Highlights
- Admire Reims Cathedral, coronation site of the kings of France
- Explore the historic center of Reims with your guide
- Descend into the chalk cellars of Champagne Pommery for a guided tour
- Taste champagne at the end of your cellar visit
- Travel round trip from Paris with departure from Place de la Nation
Description
Spend a day in the heart of the Champagne region, just two hours from Paris.
Depart at 8:30 AM from Place de la Nation and travel east to Reims. On arrival at 10:30 AM, meet your guide in front of the cathedral.
Reims Cathedral & historic center (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM) — Discover Notre-Dame de Reims, the Gothic masterpiece where the kings of France were crowned for over 1,000 years, from Clovis's baptism site to Charles VII's coronation alongside Joan of Arc. Continue through the historic center: Place Royale, Place du Forum, and the art deco façades of the rebuilt post-WWI city.
Lunch break (12:00 PM) — Free time for lunch in the city center (at your own expense). Your guide can recommend local brasseries.
Champagne Pommery (2:00 PM) — Descend into the spectacular Gallo-Roman chalk pits, 30 meters underground, where millions of bottles age in 18 kilometers of galleries. The guided cellar tour ends with a champagne tasting.
Return to Paris in the late afternoon.
Private options — Prefer a fully flexible experience? Choose the private half-day tour (Reims city + Pommery) or the private full-day tour, which adds Epernay, the Avenue de Champagne, and an exclusive tasting at Pierre Morland, an independent grower on the historic lands of Dom Pérignon in Hautvillers. Hotel pickup included. An optional gourmet lunch in a selected restaurant can be added.
Includes
Round-trip transportation from Paris (group option) / hotel pickup and drop-off (private options)
Professional guide
Pommery cellar tour and champagne tasting
Pierre Morland grower tasting (full-day private option only)
Excludes
Lunch and drinks (available as add-on on the private full-day option)
Additional tastings or bottle purchases
Important Information
- The cellar tour takes place 30 meters underground: bring a layer, the temperature is around 10–12°C year-round
- The cellars are accessed via a staircase of approximately 116 steps — not suitable for visitors with reduced mobility
- Participants must be of legal drinking age (18+) to take part in tastings; minors are welcome on the tour with soft drinks
- Comfortable shoes recommended for the walking tour
- This tour visits the cathedral exterior and interior (free access); no ticket required
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
