Half-day Champagne tour with a vintage van from Epernay
4.7
14 Ratings
Épernay
Embark on a half-day Champagne tour with a vintage van from Epernay. Explore vineyards, cellars, and historical treasures while learning about the Champagne making-process. Transport back in time with My Vintage Tour Company.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Epernay - You will start the tour in the famous ‘Avenue de Champagne’ in Epernay. We will tell you all the secrets of this fabulous street and pass in front of many popular Champagne houses (Moët & Chandon, Pol Roger, Mercier, De Venoge,…).
    Epernay is full of suprises, under the city there are 100 kilometers of cellars and millions of Champagne bottles waiting for you.
  • Ay-Champagne - You will discover the charmant village of Aÿ-Champagne and discover its story and you will pass in front of famous houses (Deutz, Bollinger, …).
    We will stop in the middle of the vineyard near Aÿ-Champagne: this will be an opportunity for you to photograph magnificent landscapes and learn the work in the vineyards done throughout the year (harvest, pruning, ..).
  • Oger - Discover the village of Oger that is classified Grand Cru.
    You will visit the amazing cellar of a family Champagne producer, you will learn all the Champagne making process and see the winery and machines.
    You will finish this bubbly visit with a Champagne tastings (3 glasses per person).
What's Included
  • Tour a winemaker’s cellar
  • Learn about Champagne making
  • Enjoy 3 Champagne tastings
What's Not Included
  • Purchase of Champagne bottles
Additional Information

My Vintage Tour Company provides a distinctive and memorable approach to savoring the wonders of the Champagne region through the lens of vintage vehicles. This family-operated enterprise transports guests via the classical French Estafette minivan, offering a journey through vineyards, cellars, and historical gems. Throughout your 3-hour tour, a regional connoisseur provides insights into the history and process of Champagne production, from the vineyard to the glass. Enjoy this journey into the past while relishing the soothing ambiance of our retro vehicle.

  • Minimum age requirement for alcohol consumption is 18 years of age
Location
Office de Tourisme d'Epernay en Champagne
Avenue de Champagne
Departure in front of the Epernay Tourist Office. 7 Avenue de Champagne, Epernay, France The vehicle will be parked at Rue Jean Chandon Moët.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kfrte
Apr 29, 2024
A journey through the most famous champagne vineyards - Coming to the champagne region without visiting the vineyards is unforgivable, so the best way to do it is the « my vintage tour « The tour is carried out with typical French vintage vehicles and our guide Mr. Romain was perfect. Having been born and raised in the village of Épernay, he knows very well all the best places to fully experience the area, he also tells you in detail about all the various areas of the region and many anecdotes regarding the maisons and their founders, finally a wonderful surprise: we stopped among the rows of Bollinger and we drank a glass of champagne: all at 🔝
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Tracematt
Apr 14, 2024
Highly recommended. - What a gem of an experience. Coleen, our driver, was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had the best time, finished off with the champagne tasting at the small family venue. Would highly recommend this tour. We learnt loads and the scenery was stunning. The vintage can - Marcel - was from 1972 and very comfortable!
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Inge
Mar 26, 2024
Fantastic trip in vintage vans!! - We were 10 people and had 2 vans. They picked us up at our accommodation and were later dropped in the center at our request. Perfect organization!! The guides are passionate about Champagne and you notice that in everything they do. No effort is too much for them - Tour: le coeur du champagne
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Cinvee_k
Mar 25, 2024
Would highly recommend... - Would highly recommend this tour! Very authentic and beats the bigger tours.. more relaxed .. Maeva answered all our questions and was very knowledgeable. We visited a small producer and tasted the champagnes. Would definitely come back again.
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Paulette
Aug 30, 2023
Hello, sparkling my day - We left the tourist building in Reims in a vintage Renault, called Louise'. We drove to the top of the hill via country roads through grape fields with a beautiful view of Reims. Along the way we receive explanations about the soil composition, the grape varieties and part of the champagne processing process. We descended to a small village where we had a tasting at Fagot's house. This tasting included several types of champagne including a vintage (15 years old). Explanation of the various flavors of the grapes during the time of ripening. The differences between brut and doux. A tour of the house (from press to cork) taught us the process surrounding the champagne. Nice lady!! Nice car! Good story to follow...
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Almostgreynomad
Jun 7, 2023
Highly recommend ! - Bit of a hiccup at the start .... one van arrived - took 4 passengers, but 6 of us who had booked via Airbnb were asked to wait for their colleague. Other van didn't arrive, so one of our group rang them. Not sure what had happened ... but anyway all was resolved and another vintage van arrived ! We set off through the vineyards, stopped for photo opportunities with explanations about the growing and harvesting. Stopped at a family owned Champagne house, a guided tour through the cellar and were able to taste 3 champagnes. Absolutely gorgeous !
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L7612updavea
May 4, 2023
Great fun with a very knowledgeable guide - Fantastic tour. Romain was a great guide and the vintage vehicle was fantastic. Would highly recommend.
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Susanxthomson
Mar 27, 2024
A trip with Louise - We had a fabulous trip through champagne country We loved Oger and the time spent at Jean Milan Definitely recommend booking for the opportunity to visit a Grand Cru village and visit a small family winery rather than one of the names
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Jeanmi3223ex
Dec 2, 2023
It was nice and interesting - Original and friendly, this immersion in the wine world was rich in lessons. Passionate about her region, our guide allowed us to understand the secrets of making champagne thanks to a visit to a small cellar in the region. Thanks to Maëva (and her van Marie)
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Brianpj3718fb
Apr 16, 2024
best story and best english - The surroundings are beautiful and the old bus is an experience. Unfortunately the guide didn't speak English very well. the guide didn't have much to say. We had booked this tour to learn more about the champagne region and how champagne is made. These expectations were not met. However, the price is quite high for a walk and a tasting. We could have covered this route ourselves with our car.
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