Private Moët And Veuve, Base Fare

Moet et Chandon Veuve Clicquot Private Champagne trip from Paris

★ 4.5 23 reviews

12 hours, pickup included, free cancellation.

from $712.71 per person

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Duration: 12 hours
Meeting point: Confirmed after booking
Cancellation: Free cancellation

Overview

This is a full day built around two houses of Champagne: Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot. A private driver collects you at your Paris hotel in a Mercedes E220 or Mercedes minivan and handles the driving for the whole trip, which runs about 12 hours door to door. At each house you join the cellar tour run by the Champagne house itself, and the chosen option includes two glasses at Moët and two glasses at Veuve Clicquot.

The structure suits travellers who want the big-name cellars without organising trains, taxis or appointments themselves. Reviews repeatedly praise punctual hotel pickup and timing handled by the operator. Note that the cellar tours are led by the houses' own guides, while the person driving you is a driver rather than a guide; reviews on how much commentary the driver offers vary quite a bit.

It is a long day with a drive of roughly an hour and a half each way, so it works best for people happy to spend most of it on the road between stops. Meals, drinks, gratuities and souvenirs are extra. Tastings are limited to visitors aged 18 or over.

What's Included

Included

Moet et Chandon Guided Cellars tour with 2 glasses of champagne due to the chosen Option
Veuve Clicquot Guided Cellars tour with 2 glasses of champagne due to the chosen Option
Hautvillers village Saint-Sindulphe church and stop at the Viewpoint
Mercedes E220 or Mercedes Minivan
Reims Cathedral self-guided visit
All fees and taxes, Bottled water

Not Included

Gratuities and Souvenirs
Meals and drinks

Itinerary

Hotel pickup in ParisThe private driver collects your group in a Mercedes E220 or Mercedes minivan, with bottled water on board.
Moët & Chandon cellarsTwo hours at the house, with a guided cellar tour and two glasses of Champagne.
ÉpernayOne hour and 30 minutes of free time in town.
Hautvillers and viewpointA 20-minute stop at the Saint-Sindulphe church in Hautvillers village and the viewpoint.
Veuve Clicquot cellarsOne hour and 30 minutes, with a guided cellar tour and two glasses of Champagne.
Reims CathedralA 30-minute self-guided visit to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims.
Return to ParisThe driver brings the group back, completing the roughly 12-hour day.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points worth knowing before booking this day.

Driver, not guide. The Champagne houses run their own cellar tours, and several reviewers praised those guides as knowledgeable. The person who drives you is a driver, and multiple reviewers said theirs spoke limited English and gave little commentary on the road. Expect punctual transport rather than a guided narration of the region.
Pace and length. The day runs about 12 hours, with a drive of roughly an hour and a half each way between Paris and Champagne.
Lunch is on you. Meals and drinks are not included. One reviewer mentioned that a lunch reservation had been arranged for them, so it is worth asking the operator in advance whether they can do the same for your group. Bringing cash or a card for lunch is wise.
Tastings and age. The chosen option includes two glasses at each house. The minimum age for Champagne tastings is 18, so anyone younger travels but does not taste.
Who joins you. This is a private activity, so only your group participates in the car. The cellar tours themselves are run by the houses' own guides. One reviewer described the Veuve Clicquot portion as more of a herding process than the Moët tour.
Accessibility and transport. The listing states the tour is not wheelchair accessible, though it is near public transportation at the Paris end. Comfortable shoes for the cellars and the cathedral stop make sense.

Common issues. The most frequent complaint in reviews is language: several travellers expected an English-speaking guide and found their driver spoke little English, which made the long transfers quiet. Another mismatch: some reviewers expected a guided experience for the whole day, while in practice the cellar guides work for the Champagne houses and the person driving them is a driver. The listing also notes the experience is not wheelchair accessible and that meals, drinks, gratuities and souvenirs are not covered.

Common Questions

Is Hotel Pickup Included?

Yes, pickup is included and reviewers describe being collected at their Paris hotel. Drop-off back in Paris at the end of the day is part of the service.

What Does The Price Include?

Private transport in a Mercedes E220 or Mercedes minivan, guided cellar tours with admission at both Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot, two glasses of Champagne at each house, the Hautvillers church and viewpoint stop, the Reims Cathedral visit, all fees and taxes, and bottled water. Meals, drinks, gratuities and souvenirs are extra.

Is Lunch Included?

No. Meals and drinks are listed as not included. One reviewer said the operator arranged a lunch reservation for them, but you pay for the meal yourself.

How Long Is The Day?

About 12 hours in total, with roughly an hour and a half of driving each way between Paris and the Champagne region.

Can Children Or Wheelchair Users Join?

The listing states only that most travellers can participate and that the tour is not wheelchair accessible. The minimum age for the Champagne tastings is 18, so younger visitors cannot take part in the tastings.

What Is The Cancellation Policy?

Cancel at least 24 hours before the experience's start time for a full refund. Cancellations or changes made less than 24 hours before the start time are not refunded or accepted, and the cut-off is based on local time at the experience.