Champagne Area Small Group Day Trip with 8 Tastings & Lunch from Paris

Highlights

  • Guided tours and tastings at wineries in the Champagne region

  • Visit a top Champagne house —Moët & Chandon, Taittinger, or Veuve Clicquot 

  • Champagne lunch at a family-run wine estate plus a master class

  • Hassle-free hotel pickup by minivan from Paris with a small group of eight people

Summary

Your small-group tour begins with pickup from your central Paris hotel. Aboard an air-conditioned minivan, drive to the Champagne region. En route, enjoy pastries as your guide explains the difference between Champagne and sparkling wine, and details the region’s winemaking heritage. The first stop is at one of France’s most prestigious Champagne houses—Moët & Chandon, Taittinger, or Veuve Clicquot (depending on availability). Take a behind-the-scenes look at the world-famous winery on a guided cellar tour and discover the secrets of the méthode champenoise. Sample renowned Champagnes as you learn all about bubbly from your guide.  Continue through scenic vineyards to a family-run Champagne estate. Meet the winemaker, learn about the importance of terroir, and stroll around the vineyard filled with the different grapes used for Champagne making. Then feast on a gourmet lunch paired with fine Champagnes. After lunch, visit the third winery of the day, where you taste some rare and exclusive Champagnes.  Your tour ends in central Paris in the evening.

Tour info

Duration
11 hours
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Why take this tour?

France’s famous bubbly comes from the Champagne wine region, a short drive from Paris. On this small-group tour, learn what separates Champagne from sparkling wine as you tour various wineries. Visit a prestigious Champagne house like Moët & Chandon, Taittinger, or Veuve Clicquot as well as smaller estates; enjoy a gourmet lunch; and sample a variety of fine Champagnes. Experience all this with a certified wine expert on-hand to teach you all about the winemaking process.

What’s included?

  • Pickup from your hotel if located in Paris, Drop off in central Paris

  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

  • Guided visits of 3 Champagne houses, including a big one (Moët & Chandon or Taittinger, or...)

  • Authentic Masterclass + tasting led by your wine expert guide (depending on weather)

  • Service of a certified wine expert driver-guide

  • Gourmet lunch at a family-run Champagne house (upon availability) with Champagne and food pairing

  • Taste at least 8 different Champagne

  • Gratuities

  • Hotel drop-off. Drop-off in central Paris at Hôtel de Ville

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 11h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

My Winedays

About operator:

My Winedays organizes one-day vineyard trips from Paris. In a comfortable minivan with an English-speaking wine expert, you will get to taste several wines, discover memorable cultural sites, enjoy delicious local lunch paired with wines and walk through beautiful vineyards where you'll stop for a vine growing introduction. We offer different tours where you will get the best of each region: In Champagne, enjoy sparkling wines at the mythical Moët & Chandon winery and visit Hautvillers, Dom Pérignon's village. In the Loire valley, wander through the rooms of the impressive Chambord castle and visit troglodyte caves before tasting wines from Vouvray or Touraine. Our tour in Normandy will open you the doors of a cider & hard cider distillery, let you eat delicious cheeses in a dairy farm, visit the glamorous city of Deauville and the charming harbor of Honfleur…

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