CHAMPAGNE TOUR
Drink the Stars
250euros/person. Departing from Paris, with 2 wineries tastings & visits included, lunch not included. For private tour or more than 8 guests, send us a message.
What is included
2 winery visits
6 Champagne glasses at least
Magic landscape
Departing from Paris
Experimented guide
Guided tour in English
Highlights
. Discover, learn and taste the symbol of french celebration all day long
. The Champagne tour from Paris 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 scenery
More details about the Champagne tour
About the Champagne tour departing from Paris
Meet your Guide in the morning in central Paris at Place d’Italie. After a 1.5 hours safe drive in a air-conditionning comfortable van with max 8 people, you will arrive to your first stop in Reims city, to visit the famous Cathedral were Kings of France coronations were held.
We will then leave the Reims area and head to the first Champagne tasting at 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 and of course you will have the first Champagne tasting of the day, with Champagne carefully selected by our Sommelier.
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. After lunch we will pass by the Avenue de Champagne with its 200Millions bottles underground.
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. You will then head to the second winery, meet an authentic family winegrowers and taste at least 3 different Champagne.
Return to Paris around 6:30pm at Place d’Italie.
Important information
. 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
. 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. The van can fit a wheelchair in the back
. Please look up the weather forecasts before the tour as Champagne can be hot in the Summer and sometimes rainy and cold, rainy and windy in the Winter. Cellar temperatures are always around 50F/10C. So Jaket, umbrella, good shoes are recommended.
Meeting information
Departure:
. 7:40 am in front of 9 Place d’Italie – 75013 Paris. Metro line 5,6 and 7: Place d’Italie
End of the tour:
. 6:30pm at Place d’Italie
Duration:
. around 11 hours
Booking
1- Select the month and day you would like to travel with us, click “Next”
2- The calendar shows all experiences available
Each tour is not running everyday, dates for private tours are added on demand
7:40am is set for the Champagne full day tour departing from Paris
7:50am is for the north Burgundy tour departing from Paris
9:15am is set for the Champagne full day tour departing from Reims
1:55pm is set for the Champagne half day tour departing from Epernay
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