Paris: Private Champagne Day Trip with Pickup & Tastings

About This Experience

The private version of the classic Epernay itinerary: the same prestige house, the same Avenue de Champagne, the same contrast between grande marque and grower — but with the vehicle, guide and pace reserved for your party.

Pick-up is from your Paris hotel in a private air-conditioned minibus. The drive east takes about two hours, and your guide uses it to set up the day: how Champagne differs from other sparkling wine, why the region's chalk matters, and what to look for in the glass.

In Epernay you tour a prestige house — Moët & Chandon or a comparable producer, subject to availability — with a guided walk through the underground cellars, an explanation of the methode champenoise, and a tasting of premium cuvees.

The Avenue de Champagne follows, with free time to walk the UNESCO-listed street of grand estates. A three-course French lunch at a selected local restaurant is included, and the pace is yours rather than the group's.

The afternoon moves to smaller producers — family wineries and cooperatives — with cellar visits and guided tastings that put artisanal Champagne directly against the morning's luxury house. Reviews for this operator consistently single out the guides by name, which is the part a private booking buys you most of.

Highlights

• Visit prestigious Champagne houses in Épernay with cellar tours and tastings
• Compare a famous Champagne house with a small family-run winery experience
• Enjoy a traditional 3-course French lunch in the heart of Champagne region
• Walk along Avenue de Champagne, UNESCO-listed with historic Champagne estates
• Travel from Paris in a comfortable air-conditioned minibus with expert guide

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris
• ✓ Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned minibus
• ✓ Professional English-speaking guide
• ✓ Guided visit to a prestigious Champagne house (e.g. Moët & Chandon or similar, subject to availability)
• ✓ Cellar tour and Champagne tasting at a major house
• ✓ Visit to a small family-run Champagne winery with tasting
• ✓ 3-course traditional French lunch at a local restaurant
• ✓ Visit to Avenue de Champagne in Épernay
• ✓ Vineyard and Champagne region insights from your guide

Not Included

• Personal expenses and souvenirs
• Additional food and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tips for guide/driver (optional)
• Hotel accommodation
• Any extra tastings or purchases not listed in the program

Good to Know & Caveats

• The Champagne house visited (e.g. Moët & Chandon, Mercier, Nicolas Feuillatte, Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger) is subject to availability and may vary depending on the date and operational conditions. Specific requests cannot be guaranteed but will be accommodated where possible.
• Transfer times and the overall duration of the tour are approximate and may vary depending on traffic, weather conditions, and the daily schedule.
• A 3-course French lunch is included in the tour price.
• Cellars are often cold and humid, so we recommend bringing a jacket or warm layer.
• The order of visits may vary depending on scheduling and operational needs to ensure the best possible experience.
• In rare cases, vineyard visits may not be possible due to weather conditions or seasonal operations.
• Guests under 18 years old may join the tour but will be offered non-alcoholic alternatives such as grape juice during tastings.

Meeting Point

Hotel pick-up in Paris in a private air-conditioned minibus, with drop-off at the same address.