CHAMPAGNE TOUR
The Sparkling Tour
From 190€/person. Departing from Reims or Epernay, with 2 wineries visits & tastings included, lunch not included.
Tour can be privatized in English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. More than 8 Guests or to privatise the tour, please contact us directly by clicking here or write at info@winetoursparis.com
What is included
2 winery visits
6 Champagne glasses at least
Magic landscape
Departing from Reims
Local guide
Guided tour in English
Highlights
. Discover, learn and taste the symbol of french celebration all day long
. The Champagne tour from Reims combines: historic town, countryside views and most importantly quality wine tasting and education in the more intimate atmosphere of family owned establishments
. Discover the Champagne cellars Unesco heritage, hillsides, climates, but also visit the famous Cathedral of Reims, the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, the village of Mr. Dom Pérignon himself and, lots of more surprises
. Meet real Champagne producers, discover their Champagne making-process secrets and taste at least 6 amazing Champagne… A true guaranteed experience!
. Visit 2 exclusive Champagne estates. All the wineries are carefully selected by our Chef Sommelier. We have a preference for the small family growers which are more exclusive.
. The tour is interactive and convivial thanks to the small size group
. Your guide is a highly qualified Sommelier, a wine expert or an experimented guide, passionated by history who will teach you all the secrets of Champagne
.The tour includes a special tasting in a magic scenary
9:30am - The Reims Cathedral
Before the first tasting of the day, your Sommelier or Guide will take you to one of his favorite places: The Reims Cathedral, where Kings of France used to be coronated. (A second pick-up is organised at 9:30am at the Cathedral.)
First winery visit and delicious tastings
After that, we will leave the Reims area and head to the first Champagne tasting in a Maison de Champagne or a Family Champagne estate. We will visit the reputed Champagne cellars, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will learn about the history of Champagne, the grapes used for Champagne and the making-process etc.
Lunch time
We will then head to Epernay, the second capital city of Champagne where you will have a 90 minutes free time for lunch. We will indicate some good traditional french restaurants and you guide will book already a table for you. After lunch we will pass by the Avenue de Champagne with its 200Millions bottles underground..
Hautvillers, the cradle of Champagne wines
We will then take The Champagne Road for a lovely drive around the Champagne countryside. Your guide is an experimented guide or a certified sommelier. He will drive you across the Champagne vineyards explain the terroirs, the vines, the biodynamic process, till the charming village of Hautvillers, Dom Perignon monk headquarter.
Second winery visit and tastings
We will stop at an authentic qualitative family wine maker for the last stop of the day and taste at least 3 delicious Champagne.
What is not included
. Hotel pick-up and drop-off. (If you privatise the tour, hotel pick-up is included)
. Gratuities: never obligatory but always welcome
. Meeting time: Please send us an email before the tour to let us know where to meet you
1/ 9:15am from Reims city center train station*
2/9:30am from the Reims Cathedral
.End of the tour : 5pm at the Epernay city center train station, regional trains are direct to Reims city or Paris
. Lunch is not included in the price. For lunch time we will have a 90 minutes break. Your guide will suggest you good option for lunch and has already booked a table for the group.
. The Tour is in English but your Guide speaks fluently French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian if needed
. More than 8 Guests or for a Private tour, contact us via the contact form or email us at info@winetoursparis.com
. We visit various and different wineries everyday according to availability. All the wineries , we work with are carefully selected by our head Sommelier and are long term partners.
. Legal minimum drinking age is 18 years old
. Children or non drinkers guests can join the tour. They will have to buy a non drinker ticket with a 20euros discount on the regular ticket. Please contact us to get the non drinker ticket. Please let us know before the number of children joining the tour to arrange the safety seats which are limited in numbers.
. The tour involves a small easy walk but the medieval wineries have foot steps and no elevator. The van can fit a wheelchair in the back.
. Please look up the weather forecasts before the tour as Burgundy can be hot in the Summer and rainy and during Winter very cold. Cellar temperatures are always around 50F/10C. Jaket, umbrella, good shoes are recommended.
It is very easy to go to the Champagne region from Paris for a day or more. It is actually, the best option better than car as it is faster, safer, more comfortable, no traffic, no gas. Book your train tickets on www.sncf-connect.com . You will receive all indications to book your train tickets at time of booking.
This tour can be privatized
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