Private Champagne tours with your own chauffeur
From the chalk cellars of Reims to the slopes of Épernay, we plan your day with the great houses and the growers: the bookings, the timing, the driving. All you have to do is taste. We start from Reims, or door to door from your Paris hotel.
- €280 (~$315 USD)half-day, chauffeur and car
- 2 hoursto get your itinerary and its price, during the day
- FR · ENchauffeurs, Japanese-speaking guide for select days, at extra cost
Our prices cover the chauffeur and the car. Visits and tastings, from €15 to €480 (~$535 USD) per person depending on the cuvée, are paid directly to the houses: we take care of the bookings.
Where to start
Which Champagne day suits you?
Pick what you are after and we will show you the tours that match.
For first-timersFirst visitA grand house, a chalk cellar, a family grower.from €280 (~$315 USD)2 tours
The essentialsThe great housesVeuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Ruinart, Pommery, Moët & Chandon.from €300 (~$335 USD)10 visits
Rare, book earlyLuxury housesDom Pérignon, Krug, Louis Roederer.from €630 (~$705 USD)full day
Go furtherFor enthusiastsGrowers, grape varieties, disgorging, chalk: days that tell a story.from €320 (~$360 USD)8 experiences
Staying in ParisFrom ParisPickup at your hotel, back in the evening.from €1040 (~$1160 USD)full dayFor first-timers
First visit
Two tours designed for first-time visitors: a grand house and a family grower, or the UNESCO-listed chalk cellars beneath Reims. In a van for seven, that comes to €49 (~$55 USD) per person.
Half-day, 4 hours€280 (~$315 USD) sedan€340 (~$380 USD) van
Private chauffeur and vehicle. Cellar tours and tastings are paid to the houses.
Champagne Discovery Tour · half day
A great house in Reims and a family grower, in four hours. €280 (~$315 USD) per vehicle.
See the half day →Champagne Crayères Tour · half day
Chalk quarries turned Champagne cellars, listed by UNESCO, in a half day. €280 (~$315 USD) per vehicle.
See the half day → BespokeTorn between the two?
Tell us who is coming and what you like to drink: we design the route and book the houses.
Design my day →The houses and growers listed are subject to change depending on their availability the day of your visit. We will always offer you an equivalent route in terms of quality and reputation.
The essentials
The great houses
The best-known houses of Reims and Épernay, including G.H. Mumm, visited by appointment, booked by us or by you depending on the house. For small, little-known growers and terroir cooperatives, see For enthusiasts. To choose between them, read our guide on which Champagne houses to visit, and grower or grand house if you are still torn.
Half-day, 4 hours€300 (~$335 USD) sedan€370 (~$415 USD) van
Full day, 8 hours€520 (~$580 USD) sedan€640 (~$715 USD) van
Private chauffeur and vehicle. Cellar tours and tastings are paid to the houses.
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Reims · UNESCO-listed chalk cellars. A tour of the chalk cellars, then a tasting that ranges, depending on the tour, from Yellow Label to La Grande Dame. Exclusive private experiences as part of a prestige day.
On request, paid on siteTaittinger
Reims · Saint-Nicaise chalk cellars. Gallo-Roman chalk pits and the remains of Saint-Nicaise Abbey. The fuller tours include a tasting of Comtes de Champagne.
Booked and paid by you on the house’s websiteRuinart
Reims · Founded 1729. The oldest Champagne house. A tour of the chalk cellars, then a tasting that depends on the tour, up to Dom Ruinart.
On request, paid on sitePommery
Reims · Vranken-Pommery Estate. Some 60 chalk pits connected by 18 km / 11 mi of galleries. Brut Royal, Apanage, Cuvée Louise.
On request, paid on siteMoët & Chandon
Épernay · Avenue de Champagne. 28 km / 17 mi of galleries and a tasting of Brut Impérial. Dom Pérignon is a separate visit, offered only as part of a full day.
On request, paid on siteLanson
Reims · Founded 1760. Le Clos Lanson, a vineyard parcel in the heart of Reims. Le Black Création, Noble Cuvée.
On request, paid on siteBollinger
Aÿ · The house of Pinot Noir and Madame Bollinger. Historic cellars, oak casks and three guided tastings, Monday through Friday.
Booked by you, paid to the houseBillecart-Salmon
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ · Founded in 1818, known for its rosé. The house only accepts requests from visitors themselves: we help you prepare yours.
