bikes, as a consequence, it is required to be comfortable cycling. - in case of bad weather the tour will be operated by minivan
Champagne Tasting Class and Lunch near Epernay
Be welcomed in Mareuil-sur-Ay at a typical Champagne House (Le Clos Corbier). After a Champagne quizz, train your nose to identify the different aromas and flavors that can be found in Champagne through an olfactory workshop. Get competitive as you get to identify blindly 3 different Champagnes from boutique wineries all while eating some local snacks. Immerse yourself into the french lifestyle with a traditional lunch which consists in homemade regional specialties paired with a variety of Champagnes. Please indicate any dietary restrictions and/or allergies (vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.) We may charge an additional fee if these are not notified within 24 hours prior to the experience.
Half-day Champagne tour with a vintage van from Epernay
My Vintage Tour Company offers unique and unforgettable way to experience the splendours of the Champagne region, using vintage vehicles. The family-run company transport guest using the iconic French Estafette minivan, to explore vineyards, cellars and historical treasures. During your experience of 3 hours, a local expert of the Champagne region tells you the history of the Champagne making-process from the vines to the glass. You will be transport back in time while enjoying the comfort of our vintage vehicle.
The Connoisseurs from Epernay (Private Half day Champagne Tour)
Near Epernay, Capital of the Champagne vineyard, discovery of the "Côte des Blancs" Grand Cru and the famous village and vineyard of Hautvillers in the historic hillsides of the Marne Valley listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In Hautvillers, village called the “Cradle of Champagne”, guided tour of the church of Dom Pérignon and the vineyard. Pause at the most beautiful viewpoint of Champagne in the heart of the vineyard with explanations of viticulture management. Visit the production sites of two families of independent producers/growers followed by commented tastings of a selection of 6 Champagnes Grand Cru/Premier Cru, as well as the essential Champagne alcohols and aperitifs during additional tastings. Discovery tour of the "Côte des Blancs", famous area for its Grand Cru Chardonnay 100% Blanc de Blancs. Commented passage through the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, called "the most expensive Avenue in the World" with its 200 million bottles in the cellars.