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This tour is perfect to have a fun day with an overall view of the Champagne wine region, centered around Reims and Épernay, with lovely villages in-between.
First a City-tour of Reims, home of Veuve Clicquot, Mümm and Taittinger. Then we stop at Notre-Dame of Reims gothic cathedral, where many kings of France were crowned. Followed by the Cellar Tour and Tasting of two glasses of Champagne Pommery, 6th largest House, inside 2000 year old roman mines.
Off to the vineyards to see the beautiful sights of the Marne River Valley, a visit to Dom Perignon's tomb at Hautvillers. Lunch brake at Épernay (with suggestions), where you can walk along the marvelous Avenue de Champagne.
Finish with a visit at a boutique Champagne producer to learn about how Champagne is made, with a taste of 3 glasses of Champagne.
Certified Guide and Sommelier student with 7 years of experience as a guide in Champagne, I'll share with you my passion for History, Culture and Wines. Guaranteed fun!
Includes
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Excludes
- I'll suggest good restaurants.
- Gratuities
Stop At: Vranken Pommery Admission Ticket:
Tickets are included Cellar Tour and Tasting at Pommery at Reims. This famous Champagne House is the 6th largest overall, and sits atop the Saint Nicaise Hill, which is a UNESCO site because of the roman chalk pit mines that are now used to age champagne bottles.
This brand became one of the largest Houses by the visionary work of Jeanne Pommery, the widow of the founder. Using the exemple of Veuve Clicquot, she showed that women could be as good as any capitain of industry, and built the impressive domain you see today. Visit the two thousand year old cellars and marvel at the bottles surrounded by old and modern works of Art.
Stop At: Cathedrale Notre-dame De Reims Visit of Notre-Dame of Reims with me, a Certified French National Monument Guide.
This catholic church from the 13th Century is a masterpiece of the Gothic architecture, with thousands of intricate sculptures and marvelous stained-glass windows.
On this site in 496, Clovis the first king of France was baptised by Saint-Remi the bishop of Reims, which led more than 30 Kings of France to be crowned at the same place.
Stop At: Avenue De Champagne Let's drive through the glamorous Champagne Avenue of Épernay , where famous Champagne Houses are lined one after the other: Moêt & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët, Pol Roger, Mercier, De Castellane and more.
Stop At: Reims Sightseeing drive-by of the city of Reims, the largest city in Champagne, with its main squares, Roman ruins, medieval monuments and Champagne Houses.
We'll see the widest Roman arch in the world, the Louis XV square, the covered market, the Surrender Museum where the Nazis signed and many prestigious Champagne Houses: Roëderer, Krug, Mümm, Veuve-Clicquot, Taittinger, Pommery...
The city was heavily bombed during WW1, which forced the city to rebuild in the 1920s, turning Reims into the Art Déco capital of France.
Stop At: Hautvillers Hautvillers - the Cradle of Champagne wines
Charming village atop the Valley of the Marne Valley, overlooking the river, Épernay and the spreading vineyards. We are going to stop for the magnificent view, and then visit the church where Dom Pérignon, the famous Steward of the local Monastery, lived and died. After seeing his tomb and talking about his legacy, we will drive through the village and hunt the dozens of medieval looking signs adorning the houses of this UNESCO site.
Stop At: Cumieres Cellar Tour and Tasting of a small producer of Champagne wines.
There are thousands of small champagne producers in the small villages, some of which produce high quality wines for a good quality/price ratio. You will visit a selected one, looking into their process, machines, cellar and tasting part of their range at the end.
Stop At: Epernay Lunch break at Épernay where I suggest good restaurants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Public transportation options are available nearby Specialized infant seats are available Suitable for all physical fitness levels Children (anyone under 18) are not served any alcohol, which is illegal in France. Operated by Uncork Champagne Tours For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
Wonderful day in Champagne. Justin_C
Rafael met us at the train station. We had signed up for a group tour, but we got lucky and it was just me and my husband. So we had a private tour.
