Paris Champagne Tour

What a memorable experience and it has certainly gone much deeper than any Champagne tasting experience! Trong, our guild and chauffeur, is a true ambassador of the city, took us a full day experience of what Champagne is about, from the vineyard to the wineries, to the table, as well as its rich history, culture, and value - Lunch is lunch. And our lunch arrangement was top notch at a beautiful restaurant. Yum! The itinerary is well planned and thoughtful. Trong is passionate about his city and anything about it, which we could feel. The day went by so quickly and many of the stories, knowledge, and experiences that he shared still remain! Champagne lies 90 miles or 140 km North East Paris, 45 minutes by the fast train and 2 hours by car. It’s definitely worth to spend at least a day from your schedule to visit this beautiful region.

This was our very best tour of many in the Paris and surrounding areas! Trong is brilliant and fun, with so much knowledge. He taught us so much about Champagne, and it was fun to see his great interaction with the local business owners. We saw real work behind the scenes, and tasted beautiful end product Champagne! Additionally, an incredible lunch, tour of Reims Cathedral, and a few surprises from Trong to really add sparkle to the day. Exceeded our expectations & we highly recommend this tour!

This tour was such a highlight of our first-ever stay in Paris. The tour takes you from Paris to the Champagne region, which is 1.5 hrs away from Paris and perfect for a day trip. The guide is lovely and very knowledgable - you learn about how Champagne is made, and the history of the region. The tour includes breakfast & fresh coffee, and picks you up from your lodging for your day in Champagne. We stopped at a small family-owned Champagne house for a tour and tasting, and a larger Champagne house - both were amazing. You also get to visit Reims for an amazing lunch (which is included in the tour cost), and a walking tour of the historic city + access to the gorgeous Cathedral. It was such a fun day filled with amazing bubbles and meals, we highly recommend it! The tour group is small and intimate, which really helped make the experience wonderful.

What a fantastic tour, full of fun, surprises and delicious champagne. We spent the day immersed in the rich culture, learning not only about champagne, but about the history of the region and the French way of life. From start to finish, Trong was an amazing tour guide that truly personalized the experience. Until booking this tour, I never realized Paris was so close to Champagne (90 miles/140 km Northeast)— only 45 minutes by the fast train or 2 short hours by car. I’m glad I found it, as this was one of the best experiences I’ve had while visiting Paris.

We had an excellent time on this champagne tour!! Trong was such a fun and informative tour guide who tailored the day to the small tour group and knew so much about the region and champagne. We learnt so much, enjoyed delicious champagne, and had a lot of fun through the day. The drive from Paris was easy, especially with the light breakfast provided on board. Highly recommend to anyone who wants a high quality tour.

We have just booked our second Paris Champagne Tour. It was one of the major highlights of our 2013 trip to Europe so now that we're returning to Paris for the Olympics, this tour is one of the first things we booked. Champagne is 90 miles or 140km North East of Paris, which takes 45 minutes by fast train or 2 hours by car. The drive was beautifully scenic with amazing insights into the region from our tour guide Trong. We drank delicious Champagne, ate authentic French food and had the most interesting tour of the region. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Paris.

Champagne is a very old region rich in heritage and culture. But beyond the champagne wines, the region offers another aspect of France - rural and peaceful in contrast with bustle of Paris. Only 2 hours from Paris, I highly recommend a visit!

This Champagne Tour is a must do during your stay in Paris! The Champagne region is a short day trip (2 hours by car, 45 minutes by fast train) that exposes you to a beautiful area of France that has so much history, sense of community and delicious Champagne! Trong makes the day so special - his attention to detail and his knowledge makes the day so relaxing and fun. We love Paris but the day trip to Champagne was such a gift as Trong takes care of everything, breakfast and drinks on the ride out there, Champagne tasting, visiting the vineyards, lunch at an incredible restaurant, Reims Cathedral and all the other stops. You just sit back and enjoy the day! Trong is a true gem - you will never have a more knowledgeable and attentive tour guide!

This was my second time to do a tour to Champagne and it was definitely the best this time. I went with friends and family, so that could have made a difference; however Trong and the whole company made this a very special day for all of us. It was an all-inclusive full day, and we made life time memories. My 10 year old grandson had a really fun time and our guide Trong made that possible. If you're looking for a trip to Champagne, this is the one to go on!

