About this tour
Spend eight hours exploring the Champagne region around Épernay with a knowledgeable local guide. Visit underground cellars to learn traditional production methods, taste several vintages, then head into the Marne Valley vineyards to tour a family-run estate. Includes a three-course traditional breakfast and multiple tastings. Travel by air-conditioned van with a maximum of seven people per group.
Highlights
- Guided cellar tour revealing champagne production techniques
- Taste multiple vintages in historic underground caves
- Visit working family vineyard in Marne Valley hillsides
- Three-course traditional breakfast included
- Small group size (maximum 7 travellers)
What to expect
Your day starts with a proper breakfast before heading underground into Épernay's famous cellars, where your guide explains how champagne is made using methods passed down through generations. You'll sample several different vintages to understand how time and technique shape the final product. After that, you'll travel by van through rolling vineyard landscapes to a family farm, where you'll walk among the vines and taste wines directly from the producers. Expect roughly equal time split between cellar exploration, tasting sessions, and vineyard visits. The pace is unhurried.
Good to know
Wear casual shoes suitable for walking through vineyards. Dress for the weather as you'll be outdoors. Tastings are only for those 18+; pregnant women and anyone with certain health conditions cannot participate in alcoholic tastings. The van is comfortable but the tour involves some standing and walking. Children under 2 can travel free; car seats available for ages 2–9.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.