3 or 4 days Paris wine tour

At a glance

Trip Summary

On day two, we will arrange for travel from Paris Est by high-speed train to the Champagne region, and you will be met at the station by an English-speaking specialist driver/guide, who will accompany you throughout the day. There will be a maximum of eight guests on the tour. En route to the Champagne vineyards, your guide will regale you with tales and anecdotes of the history of Champagne and its vineyards, introducing you to the particularities of the region. You will stop in a vineyard to learn about the work undertaken here and the tour is designed to be as hands-on as possible. Here, your guide will explain the grape varieties permitted in Champagne and the yearly cycle of the work carried out in the vineyards.

You will then firstly visit a small, family-run producer of Champagnes for a full tour of the fascinating Champagne making process from press to bottle, and at least three tastings. A lunch with a glass of wine, water and coffee will then be served in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, your guide will take you to another family-run estate, situated in another of the principle regions of Champagne. After a tour of the House, you will taste Champagnes in contrasting style to those tasted during the morning. Ending the day in style, you will then visit your favourite large, prestigious Champagne House for a tour and tastings. Options include Moët and Chandon to taste two vintage Champagnes, Taittinger, where two Champagnes will be served, GH Mumm to taste their Blanc de Blancs and Blancs de Noirs Champagnes, Pommery to sample two Champagnes, Ruinart to taste Ruinart Blanc de Blancs or Ruinart rosé followed by their flagship Prestige Cuvée Dom Ruinart, white or rosé and Veuve Clicquot, to enjoy a flute of their celebrated La Grande Dame. Your guide will take you back to the train station following the tour.

For those staying an additional night, day three offers you the opportunity to further explore the delights of Paris. We have included an open-top City tour bus pass in this package, which means that you are able to hop on and off of the bus as often as you would like- the easiest and most enjoyable method of exploring the city. Multi-lingual commentaries assist in your discovery of Paris, and with four different routes, no area of Paris will be left undiscovered! In the late afternoon, we will arrange a tasting session of four wines paired with four cheeses in a local wine tasting boutique.

In the evening, end your trip in style with the unique opportunity to dine in one pf the most historic monuments of Paris – the Eiffel Tower! First floor access is included, and after a Champagne aperitif, you will enjoy a three course dinner, accompanied by a 1/3 bottle of wine, water and coffee per person. As you dine, you’ll have spectacular views across the city, as the sun starts to set!

Region Map

Outline Itinerary

Day Two

• After breakfast, travel by high-speed train from Paris Est to Champagne-Ardenne, departing at 08:40 and arriving at 09:20.
• You will be met at the station by an English-speaking driver/guide, who will accompany you throughout the day. Your tour day will comprise of:
• Tour and tastings at two small, family-run Champagne Houses.
• A lunch with drinks in a local restaurant.
• A tour and tastings at your favourite prestigious Champagne House. Options include Moët and Chandon, Taittinger, Pommery, Veuve Clicquot, GH Mumm and Ruinart.
• Your guide will take you back to the train station in time for your return train to Paris, departing at 18:20 and arriving at 19:01.

Day Three (Optional)

• You will be given a free day to explore Paris.
• As part of this package, we have included an open-top City tour bus pass.
• In the late afternoon, you will take part in a tasting session of four wines paired with four cheeses in a local tasting boutique.
• In the evening, a delicious three course dinner with drinks will be served on the first floor of the famous Eiffel Tower.

Final Day

• After a leisurely breakfast, check out of the hotel.

(ii) The outline itinerary is indicative and is subject to minor changes depending on supplier availability. Availability cannot be guaranteed until we have received a confirmed booking, together with the deposit payment (or payment in full where the dates of travel are in less than 60 days). If the named accommodation / visits are not available, we will endeavour to find suitable alternatives of a similar grade; this may be subject to a supplement or a rebate depending on the price available.

Package Prices

• These prices are per person and based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin or double room.
• These are realistic guide prices, based on travel in standard season (usually April to the end of October). Considerable discounts often apply for travel out of season (usually November to the end of March) or if there are more than two of you travelling together. Please let us know your preferred travel dates for a definitive price.
• Although we propose specific hotels as part of our standard packages, we enjoy excellent relationships and preferential rates at the majority of the hotels in each of our featured destinations. Therefore if you would prefer to stay in a different hotel, this can be arranged. Please contact us for the relevant supplements/discounts.
• Other room grades are available at most of the hotels that we work with. Just let us know which hotel you prefer and we will send you the relevant supplements for the various room grades.
• Single supplements and extra night prices are available upon request.

Enhance your Experience/Tour Upgrades

Further Information