My husband and I had come back to Reims for our anniversary to taste new champagne, and learn more about the area. We got to do a tour of Reims, Épernay and of house Pommery. Rafael was so informative and glad to answer questions we had. He was knowledgeable in the history of the area, the cathedral, the wars and of champagne. It was a full day of fun. He even took us to a small champagne house. We highly recommend this tour if you’re looking for more than tastings.
Uncork Champagne TourstacybZ4362PM
Raphael was an amazing host. There was only two of us as we could not change the date for the tour. He still picked us up and took of through the whole itinerary as planned. It was a phenomenal! He was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of history about each stop. The vineyard we stopped at was absolutely gorgeous. Getting to tour Notre Dame of Reims as well as the Abby where Dom Perignon lived was an added bonus. This was so much more than just a champagne tour!
Wonderful Day in Champagne Cheryl_J
Guide raphael was extremely knowledgeable about french history and champagne. Great tour would highly recommend!!!
Wonderful day of exploration and educationmaryjZ973BD
An excellent day with our wonderfully knowledgeable guide Raphael. Perfect mix of insights and history, with plenty of time at each stop to soak it all in.
A great day in ÉpernayRichardD4174
This was a wonderful tour. Raphael was an excellent tour guide. The tour was fun and informative. I highly recommend it.
Pommery and Reims day tour.Gavin_S
Raphael was very knowledgeable about the Reims Cathedral, the city of Reims, and the champagne houses. He was very willing to answer questions no matter how uninformed we may been. He was prompt and on time.
Wonderful tour and a wonderful guide. Garry_G
Wow, what an experience. Raphael was our small group tour guide. There was 4 of us total and it was special. We did the tour in English. We started our tour at the Cathedral Notre Dame of Reims. A stunning 1600 year old cathedral. Raphael provided an excellent historical tour inside and out. We then began our journey through Reims with incredible history en route to our destinations in Eperney. The history, stories, vineyards, the chalk caves, countryside views and champagne houses we visited were exceptional. On our 90 minute lunch break we stopped in a local brasserie for fresh baguette and we had enough time to walk some of the Boulevard of Champagne’s to squeeze in a couple of extra tastings on our own. An exceptional trip with an exceptional guide. Thank you Raphael for a great day out and memories we will cherish forever.
Fantastic tour worth every cent and very informative and champagne. Recommend booking your lunch in Epernay in advance unless you want to continue drinking champagne all day
The best tour everDevon_T
In our two week trip this is by far the best tour we took. Raphael was so personable and fun, we didn’t want the day to end. He is incredibly knowledgeable about wine and the history of the region, it was so wonderful. An absolute must if you’re in Reims!
Unmissable tour to learn about Reims and ChampaignCurious18070734173
It was a wonderful experience. Raphael provides so complete explanations. You feel like an expert in all stops. I was not expecting much from the cathedal stop, but it was actually one of my favorites. So much history anchored to that church. Pommery was nice to visit, though I did not like their champaign much. It was nice to visity the family bussiness, but I felt that would be nice to visit one more large champaign company. My last suggestion is to walk the Champaign stree (not just drive through it, with time to stop where the group feels like exploring a little. Loved every part of the tour.
Rafael was excellent! We really enjoyed the day! Would recommend this trip to anyone. The history was interesting and the champagne houses were excellent!
The entire day was fabulous but the highlight for me was the Pommery tour and opening a bottle of champagne with a “sword”. So much fun.
Wonderful tour with a great guidejmm212
We had a great time touring Reims and Epernay with Raphael. Great communication, he picked us up at train station with a comfortable van and we visited Reims Cathedral, then Pommery where he took us on a tour of the caves. At the cathedral he spent time discussing the history of the church and its significance in French history. He recommended some good spots for lunch, let us open a champagne bottle with a saber, and brought us to a small family owned champagne house where we got a full tour and some great tastings. All in all a great day in Champagne. The group was small and friendly (5 total plus Raphael) and he brought us back to train station for our train back to Paris. Can not recommend highly enough
Beautiful tour with delicious champagne and awesome guide.Shauna_H
Amazing tour to beautiful places with a lot of history shared and delicious champagne tasted. Awesome tour guide!
