Private Guided Tour of Dom Perignon and Ruinart Champagne Houses from Paris

Private tour 

This one-day trip gives you the opportunity to discover the most famous Champagne companies in the world. The private visits will allow you to learn more about this sparkling wine production process. 

Your driver guide will directly pick you up at your residence in Paris at 7:30am. You will travel though the Champagne region and will arrive at 10am for a first wine cellar visit. The Champagne region has always been a wine-producing area: Romans planted the first vines there, which were then maintained by the clergy. Champagne was then called the coronation wine during Louis XIV’s coronation in 1654. Over the years, many experiments have been carried out to improve the winemaking process of this sparkling and tasty wine! 

During a private visit, you will have the opportunity to discover the Dom Pérignon company, historical wine-cellar of the Champagne region and ambassador of the French way of life. In 1668, the monk Dom Pérignon took care of the wine production and the cellars of the abbey, with the ambition to create “the best wine in the world”. He developed a blend technique and generalized the use of the cork. More than 350 years later, the Dom Pérignon company continues the tradition and perpetuates the image of the Champagne mentor. At the end of your visit, you will be able to enjoy a glass of white Dom Pérignon champagne with the comments of an expert! 

Ruinart House Cellars

You will then be on your way to Reims for lunch, where a 2-star restaurant certified by the Michelin guide will be waiting for you. Lunch (starter + main course + dessert) will be served in the purest French tradition rules. Enjoy this break to admire the view on the 7-acre park and savor typical dishes of the region. 

Menu "Le Millenaire 1"*:

Starter:
Smoked salmon loin from Mardeuil, lemon curd, salmon roe, Arugula salad
**
Main course:
Poultry breast from Champagne with Albufera sauce, parsnip mousseline and seasonal vegetables
**
Dessert:
Chocolate mousse, pear covered with Belize’s Tulakalum chocolate, Williams pear sorbet
**
Drinks:
2 glasses of wine per person

After this gourmet break, you will be on your way to a second visit of a Champagne cellar. The Ruinart House, which was created in 1729, is the oldest and internationally recognized Champagne house. The quality of its production is the reflection of French excellence in the fields of gastronomy and oenology. You will discover for two hours the production’s secrets of one of the best Champagnes in the world and of the greatness of this house. You will be offered a glass of Champagne at the end of your tour so that you can enjoy a delicious wine-tasting. You will then be on your way back to Paris, where you will be arriving at around 6:30pm. 

The price includes: 

• Round trip transport from your residence in Paris.
• The services of an expert driver-guide
• Lunch in a 2-star restaurant certified by the Michelin guide (drinks not included) (or similar restaurant depending of the availabilities) 
• Private guided visit of the Dom Pérignon House and Champagne tasting
• Private guided visit of the Ruinart House and Champagne tasting

The price does not include: 

• Drinks for lunch

Please note: 

• The itinerary may vary according to the day, the order of visits is not defined in advance
• Grape harvest in the Champagne region usually happens at the end of September. The wine-making process and blend happen between October and March/April. 
• This tour is not accessible for people with reduced mobility
• The temperature in the cellars is quite low (around 10°): make sure you have warm clothes for the visit of the cellars
• You can buy Champagne on-site

Further information on your confirmation voucher:

You will receive your confirmation and your tour voucher in 2 separate emails. Please print your tour voucher and present it to the PARISCityVISION office on the day of your departure.