Best Champagne Tours from Reims

Why family-run Champagne houses matter

If you’ve already toured Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger or another famous Champagne house, this is the kind of tour we would take next. Large Champagne houses are impressive, but a smaller producer gives you a different understanding of Champagne. You may meet people directly involved in growing grapes, harvesting, pressing, blending, ageing and selling their own Champagne.

Best for: visitors who have an afternoon free and want vineyards rather than another city cellar.

2. Morning Champagne Tour — best short tour from Reims

Duration: about 4 hours · Best for: travellers with limited time

This is the shorter alternative — a morning departure from Reims lasting just under four hours that can visit family-run Champagne producers and vineyards, with several glasses of Champagne included along the way. The morning Champagne tour and tastings — 4.9★ from 535 reviews, from $140 — departs Reims early enough to pair with an afternoon back in the city, and works particularly well if your day looks like: morning Champagne vineyard tour, lunch in central Reims, afternoon at Reims Cathedral, a major Champagne house late afternoon, then the evening train to Paris. That is an excellent one-day itinerary.

Morning or afternoon Champagne tour?

If you’re visiting Reims as a day trip from Paris, we slightly prefer the afternoon tour. Why? Because you can arrive in Reims in the morning and first see Reims Cathedral, the historic centre and perhaps a major Champagne house, then spend the afternoon outside the city. This creates more variety.

3. Family Growers & Vineyard Half-Day — best relaxed Champagne tour

Duration: half day · Best for: visitors wanting a substantial Champagne experience without committing to a large-house tour

The Reims/Épernay half-day Champagne tour — 4.9★ from 47 reviews, from $187, picking up in either Reims or Épernay — combines family Champagne producers, vineyard touring, Champagne tastings and a traditional lunch at a winery across a relaxed half day. It’s a moderate review sample rather than a deep one, so check the current listing for exact inclusions and recent reviews before booking.

Why choose this instead of a full day?

Because not everybody cares about famous labels. If your priority is growers, vineyards and an unhurried pace rather than Veuve Clicquot, Moët and famous Champagne houses, this format may actually provide a better day.

Best for: an immersive Champagne afternoon without paying extra for a famous brand name.

4. Mumm + Family Growers + Lunch — best full-day value from Reims

Duration: full day · Best for: first-time Champagne visitors

For a first visit, this is close to the ideal tour format: major Champagne house, family-run grower, vineyards and lunch in one booking. The Mumm and winery visit with lunch scores 5.0★, but on only 28 reviews — a thin sample for a $292 booking, so read the most recent reviews before committing. The contrast between a grande maison and a family producer teaches you more about Champagne than visiting two giant brands back-to-back.

5. Moët & Chandon + Family Grower — best for Moët fans

Duration: full day · Best for: visitors specifically wanting Moët & Chandon

This is particularly useful because Moët & Chandon is in Épernay, not Reims — a Reims-departing tour built around it solves the transport logistics between Reims, vineyards, Épernay, Moët & Chandon and a family producer. We could not find a Reims-departing GetYourGuide product built specifically around Moët & Chandon with a usable review count at the time of writing, so we’re not linking a specific listing here — check GetYourGuide’s current Reims and Épernay listings directly if Moët itself is the reason for your trip, or see our private Moët and Veuve Clicquot day departing Paris, which guarantees both houses. Only pay the brand premium if Moët itself matters to you.

6. Veuve Clicquot + Family Grower & Lunch — best Veuve Clicquot tour from Reims

Duration: full day · Tastings: around 9 · Best for: Veuve Clicquot fans

If Veuve Clicquot is the house you specifically want to visit, choose an itinerary that guarantees Veuve Clicquot. The reason to pay for this tour is not simply reaching Veuve Clicquot, which is in Reims and can be visited independently — it is the combination of Veuve, vineyards, a family producer, lunch and transportation. The Veuve Clicquot and family-run winery day with lunch is the strongest option we found, at 4.9★ from 136 reviews, from $385. A near-identical alternative with a Reims Cathedral stop runs 4.9★ from 72 reviews at the same price, and is worth checking on dates when the first is sold out.

