Epernay

Food & Gourmet Tours

Explore the Champagne region on a guided day tour from Paris. Visit the cellars of reputable champagne producers, learn about the history of the region, taste local wines, and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Start with a pickup from your hotel and head for the heart of the champagne region, Épernay. Take a guided tour of Moet & Chandon or other famous champagne houses such as Pommery, G.H MUMM, Veuve Clicquot, Mercier, etc. Learn about the history of its namesake and sip on fine vintage champagne. Stroll along the Avenue de Champagne towards your minivan while the guide tells you about a few other well-known houses around you and the champagne cellars below you. Visit a small local winery and meet the people behind the production of this great drink. Taste their elegant and exclusive product and hear about the history of their champagne estate. Stop in the village where the monk who invented champagne lived. Discover local gastronomy and savor a 3-course lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the producer where more than 80 farmers work hard to make an amazing selection of sparkling wines designed for special occasions. Explore the museum to see different utensils used to make Champagne, and watch a short film about the vineyards. Sample more glasses of Champagne before driving back to Paris. After a few fun games, trying all types of wines, and eating delicious food, your guide will also give you something nice to remember your visit to the champagne region and drop you off at your hotel.

After a short presentation of the tour, you will be driven to the champagne area in a convertible car if the weather permits. You will enjoy views, discover the vineyards and landscapes of the area which are listed as UNESCO world heritage sites. The vineyards are planted on the hillside of the mountain of Reims and you will have a stop at the special lighthouse which is in front of the Champagne valley and at the windmill in the middle of the vineyards. At each stop, you will learn through funny stories and discover why the place is unique. You will be taught about the Champagne too - the grape varieties, the growing of the plants, the harvest and the most important of all: the tasting. You will continue with a cellar visit at a small winemakers. He will explain how he produces the champagne and show you the press centre, the vinification tanks, the cellar and the riddling room.

Take a romantic trip exploring the rolling hills, grapevines, and French fizz of Champagne. Visit the best champagne houses and UNESCO World Heritage sites of Epernay with a private guide. For 2 whole days, indulge yourself and your partner with lots of Champagne, fine dining, charming wine cellars, and interesting people. Also, sleep like royalty in a castle. Day 1: Start the trip with a pickup from your Reims or Epernay hotel, or Reims Station. First, be led by your guide to Pommery Champagne in Reims, a grand house of Champagne with castle-like premises. Go deep in their impressive cellars to discover aging bottles and try their namesake Champagne. Next up, be spoilt for choice at the Veuve Clicquot Champagne House. Taste their Champagne and have a look at the boutique stocked with branded products. Move on to a Michelin Star restaurant to enjoy a romantic lunch for 2. After lunch, be driven across the vineyards of Champagne to Epernay, the capital of Champagne. Enjoy the picture-postcard town and its glorious grapevine surroundings. See UNESCO classified landscapes. Visit 2 more opulent Maisons de Champagne in Epernay, including the fine wineries of Moët & Chandon, and Mercier and De Castellane. See a historical cellar in one and go tasting and shopping in the other. Treat yourself to a romantic evening. Share another glass of Champagne before going to a lovely castle built in 1795, located in a Champagne village. Relax in the spa with a jacuzzi and sauna. Have dinner in a restaurant overlooking the garden and fountain. Spend the night in this historical place. Day 2: Start your morning with a hearty French breakfast at the hotel. Spend the rest of your day discovering the rare handcrafters of Champagne. Meet a local winemaker to learn about the process of champagne production. Let experts share their first-hand knowledge with you. Taste a variety of champagnes from Brut, Rosé, Blanc de Blanc to Vintage. Feast on a French lunch in a restaurant or, if the weather permits, in the Champagne vineyards as a picnic. All the food is homemade with local produce. Then, hop on a convertible car to be driven across the vineyards and landscapes of Champagne. Settle in for another champagne tasting session to unwind. Visit a small producer of champagne, totally different from the first, for a great tasting. Finish the day in a romantic setting to take photos against a beautiful backdrop. Be driven back to Reims station with a lot of Champagne memories.

