Gourmet Champagne and Cooking Day Trip

The Best of Champagne

Exclusive private day trip combining premium Veuve Clicquot cellar tour, hands-on cooking class with chef, and sunset vineyard sabrage. Experience champagne from cellars to vineyards with gourmet lunch creation. 1st class rail from Paris included.

Pricing & Details

Price: $3,200 for 4 people
Duration: 13 hours
Departure: Before 8:00 AM from Gare d'Est Paris
Meeting Point: Reims Tourist Office
Group Size: 4 minimum, 6 maximum (private only)
Schedule: Daily, March through November

What's Included

• 1st class rail to/from Paris
• Premium Veuve Clicquot cellar tour and tastings
• Hands-on cooking class with professional chef
• Sunset champagne toast with sabrage experience
• Choice of Reims Cathedral or Hautvillers village visit
• Licensed English-speaking driver/guide
• Comfortable minivan with WiFi
• All tastings and cooking ingredients

Your Gourmet Experience

Premium Veuve Clicquot Experience

Begin with exclusive cellar tour at legendary Veuve Clicquot, founded by the pioneering widow who made champagne an aristocratic celebration drink. Compare 3 premium cuvées: Brut Yellow Label, Brut Rosé in Magnum, and La Grande Dame 2015. Explore historic chalk cellars with preserved early bottles and WWI field hospital markings.

Chef's Cooking Class

Drive to chef's atelier near Reims Cathedral for hands-on cooking class with Chef Éric Geoffroy (5-star hotel veteran). Create refined 2-course lunch featuring champagne-enhanced dishes like slow-poached fish in souchong tea or smoky pork tenderloin with champagne-finished carrot purée.

Cultural Choice

Choose between:

• Reims Cathedral: Marc Chagall stained glass windows and WWI history
• Hautvillers Village: Dom Pérignon's burial place and charming hillside setting

Sunset Sabrage

End with drive to upper vineyards above Épernay for sunset champagne toast. Learn and practice sabrage—opening champagne bottles with a saber, a Napoleonic cavalry tradition. Try it yourself with expert guidance!

Tour Highlights

• Premium Veuve Clicquot: Exclusive cellar access with La Grande Dame tasting
• Professional Chef: Hands-on cooking with 5-star hotel veteran
• Sabrage Experience: Learn Napoleon's cavalry champagne tradition
• Cultural Choice: Cathedral art or Dom Pérignon village
• Sunset Vineyard Toast: Champagne in scenic hilltop setting
• Private Luxury: 1st class rail, WiFi minivan, personal guide
• Champagne Education: From historic cellars to modern gastronomy
• Magnum Tastings: Large format bottles highlighting subtle flavors

Perfect For

Luxury experiences, culinary enthusiasts, champagne connoisseurs, special celebrations, couples, small groups wanting exclusive access and hands-on experiences.

Not Included

Paris hotel transfers and gratuity (optional)

Customization

Contact us for pricing for larger or smaller groups. Overnight stays in Reims available.

Cancellation Policy

More than 7 days: 100% refundable
7-3 days before: 50% refundable
Less than 3 days: Non-refundable

Experience champagne's ultimate luxury journey from cellars to sunset. BOOK NOW for your exclusive gourmet adventure with premium tastings, professional cooking, and sabrage!

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