Embark on a wine tour named "Champagne Sojourn" for an extraordinary adventure. An air-conditioned luxury bus will pick you up at your hotel and travel only 90 minutes to the Champagne region of France. First on the itinerary is a visit to a famous Champagne house, such as Mumm or Veuve Clicquot or one of several others. Explore their cellar and then enjoy lunch while your tour guide tells stories of Champagne. Spend the afternoon in the countryside vineyards and visit a boutique champagne house before you return to your hotel for the night. The second day covers more vineyards and two more visits to champagne houses. On day 3 you will visit the tomb of Dom Perignon and, before returning to Paris, you will stop at the house of Moet et Chandon. In 2010, the cost of this champagne tour was $2900 with double occupancy.
French Wine Explorers
606 North Talbot Street
Suite 141
St. Michaels, MD 21663
877-261-1500
wine-tours-france.com
A lovely way to visit the Champagne region is on a leisurely barge-hotel. A week long tour will afford plenty of time to explore not only the champagne houses and vineyards, but castles, ruins, villages and other places of interest. The Paris-Champagne tour takes visitors into the world-famous champagne house of Moet et Chandon and smaller, lesser-known houses as well. Visit the cathedral at Reims, the Abbey of Hautvilliers and the Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomten. Experience the the beautiful countryside as the luxury barge-hotel drifts along the Marne River. A stop in Coulomniers delights tourists with samples of Brie and a taste of wine. This cruise winds up in style with an entry into Paris down the Seine River. In 2010, the cost of this week-long tour to Champagne was $3800 to $4100 depending on specific dates.
Circa Tours
30919 Brassie Lane
Temecula, California 92591
951-676-6117
circacruises.com
Biking France offers a self-guided 4-day tour of the Champagne region called 'Champagne Vineyards by Bike." Bikers begin in Epernay and bicycle in a circular route, ending back at Epernay. Along the way, visit villages, vineyards and champagne houses as you bike through the beautiful Marne River countryside. Tasting opportunities abound at each champagne house visited. Accommodations are provided on the tour for three nights, with a Continental breakfast each morning. Choose your own lunch stops and dinner is provided at night. The tour takes care of the luggage transfer as you bicycle from one hotel to the other. While this tour lasts three nights, you can opt for an extra day in Epernay if you desire. Additional charges apply. In 2010, the cost for this self-guided tour was $478.
Biking France
2, rue Jean Moulin
41000 Blois
France
+33-02-54 78-62-52
randovelo.fr
