Veuve Clicquot Tour, Champagne Tasting Lunch 1st & Grand Cru at a Family Domain

Highlights

  • Enjoy a full-day tour of Reims that visits multiple Champagne estates

  • Hassle-free trip with all Champagne tastings included

  • No need to bring food with you—enjoy a lunch of regional specialties

  • Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site—Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral

Summary

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 Cliquot Champagne Estate (visit and tasting fees included). Enjoy a guided tour of the grand estate, finishing with an expert-led tasting of Veuve Cliquot 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 Along the way, stop at a Champagne family estate and discover a different side to the prestigious Champagne industry. Enjoy a cellar tour and a Champagne tasting lunch (included), where you are treated to a delicious lunch of regional specialties, accompanied by a selection of Champagnes, including Brut non-vintage, Blanc de Noirs and Rosé. After lunch, enjoy a visit to the production site, and discover how Champagne is made. Finish this amazing program with another tasting of two Champagne glasses and a glass of Ratafia (sweet liquor of Champagne brandy with grape juice). On return to Reims, your tour ends back at the train station.

Tour info

Duration
8 hours
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Why take this tour?

Discover the world’s best Champagne by visiting France’s Champagne capital—Reims. This comprehensive day tour includes a guided tour and tastings at the Veuve Clicquot Champagne estate, a visit to Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, and a drive through Montagne de Reims vineyards with more tastings. No need to worry about hunger pangs, as a delicious Champagne lunch at a boutique winery or a Champagne boutique lounge is included.

What’s included?

  • Professional driver-guide

  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

  • Guided visits as per the itinerary

  • Champagne tastings

  • Lunch with drinks

  • Entry/Admission - Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin

  • Entry/Admission - Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims

  • Personal expenses

  • Gratuities

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Other drinks

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 8h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Cancellation Policy

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

Operated by:

France Bubbles Tours

About operator:

FRANCE BUBBLES TOURS is a Champagne travel agency based in Reims. We propose quality Day Tours private, semi-private and packages of 3 days or more. Specific hours of visite are booked for our tours at World known Champagne houses (Moet, Mumm, Veuve Clicquot, Pommery, champagne tasting lunches, sightseeing, boutique wineries).

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