Full Day Champagne Pommery Small Group Tour

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Visit the chalk pit mines of Champagne Pommery, a UNESCO site. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Have a day full of experiences in Champagne. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This tour is perfect to have a fun day with an overall view of the Champagne wine region, centered around Reims and Épernay, with lovely villages in-between.

First a City-tour of Reims, home of Veuve Clicquot, Mümm and Taittinger. Then we stop at Notre-Dame of Reims gothic cathedral, where many kings of France were crowned. Followed by the Cellar Tour and Tasting of two glasses of Champagne Pommery, 6th largest House, inside 2000 year old roman mines.

Off to the vineyards to see the beautiful sights of the Marne River Valley, a visit to Dom Perignon's tomb at Hautvillers. Lunch brake at Épernay (with suggestions), where you can walk along the marvelous Avenue de Champagne.

Finish with a visit at a boutique Champagne producer to learn about how Champagne is made, with a taste of 3 glasses of Champagne.

Certified Guide and Sommelier student with 7 years of experience as a guide in Champagne, I'll share with you my passion for History, Culture and Wines. Guaranteed fun!

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Uncork Champagne Tours

Ages: Children (0–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch: I'll suggest good restaurants.
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Vranken Pommery

2 hours Admission included

Cellar Tour and Tasting at Pommery at Reims. This famous Champagne House is the 6th largest overall, and sits atop the Saint Nicaise Hill, which is a UNESCO site because of the roman chalk pit mines that are now used to age champagne bottles.

This brand became one of the largest Houses by the visionary work of Jeanne Pommery, the widow of the founder. Using the exemple of Veuve Clicquot, she showed that women could be as good as any capitain of industry, and built the impressive domain you see today. Visit the two thousand year old cellars and marvel at the bottles surrounded by old and modern works of Art.
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims

45 min

Visit of Notre-Dame of Reims with me, a Certified French National Monument Guide.

This catholic church from the 13th Century is a masterpiece of the Gothic architecture, with thousands of intricate sculptures and marvelous stained-glass windows.

On this site in 496, Clovis the first king of France was baptised by Saint-Remi the bishop of Reims, which led more than 30 Kings of France to be crowned at the same place.
Avenue de Champagne

15 min

Let's drive through the glamorous Champagne Avenue of Épernay , where famous Champagne Houses are lined one after the other: Moêt & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët, Pol Roger, Mercier, De Castellane and more.
Reims

30 min

Sightseeing drive-by of the city of Reims, the largest city in Champagne, with its main squares, Roman ruins, medieval monuments and Champagne Houses.

We'll see the widest Roman arch in the world, the Louis XV square, the covered market, the Surrender Museum where the Nazis signed and many prestigious Champagne Houses: Roëderer, Krug, Mümm, Veuve-Clicquot, Taittinger, Pommery...

The city was heavily bombed during WW1, which forced the city to rebuild in the 1920s, turning Reims into the Art Déco capital of France.
Hautvillers

45 min

Hautvillers - the Cradle of Champagne wines

Charming village atop the Valley of the Marne Valley, overlooking the river, Épernay and the spreading vineyards. We are going to stop for the magnificent view, and then visit the church where Dom Pérignon, the famous Steward of the local Monastery, lived and died. After seeing his tomb and talking about his legacy, we will drive through the village and hunt the dozens of medieval looking signs adorning the houses of this UNESCO site.
Cumieres

2 hours

Cellar Tour and Tasting of a small producer of Champagne wines.

There are thousands of small champagne producers in the small villages, some of which produce high quality wines for a good quality/price ratio. You will visit a selected one, looking into their process, machines, cellar and tasting part of their range at the end.
Epernay

1 h 30 min

Lunch break at Épernay where I suggest good restaurants.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

I'll be waiting outside the main entrance looking for you with your name on the screen of my phone.

End point

I'll be waiting outside the main entrance looking for you with your name on the screen of my phone.

Pickup points

Sure Hotel by Best Western Reims Nord
Casa Hotel
Vip Hotel
L'Assiette Champenoise
Grand Hotel des Templiers
Best Western Premier Hotel De La Paix
Brit Hotel Aux Sacres Reims Centre
Novotel Suites Reims Centre
Ibis Reims Tinqueux
Hotel Premiere Classe Reims Ouest
Kyriad Design Enzo Reims - Tinqueux
Boutique-Hotel Le 3 par Champagne Thienot

and 45 more pickup points

No pickup at Paris. The tour starts from Reims at the Central Station or at your hotel in Reims. Contact me for pickups up to 1 hour away from Reims.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children (anyone under 18) are not served any alcohol, which is illegal in France.