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. Private guided tour to the Champagne region with pick up and drop off at your hotel/Airbnb within Paris.
. Your guide is Geraldine, a Champagne native and certified WSET3, friendly and knowledgeable.
. Explore the chic Moêt&Chandon Champagne cellars in Epernay
. Explore the village of Hautvillers on foot.
. Meet a local grower for a private visit of a family-run estate
. 4 or 5 tastings
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Paris, Ile-de-France, France
. Private guided tour to the Champagne region with pick up and drop off at your hotel/Airbnb within Paris.
. Your guide is Geraldine, a Champagne native and certified WSET3, friendly and knowledgeable.
. Explore the chic Moêt&Chandon Champagne cellars in Epernay
. Explore the village of Hautvillers on foot.
. Meet a local grower for a private visit of a family-run estate
. 4 or 5 tastings
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Epernay, Epernay, Marne, Grand Est
. 8:AM Pick up in a private vehicle at your hotel within Paris
Stop At: Moet et Chandon, 20 avenue de Champagne, 51200, Epernay France
Start your day with the visit of the prestigious Moêt&Chandon Champagne House in Epernay. Enjoy learning about the largest champagne house in the world. As you tour this incredible labyrinth of chalk cellars with a guide, learn about the magical process of champagne making, how the bubbles get into each bottle. At the end of the tour, sample a glass of Imperial Moêt while having the opportunity to talk with their sommelier
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Hautvillers, Hautvillers, Marne, Grand Est
Enjoy the scenic road through the Champagne vineyards from village to village (Ay, Cramant, Avize…)
Lunch at Hautvillers, a charming village with a small Abbey where Dom Perignon is buried.The famous Benedictine monk who lived in the 18th century improved the champagne method and gave his name to the most expensive cuvée of Moêt&Chandon. Visit of the abbaye.
Geraldine will have lunch with you and you’ll have the opportunity to have more details about the Champagne region, how the market is organized between the big Champagne houses versus the small growers, etc.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Champagne Chateau de Boursault, 2 rue Maurice Gilbert, 51480 Boursault France
Arrive in a charming and authentic family-run estate, Château de Boursault (or equivalent if not available). Chateau de Boursault was once the residence of Veuve Cliquot. Feel the intimacy of a private chateau run by a passionate family for generations. Start the visit in the vineyards, in front of the Renaissance chateau, tour around the traditional vat room and cellar before tasting the family champagnes on the terrasse overlooking the vineyards
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
Return to Paris – Drop off at your hotel / airbnb
Arrive in Paris around 6:30/7pm depending on the traffic
Duration: 2 hours
