4-Day Small-Group Champagne Package: Houses & Tastings

Pick up in Reims Train Station.

Transfer to your centrally located hotel and check in.

Arrive in the City of Kings and Explore the Historic Quarters

Reims is one of France’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities. It offers visitors an amazing choice of fine restaurants, brasseries and shops, lively nightlife, concerts, festivals and cultural events, and of course, world-famous Champagne houses to visit and sample the local nectar. With tree-lined avenues, elegant squares and a magnificent gothic cathedral that played host to the coronation of several kings of France, Reims is a city for all occasions.

Night at your hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel.

9:30 AM - Meet your Guide at Reims Train Station

Depart from Reims Train Station

Enjoy Local Specialties and an Array of Tantalizing Champagne

Come with us on a small group Champagne tour departing from Reims and blend the historical beauty of Reims with Champagne winery visits.

Explore Reims, the historic city known for its coronations. Your day kicks off with a tour of the lively City Centre, brimming with charm, layers of fascinating history, and tantalizing regional cuisine.

Visit & wine tasting at Grande Maison Veuve Clicquot

You will start this exclusive Champagne tour with a morning in the main city of the region, Reims. The first stop will be the Grande Maison de Champagne Veuve Clicquot. This champagne winery was founded in 1772 and now produces the world-famous Brut Yellow Label, among other champagnes.

While at the winery, learn from your English-speaking guide how champagne is made from the grape to the bottle. Admire how champagne is then matured in cellars that have been carved and wrought centuries ago. At the end of the tour, indulge in some champagne tasting and buy your favorite bottle to bring home.

* Please be informed that according to availability Veuve Clicquot could be replaced by Mumm or Pommery on certain dates.

Guided tour of the Cathedral of Reims

Start with the cathedral Notre Dame de Reims, a Gothic jewel listed as a UNESCO World Heritage monument. Admire the beautiful stained glass work and revel at the rich statuary work inside the cathedral.

Since the Middle Ages, the Reims cathedral was the place where the French Kings came to be crowned. All but two Kings of France were actually crowned here! Follow your accredited guide for a comprehensive visit of what is considered to be one of the most beautiful cathedrals of France.

Lunch in Reims
Indulge in a friendly lunch at a nearby restaurant, featuring a delicious main course and tempting dessert.

Reims Mountain Grand Cru Vineyards

Then we'll leave the city and drive through the Grand Cru vineyards on the Mountain of Reims, where the Scenic Route of Champagne winds its way between fields of barley, vineyards, forests and picturesque villages such as Verzy, Verzenay and Mailly. Realm of the Pinot Noir varietal, the Mountain of Reims is known for its special "terroir" that gives Champagne much of its power and character. We'll take a tranquil, picturesque pause in such a vineyard to take it all in with our own five senses.

The Marne Valley Vineyards

Thanks to its specific soil and subsoil, the Marne Valley landscape has been shaped for centuries with vineyards. Planted mainly with Pinot Meunier, the vineyards owe their rapid expansion to the River Marne, which was the main trading route at the time and offered good conditions for transporting the wine.

Our final stop will be at a smaller family estate. You will discover another side of the champagne making business, operating on a much smaller scale than Möet & Chandon and other big estates. Learn how champagne is traditionally made and try some vintages you have never tasted before. An authentic, small batch champagne coming straight from the Champagne region makes a great souvenir from a trip to France, or a gift that family and friends will love.

05:30 PM Drop off in Reims

Overnight at your hotel

9:30 AM - Meet your Guide at Reims Train Station

Depart from Reims Train Station

A Champagne-focused Journey Through a Historic Region

Experience an exclusive Champagne tour in the vineyards and historic Reims. This full day shared tour will give you an overview of the region’s wine-making craftsmanship and the rich history of the main city, Reims.

This Champagne tour runs from March to December and can accommodate up to 8 persons. You will be transported in a vehicle used only for your group and the tour is conducted during the whole day by a certified, English-speaking guide/driver. The tour departs from the Reims train station and drops you off at the same location at the end of the day.

Tour and Champagne tasting at a first Family Estate

Stop to visit and Champagne wine tasting session at a family estate.
Over 4,000 family-owned wineries play a vital role in upholding Champagne's prestige and passing down tradition from one generation to the next. Their singular goal? Capturing the authentic essence of Champagne. Experience a tour of their production sites, followed by a delightful tasting of various cuvées. 

Sightseeing of the city of Reims: Grandes Maisons de Champagne, Cathedral…

After the first champagne tasting, this small group Champagne tour will make a break from drinking and take you for a sightseeing tour of Reims. We'll drive through the bustling streets of Reims to show you some famous Champagne Houses. See the cathedral Notre Dame de Reims, a Gothic jewel listed as a UNESCO World Heritage monument. The Reims cathedral was the place where the French Kings came to be crowned. All but two Kings of France were actually crowned here! After your panoramic tour of Reims, head towards the village of Hautvillers.

Hautvillers sightseeing

The next place you will see on this champagne tour is the village of Hautvillers, where the Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon is buried. In the Middle Ages, Dom Pérignon helped finalize the development of a new wine product that would later become champagne. As a tribute, one of the best champagnes in the world is now named after him.

Lunch in Epernay
You will then arrive in the small town of Epernay, also known as the “capital of champagne”.  Indulge in a friendly lunch at a nearby restaurant, featuring a delicious main course and tempting dessert.

Sightseeing of Avenue de Champagne in Epernay
Famous champagne makers such as Möet & Chandon, Perrier-Jouet and Mercier are located here. Our Champagne tour will take you for a visit of the world-famous Möet & Chandon vineyards and cellars. Today, it is still one of the most important champagne brands in the world, and you will have the opportunity to find out why.

Guided tour and tasting at Local Family owned winery

After lunch it will be time to reach a local family owned winery to experience your laste Champagne wine tasting tour. Upon arrival, visit the production site and learn a bit more about the Champagne wine making process. Then participate in a commented Champagne wine tasting session of several Cuvées that will enable you that will have you discover the different aromas of this mythical beverage.

05:30 PM Drop off in Reims

Overnight at your hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel and return transfer to the train station of Reims. 

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