Champagne is only 2 hours from Paris by car and 45 minutes by high-speed train! What a great way to spend a day while visiting Paris. Our tour guide, Trong, was very knowledgeable and has lived in the area for 45 years. We had a great experience learning how champagne is made! We visited the vineyards and walked amongst the vines, a local champagne maker to tour the whole facility, and of course tasted their delicious champagne. The next stop was for a delicious 3 course meal at a local restaurant, then on to the Reims Cathedral. The cathedral is in the Notre Dame Cathedral style and has lots of breathtaking stained glass windows. Next stop of Champagne Pommery, a very interesting group of wine cellars with lots of aging wine, and unique whimsical and interesting modern art from all over the world. A truly unique experience. You must visit Champagne county and ask for Trong as your guide!

This what a great day! Our tour guide Trong was amazingly attentive and knowledgeable. The champagne was delicious and luch was the best one we had in Paris!

This was the best experience, from start to finish! Michelle was incredibly accommodating and helpful with the booking. And Trong was a great tour guide, especially for coming in on his day off, picking us up directly from our vrbo, to take us out for a most beautiful day in Champagne, which is surprisingly not too far from Paris, only about 2 hours by car. It was breathtaking in so many ways. The first place we went, Mouzon, was wonderful. They were so welcoming and the champagne was fabulous! Trong was so knowledgeable and friendly. It was especially nice to be shown around by a local. We had lunch at a delicious little place, in town, where we got to meet the chef. And then we went to the Pommery Champagne House, which was nothing like I would have expected. It was a very unique experience. The entire day was so amazing and the perfect way to celebrate my best friends 50th birthday! I HIGHLY recommend taking this tour! And you will be very lucky to have Trong as your guide! He was fantastic.

Excellent tour! Fabulous tours of the vineyards of Moët et Chandon, Pommery, Bollinger, etc. We were able to taste at Cuperly and Pommery. Learned all about the process of champagne production. Pommery caves were arty and fun. Lunch was truly an experience, above and beyond our expectations. Champagne region is only about 2 hrs from Paris by car. Our guide Trong was very helpful and informative. We loved every minute! Reims Cathedrale was the pièce de résistance. Thank you for a fantastic tour.

I was pleasantly surprised that our ride to Champagne was less than a 2 hour drive. The drive is definitely worth the experience, especially with a guide like Trong. Trong was full of information, and he made the whole tour seem catered just for us. It was also my birthday trip, and he was so kind to more than just acknowledge it. I am truly grateful for him going out of his way and making my birthday even more special. If you're considering a trip to Champagne from Paris, do it!

This is my second tour in the champagne region, and it was a completely different amazing experience from the previous one (Epernay focused). Exploring Reims with Trong was immersive and engaging. We stopped and looked at vines, sure, but we also learned about local birds, plants, and farming techniques. Trong is a passionate and wonderful representative of the Champagne community. It was fun to experience Champagne on a personal and local level. Oh and the lunch on this trip was top notch!! Au Petite Comptoir!

Trong, our guide, was very knowledgeable and helpful. He picked us up in Paris and drove us to Champagne, which is approximately 90 miles northeast of Paris, or about two hours by car. we visited a small champagne producer, had an excellent lunch, and visited the cathedral before ending at one of the large champagne houses. Highly recommend!

Champagne is within easy reach (2 hrs by car or just 45 min by train) of our Seine River cruise which began in Paris. It was a pleasure to communicate directly with Michelle about the details of this all day tour and picking up our party of 6. Our excellent guide Trong gave us an informative commentary on the ride to the Champagne region while we enjoyed the breakfast snacks he provided. We walked through vineyards, visited an independent champagne producer Jean Claude Mouton who makes VERY tasty champagne, and then had a delicious lunch at Au Petit Comptoir in Reims. Trong's itinerary was packed- a guided tour of Reims, its beautiful cathedral, the Pommery champagne house, several tastings and an awesome hour visit to the chalk tunnels/cellars below the city which date back to 1st century Romans and millions of bottles of champagne are now stored. We strongly recommend this tour to anyone visiting this region!

The very best Champagne tour you can take. So close to Paris. The knowledge history, tasting and how Champagne is made and bottled, that Paris Champagne Tour gives is off the charts. This is one of the very best tours I have ever been on. Thank you for this gorgeous day.

Our tour from Paris to Champagne was a life changing experience. Trong provided us with a door-to-door opportunity, and we were lucky enough to visit during the very short harvest season. He packed in a visit to a vineyard, and we met with the champagne maker. He later took us into town to visit his lovely church in Reims after we enjoyed a beautiful sit-down lunch. We then visited another champagne producer with an out-of-this world visit to their underground play land for adults! Tasting champagne and seeing these sites is burned into my brain. It was a once in a lifetime chance to see this beautiful region in France.

