★★★★★
Private Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot day from Paris
Clear communication before the day, a punctual driver who was helpful without being over-chatty, and excellent tours at Moët and Veuve Clicquot.
Patti_H · Traveller · May 2026
Private Paris Champagne Day Trip to Épernay and Reims
Big-name housesTastings in the fareLunch not includedTwo Paris pickup points
The day to book if the famous names are the reason you are going. A private car takes your party from Paris to Moët & Chandon in Épernay and Veuve Clicquot in Reims, and both visits and tastings are in the fare. You also stop at Hautvillers and Reims Cathedral. Lunch is yours to buy.
Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot, both in the fare
Two houses, booked for you
The operator buys your places at Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot.
The houses' own guides
Inside each house, its own English-speaking guide leads your visit and tasting.
Dom Pérignon's village
Forty-five minutes in Hautvillers, where the monk is buried in the abbey church.
Reims Cathedral
Half an hour at the cathedral where France crowned its kings.
Your party only
A private car for 2 to 7, with Wi-Fi and bottled water on board.
Rated 5.0
Every one of its 44 reviews gives it five stars.
Two famous houses, two towns, one day
Moët & Chandon is in Épernay, on the Avenue de Champagne. Veuve Clicquot is in Reims. Most tours give you one big house, chosen by availability. This one gives you both, by name, and the operator books the visits before you travel. At each house you spend an hour and a half in the cellars with a tasting at the end.
Your fare pays for both visits. Booked direct, the cheapest Moët & Chandon visit costs €48 and the cheapest Veuve Clicquot visit €36, per person, at the houses' own September 2026 prices. The operator also handles the booking windows, which fill up at both houses. If the house is full on your date, you are told at once and offered other houses to choose from. The houses and what they charge describes both.
Hautvillers, Épernay and Reims Cathedral in one day
The car stops first at Hautvillers, the hill village where Dom Pérignon ran the abbey's cellars for 47 years. His tomb is in the abbey church; the abbey itself is Moët & Chandon's private property and is not open. You then have an hour in Épernay, which is the natural time for lunch, before the drive to Reims.
In Reims you spend half an hour at the cathedral, where 33 kings were crowned between 816 and 1825. Entry is free, whatever the listing's itinerary says about a ticket. If you compare this day with the other private champagne tour from paris, you will find it is the one private day that names both houses. Reims and Épernay have more on each town.
How the day runs, stop by stop
- Early morning, Paris. Your driver meets you with a sign bearing your name.
- Hautvillers, 45 minutes. The village and the church where Dom Pérignon is buried.
- Moët & Chandon, 1 hour 30 minutes. The cellars under the Avenue de Champagne and a tasting.
- Épernay, 1 hour. Free time on the avenue, and lunch at your own cost.
- Veuve Clicquot, 1 hour 30 minutes. The Reims cellars and a tasting.
- Reims Cathedral, 30 minutes. The coronation cathedral; entry is free.
- Back to Paris. The listing gives 8 to 10 hours for the whole day.
Who this suits: couples who came for the names
Book this if
You know the labels and want to see where they are made, with no strangers in the car and no choosing on the day. It suits couples, families and small parties of up to seven, and travellers who would rather pay more than share.
Book something else if
You want to meet a winemaker at their own table: the Reims afternoon with two family growers visits growers only, and the shared day with a house, growers and lunch gives you both, with lunch in the fare. If you travel in winter, check the house calendar below before you book.
What the fare covers and what it doesn't
In the fare
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi
- Professional driver
- All fees and taxes
- Alcoholic beverages
- Bottled water
- Guided tours at the Champagne houses, led by each house's own English-speaking guides
- Moët & Chandon cellar visit and tasting
- Veuve Clicquot cellar visit and tasting
- A stop at Reims Cathedral, where entry is free
Not in the fare
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup: the listing names two fixed points
- A guide in the car: your driver drives
- Tips for your driver
Two fixed pickup points in Paris
The listing names two places to meet your driver: the Hôtel Splendid Etoile, 1 Avenue Carnot, in the 17th arrondissement, or 1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, in the 14th. Your driver waits with a sign bearing your name. One traveller writes of pickup and drop-off at the hotel, so if you would rather be collected at your door, ask the operator when you book.
The listing prints no start time. Travellers describe early starts, one at 7:00 am, so plan on an early breakfast. You come back to Paris at the end of the day.
Know before you go
- Check Veuve Clicquot's days. Its own calendar: Tuesday to Sunday until 1 November 2026, then Wednesday to Sunday until 3 January 2027.
- Avoid late December to early April. Veuve Clicquot closed from 28 December 2025 to 7 April 2026, and in January and February this day offers other houses in place of both.
- Keep your date. If you move it after the house tickets are bought, you pay for those tickets.
- Your driver does not guide. Each house's own guide leads you inside, in English.
- Bring money for lunch. Lunch is not in the fare; Épernay is the stop for it.
- Not for everyone. Not wheelchair accessible, and not for travellers with heart problems or serious medical conditions.
What travellers said about their private day
★★★★★
Private Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot day from Paris
Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot were both interesting, with a friendly driver in Ivan; adding a smaller house would round the day out.
Janice_E · Traveller · April 2026
★★★★★
Private Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot day from Paris
A relaxed day: Alex explained the history of Reims and Épernay, and even showed them where Dom Pérignon is buried.
Lenny_R · Traveller · September 2026
Frequently asked questions
Will we meet a family grower on this day?
No. This day visits two big houses. For growers, the Reims afternoon with two family growers visits two family-run wineries.
Is there a guide with us all day?
No. You have a private driver, and each house's own English-speaking guide leads the visit inside. One traveller's driver explained the history of Reims and Épernay on the way.
What if Moët & Chandon or Veuve Clicquot is full?
The operator tells you straight away and offers other houses to choose from. The houses limit their visitors each day, so book early.
Can we go in January or February?
Yes, but not to these two houses: in January and February the day offers other houses to choose from. Veuve Clicquot's own calendar shows it closed from 28 December 2025 to 7 April 2026.
What does it cost for two?
The fare is $696 per person and the minimum is two, so a couple pays about $1,393. Both house visits are in that price; lunch is not.
Can children come?
Yes. Infant seats are available, and children pay a child fare. They cannot taste, so the cellars are the part for them.
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