Grand Cru Family Domain & Famous House Champagne Tour
Meet your guide and a small group of up to eight people at Reims central train station and board the air-conditioned minivan. Set out to explore Reims, the Champagne capital of France. On the way, hear about Reims, the city of Coronations, and start with a visit to the magnificent Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral. Explore inside the UNESCO-listed wonder on a guided tour and admire the 13th-century cathedral, with its striking Gothic architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Then, arrive at the Veuve Clicquot Champagne estate (visit and tasting fees included). Enjoy a guided tour of the grand estate, finishing with a tasting of four glasses of Champagne. After that, take a scenic drive through the vineyards of Montagne de Reims, passing through the Grand Cru villages of Verzy, Verzenay, and Bouzy, as your guide explains the Champagne-making process and the importance of ‘terroir’ in cultivating the grapes After a delicious lunch, visit a family-owned Champagne house to learn about how the bubbly beverage is made Finish this amazing program with another tasting of Champagne glasses and then return to the Reims train station.
Highlights
- ✓Tour to the Veuve Clicquot Champagne estate with a tasting
- ✓Visit the UNESCO-listed Cathedral of Reims
- ✓Enjoy a Champagne tasting at a family estate
- ✓Small-group tour ensures a personalized experience
What you'll see & do
- ✓Visit the chalk cellars at Veuve Clicquot and taste 4 Champagnes
- ✓Stop at Reims Cathedral for a visit
- ✓Lunch at a local restaurant
- ✓Sightseeing of the Reims Mountain Vineyards
- ✓Cellar Tour and Champagne tasting at Champagne Family Grower
What's included
- ✓Lunch at a local restaurant
- ✓Entrance fees for visits and tastings at a Family Grower
- ✓Entrance fees for tour & tastings at Veuve Clicquot
- ✓Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- ✓Local English speaking driver-guide
What's not included
- ✓Personal expenses
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Other drinks
- ✓Pick-up and drop off in Paris not available
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note the tour departs from the city of Reims. If you are not staying in Reims, you will have to book and pay for your own transport to get there. We recommend to book your tickets in advance.
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.
PICK UP ON SUNDAYS FROM MARCH - JUNE & SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER : if you are coming from Paris by train on the day 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. 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 9.20AM.
NO TRAIN AVAILABLE ON SUNDAYS IN JULY & AUGUST, we recommend to arrive in Reims one day before the tour as trains are not an option on Sunday mornings.
Please note that France Intense cannot be held responsible for any train delay or cancellation.
Tour & tastings at Veuve Clicquot & Family Grower will be done in English.
A maximum of 8 people per booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Guaranteed departure
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Grand Cru Family Domain & Famous House Champagne Tour
Meet your guide and a small group of up to eight people at Reims central train station and board the air-conditioned minivan. Set out to explore Reims, the Champagne capital of France. On the way, hear about Reims, the city of Coronations, and start with a visit to the magnificent Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral. Explore inside the UNESCO-listed wonder on a guided tour and admire the 13th-century cathedral, with its striking Gothic architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Then, arrive at the Veuve Clicquot Champagne estate (visit and tasting fees included). Enjoy a guided tour of the grand estate, finishing with a tasting of four glasses of Champagne. After that, take a scenic drive through the vineyards of Montagne de Reims, passing through the Grand Cru villages of Verzy, Verzenay, and Bouzy, as your guide explains the Champagne-making process and the importance of ‘terroir’ in cultivating the grapes After a delicious lunch, visit a family-owned Champagne house to learn about how the bubbly beverage is made Finish this amazing program with another tasting of Champagne glasses and then return to the Reims train station.
Highlights
- ✓Tour to the Veuve Clicquot Champagne estate with a tasting
- ✓Visit the UNESCO-listed Cathedral of Reims
- ✓Enjoy a Champagne tasting at a family estate
- ✓Small-group tour ensures a personalized experience
What you'll see & do
- ✓Visit the chalk cellars at Veuve Clicquot and taste 4 Champagnes
- ✓Stop at Reims Cathedral for a visit
- ✓Lunch at a local restaurant
- ✓Sightseeing of the Reims Mountain Vineyards
- ✓Cellar Tour and Champagne tasting at Champagne Family Grower
What's included
- ✓Lunch at a local restaurant
- ✓Entrance fees for visits and tastings at a Family Grower
- ✓Entrance fees for tour & tastings at Veuve Clicquot
- ✓Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- ✓Local English speaking driver-guide
What's not included
- ✓Personal expenses
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Other drinks
- ✓Pick-up and drop off in Paris not available
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note the tour departs from the city of Reims. If you are not staying in Reims, you will have to book and pay for your own transport to get there. We recommend to book your tickets in advance.
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.
PICK UP ON SUNDAYS FROM MARCH - JUNE & SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER : if you are coming from Paris by train on the day 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. 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 9.20AM.
NO TRAIN AVAILABLE ON SUNDAYS IN JULY & AUGUST, we recommend to arrive in Reims one day before the tour as trains are not an option on Sunday mornings.
Please note that France Intense cannot be held responsible for any train delay or cancellation.
Tour & tastings at Veuve Clicquot & Family Grower will be done in English.
A maximum of 8 people per booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Guaranteed departure
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.