Requested by you, paid in advanceAvenue de Champagne · full day
A day in Épernay: the avenue on foot, the cellars of a great house, a smaller house, then a grower on the Côte des Blancs. €580 (~$650 USD) per vehicle.
See the day →Staying in Épernay · from €280 (~$315 USD)
Your chauffeur picks you up at your Épernay hotel or the train station, for a half-day, a full day or two days among the houses.
See the Épernay chauffeur service → BespokeA house that is not on the list?
Tell us who is coming and what you like to drink: we design the route and book the houses.
Design my day →Rare, book early
Luxury houses
These three houses open their doors to very few visitors, and usually have to be booked one to two months ahead. We offer them only as part of a full day, so the visit gets the time it deserves. The visit itself is paid directly to the house.
Full day, 8 hours€630 (~$705 USD) sedan€830 (~$925 USD) van
Private chauffeur and vehicle. Cellar tours and tastings are paid to the houses.
Dom Pérignon
Hautvillers · Birthplace of Champagne. The village and the Saint-Sindulphe church, where Dom Pérignon rests, are open to all (the abbey, owned by the House, is not open to visitors). The very exclusive Dom Pérignon visit is offered only as part of a full day with a chauffeur.
Full day, on requestKrug
Reims · Founded 1843. Grande Cuvée and Clos du Mesnil. Private visit with a house ambassador, only as part of a full day with a chauffeur, one to two months ahead.
Full day, on requestLouis Roederer
Reims · Founded 1776. The house of Cristal, still family-owned. Private visit with a house ambassador, only as part of a full day with a chauffeur, one to two months ahead, subject to the House’s approval.
Full day, on requestGo further
For enthusiasts
Days built around a story, growers who welcome you themselves, a grape or a terroir followed from start to finish. Your chauffeur keeps the thread going from one stop to the next.
Half dayfrom €320 (~$360 USD)
Full dayfrom €560 (~$625 USD)
Private chauffeur and vehicle. Cellar tours and tastings are paid to the houses.
The Champagne Widows · full day
A day in the footsteps of the widows who ran the great houses, from the chalk cellars of Reims to the Marne Valley. €660 (~$735 USD) per vehicle.
See the day →From Coronations to Chalk Cellars · full day
The cathedral of kings, Saint-Remi Basilica and the chalk cellars, without leaving Reims. €560 (~$625 USD) per vehicle.
See the day →From Chalk to Vine · full day
The morning in a chalk cellar, the afternoon on the Montagne de Reims, by a windmill, a lighthouse and the twisted beeches of Verzy. €560 (~$625 USD) per vehicle.
See the day →Disgorging and Dosage · half day
A half day with a grower on the Côte des Blancs, to see how disgorging works and taste what dosage changes. €320 (~$360 USD) per vehicle.
See the half day →Nothing but Chardonnay · full day
A day with the growers of the Côte des Blancs, tasting Chardonnay from one village to the next. €660 (~$735 USD) per vehicle.
See the day →Under-the-Radar Champagne Growers · full day
Three growers on the Montagne de Reims who make their Champagne from the grapes of their own vines. €560 (~$625 USD) per vehicle.
See the day →Grape Varieties & Grands Crus · full day
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier, each tasted where it grows best, in one day. €660 (~$735 USD) per vehicle.
See the day →Wine Workshop in Hermonville · half day
A blending workshop near Reims: you make your own wine and leave with the bottle. €320 (~$360 USD) per vehicle.
See the half day → BespokeA grape, a village or a grower in mind?
Tell us who is coming and what you like to drink: we design the route and book the houses.
Design my day →See also the growers and cooperatives, by terroir Egly-Ouriet, Rodez, Vilmart, Larmandier…
Montagne de Reims · Pinot Noir
Egly-Ouriet · Ambonnay RM
Grand Cru at the heart of the Montagne. The benchmark for Pinot Noir Champagne, with long lees aging. Hard to get into, and its tastings are highly sought after.
Contact us →Very limited access, for seasoned enthusiasts only, and a place cannot be guaranteed.
Éric Rodez · Ambonnay RM
Grand Cru on the Montagne de Reims. 8th generation, barrel aging, single-plot and long-keeping cuvées, a Burgundian approach to Ambonnay Pinot Noir.
Discover →Vilmart & Cie · Rilly-la-Montagne RM
Premier Cru, family estate founded in 1890. Sustainable viticulture, oak barrel aging, Grand Cellier d’Or cuvée with worldwide recognition.
Discover →Mailly Grand Cru · Mailly-Champagne CM
The only 100% Grand Cru cooperative of the Montagne (founded 1929 by 24 growers). Collective expression of an exceptional Pinot Noir terroir, informative visits.
