About this tour
A private eight-hour champagne experience centred on two independent family growers in the Reims or Epernay region. Your local guide drives you through working vineyards, past the Gothic Cathedral, and into the cellars where you'll see traditional presses and tanks still in use. Taste six champagnes across both estates, learning production methods directly from the makers. A casual lunch at one winery, paired with their own bottles, rounds out the day before return to your starting point.
Highlights
- Gothic Cathedral of Reims and city-centre architecture
- Two independent family champagne houses with rare bottlings
- Working vineyard drive and vines-side stop
- Six tastings across traditional and tank-room cellars
- Lunch at a grower's winery with champagne pairings
- Private English-speaking local guide
What to expect
Pick-up from your Reims or Epernay hotel sets the tone for a morning spent driving the chalk-dusted slopes where champagne grapes grow. You'll stop to walk among the vines before reaching the first estate, where a tour of active cellars—including the original press and fermentation tanks—precedes three tastings of their own production. The second grower offers another three tastings in similarly authentic surroundings. Lunch happens on-site, casual and paired with the house champagnes. Expect hands-on learning rather than showroom polish; these are working family businesses, not tourist attractions.
Good to know
Wear comfortable, casual shoes for vineyard walking. The route covers up to 40 km from your hotel. All areas are wheelchair accessible. Advise dietary needs at booking. Tours run regardless of weather, so dress appropriately. Pets aren't permitted.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original Global Hobo summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.