→ Read our Veuve Clicquot day trip from Paris guide if you’d rather visit the house independently and skip the wider tour.

7. E-Bike Champagne Tour — best active tour from Reims

Best for: active travellers and vineyard scenery

A bicycle makes the vineyard landscape part of the experience rather than something you mostly see through a minivan window. The Reims Champagne afternoon e-bike tour — 4.7★ from 41 reviews, from $146 — rides you through UNESCO-listed vineyards with tastings along the way. You notice vineyard slopes, different villages, changes in elevation, forest edges and individual vineyard parcels. Because the bikes are electric, you don’t need Tour de France fitness.

8. Private Champagne Tour from Reims — best for groups

Best for: families, groups of friends, special occasions and serious Champagne enthusiasts

Private tours make the most sense when you know exactly what you want — Veuve Clicquot, Moët & Chandon, specific grower producers, Hautvillers, Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Épernay, longer tasting sessions, a special lunch. The closest private, customisable option departing Reims that we could verify is the private Veuve Clicquot tasting tour — by a wide margin the best-reviewed Veuve-specific product on GetYourGuide at 4.8★ from 897 reviews, though at $1,122 it is priced for a private vehicle and guide rather than a shared departure. For two people, shared tours usually offer better value; for four or more, private transport can become much more reasonable per person.

Half-day vs full-day Champagne tour from Reims

Choose a half-day tour if:

• you’re visiting Reims from Paris for one day;
• you want to see Reims Cathedral too;
• you already have a cellar visit booked in Reims;
• you want family growers;
• vineyards are your main missing experience;
• six tastings are enough.

Best choice: Hautvillers + Family Growers.

Choose a full-day tour if:

• you’re staying overnight in Reims;
• Champagne is the main purpose of your visit;
• you want a major house and a grower;
• you want lunch included;
• you want to reach Épernay;
• you prefer not to organise anything independently.

Best choice: Major House + Family Grower + Lunch.

Is a Champagne tour from Reims better than one from Paris?

Often, yes — particularly if you don’t mind taking the train. You avoid several hours of road travel between Paris and Champagne and can combine the tour with independent sightseeing in Reims. If you value simplicity, depart Paris. If you value flexibility and less road time, depart Reims. Every Champagne day trip from Paris, compared sets out the Paris-departure side of that choice in full.

Reims tour vs Épernay tour

Depart Reims if:

• you’re arriving from Paris;
• Reims Cathedral is on your itinerary;
• you’re staying in Reims;
• you want Montagne de Reims vineyards;
• Veuve Clicquot or Mumm interests you.

Depart Épernay if:

• you’re staying around Avenue de Champagne;
• you’re primarily interested in wine;
• Hautvillers is a priority;
• you’re exploring the Marne Valley;
• you want easier access to nearby wine villages.

Best tour for visiting Hautvillers

Choose the Hautvillers & Family Growers tour above. The itinerary typically includes a village walk, Dom Pérignon’s church, a vineyard viewpoint, family producers and several tastings.

Best tour for small Champagne producers

Choose a tour specifically advertising family growers rather than famous houses. These are particularly good if you have already visited one of Reims’ grandes maisons independently.

Best tour for Veuve Clicquot

Choose the Veuve Clicquot and family grower & lunch tour. If a particular brand is important to you, choose an itinerary where it is explicitly part of the product.

Best tour for Moët & Chandon

Choose a Moët & Chandon plus family grower plus lunch itinerary if you can find one confirmed for your date. The major advantage is transportation between Reims and Épernay — see section 5 above for why we’re not linking a specific Reims-departing listing for this pairing today.

Best Champagne tour for wine enthusiasts

Serious wine lovers should consider skipping the famous houses entirely. Look for two grower producers, Grand Cru or Premier Cru villages, comparative tastings, vineyard explanations, small groups and less time spent on general Champagne history.