Discover →Vallée de la Marne · Meunier
René Geoffroy · Cumières / Aÿ RM
Premier Cru of the Vallée de la Marne. The reference for terroir-driven Pinot Meunier, meticulous cellar work, centuries-old family heritage.
Discover →Tarlant · Œuilly RM
Twelve generations in the Vallée de la Marne. Single-plot bottlings without chaptalization, benchmark Blanc de Blancs and Meunier cuvées, and a real gift for explaining their work.
Discover →Beaumont des Crayères · Mardeuil CM
Cooperative founded in 1955 by 42 growers on very small plots, opposite Épernay. Acclaimed Fleur de Prestige and Nostalgie cuvées, and visits that are easy to arrange.
Discover →Côte des Blancs · Chardonnay
Jacques Selosse · Avize RM
Legendary Grand Cru estate of the Côte des Blancs. Anselme Selosse revolutionized terroir Champagne, single-plot pioneer, extremely rare cuvées.
Contact us →By invitation only, recognized collectors and connoisseurs, prior introduction required.
Larmandier-Bernier · Vertus RM
Biodynamically farmed Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards on the Côte des Blancs. Pierre Larmandier crafts precise, mineral Chardonnays, pure terroir expression.
Discover →Pierre Péters · Le Mesnil-sur-Oger RM
Grand Cru of Le Mesnil, family house since 1858. Cult Les Chétillons cuvée, exemplary plot selection, the benchmark for Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs.
Discover →De Saint-Gall · Avize · Union Champagne CM
Union of cooperatives bringing together more than 2,000 growers, mostly in premier and grand cru villages. Modern visitor space in Avize, large-scale educational tastings.
Discover →Côte des Bar · Aube Pinot Noir
Drappier · Urville · Côte des Bar NM
Family house founded in 1808, 8 generations in Urville. 12th-century Cistercian cellars, built by the monks of Clairvaux. Own vineyard (~62 ha). Open to the public, refined tastings in a heritage setting.
Discover →Vouette & Sorbée · Buxières-sur-Arce RM
Bertrand Gautherot’s estate, Demeter-certified biodynamics. Pared-down winemaking, much-sought-after Fidèle and Blanc d’Argile cuvées.
Contact us →Highly selective access, at the grower’s discretion, and only with a firm booking well in advance.
Champagne Devaux · Bar-sur-Seine CM
Historic brand of the Union Auboise (cooperative of ~800 growers). A remarkable visitor center at the Manoir, with refined tastings in the Aube.
Discover →Reading the labels: RM Récoltant-Manipulant (grower) · CM Coopérative (cooperative) · NM Négociant-Manipulant (a house that buys grapes, often in addition to its own vines). The Côte des Bar lies ~170 km / 106 mi south of Reims (2 hr drive), best treated as a dedicated day.
Private visits at certain estates are rare and depend on the grower’s availability. We always suggest a comparable alternative in terroir and reputation if the requested estate is unavailable.
The houses and growers listed are subject to change depending on their availability the day of your visit. We will always offer you an equivalent route in terms of quality and reputation.
Staying in Paris
From Paris
Pickup at your Paris hotel in the morning, two to three houses and lunch at a grower’s, back the same evening. Or several days in the region, staying in Reims.
Door-to-door day€1040 (~$1160 USD) sedan€1300 (~$1450 USD) van
Private chauffeur and vehicle. Cellar tours and tastings are paid to the houses.
Hotel pickup
Paris palace hotels and boutique hotels such as Le Bristol, the Ritz, Plaza Athénée, George V, the Crillon or Costes… Your chauffeur meets you in your hotel lobby.
All arrondissementsSame-day round trip
Depart at 9 am and return by 7 to 8 pm: about 2 hours’ drive each way, with up to 8 hours in Champagne included. Most guests spend 5 to 6 hours there, enough for 2 or 3 houses and lunch with a grower. You are back in Paris in time for dinner.
See the day trip from Paris →2- to 3-day stay
To go deeper: nights in Reims or Épernay, the grand houses, little-known growers and Michelin-starred dining. We recommend hotels and you book them directly; visits and restaurants are coordinated by us.
BespokeA day, hour by hour
An example of a full day from Reims. Visit times are set by the houses: we build your day around them.
- 9:30 amPickup
At your hotel or the station
Your chauffeur meets you in Reims or Épernay and already knows your appointments and the order of the visits.