1st day - big wineries tour Pick up at the station in Reims or where you are staying in Reims or in Epernay Visit 2 big houses amongst Veuve Clicquot, Pommery, Mumm, or Taittinger One cellar visit with 2 tastings and shopping Lunch with 3 courses and Champagne Visit 2 other big houses in Epernay, among Moet & Chandon, Mercier or Castelanne With one cellar visit, 2 tastings and shopping Finish at a special viewpoint to share a last glass of Champagne Dinner (not included in price) Night at a 4-star hotel in Reims city centre 2nd day - meet small winemakers French Breakfast Private cellar visit with a Champagne winemaker Private tasting of 4 different types of champagne Champagne French lunch 2nd private cellar visit with another Champagne winemaker 2nd Private tasting of 4 different types of champagne Visit magical and historical landscapes Dinner (not included) Night at the 4-star hotel in Reims city centre 3rd day - become an expert French Breakfast at the hotel Create your own Champagne guided by a winemaker. Taste clear wines from the oak barrels to feel the difference between Chardonay and Pinot Noir Make the perfect blend to your taste with these clear wines. Then play with a sparkling blend to add the quantity of liquor you want Champagne French lunch Enter the private Dom Perignon cellars. Find answers to all your questions about this brand and the monk Dom Perignon Enjoy a private tasting in a Dom Pérignon tasting salon with 2 glasses commented by a sommelier Stop at the Abbaye in Hautvillers where Dom Perignon was living and created the first Champagne Drive back to the station with a lot of memories

1st day - big wineries tour Pick up at the station in Reims or where you are staying in Reims or in Epernay Visit 2 big houses amongst Veuve Clicquot, Pommery, Mumm, or Taittinger One cellar visit with 2 tastings and shopping Lunch with 3 courses and Champagne Visit 2 other big houses in Epernay, among Moet & Chandon, Mercier or Castelanne With one cellar visit, 2 tastings and shopping Finish at a special viewpoint to share a last glass of Champagne Dinner (not included in price) Night at a 4-star hotel in Reims city centre 2nd day - meet small winemakers French Breakfast Private cellar visit with a Champagne winemaker Private tasting of 4 different types of champagne Champagne French lunch 2nd private cellar visit with another Champagne winemaker 2nd Private tasting of 4 different types of champagne Visit magical and historical landscapes Dinner (not included) Night at the 4-star hotel in Reims city centre

Celebrate your special day with a private tour of the Champagne region, either with your partner or in the company of your family and friends.  After getting picked up from your hotel, head to the spectacular Pommery Champagne estate for a private tour. With just your guide for company, enjoy a stroll through the cellars and learn more about the history of Champagne. After your tour, enjoy your first tasting in the house. Then, head to another Champagne estate, Veuve Clicquot, where you will enjoy another tasting and do a spot of souvenir shopping in the on-site store. After lunch at a traditional restaurant, stop at a panoramic viewpoint in the middle of the vineyards to admire the views and take a romantic photograph. Then, pay a visit to a local winemaker and discover his work on a tour of the cellar, followed by a tasting of 3 different Champagnes. During this tasting, you will learn how to taste Champagne and how to differentiate between different varieties. Finally, make your way back to the hotel, stopping at another romantic viewpoint on the way back.

1st day - big wineries tour Pick up at the station in Reims or where you are staying in Reims or in Epernay Visit 2 big houses amongst Veuve Clicquot, Pommery, Mumm, or Taittinger One cellar visit with 2 tastings and shopping Lunch with 3 courses and Champagne Visit 2 other big houses in Epernay, among Moet & Chandon, Mercier or Castelanne With one cellar visit, 2 tastings and shopping Finish at a special viewpoint to share a last glass of Champagne Dinner (not included in price) Night at a 4-star hotel in Reims city centre 2nd day - meet small winemakers French Breakfast Private cellar visit with a Champagne winemaker Private tasting of 4 different types of champagne Champagne French lunch 2nd private cellar visit with another Champagne winemaker 2nd Private tasting of 4 different types of champagne Visit magical and historical landscapes Dinner (not included) Night at the 4-star hotel in Reims city centre 3rd day - taste exceptional Champagnes French Breakfast at the hotel Meet the winemaker who is making one of the 10 best Chardonnay in the world Taste clear wines from the oak barrels to feel the difference between Chardonay and Pinot Noir Taste the exceptional Champagnes with their creator. Champagne French lunch Meet an oldschool retired winemaker who saved bottles during all his work life. Understand the "aromas" Taste old vintage champagnes - up to 25 years old