Champagne Private Day Tour – From Paris
Moêt&Chandon – Veuve Cliquot – Taiitinger …..
Duration
1 day
Group
Min. 2 / Max. 7 pers.
Departure
Pick up in Paris
Tasting
Min. 5
Language
French or English
Transport
Car or Minivan
From 170 €/person
Geraldine, our bilingual guide grew up in Champagne and is a wine expert
She has been conducting wine tasting and wine trips for the past 15 years.
She is a knowledgable and friendly guide who will guide and assist you during the whole trip.
Géraldine is CEO of Wine Domini, WSET, CWS, DTO Institute of Oenology – Burgundy
ITINERARY – Champagne Private Day Tour – From Paris
100% private tour
Pick up and drop off at your hotel within Paris
Visit and tasting to 1 major Champagne House and 1 family estate
Learn about the process of making Champagne and taste bubbly like an expert
Full-time bilingual guide (Geraldine)
Please choose one of the itineraries bellow
ITINERARY 1 : Paris - Epernay - Côte des Blancs
- 8:AM pick up in a private vehicle at your hotel in Paris
- Arrive around 10 am at Epernay
- Walk along the Avenue de Champagne, the “Champs-Elysées” of Champagne and admire the most prestigious Champagne Houses
- Visit of the Champagne House, Moet&Chandon. Visiting Moet is impressive, not only because it is the largest champagne house in the world but also because they own the biggest chalk cellars with 28km labyrinth of caves. Really worth the visit!
- Enjoy the scenic road through the Champagne vineyards from village to village (Ay, Cramant, Avize…)
- Lunch in the small village of Damery, , at the Bateau Lavoir, a typical champagne restaurant in the countryside, by the river Marne
- Arrive in a charming and authentic family-run estate, Château de Boursault. Feel the intimacy of a private chateau run by a passionate family for generations. Start the visit in the vineyards, in front of the Renaissance chateau, tour around the traditional vat room and cellar before tasting the family champagnes on the terrasse overlooking he vineyards
- Return to Paris around 8pm (depending on traffic)
ITINERARY 2 : Paris -Reims - Montagne de Reims
- 8:AM pick up in a private vehicle at your hotel in Paris
- 10:AM Arrival in Reims
- Taittinge*r visit, one of the few remaining family owned and operated Champagne houses. Tour the impressive cellars, parts occupy 4th-century Roman stone quarries; other bits were excavated by 13th century Benedictine monks.
* Pommery, Mumm, Ruinart, Veuve Cliquot, Lanson are other options in lieu of Taittinger. The price includes a traditional group visit with 1 glass of champagne. - Explore the Cathedral of Reims, the traditional coronation site of the kings of France and one of the greatest monuments of Gothic art and architecture
- Take a scenic drive through la Montagne de Reims park to the small little village of Sillery where you will stop for lunch.
- Scenic drive through the vineyards and the traditional villages of Verzenay and Verzy. Admire the lighthouse that overlooks the vineyards
- Visit and tasting at Champagne Sabine Godmé (or equivalent), a family-run estate. Sabine Godmé is located in the village of Verzy. The family has passionately grown vines for generations. Sabine will take you through a day in the life of a small grower in Champagne. The visit will be followed by a tasting of 3 to 4 different champagnes.
- 7:00 PM return to Paris (depending on the traffic)
Prices and Departure days
From March to October
1 day trip – From 2 to 7 persons
Price :
Price depends on the number of participants in your group (private tour only)
- 2 people: 290 € / pers
- 3 people: 240 €/ pers
- 4 to 5 people: 195€ / pers
- 6 to 7 people: 170€ / pers
Included :
- Transportation by car or minibus
- Free pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Visits and tasting at the 2 wineries
- Bilingual professional and wine expert guide
Excluded :
- Lunch is not included (about 20€ extra)
- Personal expenses
Paiement :
30% deposit at the time of reservation
Cancellation policy :
There will be a 30% fee incurred if a confirmed tour is cancelled more than 7 days before the actual tour date and a 50% fee if cancelled between 3 to 7 days. For cancellations made within 3 days, no refund will be provided.
Testimonials
Day Trip to Champagne
Tammy and Ronald Richards – November 19, 2019
Fabulous trip to Champagne!
We just spent a wonderful day with Geraldine touring the Champagne region. Geraldine’s service is above and beyond 5 stars, I contacted her several months prior to our holiday as i was trying to arrange something special for my wife’s 40th birthday. Despite many champagne houses being closed during winter Geraldine still managed to put together a bunch of different options for me to chose from. It was great communication from the outset.
The day was fantastic, picked up directly from our apartment we had a lovely chat on the drive out there learning a lot about the region, champagne method as well as just daily life in Paris. The champagne houses were great, Geraldine even looked after our 7 and 4 year old so we my wife and i could do some tastings without distraction. Lunch in a cute french village was another highlight.
All in all this was a great tour, i would highly recommend contacting Geraldine to arrange your bespoke champagne day trip.
Bradley – Adelaide – June 2018