Reims and its chalk cellars
Two great Reims houses and their underground galleries, plus a stop at the coronation cathedral. The easiest choice for a first visit.
Champagne day trip from Paris · private driver
From your Paris hotel to the Champagne cellars, and back for dinner.
Your driver meets you in the hotel lobby in the morning. Two hours later you are walking through the chalk cellars of a great Reims house. Lunch, a second house or a family grower, then the drive back while someone else handles the road. You taste, we drive, and you are in Paris for dinner.
€1040 (~$1165 USD) / vehicle
Plan my dayby sedan for 1 to 3 guests · €1320 (~$1475 USD) by van for up to 7, about €189 (~$210 USD) per person
Private day · pickup anywhere in Paris · up to 8 hours in Champagne · tastings paid at the houses
A typical day
Ten hours, door to door
Champagne houses set their own tour times. We build the day around their slots and your taste, then send you the schedule with exact times.
- 8:30 am
Pickup at your hotel
Your driver waits for you at the front desk, anywhere in Paris. About two hours east on the highway, bottled water on board, and time to hear what the day holds.
- 10:45 am
A great house in Reims
You walk down into the crayères, old chalk quarries turned wine cellars, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site together with the Champagne hillsides and houses. The tasting comes at the end of the tour.
- 12:45 pm
Lunch
A table in Reims or a village restaurant among the vines, whatever your budget. We book it, you pay on site.
- 2:30 pm
A second house, or a grower
Another great house, or a family estate in the Montagne de Reims where the winemaker often pours for you. Wine lovers go on to Épernay and its Avenue de Champagne.
- 5:30 pm
Back to Paris
We leave in the late afternoon and you are back at your hotel around 7:30 pm. Want to stay longer? Eight hours in Champagne are included.
Times are a guide. Some houses close on Sundays or in winter: we will tell you as soon as you get in touch.
Your call
Three ways to spend the day
Tell us what you like to drink and what you want to see. We suggest a plan, you fine-tune it.
Reims, then Épernay
A house in Reims in the morning, the Avenue de Champagne in the afternoon, on the vineyard road over the Montagne de Reims. The two towns are about 20 miles apart.
A big name and a grower
The prestige of a famous house, then a grower pouring cuvées you will not find in Paris. The contrast wine lovers enjoy most.
The most exclusive houses, whose private tours book up months ahead, are part of our prestige day, quoted on request from Paris.
At a glance
What’s included in the day
About 2 hours each way
Door to door. Sleep, read, or line up your questions for the cellar master.
Up to 8 hours in Champagne
Enough for two or three houses and a relaxed lunch. Extra time is €75 (~$85 USD) per hour by sedan, €90 (~$100 USD) by van.
1 to 7 guests
A sedan for up to three, a van for up to seven. Larger groups travel in several vehicles or a minibus, quoted on request.
Pricing
Priced per vehicle, not per person
You pay for the car, the driver and the planning. Tastings are paid to the houses, so the price of the day stays the same whether you taste the house brut or the prestige cuvée.
Sedan · 1 to 3 guests
€1040 (~$1165 USD)
About €347 (~$390 USD) per person for three. Premium sedan, leather seats, water on board.
Van · up to 7 guests
€1320 (~$1475 USD)
About €189 (~$210 USD) per person for seven. The favorite of families and groups of friends.
Group · 8 guests or more
on request
A minibus or several vehicles. We check each house can host your group before we confirm.
Included
- Pickup and drop-off at your address in Paris
- Private driver in a suit, French and English speaking
- Up to 8 hours of driver time in Champagne
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Booking your cellar tours and, if you like, lunch
- Water on board, driver’s meals included
Paid on the day
- Cellar tours and tastings, usually 25 to €60 (~$65 USD) per person per house
- Lunch
- Any bottles you buy, which we load in the trunk
Paid directly to each house and restaurant.
Train, rental car or driver
Why not just take the TGV?
It is the question we hear most. Each option has its strengths; here is what to know before you choose.
The TGV
About 45 minutes from Paris Gare de l’Est to Reims, which is fast. But the houses are spread across Reims, the villages and Épernay, and once there you still need a car to get from one to the next.
A rental car
Total freedom, but someone drives and barely tastes. And parking in central Reims or Épernay is a challenge.
A private driver
Door to door, everyone tastes, the appointments are booked and the car waits outside each house. For two it costs more than the train; for six or seven the gap narrows.
Rather take the TGV? We will meet you at Reims station, and a full day in Champagne then starts from €480 (~$535 USD).
FAQ
Before you book
Where do you pick us up?
At your hotel, apartment or a train station, anywhere in Paris, and we bring you back in the evening. Versailles, La Défense, Disneyland Paris or an airport are possible too, quoted on request.
How much time do we get in Champagne?
Plan on about two hours each way. Eight hours on site are included; most of our guests spend five or six, visit two or three houses with lunch, and are back in Paris for dinner.
Which houses will we visit?
The ones that suit you: a great Reims house for its chalk cellars, then another house, a grower or Épernay. The houses set their tour times; if one is full on your date, we suggest an alternative of the same quality and standing.
How much are the tastings on top?
Usually 25 to €60 (~$65 USD) per person per house, more for prestige cuvées, paid directly to the house. The price of the day does not change.
How far ahead should we book?
One to two weeks is often enough for the big houses, more from May to October. If your date is close, write to us anyway: we will tell you right away what is still possible.
Do your drivers speak English?
Yes, our drivers speak French and English. A Japanese-speaking guide can be booked at extra cost.
Can we bring bottles back?
Of course. Buy what you like at each house; we load the cases in the trunk and drop them at your hotel.
How do we book?
Send us your date, your address in Paris and the number of guests. You get a schedule and a firm price within 2 hours during the day, then a quote to approve online. Cancellation is possible up to 48 hours before, as set out in our terms and conditions.
Whenever you are ready
Let’s plan your day in Champagne
Tell us your date, your hotel and how many of you are coming. We will send a schedule and a firm price within 2 hours during the day.
Before you book
Guides to plan your day
Champagne day trip from Paris: the full guide
The houses, three paces for the day, where to eat and the full budget.
Reims to Paris: TGV, private driver or car?
Travel times and costs compared, option by option.
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Louis and his team were outstanding! The communication was quick, clear, and accurate. Our driver Abdellatif was on-time and professional. 5-star service. Louis checked in through our day. We will always use VTC Reims for our annual trip…
GCGlen Campbell
October 2026
October 2026
★★★★★
We had a wonderful experience in September. We decided to visit France for my wife’s bday week on rather late notice. I wanted to include some special visits as we both enjoy champagne. We were able to get a wonderful Dom Perignon tour w…
TDThomas Donahue
October 2026
October 2026
★★★★★
Thank you to Louis for helping us schedule and to Cyril for giving us the best day trip to Reims/Champagne/Hautvillers. We had 3-4 things we really wanted to do and see, other than that we let them take the wheel (literally), and we had…
NWNikki Wyatt
October 2026
October 2026
★★★★★
VTC Reims is an excellent car service for the Champagne region. I contacted them on the plane to France and received very fast response from Louis. It must’ve been middle of the night for them and yet they were prompt and booked my priva…
WLWendy Liu
September 2026
September 2026
★★★★★
I hosted a group with private transfer from Paris to Champagne and also travel to vineyards all over Champagne. First class service by Cyril and his team. Beautiful vehicles and willing to accommodate some late changes in our schedule. I…
MMMatthew Massey
June 2026
June 2026
★★★★★
On time. Efficient. Perfect service.
JWJennifer Wilwant
October 2026
October 2026
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