Champagne meets culture Dyontalee_T
Raphael was a great tour guide! We enjoyed the art culture and history aspects of this tour which was a great combination with some amazing champagne!
10/10 Amazing Tour Experience!! Sharon_N
This day trip tour was so much fun and a great experience! Raphael was early for arrival and very easy to find (we didn’t stay in Reims so we met him at the Reims Station). Throughout the day, he shared his wealth of knowledge on champagne, how it’s made, a few different underground caves and vineyards where champagne is made, a beautiful view with a champagne pop, lunch stop, the Reims Cathedral, and more! The end of the tour was so personal, quaint, and fun with even more tastings. This trip is well well worth the price and 10/10 my friends and I would recommend- it was one of our favorite parts of our entire trip in the Paris area!
We can’t express how exceptional this experience was for us. Rafael went above and beyond to make our day special. He was extremely knowledgeable and took time to highlight interesting topics about the champagne region and its history. I learned so much!! We highly recommend this tour! Merci Rafie!!!
Learned a lot about champagne and the Reims areaLawrence_S
The vineyards that we toured were very special. The tastings were great and varied. We learned all about the growing and harvesting of the grapes and the process and bottling to make champagne. A very interesting and full day. We definitely recommend this tour.
Great visit to a small producer. David_S
Our host was very knowledgeable filling us full of fun and interesting facts. I highly recommend the visit to Pierre Morlet Champagne. The owner made the occasion special. The tour guide picked us up from the hotel which was convenient but could have round off the experience by dropping us back there. We would have liked to have benefited from our guide knowledge in self guided Pommery tunnels.
At A$800 the event was a bit pricey but enjoyable
This tour was a highlight of our trip. Communication was excellent. Our guide, Rafael, was experienced, extremely knowledgeable, and fun. We spent just enough time at each place and I left with a greater appreciation for the area as well as champagne making. Take this tour! You won't be disappointed.
Great day in ChampagneAmy_A
Jun 19, 2023, 10:57:27 AM We had a great tour - was wonderful being in a small group and felt very intimate. It was interesting learning about Reims cathedral before going to the caves and tasting, being on our own for lunch and then a smaller winery. Pommery is quirky but appreciated it was a bit different to the other houses so, given I had been to Champagne before, appreciated it. Would recommend the tour.
Best wine tour we have ever taken.brandonbatson
Get ready for the wine adventure of a lifetime with Raphael's Uncorked Wine Tours in Reims, France! Raphael, our amazing guide, took us on a whirlwind tour of the Champagne region, and it was nothing short of incredible. From the legendary champagne houses like Pommery and Moët & Chandon to hidden gems, we experienced a variety of exquisite tastings. Raphael's knowledge and infectious enthusiasm made the tour informative and fun. The logistics were seamless, and the personal touch made us feel like VIPs. If you're in Reims, don't miss this unforgettable wine journey! Cheers to Raphael and Uncorked Wine Tours!
Great tour with great history and champagneFaith_and_Me
Mar 29, 2023, 12:48:15 PM We had a great tour with Raphael. His knowledge of the history of the area and of the various champagne houses was great. We started with a driving tour around Reims. We were then taken for a tour of the Notre Dame cathedral. Then off to Pommery champagne house which was really good. From there, off to Epernay, stopping at Dom Perignon’s tomb on the way. Epernay for lunch was really good after taking Raphaels’s recommendation for lunch. Then off to a small, exclusive producer who was just lovely. Tour of their underground cellars, then a tasting in his dining room in his own house. He was so lovely and accomodating and the champagne was wonderful! With generous pours and some brandy to finish off, it was just a really great finish to the tour.
very interesting day, with several aspects addressed by our very nice and passionate guide (monuments, history, visit of cellars and tastings), plus: get out of Reims to go into the vineyards towards Epernay and surroundings
Sep 24, 2023, 10:19:05 AM This tour is great because it is for small groups. The attention is better and the guide is incredible. I highly recommend this tour.
