Private Day-trip in Champagne from Paris : winery, tastings and Reims cathedral

About this tour

A seven-to-eleven-hour private outing from Paris into Champagne's heartland. Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel, then escorts you through Maison Mumm's 216-hectare estate (operational since 1827), where you'll taste two Grand Cru prestige bottlings. Afterwards, explore Reims Cathedral's Gothic architecture with commentary, followed by lunch at a local bistro (your cost). The afternoon pivots to Épernay's Avenue of Champagne, where you'll walk past the grand headquarters of Moët, Perrier-Jouet and Laurent-Perrier, then finish at a family-run grower's cellar for a tour of their pressing equipment, barrel store and vineyard, capped with four tasting glasses.

Highlights

• Mumm estate cellar tour and two Grand Cru tastings
• Reims Cathedral: thirteenth-century Gothic with guided commentary
• Avenue of Champagne: façades of major houses in Épernay
• Family grower cellar visit with vineyard walkthrough
• Four glasses of champagne tasting at small producer
• Hotel pickup and drop-off included; bottled water provided

What to expect

Your guide collects you mid-morning and drives you northeast to Mumm's headquarters near Reims. After touring the winery and cellars, you'll taste two prestige champagnes in a tasting room. Next stop: Reims Cathedral, where your guide narrates its history and architecture before you break for lunch at a traditional restaurant (book or pay on arrival). The afternoon takes you south to Épernay, where you'll stroll past the town's famous champagne-house frontages. Your final call is a smaller, family-run estate: expect to see pressing equipment, fermentation vats, barrel stores and vines, finishing with a seated tasting of four different bottlings. Plan for roughly four hours of driving across the day, with walking involved at each stop.

Good to know

Lunch isn't covered, so budget accordingly for Reims. Wear smart-casual attire and comfortable shoes for vineyard and cellar walking. The tour involves significant time on your feet and is unsuitable for those with heart conditions. You must be eighteen or over to taste wine. Infant seats are available if needed.