Reims Champagne Half-Day Tours
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Reims Champagne half-day tours take you to family growers in the villages for about four hours, from the Reims station square in the morning or the afternoon. Choose the time that fits your train.
Half-day champagne tours from Reims
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Family growersFrom Reims stationMax 8 guests
The afternoon departure: 2:00 pm from the tourist office at Reims Centre station, back at 6:30 pm. Two family growers for an hour and a half each, and half an hour in Hautvillers village. Six glasses, eight people at most.
From $152 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
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Family growersFrom Reims stationMax 8 guests
The morning departure: 9:20 am from the station square, back at 1:15 pm, in time for lunch in Reims. Two family growers, a 20-minute stop in the vines and six tastings, in a group of eight at most.
From $140 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
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Family growersFrom Reims or ÉpernayMax 8 guests
Start at Reims station at 1:30 pm or the Épernay tourist office at 2:00 pm. Two independent growers pour six tastings, then a van tour of the avenue, Hautvillers abbey and the Marne view; back by 6 pm.
From $183 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
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Family growersFrom Reims or MareuilMax 8 guests
About 15 km on an e-bike through the vines around Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, driven from Reims or met at Le Clos Corbier. A 20-minute viewpoint, then 45 minutes in a family cellar with three tastings. Riders 16 and over.
From $143 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Two family growers, from 2:00 pm
À La Française's afternoon leaves the Reims station square at 2:00 pm and is back at 6:30 pm, with six glasses and half an hour in Hautvillers.
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What a Reims Champagne half-day tour actually is
It is about four hours in a small van with a guide, out of Reims to the villages and back.
You visit two family growers, taste six glasses between them, and see the vines on the
way. The groups are small: eight people at most on every departure.
Every half day pours at family growers, never at a big house. That is a choice, not a
limit: a grower makes champagne from its own vines, and the family often pours it for you in
its own cellar.
The e-bike afternoon is the other kind of half day. You ride about 15 km through the vines
above Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and finish with three tastings in one family cellar.
Why choose a half-day tour
Fixed times from one square
À La Française leaves the Reims station square at 9:20 am and at 2:00 pm. ABC Champagne
Tour leaves Reims station at 1:30 pm, or the Épernay tourist office at 2:00 pm. You know when
you are back before you book.
Family growers, not big houses
You meet the people who grow the grapes. A big house's cellar tour you can book yourself
in Reims; a grower's table in a village is much harder to reach alone.
Eight people at most
Every half day caps its van at eight, so you can ask the grower questions and hear the
answers.
A lower fare than a full day
A half day costs $140 to $183 per person. A shared full day from Reims
costs $245 to $321.
Half-day tours vs a full day from Reims
The alternative is a full day with a big house and lunch. Here is how the two compare.
| A half day from Reims | A shared full day from Reims |
|---|
| What you pay | $140 to $183 per person | $245 to $321 per person |
| Length | 3 h 30 to 4 h 30 | 7 to 9 hours |
| Who pours | Family growers only | A big house and growers, or two estates |
| Glasses | Six (three on the e-bike) | Seven on the Mumm day |
| Lunch | Not included | In the fare on two of the three |
| Start | 9:20 am, 1:30 pm or 2:00 pm | A morning start |
| Best for | An afternoon between trains, or a morning before lunch in Reims | Your one full day in Champagne |
Check availability from $152
If you want the growers and have other plans for the rest of the day, a half day covers
it. If you also want a big house's cellars, take a full day.
What you get, and what you don't
- Included: the van to the villages and back, a guide, and the visits
and tastings at two family growers.
- Six glasses on the van tours: the morning, the afternoon and ABC
Champagne Tour's afternoon each pour six. The e-bike afternoon pours three.
- Not included: hotel pickup, lunch and tips; À La Française adds bottled
water and snacks to that list. Eat before the afternoon tour, or after the morning one.
- Not on the route: the big houses. None of the half days visits
one.
The morning with two growers
À La Française's morning tour leaves the station square at 9:20 am and is back at 1:15 pm, in time for lunch in Reims.
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Planning a half-day tour
- Budget: $140 to $183 per person, tastings
included.
- Find the right kerb: the tours meet outside the small tourist
information point on the Reims station square, the Cour de la Gare. The main tourist office
beside the cathedral is a different building.
- Arrive early: the afternoon tour asks you to be there five minutes
before 2:00 pm.
- Book for two: À La Française's shared tours need at least two people. A
lone booking is moved to another date or refunded.
- Check the ages: À La Française takes no one under 10, and the e-bike
needs riders of 16 or over.
- Cancel free: every half day refunds in full up to 24 hours ahead.
Who should choose something else
- If you want a big house. The Reims Champagne day tours add Maison Mumm or Pommery to the
growers, with lunch.
- If you use a wheelchair. None of the half days is listed as accessible.
Of the Reims private champagne tours, Uncork's day, À La Française's private day and the Coutant visit
are.
- If your children are under 10. A private day or the Coutant family's
two-hour visit welcomes them.
- If you are travelling alone. À La Française's shared tours need at least
two people, so a solo booking may be moved or refunded. Check before you build a trip around
it.
Still deciding between growers and houses? Read choosing between a grower and a big house.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a half-day champagne tour from Reims?
Yes. À La Française runs a morning tour at 9:20 am and an afternoon tour at 2:00 pm to two family growers, ABC Champagne Tour an afternoon from Reims station at 1:30 pm, and there is an afternoon on e-bikes in the vines near Aÿ. None of them visits a big house.
Should I take the morning or the afternoon half day?
The morning tour leaves the station square at 9:20 am and is back at 1:15 pm, so lunch and a house visit fit after it. The afternoon tour leaves at 2:00 pm and is back at 6:30 pm, which suits a morning train from Paris.
Do the half-day tours visit a big house?
No. The half days pour at family growers only. If you want Maison Mumm or another big house as well, take a full day, or book a house's own cellar tour for the other half of your day.
Where do Reims Champagne tours start?
Most shared tours from Reims start at the tourist information point on the Reims Centre station square, the Cour de la Gare, not at the main tourist office beside the cathedral. Private tours collect you from a hotel or station in Reims or Épernay.
What happens if I book a shared tour alone?
À La Française's shared tours need at least two people. A lone booking is moved to another date or refunded in full, so check before you build a trip around the date.
Is there an e-bike champagne tour?
Yes: an afternoon of about 15 km on e-bikes in the vines from Le Clos Corbier at Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, with transport from Reims if you choose it, a cellar visit and three glasses. Riders must be 16 or over, and in rain or storms it runs by people carrier.
Can children come on a champagne tour?
On some. À La Française's shared tours take no one under 10, the e-bike afternoon needs riders of 16 or over, and nobody under 18 is served alcohol. Uncork's private Moët & Chandon day and the Coutant vineyard visit accept children and carry infant seats.
Can I cancel a booking?
Most tours refund in full if you cancel at least 24 hours ahead. À La Française's private growers day with lunch and LinkParis'
Veuve Clicquot day by train are non-refundable, and the Club Trésors tasting needs two days' notice. Each card states its own policy.