Champagne full day trip from Epernay (private)
Highlights
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Visit Epernay, the "Capital of Champagne"
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Tour the World-Famous Moet & Chandon Winery
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Sample World-Class Champagne
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English speaking Guides, Experts of Champagne
Summary
A Champagne-focused Journey Through a Historic Region. Enjoy a small group private Champagne wine tour departing from Epernay. Visit the Capital of Champagne & discover prestigious Champagne Houses. Taste delicious Champagne wines.
Tour info
Duration
8 hours
Group Size
8
Pricing (From)
Adult:
(18-99 years)
€255.00
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location
Why take this tour?
Meet Your Expert Guide:
Meet your English speaking guide who is an expert on Champagne Wines and who will go over the program and itinerary of your private wine tour with you. Then, board your Premium, air-conditioned vehicle and begin your private tour to discover the vineyards of the Champagne region.
Program & Itinerary :
Pick up at your accommodation in Epernay
Visit Epernay with your guide
Visit and Wine Tasting at Moët & Chandon winery
Optional Champagne pairing lunch - can be selected during booking process
Visit Hautvillers where Dom Pérignon is buried
Visit & Wine tasting in a family owned Champagne winery
Return to Epernay
Epernay is internationally known as the “Capital of Champagne”. Your full day tour will begin in Epernay. Epernay’s stunning main street appears like an exhibition of opulent mansions housing the most illustrious Maisons de Champagne: Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouet, Mercier, etc. Not to mention the 100km of tunnels under the pavement! After a short walk around town, it will be time to visit our first Champagne winery.
Guided tour and tasting at Maison de Champagne Moët & Chandon (or similar)
Founded in 1743 by Claude Möet, it became within 40 years the first international brand in the world. Its history is linked to some famous figures such as The Marquise de Pompadour and Napoleon 1st. This Champagne is also sold to many important historical events among which King Edwards VII’s coronation, Cannes Film Festival, the 120th anniversary of the Liberty Statue. It is probably nowadays the most famous Champagne brand around the world.
Your tour in Moët & Chandon winery is the Grand Vintage Tour. Every Vintage is the free and personal interpretation of the cellar-master, revealing the identity of the harvest. Following the visit of the cellars, fall in love with the smoothness and freshness of the Grand Vintage white and rosé by Moët & Chandon.
Optional Champagne tasting Lunch at a local domain
The estate dates back to the French revolution and has been photographed since the harvest of 1896. Pierre developed the family vineyard just after the first world war, at the same time becoming a grape broker and Champagne wine merchant. In 1929, Pierre set up his own pressing centre and started to make wine. In 1947 with his 2 sons Jacques and Jean-Guy he created the brand Champagne Jacquinot et Fils.
The family business was set up in the Epernay cellar. Jacques looked after sales and Jean-Guy developed the vineyard which today covers 17 ha and makes wines of the highest quality. Jean-Manuel, Jean-Guy’s son, oenologist in charge of production since 1998 is now running the Estate with the help of François Nicolet, Jacques’s son-in-law.
Hautvillers sightseeing
After lunch, we take you to the Marne Valley Champagne vineyards on a journey through the vineyard to meet with another prestigious figure: Dom Perignon who finalized the process to elaborate Champagne. He highly contributed to the fame of Champagne and is now buried in the church of the former Benedictine Abbey of Hautvillers.
Final Tour and Champagne tasting
Your small group Private Champagne Tour continues at a local domain in Damery. Established in 1912, in the heart of the Champagne vineyards that are classified Unesco World Heritage Site, close to Epernay, the Champagne House J. de Telmont is one of the last Family owned Champagne Houses.
In the heritage of a winegrowers’ family, the Champagne producer House J. de Telmont owns 36 hectares of vineyard located in prestigious villages, where they grow the 3 grape varieties of Champagne: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. For 4 generations now, J. de Telmont is keeping up with pleasure and dynamism in the Art of welcoming guests.
After the tasting, we will return to Epernay and that will be the end of our services.
Note : In the event that the Champagne House we had originally planned to visit is not available, it will be replaced with a similar Champagne House. The tour of the Champagne House may be conducted with other people, depending on the size of the group. This is common practice in order to provide everyone with an enjoyable and informative experience.
What’s included?
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Tour and Champagne tasting at Moet and Chandon and a Champagne family estate -
English-speaking driver/guide, Expert in Champagne wines -
Sightseeing in the vineyards with your wine expert guide -
Tour can be fully customized to suit your interests -
Personal insurance and expenses.
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Meals and drinks.
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Gratuities for the driver/guide.
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Champagne tasting lunch with drinks included (OPTIONAL, 100€ per person)
Things to know
Before you book
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Minimum number of 2 participants (adults) applies.
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Tour is operated in English, other languages on request
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Tour is not wheelchair accessible
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Tasting fees are included in the price
Before you go
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Please be ready 10 minutes before arrival time
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You must wear good walking shoes for this tour.
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8 hour Private Champagne Tasting Tour
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Winery visits are not private
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Visit in 2 or 3 wineries including Moët & Chandon
Cancellation Policy
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Cancellation Policy : Up to 7 days before the tour : 100% refund – Less than 7 days before the tour : no refund available. (modification of the date available according of availability)
Redemption information
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your reserved departure time at Reims Train Station
Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption
Pricing
2 PAX : PRICE PER PERSON IS 539€
Adult:
(18-99 years)
€539.00
3 PAX : PRICE PER PERSON IS 415€
Adult:
(18-99 years)
€415.00
4 PAX : PRICE PER PERSON IS 351€
Adult:
(18-99 years)
€351.00
5 PAX : PRICE PER PERSON IS 313€
Adult:
(18-99 years)
€313.00
6 PAX : PRICE PER PERSON IS 287€
Adult:
(18-99 years)
€287.00
7 PAX : PRICE PER PERSON IS 269€
Adult:
(18-99 years)
€269.00
8 PAX : PRICE PER PERSON IS 255€
Adult:
(18-99 years)
€255.00
About operator:
Ophorus Tours is both a licensed Tour Operator, member of Atout France and ETOA, and a Transportation company with headquarters in Bordeaux. We operate since 2005 and conduct Walking Tours, Day Trips, Private Tours, Shore Excursions and multi-regional Tours throughout France.
Our multilingual office staff is made up of France Travel Experts that design unique itineraries for both individuals and groups. Their perfect knowledge of the destination allows them to suggest carefully crafted programs to professionals of the Travel Trade all over the world.
Our in house team of licensed, multilingual Tour Guides are local Experts that can conduct any type of tours including (but not limited to) Cultural & Historical, Food & Wine, Luxury, Battlefields, Active, Family friendly, Faith-based etc...
Our multilingual office staff is made up of France Travel Experts that design unique itineraries for both individuals and groups. Their perfect knowledge of the destination allows them to suggest carefully crafted programs to professionals of the Travel Trade all over the world.
Our in house team of licensed, multilingual Tour Guides are local Experts that can conduct any type of tours including (but not limited to) Cultural & Historical, Food & Wine, Luxury, Battlefields, Active, Family friendly, Faith-based etc...
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