Signature experience — Reims
The great champagne houses
Duration
Full day
Price
From €790
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Back in 1768, monumental stairways were cut into Roman‑era chalk quarries now beneath Ruinart, Taittinger, and Pommery; at 30 meters deep, they hold a steady 10–12°C and 90% humidity, perfect for aging bottles on lees. You can still spot ancient pick marks. Above ground, Épernay’s Avenue de Champagne continues the story with miles of interconnected cellars under 19th‑century mansions, a network that boomed after the railway opened in 1854 and sped cases to London and St. Petersburg.
Collected from your Reims hotel in a Mercedes, your dedicated driver aligns the day with pre‑booked tour slots so you can taste while they handle the wheel. It’s a swift 8–12 minutes between Saint‑Nicaise hill and Boulevard Lundy, then roughly 25 km to Épernay for a food‑and‑champagne pairing lunch. The vehicle stays on standby between visits, making it easy to add Hautvillers—the abbey linked to Dom Pérignon is 15 minutes away—or a viewpoint over the UNESCO‑listed slopes near Cumières.
Your itinerary
- I
9:30 am — Pickup at your Reims hotel, head to Taittinger’s chalk cellars for a guided tour and tasting (1h30).
- II
11:30 am — 10‑minute transfer to Pommery for a tour of the galleries and vintage tasting (1h15).
- III
1:15 pm — Drive to Épernay (30 min) for a pre‑booked food‑and‑champagne pairing lunch on the Avenue de Champagne.
- IV
3:30 pm — Tour and tasting at Ruinart or Veuve Clicquot in Reims, then a scenic stop in Hautvillers before returning around 6:00 pm.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes driver
- ✓ Hotel pickup
- ✓ Vehicle on standby
- ✓ Waiting time included
Your chauffeur’s tip
Book Ruinart or Taittinger for the first slot (9:30 am): fewer crowds, and save the cooler afternoon cellars for photos—no fogging on glasses.
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