Full-Day Private Champagne Tasting in Reims and its Vineyards
You will start the day by meeting your local guide at the Paris train station, where you will take the high speed train to Reims. 45 min. later you will be in Reims, city of kings. You will take a relaxed walk through the downtown area, admiring its landmarks and the fabulous Reims Cathedral. Then you will meet your private driver who will take you to your first champagne house. There, you will do a visit of the cellars and you will be taught about the champagne production process. You will then proceed to a tasting of 3 glasses of high quality champagne. After this, your driver will take you to a restaurant in the countryside where you will enjoy a traditional french lunch. Then you will be driven to your 2nd champagne house, in the heart of the vineyards. There you will do a 2nd tasting of 3 champagne glasses of the best harvests only (Grand Cru), and you'll have the possibility of taking a stroll in the vineyards. Then you will be taken to the train station and head back for Paris.
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Full-Day Private Champagne Tasting in Reims and its Vineyards
What's included in Full-Day Private Champagne Tasting in Reims and its Vineyards
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Gare de Paris-Est
You'll start the day by taking the TGV (high speed train) with your local guide. In just 45 min and in a luxury and air conditioned train you will arrive at the city of Reims, famous for its champagne and for the coronation of the kings of France.
Place Drouet-d'Erlon
Après arrivage à la Gare Centrale de Reim, votre guide vous conduira jusqu'à la place Drouet-dʼErlon, située en plein cœur de Reims et que les Rémois nomment souvent place dʼErlon. En son centre se dresse la Fontaine Subé surmontée de la statue appelée "La Gloire".
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims
You will then visit Notre-Dame de Reims (meaning "Our Lady of Reims"), a Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of the same name, the archiepiscopal see of the Archdiocese of Reims. The cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was the traditional location for the coronation of the kings of France. You will also visit other historical sites nearby like "Place Royal' or the "Cryptoportique" (an old roman forum from the 1rst century AD).
Inclusions
- Visit the city of Reims and its landmarks
- Traditional French lunch in a countryside restaurant
- Visit 2 champagne houses and the champagne region vineyards
- Visit Reim's Cathedral
- Tasting 6 glasses of high quality champagne
- Return tickets in high speed train
- 10h tour with a local guide
- Private driver for transfers between champagne houses, restaurant and train station.
- Alcohol tasting restriction for the under 18 years old
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You will have to go down 100 steps without an elevator in one of the cellars
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meeting point at 8:00 in front of the "Café de L'Est".
