Unesco Champagne Experience from Epernay (Private full day tour)
Discovery of the most famous UNESCO Sites in Champagne : Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims, Avenue de Champagne in Epernay and the villages and vineyards of the Marne Valley with its historic hillsides listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site where Champagne was born.
In Hautvillers, village called the “Cradle of Champagne”, guided tour of the Church of Dom Pérignon and the vineyard.
Discovery of the famous village and Grand Cru vineyard of Aÿ-Champagne.
Pause at the most beautiful viewpoints of Champagne and gain more understanding of vineyard management.
Visit the production site of a family of independent producer/grower followed by commented tastings of a selection of 3 Champagnes Grand Cru/Premier Cru as well as the essential Champagne alcohols and aperitifs during additional tastings.
Commented passage through the "Avenue de Champagne" in Epernay, called "the most expensive Avenue in the World" with its 200 million bottles in the cellars.
Convivial Champagne lunch (a bottle for 2).
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Unesco Champagne Experience from Epernay (Private full day tour)
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What's included in Unesco Champagne Experience from Epernay (Private full day tour)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims
Discover one of the most famous Unesco Site in Champagne : The Reims Cathedral, site of the coronation of the kings of France who is the essential first step of your stay in Champagne. Before giving you the opportunity to explore its interior, your guide will explain the Cathedral’s history and mysteries. To join it, we will pass by the "Colline Saint-Nicaise", occupied by famous Champagne Houses (Ruinart, Veuve Clicquot, Pommery...) which have exploited the chalk pits there since the end of the 18th century, also inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Hautvillers
In Hautvillers, village called the “Cradle of Champagne”, enjoy a private tour of the Church where the grave of Dom Pérignon, known as the spiritual father of Champagne, is. We will tell you his story and you will finally know whether or not he is the inventor of Champagne !
Hautvillers
In Hautvillers, we will also stop in the historical hillsides of Champagne listed as Word Heritage Site by Unesco to enjoy the most magnificent panorama of Champagne overlooking the Marne Valley, the place where Dom Pérignon carried out his experiments in winemaking. It is the ideal place in the heart of the vineyards to take unforgettable photos of you and this breathtaking landscape. We will visit a family of independent producer/grower and we will explain the Champagne production process to you discovering their press, winery and cellar.* You will taste there 3 different Champagnes during a commented tasting. *depending on the season and availability, this visit/tastings may take place in a village of the "Côte des Blancs" or in Aÿ-Champagne.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Lunch (with a bottle of champagne for 2 persons)
- Additional tastings of the 3 essential Champagne alcohols and aperitifs (Ratafia, Fine, Marc)
- Visit and tastings of 3 Champagne Grand Cru/Premier Cru
- Pick up in the perimeter of 6kms (3.7 miles) around Epernay
- Private guide/chauffeur
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Viator gives you a list of pick ups, please check that your place is in the perimeter of 6kms (3.7 miles) around Epernay. If it is not, we will not be able to pick you up at this place. In case of any doubt, you can contact us before to book. Depending on the weather/season and the number of people in your group, we will choose the most suitable vehicle from our fleet of different cars : Electric E-Mehari Jeep car, Premium Van and Minivans. Our Electric red E-Meharis are crossovers, if you have difficulty getting into slightly raised vehicles tell us.
Meeting / End Points
- In front of the train station (near city center).
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ENGLISH If you have any problems, please always contact the guide on the number we have given you by message. If you wish to contact him/her on the day of your visit, please use Whatsapp. Please note that the number on this voucher is not that of the guide, but that of the company manager : - Isabelle (owner of the tour company) : +33 6 20 33 21 44 - Office number : +33 6 11 67 69 32 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) FRANCAIS En cas de problème, merci de toujours joindre le numéro du guide que nous vous avons communiqué. Si vous souhaitez le/la contacter le jour de votre visite, merci d'utiliser de préférence Whatsapp. Attention, le numéro sur ce voucher n'est pas celui du guide, mais celui de la gérante de l'entreprise: - Isabelle (gérante) : +33 6 20 33 21 44 - Téléphone Bureau : +33 6 11 67 69 32 (Lundi au samedi, de 9h à 17h)
