Highlights
- Enjoy local wines while exploring Reims and the Champagne region
- See the village of Hautvillers, the resting place of Dom Pérignon
- Discover the Avenue de Champagne in Épernay
- Try 9 glasses of Champagne at three authentic family estates
Description
Explore one of the great wine-producing areas of France on a small group tour of the Champagne region. Taste the sparkling produce of this world-renowned area, with three traditional Champagne family growers.
The vineyard's production is supplemented by the contractual acquisition of grapes from independent suppliers operating the finest vineyards in the Champagne region.
En route to Épernay, travel through the Marne Valley vineyards to meet the legendary monk Dom Pérignon who produced the most expensive wines of France in the 17th century and is now buried in the church of the former Benedictine Hautvillers Abbey.
Then, visit Épernay, often referred to as the Capital of Champagne Wine, with main streets lined with luxurious mansions. Discover some of the most prestigious names, including Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët, and Pol Roger, and learn about the 100 kilometers of tunnels beneath the street.
Take a break to enjoy a convivial lunch at a local restaurant (main course included).
After lunch, take a second guided tour and enjoy a Champagne tasting at a second family vineyard.
Finally, visit a third family vineyard with a guided tour and Champagne tasting before returning to Reims.
Includes
Pickup and drop-off in front of the Tourist Office of the Reims train station
Transportation by a comfortable van
Expert guide
Stop in Hautvillers
Pass through Avenue de Champagne in Epernay
Tasting at 3 family estates (9 glasses of Champagne)
Lunch at a local restaurant (main course)
Excludes
Train tickets from Paris
Important Information
- If you are not staying in Reims, you will have to book and pay for your own transport to get there
- Train recommendations:
- Monday to Saturday - TGV train 2709 from Paris-Est station at 8.28AM; arrival at Reims station at 9.14AM
- Sunday - TGV train 2407 from Paris-Est station at 7.58AM, arrival at Champagne-Ardenne station at 8.38AM
- After your tour, any train from Reims station after 5.45PM
- Pickup on Sundays from March - June and September - October: if you are coming from Paris by train in the morning of the tour, our guide will pick you up at 9.00AM (not 9.30AM) in front of the main entrance of the Champagne-Ardenne station
- No train available on Sunday mornings in July and August, we recommend arriving in Reims one day before
- If you are already staying in Reims on the day before the tour, the meeting point will be at the Tourist Office of the Reims train station at 9.30AM
- Please note that France Intense cannot be held responsible for any train delay or cancellation
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
