About this tour
Spend five hours exploring Champagne's heartland with a small group, starting from Epernay's tourist office at noon. You'll walk the legendary Avenue de Champagne past grand estates, venture into UNESCO-listed vineyards, and discover Hautvillers village where Dom Pérignon rests. After a sit-down lunch paired with five different Champagnes at a producer's table, you'll visit a family-owned house to see their cellar operations firsthand. Your guide returns you to the meeting point by late afternoon.
Highlights
- Avenue de Champagne's most celebrated production houses
- UNESCO vineyards with winemaking heritage context
- Hautvillers village and Dom Pérignon's burial site
- Three-course lunch with five Champagne pairings
- Behind-the-scenes access at independent family producer
- Maximum eight people ensures genuine conversation
What to expect
Your morning begins at Epernay's tourist office with a bilingual guide who steers you through the region's showpiece estates lining Avenue de Champagne. You'll explore the UNESCO-protected slopes on foot, absorbing details about production techniques spanning centuries. The village of Hautvillers offers quieter charm and photoworthy vistas before you settle at an estate for lunch—a proper meal, not just a glass and cracker affair, with each course matched to a different wine. The afternoon's final stop is a smaller operation where you see chalk cellars, vintage records, and the hands-on work that larger houses delegate to machines.
Good to know
Tours depart and end at Epernay's tourist office, not hotels. Maximum group size is eight people. Children under ten aren't suitable for this itinerary. Flag any dietary requirements at booking. Water bottles aren't provided; bring your own. Public transport serves the area if you're based elsewhere.
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