The Paris Champagne Tour is well-received on Trip Advisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187133-d647954-Reviews-Paris_Champagne_Tour-Champagne_Ardenne.html) but doesn't appear to have a Yelp listing. Allow me to remedy this. I was recommended on this tour by a friend, who said his tour guide, Trong, was a blast. After hanging out with Trong for a day, I completely concur. The tour is 160 Euro, and Trong (or whichever tour guide is assigned to you) picks you up from your abode in Paris and shuttles you to the Champagne region. A light breakfast of croissants/pastries and coffee/juice is provided. The ride is about 75-90 minutes from Paris. Along the drive, Trong peppers you with fun facts about random buildings, monuments, and historical happenings. In the Loire Valley, Trong first takes you to a vineyard as he goes through the Champagne making process. From there, you'll tour two champagne producers. In the morning, we took a trip to Ambonnay to visit a mom-and-pop shop filled with fantastic champagnes and wonderful people. From there, he took us to lunch (covered in the cost) in Epernay, a nearby city, followed by a tour of the Reims Cathedral. In the afternoon, we toured and tasted at a mass-production winery, Lanson, before heading home. The whole thing was exceptionally fun, made even more enjoyable by Trong's quirky personality and unparalleled knowledge about champagne. It really makes for quite an intimate tour, and a great experience that's hard to do on your own. If you've ever wanted to experience the country regions outside of France but weren't up to doing it yourself, I'd strongly recommend the Paris Champagne Tour.

Five stars all the way! Initially, we had booked online, but preferred 2 days earlier than I could reserve online for. I also was not able to confirm my reservation until less than 8 hours before my tour date as my email account was locked by my provider (being overseas). To our great surprise, we were still able to take the tour, be picked up at our hotel in Paris, and were even offered a complimentary bottle of champagne for our flexibility (amazing!) On to the tour itself... Trong (the best guide you will ever find!) was right on time picking us up at our hotel, and had amazing knowledge and insights from our hotel locale ( recommending restaurants/shops/etc.) all the way to Reims. His running commentary was very interesting and also informative. Breakfast along the way was a simple but tasty Parisian coffee (or tea) and pastries, but necessary if you are going to go wine tasting. Once we arrived at Reims, Trong took a few small detours to show us some landmarks that were not mentioned in the tour that made our experience custom tailored to our specific origins. At the vineyards, Trong gave us a very detailed explanation of the tedious (and back breaking) work required to grow varietal grapes in Reims, why Reims has the optimal soil and conditions for wine-making, and the reasons why champagne can only come from Champagne, France. We then went to a small family run winemaker (Jean-Claude Mouzon) for our first cellar experience in Reims. We learned how the grapes are transformed into a nice bubbly beverage, which was also a very informative stop in our tour. We then were offered a tasting of the house champagnes, which were very good. Then onto lunch in central Reims. Lunch was wayyyyyy better than we anticipated, as prepared by a Michelin star quality chef. This lunch was one of the gems in our trip to Paris, and was all inclusive with a few nicely selected choices. Excellent quality and presentation of our choices, including dessert, at a relaxed pace so you can enjoy your time! Next was the Reims cathedral, which was a very good stop and some Christmas market up during our visit, which added to the feel of the church. The stained glass and gothic architecture should not be missed. Beautiful. Our last stop on tour was a larger champagne house (Taittinger), as advertised, a larger scale producer with a Roman era chalk cellar, which was nice, but did feel a lot more commercial and impersonal at times. Though we did have a better report with our guide here, as we were touring in the low season, they still shied away from our photos. Last words, Trong's tour was an excellent experience for us, and others we were with. It's an all day event, so dress properly and be prepared for super cold mornings in Reims (in November), but still very interesting and a great time. Drink the coffee, the champagne, have a great lunch, and don't be afraid to talk to Trong!

Trong led my husband and me on a fantastic tour of Champagne. He was knowledgable, passionate about his profession and endlessly considerate. His tour is full of incredible information, starting at your hotel to Champagne and back. My husband is a wine professional and I can also say that the level of information and interest is such that all levels of wine lovers can enjoy this tour thoroughly and come away with a deep appreciation for Champagne. I again cannot praise Trong, his personality and his itinerary enough. I feel this was one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

Great tour! Great food! The family owned tour was better than the more commercial one. The food provided was great and all the champagne and wine was excellent as well. Troung is a great tour guide, informative and personable. It's a pricey tour but worth it!