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Unesco Champagne Experience from Reims (Private full day tour)

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Location

Reims

Duration

7 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 6 guests

Language

English, French

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Private Experience

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Explore UNESCO sites in Champagne with a private tour from Reims. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Epernay’s Avenue de Champagne, and Marne Valley vineyards. Taste premier Champagne and enjoy a local lunch.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Discovery of the most famous UNESCO Sites in Champagne : Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims, Avenue de Champagne in Epernay and the villages and vineyards of the Marne Valley with its historic hillsides listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site where Champagne was born.

In Hautvillers, village called the “Cradle of Champagne”, guided tour of the Church of Dom Pérignon and the vineyard.

Discovery of the famous village and Grand Cru vineyard of Aÿ-Champagne.

Pause at the most beautiful viewpoints of Champagne and gain more understanding of vineyard management.

Visit the production site of a family of independent producer/grower followed by commented tastings of a selection of 3 Champagnes Grand Cru/Premier Cru as well as the essential Champagne alcohols and aperitifs during additional tastings.

Commented passage through the "Avenue de Champagne" in Epernay, called "the most expensive Avenue in the World" with its 200 million bottles in the cellars.

Convivial Champagne lunch (a bottle for 2).

What You Get

Private transportation

Visits and tastings of 3 Champagnes Grand Cru/Premier Cru

Additional tastings of the 3 essential Champagne alcohols and aperitifs (Ratafia, Fine, Marc)

Good To Know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Parc Naturel Regional de la Montagne de Reims (Pass By)

During the journey between Reims and Epernay, you will also discover the "Montagne de Reims" and its superb forest to cross to reach the famous vineyards near Epernay, the Capital of the Champagne vineyards.

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims

Discover one of the most famous Unesco Site in Champagne : The Reims Cathedral, site of the coronation of the kings of France who is the essential first step of your stay in Champagne. Before giving you the opportunity to explore its interior, your guide will explain the Cathedral’s history and mysteries. To join it, we will pass by the "Colline Saint-Nicaise", occupied by famous Champagne Houses (Ruinart, Veuve Clicquot, Pommery...) which have exploited the chalk pits there since the end of the 18th century, also inscribed on the World Heritage List.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Hautvillers

In Hautvillers, village called the “Cradle of Champagne”, enjoy a private tour of the Church where the grave of Dom Pérignon, known as the spiritual father of Champagne, is. We will tell you his story and you will finally know whether or not he is the inventor of Champagne !

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Hautvillers

In Hautvillers, we will also stop in the historical hillsides of Champagne listed as Word Heritage Site by Unesco to enjoy the most magnificent panorama of Champagne overlooking the Marne Valley, the place where Dom Pérignon carried out his experiments in winemaking. It is the ideal place in the heart of the vineyards to take unforgettable photos of you and this breathtaking landscape. We will visit a family of independent producer/grower and we will explain to you the Champagne production process discovering their press, winery and cellar*. You will taste there 3 different Champagnes Grand cru/Premier cru during a commented tasting. *depending on the season and availability, this visit/tastings may take place in a village of the "Côte des Blancs" or in Aÿ-Champagne.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Ay-Champagne

You will discover also the famous village of Aÿ-Champagne, its hillsides listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO and famous Grand Cru vineyards. Do you know that the village of Aÿ-Champagne was the main center of the Champagne industry in the 16th century and still has a very special place ? The kings of France had their own presses there and the wines of Champagne were formerly called "Wines of Aÿ". You will discover a part of this historic village and its famous vineyard mainly planted with Pinot noir where we will tell you about the work of the vines, the grape varieties, this exceptional Terroir, sustainable viticulture... We will also stop in front of the headquarters of famous Champagne Houses of Aÿ such as Bollinger, Deutz, Ayala.. During the day, in addition to the Champagnes, taste the 3 essential Champagne alcohols and aperitifs : Ratafia, Fine de la Marne and Marc de Champagne from the Goyard Distillery which is the oldest in Champagne.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Ay-Champagne

For lunch, we have selected for you Champagne and dining bars appreciated by the locals in order to share this convivial moment. * On the menu, to accompany your glasses of Champagne (a bottle for 2 persons) for example : gourmet platters of charcuterie and cheese with bread and salad, ready-made farm meals, pâtés, regional biscuits and coffee. When booking your tour, please inform us if you have food allergies or have any dietary requirements. *Depending on the day of the tour, the lunch location may vary.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Mareuil-sur-Ay (Pass By)

We will also pass through the Premier Cru village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in the Marne Valley with its historic hillsides listed as well as World Heritage Site by Unesco and mainly planted with Pinot Noir. This is the village where more confidential Champagne Houses are located : Champagne Billecart-Salmon and Philipponnat.

Avenue de Champagne (Pass By)

Another must-see Champagne UNESCO World Heritage Site that we will cross is the "Avenue de Champagne" in Epernay, the Capital of the Champagne vineyard. It is considered "the most expensive Avenue in the world" with its prestigious Champagne houses, its mansions and its 100 kilometers of cellars which hide 200 million bottles. A commented passage is planned to explain the history of its superb mansions and production buildings belonging for centuries to the Champagne Houses like Moët & Chandon, Perrier Jouët, Pol Roger, etc.

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours

09/03/2020 - 23/12/2026

MONDAY

SATURDAY

09:30 - 17:30

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details

Viator gives you a list of pick ups, please check that your place is in the perimeter of 6kms (3.7 miles) around Reims. If it is not, we will not be able to pick you up at this place. In case of any doubt, you can contact us before to book. Depending on the weather/season and the number of people in your group, we will choose the most suitable vehicle from our fleet of different cars : Electric E-Mehari Jeep car, Premium Van and Minivans. Our Electric red E-Meharis are crossovers, if you have difficulty getting into slightly raised vehicles tell us.

Meeting Point

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Champagne-Ardenne

Champagne-Ardenne, Rond-Point de l'Europe, Marne Grand Est, France, FR, 51430

Reims Central Train Station

Reims Central Train Station, Marne Grand Est, France, FR, 51100

Reims Touristic Office

Reims Touristic Office, Rue Rockefeller, Marne Grand Est, France, FR, 51100

End Point

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2025

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Experience Details

What You Get

Good To Know

What You’ll Experience

Parc Naturel Regional de la Montagne de Reims (Pass By)

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims

Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Hautvillers

Hautvillers

Ay-Champagne

Ay-Champagne

Mareuil-sur-Ay (Pass By)

Avenue de Champagne (Pass By)

Start Time

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyFor experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.Read more

Cancellation Policy
For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.
Read more