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Champagne with a private chauffeur: Reims, Épernay and the cellars, without driving
A day in Champagne is best enjoyed when nobody has to watch their glass. Your chauffeur drives you from Paris to the cellars of Reims and Épernay, waits during visits and tastings, and takes you back to your hotel.
Reims is about 145 km from Paris via the A4 motorway, roughly 1 h 45 to 2 hours; Épernay is half an hour further. We suggest leaving around 8 am and returning in the early evening.
Reims: coronations and chalk cellars
Start with Reims Cathedral, where the kings of France were crowned, listed by UNESCO with the former Abbey of Saint-Remi and the Palace of Tau. Nearby, Saint-Nicaise hill hides the crayères, ancient chalk quarries turned into cellars. Since 2015, the “Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars” have also been a World Heritage site. Cellar tours are almost always by appointment: share your slots and we plan the drive around them.
Épernay and the Avenue de Champagne
In Épernay, the Avenue de Champagne (about 1.5 km) is lined with grand Champagne houses, while the town sits above more than 100 km of cellars dug into the chalk. Cellar visits, tastings and meals are booked and paid directly with the houses and restaurants and are not included in the chauffeur price. Nearby Hautvillers, on the hillside, is where Dom Pérignon rests.
A sample itinerary
- 8 am: pick-up at your Paris hotel.
- 10 am: Reims cathedral and a first cellar visit.
- 12.30 pm: lunch.
- 2.30 pm: Épernay, Avenue de Champagne and a second cellar.
- 5.30 pm: drive back, arriving around 7.30 pm.
Delegations and major events. We also handle major events: up to 300 chauffeur-driven vehicles coordinated for a single event (delegations, trade fairs, conferences, evening receptions), with one point of contact orchestrating every arrival with discretion.
Included as standard
- Meet and greet: your chauffeur waits with a name sign, always included.
- Complimentary waiting time: 15 minutes for a transfer, 30 minutes at a railway station, 1 hour at the airport.
- Tolls and parking included in the quoted price.
- Luggage assistance and child seats on request.
- Free cancellation up to 3 hours before pick-up.
- Payment by card or PayPal.
Day trip price
Mercedes E-Class sedanfrom€840
Mercedes V-Class vanfrom€1,200
From €840 in an E-Class sedan, €1,200 in a V-Class van, for a 12-hour day from Paris. Extra hour: €70 (sedan) / €100 (van). Tolls and parking included.
Book your day with a chauffeur
For a day trip to Champagne, we offer an hourly chauffeur service: the car and its chauffeur stay with you from departure until you are back at your Paris address. This day trip starts from €840 in an E-Class sedan and €1,200 in a V-Class van for 12 hours; each extra hour is €70 (sedan) or €100 (van). The exact fixed price is confirmed before you book.
Planning more outings? See our Paris events calendar.
Please drink responsibly.
More day trips from Paris
Planning your Champagne day
How long is the drive from Paris to Reims?
About 145 km via the A4, so 1 h 45 to 2 hours depending on traffic. Épernay is half an hour from Reims.
Can we visit Reims and Épernay in one day?
Yes, with an 8 am departure you can visit Reims in the morning, Épernay in the afternoon and be back in Paris in the evening.
Do we need to book cellar visits?
Yes, most Champagne houses only welcome visitors by appointment at set times.
Does the chauffeur stay with us all day?
Yes, with the hourly service the car and chauffeur stay with you from pick-up to return.
Can we bring bottles back?
Of course, your purchases travel in the boot and your chauffeur helps carry them to your hotel.