How many Champagne tastings do you need?

For a half day, around six is plenty. For a full day, seven to nine is more than enough for most visitors. More isn’t automatically better.

What does a Champagne tour from Reims usually include?

Most good tours include some combination of transportation, a local guide, vineyard stops, winery visits, tastings and a Champagne-production explanation. Full-day tours may additionally include a major Champagne house, Épernay, lunch, Hautvillers and more tastings.

Do you need to book Champagne tours in advance?

Yes, particularly for weekends, summer, the harvest period, English-language tours, groups, Veuve Clicquot, Moët & Chandon and small-group tours.

Can you visit Champagne without a tour?

Absolutely. If you only want to see Reims, the cathedral and one or two Champagne houses, you don’t need a guided regional tour. But once your wish list becomes Hautvillers plus vineyards plus two growers plus Épernay plus several tastings, transport becomes the main problem — that is where a tour from Reims starts to make sense. If you’d rather plan the fully independent version of the day, our Champagne day trip from Paris without a tour guide walks through exactly that.

Suggested one-day Reims + Champagne tour itinerary

8:30–9:30 — Train from Paris to Reims. 10:00 — Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral. 11:00 — Walk through central Reims. 12:00 — Lunch. 13:00 — Optional Champagne-house tasting in Reims. 14:00 — Depart on the Hautvillers & Family Growers tour. Afternoon — Hautvillers, vineyards, two family Champagne producers, tastings. Around 19:00 — Return to Reims. Evening — Dinner, or the train back to Paris.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Champagne tour from Reims?

For most first-time visitors with half a day, we recommend a Hautvillers and family-grower tour.

How much does a Champagne tour from Reims cost?

Current small-group half-day tours start at around $140–$190, while longer tours with lunch generally start around $290–$385, depending on the major house included.

Are there half-day Champagne tours from Reims?

Yes. Current options include morning tours of roughly four hours and afternoon Hautvillers tours lasting around 4.5 hours.

Can you visit Hautvillers from Reims?

Yes. Hautvillers is a common stop on regional Champagne tours from Reims.

Do tours from Reims visit Veuve Clicquot?

Some do. If Veuve Clicquot is essential, choose an itinerary explicitly naming Veuve, such as the Veuve Clicquot and family-run winery day.

Do tours from Reims visit Moët & Chandon?

Some full-day tours combine Moët & Chandon in Épernay with a family Champagne producer and lunch, though we could not verify a strong Reims-departing listing built specifically around it at the time of writing.

Is a half-day Champagne tour enough?

Yes, if you mainly want vineyards, Hautvillers and small producers.

Is it better to tour Champagne from Reims or Paris?

Departing Reims gives you more time in Champagne and can reduce road travel. Departing Paris is simpler because everything is included in a single booking.

Can I take the train from Paris and join a Reims Champagne tour the same day?

Yes. Just leave plenty of time between your train arrival and tour departure.

Our final ranking

Best half-day tour: Hautvillers & Family Growers. Best full-day value: Mumm + Family Growers + Lunch. Best for wine lovers: Family Growers & Vineyard Half-Day. Best for Veuve Clicquot: Veuve Clicquot + Family Grower & Lunch. Best for Moët & Chandon: Moët & Chandon + Family Grower & Lunch. Best active tour: the Champagne e-bike tour. Best for groups: a private Champagne tour from Reims.

Which Champagne tour from Reims should you book?

If you have half a day, book Hautvillers plus two family Champagne growers. If you have a full day, book one major Champagne house plus a family grower plus a vineyard lunch. One of the smartest Champagne day trips is: fast train to Reims, morning sightseeing, afternoon Champagne tour from Reims, evening train to Paris. You get the flexibility of independent travel and guided transportation exactly where you need it most — out among the vineyards.

If you’d rather have everything, including the transport from Paris, booked in a single reservation, compare the best Champagne day trips from Paris instead.