- 10:00 amFirst house
A grand house and its chalk cellars
The galleries dug into the chalk, then the tasting. The slot was booked for you.
- 12:30 pmLunch
A table chosen with you
A Reims restaurant or a vineyard bistro, booked to suit your tastes. Your chauffeur waits.
- 2:30 pmAt a grower’s
Along the grand cru road
A grower welcomes you at home: the vines, the cellar, the cuvées.
- 5:30 pmReturn
Your bottles in the trunk
Back to your hotel or the station, on schedule.
Three formats, three starting prices
- Half-day, 4 hours, two houses
- from €280 (~$315 USD)
- Full day, 8 hours, up to three houses and lunch
- from €480 (~$535 USD)
- Full day from your Paris hotel
- from €1040 (~$1160 USD)
Prices are for a sedan with chauffeur. Visits and tastings are paid to the houses. Van prices (4 to 7 passengers) are shown with each tour above.
Why a chauffeur for Champagne
You taste
France’s legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5 g/L (0.05%, against 0.08% in most US states), and 0.2 g/L for new drivers. A proper tasting and driving do not mix. You taste, we drive.
Dropped at the door
Parking near the houses takes time, in Reims and Épernay alike. Your chauffeur drops you as close to the entrance as possible.
We handle the bookings
The houses set their own hours and limit the number of guests. We request the slots, confirm the ones we get and build the day around them.
Just you
A car and a chauffeur for you alone, with no other passengers. The day follows your pace.
Read our guides before you choose
The questions we are asked most, with full answers.
- Guide
How much does a private Champagne tour cost?
What is included, what is paid on site, and why the price per person drops as the group grows.
Read the guide - Guide
Which Champagne houses should you visit?
Grand names or growers, tastings and bookings, to choose with confidence.
Read the guide - Guide
A Champagne day trip from Paris
Three plans, from four hours to a full day, with houses and restaurants.
Read the guide
Before you book
Can you pick us up at our hotel in Paris?
Yes, it is a frequent request. We come to your Paris hotel, take you through the houses all day, then bring you back in the evening. For a two- or three-day stay in Reims or Épernay, we can recommend places to stay.
Can you arrange a Dom Pérignon visit?
Yes, but this visit is very exclusive: 2 hours, six guests at most, two glasses of Dom Pérignon, €360 (~$400 USD) per person paid to the House, in French or English, and booked at least two months ahead. We offer it only as part of a full day with your chauffeur, together with Hautvillers and the houses of Épernay. If it is fully booked, we arrange a comparable prestige-cuvée tasting.
Which houses can we visit?
The great houses of Reims and Épernay, depending on availability (Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Moët & Chandon, Pommery, Ruinart, Lanson and others), and independent growers of the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. Dom Pérignon, Krug and Louis Roederer can be visited only on a full day, and Louis Roederer is subject to the House’s approval.
Do visits need to be booked in advance?
Yes, cellar visits are by appointment. We book with the houses according to your tastes (vintage, rosé, prestige cuvée) and the size of your party. Taittinger, Bollinger and Billecart-Salmon are booked by you directly, and we help you with it.
How much does a visit with a chauffeur cost?
The price covers the chauffeur and the car: half-day from €280 (~$315 USD), full day from €480 (~$535 USD) by sedan. Visits and tastings are paid to the houses, from €15 to €480 (~$535 USD) per person depending on the cuvée.
How many people can come?
Up to 3 passengers by sedan and up to 7 by van (8 on request). Beyond that, we arrange a minibus or several coordinated vehicles.
Do your chauffeurs speak English or Japanese?
Our chauffeurs speak French and English. For enthusiast days and history and remembrance days, a licensed guide, Japanese-speaking if you wish, can be booked at an extra cost, except on Sundays and public holidays.
Can we combine cellars and sightseeing in Reims?
Yes. A day can bring together the cathedral or the Saint-Remi basilica and one or two houses, with lunch in between.
What if our flight or train is late?
Let us know and we adapt the day to your actual arrival, as far as the houses’ appointment times allow. If you are flying in, add flight tracking (€35 (~$40 USD)) and we follow your actual landing time.
Let us plan your private visit
Tell us your dates, what you like to drink and which language you prefer. You will receive an itinerary and its price within 2 hours during the day.
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Great experience! Helped us navigate the Champagne region and Paris.... flawless! Cars were mint inside and out! Interactions with Louis were professional and timely. Drivers Omar and Joel were very accommodating!
TGTony Grilli
October 2026
October 2026
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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…
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October 2026
October 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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