Champagne Day Trip with 6 Tastings, Reims and Winery from Paris
Description
Champagne is just outside of Paris! Join this small-group tour and you’ll discover the growing, harvesting, bottling, and proper way of tasting Champagne. You'll visit two very unique wineries, the Reims Cathedral, Dom Perignon's grave, and enjoy at least 6 tastings of different types of Champagnes. There is no better way to learn about wine than to see where it is made and to taste it with the person who made it! Join us and you will meet the Champagne winemakers walk through their vineyards of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes and explore their cellars full of bubbly wine!
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See the Chardonnay and Pinot Noire grapes on the beautiful rolling hills of Champagne. You'll walk through a vineyard and learn about the different techniques for growing and harvesting Champagne suitable grapes from your friendly and knowledgeable guide!
Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne is the favorite Champagne of the French people, enjoy the visit of the facility and taste 3 glasses of Champagne !
This Abbey and its Church are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Benedictine friar named Dom Perignon lived here in the 1600s. Your guide will take you to the Abbey Church to hear his history. Then you'll visit the graveside of Dom Perignon and thank Dom for the bubbles!
More than 800 years old this cathedral is a Gothic gem! It is covered in gorgeous stone carvings on the inside and outside. Your guide will explain its fascinating history and then give you 20-30 minutes to explore on your own and take the souvenir photos that you are craving.
Here you'll meet Stéphane an authentic, and charming, vintner (winemaker) of Champagne. He'll walk you through the entire process of making Champagne and let you get up close to the wine press and racks of champagne bottles in his cellars. Then you'll taste 3-4 different Champagne wines with him. You might go to an other small producer of Champagne on the day of your visit, we've got few partners and they are all very nice to visit and taste !
Epernay is known as the capital of Champagne. Your guide will take you to the heart of the old town and point out several of its most notable aspects. Then you’ll have a full hour of free time to explore the town and eat lunch wherever you like. Your lunch is not included in our tour price.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Small group tour of 8 people maximum
- Minimum age for all tour participants is 7 years
Reviews(986)
Michel was wonderful ! Knowledgeable and friendly , answered questions thoroughly and well. Would recommend him We loved this tour
Beautiful countryside, beautiful Reims cathedral & a great tour guide Marceau. It was great getting out of Paris to see where the kings of France were crowned & to learn about champagne
A great day learning the process of champagne making while enjoying the countryside. Matthew our guide was very knowledgeable and made the experience one we will fondly remember.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Champagne experience and had a memorable day exploring the countryside. We will be sure to share your kind words with Matthew. We hope to welcome you again soon for another unforgettable experience! Kind regards, - Alice
We were entertaingly surprised to find that all the couples on our trip were from California. Not only that, we frequent the same places and belong to the same wine clubs. Our guide and driver, Oliver, was wonderful. He had a great sense of humor, made us a reservation for lunch, explianed the area and the highlights to watch for, and provided us with an overall great experience.
I recommend this tour— it was great! It made for a great getaway from Paris and had a good balance of champagnes. Marceau Was great!
Thank you for your recommendation. We’re glad you enjoyed the getaway from Paris, the Champagne selection, and that Marceau made the experience great! - Alice
Host/driver Laurent was excellent in meeting, directing & speaking to us on the whole trip, that was very interesting and well organised. Visiting a traditional family champagnery, to the largest in the province, that had robotics. The six champagne tastings, garden lunch & tour of Reims Cathedral was exquisite. Highly recommended.
I had a fantastic day in a small group tour. Our guide, Antienne from Blue Fox Travel was excellent. He really made the time enjoyable and was very knowledgeable about the region, Champagne making and France in general! The tour was well paced with a trip to Reims for a little bit of history and trips to a large champagne producer as well as a small family producer with tastings at both. This trip is very enjoyable even if you are not a big champagne drinker.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the Champagne day trip and that Etienne made the experience enjoyable and informative. It’s great to hear you appreciated the mix of visits and tastings throughout the day. - Alice
Definitely a long trip from Paris but well worth not having to drive ourselves. Stops were all great and informative and our driver was very nice and attentive.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the Champagne day trip and found the stops informative and worthwhile. It's great to know our driver helped make the experience comfortable and enjoyable. We hope to welcome you on another adventure soon! - Alice
What a treat to see how champagne is made from an individual winery to a cooperative. The tastings were very good, and the knowledge gained was invaluable
My husband and I had a wonderful time on the champagne tasting tour. Our tour guide was very informative and kind! It was very interesting seeing and learning about the champagne making process at a small champagne house and then the juxtaposition of a much larger champagne house. Champagne was delicious! Also, the Notre Dame Cathedral of Reims was amazing!
