Two days wine lovers Champagne tour
Two days full of Champagne & fun-fun-fun ! Lots of tastings, visit of big houses with incredible cellars, small producers with unique wines, historical sites and breathtaking scenery !
Private visit and tasting at Lanson
The beauty of the region
Tasting of various small producers & local specialities
2000
Highlights of the tour
- Taittinger Champagne
- Veuve Clicquot / Moet et Chandon
- Reims cathedral
- Moet et Chandon
- Great local specialities
- Other interresting sightseeing
The price of the tour is 2000 Euros
- Price for the group: 1 to 7 guest
- Direct pick up and drop off to your accommodation
- Private guide / driver (same person)
- Tour itinerary and flexibility to change the tour
- Spacious, aircoditioned minibus
Full description of the tour
PROPOSED ITINERARY DAY ONE
| 8:00am depart | Direct pick up from your accommodation in Paris |
| Taittinger Champagne | Visit and tasting at the famous house Taittinger. Learn about Champagne making and Walk the oldest cellars in the region that saved lives of many during WW1 |
| G.H. Martell | Tasting at a mid size family producer |
| Lunch at La Crayere | Brasserie in a chateau La Crayere with beautiful gardens |
| Veuve Clicquot | Visit & tasting at the house with the famous orange label. This visit can be exchange for a Champagne house of your choice *(depending on the avaibility of the house) MUMM, Ruinart, Lanson, Pommery... |
| Reims | Stop and sightseeing of various monuments and Champagne houses |
| Reims Cathedrale | Visit of the famous cathedral where the French kings were crowned |
| +/-5pm drop off to your hotel in Reims | Suggestion of the hotels will be sent to you upon booking |
PROPOSED ITINERARY DAY TWO
| Moet et Chandon | Visit and tasting at some of the most famous and biggest house Moet et Chandon dating back to 1743. *There is an option of a special visit "DOM Perignon experience" which is a subject to a limited availability and extra charge. This option needs to be discussed and booked as soon in advance as possible. |
| Avenue of the Champagne & Epernay | Epernay - the capital of the Champagne drink. The Avenue de Champagne is the most prestigious route in the city of Epernay. Including famous Champagne houses and private mansions, this straight line of more than a kilometer is lined with buildings of marked architecture from the end of the 19th century. Epernay is also surrounded by picturesque countryside full of wineyards. |
| Champagne tasting at a small producer | You wouldn’t really understand and appreciate the richness of Champagne without visiting also some independent producers. Over 6000 producers in the whole region are working hard on creating great champagne every year. You will be able to compare their cuvee and make your own mind on your preferences. |
| Traditional lunch | Local specialities & lots of Champagne |
| Second tasting at small producer | Visit and tasting at small producer to be confirmed depending on the availibility |
| Hautvillers Abbey & its vineyards |
This charming wine-making village is known as the "Cradle of Champagne" and its abbey is the final resting place of Dom Pérignon |
| Other interesting sightseeing | Multiple short stops while driving through Champagne countryside. Stop for sightseeing, great panorama and other interresting sites with historical stories |
| +/- 4:30pm depart | Direct drop off to your accommodation in Paris or airport |
WHATS INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Governmental tax - No hidden extra fees
- VIP Private Trip 1 to 7 guests – Price is for the group
- Private spacious and luxury Van – Full option 7 seater mini bus
- English speaking driver / guide
- Insurance while guest in the car (transportation insurance)
- Pick up and drop off from and to the hotel/accommodation in Paris
- Full transportation including all road charges (petrol, parking, highway fees)
- Planning and Flexibility of the itinerary
- Suggestions and booking of hotels & restaurants (If needed)
- For multiple day tour - guides accommodation, breakfast and dinner are covered
WHATS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee breaks & snacks expenses
- Entrance fees to any museums, activities, visits and tastings
- Your own hotel - accommodation - overnight stay
- Guides lunch on guests expenses (20Euros max)
- Any additional or personal expenses
- Guides gratuity (optional)
- Each guest personal insurance : The guest has to be covered with his own private international travel insurance for any accidents or sickness while being on the tour as Private Trip does not take any responsibility for it
Useful informations
Good clothes and good walking shoes. Mornings in the Champagne region can be very cold as well as the visit of the cellars where the temperature drops to a constant 10 °C (50° F).