Paris Champagne Tour

Trong led my husband and me on a fantastic tour of Champagne. He was knowledgable, passionate about his profession and endlessly considerate. His tour is full of incredible information, starting at your hotel to Champagne and back. My husband is a wine professional and I can also say that the level of information and interest is such that all levels of wine lovers can enjoy this tour thoroughly and come away with a deep appreciation for Champagne. I again cannot praise Trong, his personality and his itinerary enough. I feel this was one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

The Paris Champagne Tour is well-​received on Trip Advisor (
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I was recommended on this tour by a friend, who said his tour guide, Trong, was a blast. After hanging out with Trong for a day, I completely concur.
The tour is 160 Euro, and Trong (or whichever tour guide is assigned to you) picks you up from your abode in Paris and shuttles you to the Champagne region. A light breakfast of croissants/​pastries and coffee/​juice is provided. The ride is about 75 – 90 minutes from Paris. Along the drive, Trong peppers you with fun facts about random buildings, monuments, and historical happenings.
In the Loire Valley, Trong first takes you to a vineyard as he goes through the Champagne making process. From there, you’ll tour two champagne producers. In the morning, we took a trip to Ambonnay to visit a mom-​and-​pop shop filled with fantastic champagnes and wonderful people. From there, he took us to lunch (covered in the cost) in Epernay, a nearby city, followed by a tour of the Reims Cathedral. In the afternoon, we toured and tasted at a mass-​production winery, Lanson, before heading home.
The whole thing was exceptionally fun, made even more enjoyable by Trong’s quirky personality and unparalleled knowledge about champagne. It really makes for quite an intimate tour, and a great experience that’s hard to do on your own. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the country regions outside of France but weren’t up to doing it yourself, I’d strongly recommend the Paris Champagne Tour.