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USD $215.00
Small-Group Day Tour of Epernay: Picturesque Moet et Chandon and Hautvillers with Champagne Tasting
Reims, France
Discover the delicate flavors of the Champagne region at Moet et Chandon and Hautvillers on this 8-hour small-group day tour from Reims, France. Spin along the pretty Route du Champagne and pass traditional French villages such as Ay, Bouzy, Hautvillers, Le Mesnil, and Vernezay. Visit three Champagne houses — including Moët & Chandon and a family estate — and gain insight into the Champagne-making process from vine to bottle. Savor a delicious lunch at a local winery, and enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to eight people.
Hop into your air-conditioned minivan in central Reims, France at 9am, then take the scenic Route du Champagne into the rolling hills of the Champagne region. Along the way, listen as your guide sheds light on the Champagne industry and admire fine views over the flanks of vineyards stretching into the distance.
Pass Grand Cru villages such as Ay, Bouzy, Hautvillers, Le Mesnil, and Vernezay, and stroll along the Avenue de Champagne in the town of Épernay — known as the ‘Capital of Champagne’. Here, discover beautiful mansions home to famous Champagne houses including Mercier, Moët & Chandon, and Perrier-Jouet.
Visit Moët & Chandon with your guide and take a tour of the house and cellars. Gain insight into the Champagne-making process and learn of the famous world events with which this famous Champagne label is associated. Then, sample some of the Champagne in production during a tasting session.
Afterward, enjoy lunch at a local winery with visit and tasting included, and discover the speciality dishes which pair perfectly with Champagne. In the afternoon, take a tour with tasting at a family estate and learn how Champagne is made away from the glitz and glamor of the famous labels.
When your time among the vineyards comes to an end, return in comfort to Reims, France around 5pm to conclude your tour.
This tour was great! The guide was very nice and very informative. There was more champagne than you could possible drink at all the different places we went to. Don't pay for the upgrade tasting at Moet et Chandon bc it forfeits the tasting that comes with the tour you do not get additional tasting as we were told we would.
Review by: Gigi L, March 2018
I had a wonderful time!
Review by: Anthony K, October 2017
Our tour guide,Marie, was excellent. The small champagne houses were informative and enjoyable experiences . The Moet and Chandon tour was antiseptic and obviously absolutely scripted for the tour guide and didnt give any insights into the aspects which distinguishes Moets champagne from others. It would be much more rewarding to have some time with those involved in Moets champagne making process. Overall a wonderful day in Epernay.
Review by: cindywalker99, October 2017
Great day tour of Epernay. Raphael our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. Learned a lot and enjoyed great lunch.
Review by: ltalbert, September 2017
Tour guide Laura gave us such detail as I did not have when I took the tour 2 years ago. I learned 10X more than I did on my first tour about the nature of the grape mixtures, growing conditions, and selling procedures for the vineyards. The lunch at Chopin wineries, called Millesium I believe, was a bistro affair and paired with 3 champagne products! It was the opinion of all on the tour that this was the best champagne on tour, which was evidenced by the bags and crates of their product in the back of the van. We continued on to a a small family production vineyard called Bouche which also so gave us tastings of three products and also resulted in more buying! The van was very comfortable and Laura made the trip the best. Ask for her.
Review by: Daniel G R, September 2017
In general we found this tour to be OK. We traveled from Paris by train, changing trains in Epernay only to be driven back to Epernay for the tour.Our trip could have been shortened if we had been picked up there.There was also quite a bit of repetition at each stop in terms of the process to make Champagne.Our tour guide also repeated much of the information. Since we visited and toured several cellars, I guess this was inevitable. Our guide was pleasant and professional and the vehicle was clean and comfortable. Possibly somewhat overpriced.
Review by: Friston L, September 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: elizabeth.m.boothby, April 2017
Great day! Well worth it.
Review by: Lucia S, October 2016
This was a good tour, and the guide was very knowledgeable, but I would suggest a microphone be used as it is difficult to hear if you are sitting in the back. Also if the SUV used had doors that opened on both sides, it would facilitate getting into and out of the SUV, especially if you have elderly people on the tour. The tasting was great, but I thought the lunch was just mediocre.
Review by: Celeste A, September 2016
Amazing Tour of the champagne region, and Amanda our tour guide was the best, she was ready with absolutely everything she is amazing! I highly recommend this tour and ask for her.
Review by: Aihong Z, June 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Rachel R, June 2016
Our guide was very knowledgable about the region and the champagne-making process. It was very nice to visit some of the smaller houses, which would be hard to discover on your own. And tasting over lunch at a vineyard was especially fantastic!
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