France · Wine & Beer

10-Hour Private Champagne Tour from Paris with Reims and Vineyards

10 Hours Round trip from Your Paris hotel or Paris CDG / Orly / Le Bourget airport Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit a prestigious Champagne house - Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Pommery, or Ruinart - for a cellar tour and tasting
02 Explore the Gothic Reims Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and coronation site of 33 French kings
03 Discover an independent grower estate in the vineyards with a private tasting and producer conversation
04 Travel door-to-door from your Paris hotel in a chauffeured private Mercedes

Discover the finest Champagne houses and hidden grower estates on an exclusive 10-hour private day tour from Paris. Travel door-to-door in a chauffeured Mercedes with no trains, no rental cars, and no logistics to manage. Visit one prestigious grande maison for a guided cellar tour and tasting, explore the stunning UNESCO-listed Reims Cathedral - coronation site of 33 French kings - and discover an independent grower estate in the vineyards, with multilingual service throughout.

Discover the finest Champagne houses and hidden grower estates on an exclusive 10-hour private day tour from Paris.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Reims, Paris

Languages English, French, Japanese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Private Champagne Day Tour from Paris to Reims

Hotel or Train Station Pick-Up

Meet your chauffeur at 8:30 AM at your Paris hotel, residence, or airport for a brief overview of the day before departing for the Champagne region.
Travel approximately one and a half hours to Reims via the A4 highway.

Grande Maison Visit

Enjoy a guided cellar tour through the Gallo-Roman crayères, exploring the history of the house and tasting two to three cuvées, including a vintage.
Visit one of the prestigious Champagne houses - Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Pommery, or Ruinart - with visits pre-booked in advance, so there is no queuing required.
Duration: approximately one hour and 45 minutes.

Reims Cathedral Visit

Visit the magnificent Gothic 13th-century Reims Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the coronation site of 33 French kings from Louis VIII to Charles X.
Enjoy a self-guided visit with highlights briefed by your chauffeur.
Duration: approximately 45 minutes.

Lunch in Reims or a Vineyard Village

Enjoy lunch at a restaurant pre-booked in advance based on your preference - choose between a gastronomic restaurant in Reims, a casual brasserie, or a vineyard village such as Hautvillers.
Duration: approximately one hour and 15 minutes.
Please note: lunch is at your own charge.

Grower Estate Visit in the Vineyards

Visit a family-run grower estate and enjoy a direct conversation with the producer about terroir and vinification.
Taste three to four cuvées from the estate's range, selected from producers such as Egly-Ouriet, Vilmart, Bérêche, Larmandier-Bernier, Marion Bosser, Philippe Martin, or Paul-Etienne, depending on the season and availability.
Duration: approximately one hour and 45 minutes.

Return to Paris

Depart at approximately 5:30 PM and arrive back at your Paris hotel at approximately 7:00 PM.

Where this trip takes you

Reims Cathedral, Champagne houses, Hautvillers vineyards

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Your Paris hotel or Paris CDG / Orly / Le Bourget airport 2 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

10 hours of private vehicle service with a professional chauffeur
Round-trip Paris-Reims-Paris in a Mercedes E-Class, V-Class, minibus, or coach depending on group size
A dedicated chauffeur who stays with you throughout the day, ready to drive between stops on demand
Pre-booking of cellar visits at 1 grande maison and 1 grower estate
Restaurant reservation for lunch
All motorway tolls and fuel
Multilingual service (French, English, Japanese, Spanish)
Bottled water on board

What's Not Included

Tasting fees, charged directly by each producer (typically 30 to 80 USD per person at the grande maison and 18 to 50 USD at the grower)
Lunch at the restaurant
Reims Cathedral entrance (free; Palais du Tau crypt is paid and optional)
Any bottles purchased at the producers
Tips

What to bring

Comfortable shoes for cellar visits with uneven cobbles and stairs

Know before you go

Pickup is available at any address in Paris intra-muros or at CDG, Orly, and Le Bourget airports.
Tasting fees vary by producer and the cuvées chosen; we send you an estimated range before the tour.
The best vineyard landscapes are from May to October, but the tour runs year-round.
Tastings include alcohol, and comfortable shoes are recommended for cellar visits due to uneven cobbles and stairs.
Most Champagne houses and growers are closed on Sundays and public holidays, so please book accordingly.
A Japanese- or Spanish-speaking chauffeur is available on request; please specify this at booking.
For groups of 8 to 50 passengers, 30 days' advance booking is required (45 days for coach groups of 31+).

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