# ChampagneDayTrip.com - Champagne day trips from Paris, compared

> Independent guide to day trips from Paris to the Champagne region: which champagne houses each tour really visits,
> hotel-pickup tours vs the train to Reims or Epernay, length, group size, ages, prices and booking.
> Not affiliated with any champagne house, grower, tour operator or GetYourGuide.

Site: https://champagnedaytrip.com
Language: en. Currency: USD for tours, EUR for house visits. Country: France (Champagne: Reims, Epernay).

## Verified facts

- Paris Gare de l'Est to Reims: TGV INOUI, fastest 46 min, about 7 direct trains on a weekday (SNCF Connect, Oct 2026); advance fares from EUR 15.
- Paris Gare de l'Est to Epernay: direct regional trains via Chateau-Thierry, 1h13 to 1h20, about 10 a day; fares from EUR 11.
- Reims to Epernay: TER 'Ligne des Bulles', about 34 min, roughly hourly; 27-28 km by road.
- Paris to Reims by road about 144 km; Paris to Epernay about 140 km.
- UNESCO World Heritage 'Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars' (4 July 2015): hillsides of Hautvillers, Ay and Mareuil-sur-Ay; Saint-Nicaise Hill in Reims; Avenue de Champagne and Fort Chabrol in Epernay.
- Reims Cathedral, Saint-Remi and the Palace of Tau: UNESCO 1991; 25 royal coronations, the last Charles X in 1825.
- Avenue de Champagne, Epernay: 1.5 km, more than 100 km of cellars beneath it; tourist office at 7 Avenue de Champagne, under 500 m from the station.
- House visits 2026 (own websites): Moet & Chandon from EUR 48; Veuve Clicquot from EUR 36 (closed in winter, reopened 7 Apr 2026); Mumm from EUR 30; Pommery from EUR 30 (open all year except 25 Dec, 1-2 Jan); Ruinart EUR 90; Lanson from EUR 32. Pol Roger does not open to the public.
- 2026 harvest: picking authorised 8 to 22 August, the earliest on record.
- Champagne minimum ageing: 15 months non-vintage, 36 months vintage. Cellars stay about 10 C year-round.

## Tours listed on this site

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Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move.

- Champagne Day Trip with 8 Tastings & Lunch (Hotel pickup in central Paris) - from $364 per person, 10 to 11 hours, houses: 1 big house + 2 growers or a co-op; rated 4.8 from 1,769 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://champagnedaytrip.com/tours/champagne-day-trip-8-tastings-lunch/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/full-champagne-wine-day-tour-from-paris-t68846/
- Small-Group Champagne Tour: Reims & Épernay (Hotel pickup in central Paris) - from $265 per person, 12 hours, houses: 1 family producer + 1 big house; rated 4.9 from 20 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://champagnedaytrip.com/tours/small-group-champagne-tour-reims-epernay/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/champagne-tour-from-paris-small-group-tastings-pickup-t1397834/
- Private Veuve Clicquot Trip from Paris (Hotel pickup anywhere in Paris) - from $556 per person, 9 hours, houses: Veuve Clicquot (or an alternative); rated 5.0 from 10 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://champagnedaytrip.com/tours/private-veuve-clicquot-trip-from-paris/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/private-veuve-clicquot-champagne-half-day-trip-from-paris-t865983/
- Champagne Cellars Tour with a Sommelier (Hotel pickup in Paris) - from $292 per person, 12 to 13 hours, houses: Pressoria + Mignon or Mercier; rated 4.9 from 140 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://champagnedaytrip.com/tours/champagne-cellars-tour-with-a-sommelier/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/discover-champagne-houses-vineyards-secrets-with-tastings-t878230/
- Afternoon Family Wineries Tour from Reims (Reims station, 2pm) - from $150 per person, 4.5 hours, houses: 2 family wineries; rated 4.8 from 809 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://champagnedaytrip.com/tours/reims-afternoon-family-wineries-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/epernay-l35220/from-reims-half-day-champagne-tasting-to-epernay-tour-t97866/
- Three Family Domains & Lunch from Reims (Reims station, 9:20am) - from $286 per person, 8 hours, houses: 3 family estates; rated 4.8 from 251 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://champagnedaytrip.com/tours/reims-day-trip-3-family-domains-lunch/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/reims-l365/all-inclusive-small-group-day-tour-reims-epernay-t85284/
- E-Bike Champagne Tour with Tastings & Lunch (Reims or Épernay pickup) - from $214 per person, 5 to 7 hours, houses: Le Clos Corbier, Aÿ; rated 4.8 from 230 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://champagnedaytrip.com/tours/champagne-e-bike-tour-tastings-lunch/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/reims-l365/from-reims-e-bike-champagne-tasting-tour-and-lunch-t248232/
- Vineyard Land Rover Ride & Tasting in Reims (Behind Reims Cathedral) - from $110 per person, 2 hours, houses: Brut tasting in the vines; rated 4.8 from 71 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://champagnedaytrip.com/tours/reims-vineyard-land-rover-tasting/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/reims-l365/champagne-tasting-scenic-vineyard-walk-t787046/

## Guide pages

- https://champagnedaytrip.com/guides/best-champagne-day-trip-from-paris/ - The best Champagne day trip from Paris in 2026: which houses each tour really visits, van or train, day length, group size and prices from $150.
- https://champagnedaytrip.com/guides/paris-to-champagne-by-train/ - Paris to Champagne by train: the 46-minute TGV to Reims, direct trains to Épernay, 2026 fares from €11, and the Reims tours that meet your train.
- https://champagnedaytrip.com/guides/reims-or-epernay/ - Reims or Épernay for a Champagne day trip: what each town has, walking between the houses, Hautvillers and Aÿ, the 27 km between them and which to pick.
- https://champagnedaytrip.com/guides/champagne-houses-to-visit/ - Champagne houses to visit in 2026: Moët, Veuve Clicquot, Pommery, Mumm, Ruinart and more, with visit prices in euros, booking rules and winter closures.
- https://champagnedaytrip.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-champagne/ - The best time to visit Champagne: month by month weather, the record-early 2026 harvest, Habits de Lumière in December and which houses close in winter.
- https://champagnedaytrip.com/guides/is-a-champagne-day-trip-worth-it/ - Is a Champagne day trip from Paris worth it? Tour vs DIY train costs in 2026, hours on the road, bringing bottles home, and who should skip it.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-29: https://champagnedaytrip.com/blog/champagne-harvest-2026/ - The 2026 Champagne harvest opened 8 to 22 August, the earliest ever, with a yield cap of 8,800 kg/ha. What it means for the wine and for your visit.
- 2026-10-29: https://champagnedaytrip.com/blog/champagne-house-winter-opening-2026/ - Which champagne houses open from November 2026 to spring 2027: Veuve Clicquot, Mumm, Pommery, Moët, Mercier, de Castellane. Days, closures, December events.
- 2026-10-29: https://champagnedaytrip.com/blog/champagne-house-tour-prices-2026/ - 2026 cellar tour prices at Moët, Veuve Clicquot, Mumm, Pommery, Ruinart, Lanson, Taittinger and Mercier, booking rules, and a tour from Paris against DIY.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Most Champagne tours from Paris name houses only as examples ('such as', 'or similar', 'subject to availability'); the house in the photo is not guaranteed.
- A 'half-day' trip from Paris is still a full day: the private Veuve Clicquot trip runs 9 hours.
- Veuve Clicquot's visitor centre is at 1 rue Albert Thomas, Reims, and closes in winter.
- Pol Roger in Epernay does not take public visits.
- The German surrender at Reims was signed on 7 May 1945 (effective 8 May).

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