French Wine Collection: Burgundy, Chablis & Champagne
6 nights from $2,514pp
Burgundy and Champagne are two of the greatest fine wine producing regions on the planet. Enjoy them both on this epic seven-day wine tasting tour across France.
Burgundy and Champagne French Wine Tour Highlights
- Relax with rail travel between regions. The rail journeys through France offer breathtaking views of the scenic countryside along the way.
- Six-night accommodation in boutique hotels with breakfasts included
- One day chauffeured tour in the Côte de Nuits visiting three wine estates and including a local specialties lunch
- Spend an unforgettable day in the charming region of Chablis with your private guide visiting three boutique estates and learning the four distinct AOC in Chablis.
- Unwind with a local lunch paired with accompanying wines.
- Visit to a Grande Maison de Champagne, one of the most famous producers in the world.
- Sip your way along the vineyards and villages of the famous Route du Champagne and see some of the world famous estates, with a visit to Moët & Chandon.
Day 1: Visit Wine Cellars in Burgundy for your First Tasting
Take the train down to Dijon, an enjoyable way to reach this charming city. The rail journey offers breathtaking views of the scenic countryside along the way. You’ll find your hotel is perfectly placed to explore this charmingly chocolate box town. Start your trip with your first Burgundy wine tasting, enjoy a superb introductory visit of cellars with an oenological explanation of the Burgundy wine region with an English speaking guide.
Day 2: Wine Tours and Tastings in Côte de Nuits
Today’s wine tasting will be devoted to the Pinot Noir’s north of Beaune in Côte de Nuits. In the morning, you will visit a traditional family domain, and of course you will sample a selection of their wines. Lunch will be served in a local domain or restaurant in one of the most famous wine appellations in Burgundy, Gevrey-Chambertin. The afternoon tour includes a visit to the château of Vougeot, which houses the brotherhood of the knights of the tastevin. Your final stop will be a tour and wine tasting in Nuits-Saint-Georges before returning to Beaune.
Day 3: From the Hospices de Beaune to Chablis
After a morning exploring beguiling Beaune, we recommend a visit to the Hospices de Beaune. Make your way to Chablis for the next part of your Burgundy wine tasting tour. In Chablis, spend two nights in a boutique hotel set in a former mill of the 18th century. Begin the afternoon visiting a local domain for a tour and tasting of five wines before dinner!
Day 4: Tastings at Three Boutique Estates in Chablis
Your wine tasting trip continues with a chauffeured private day around the delightful region of Chablis and its surrounding vineyards tasting Petit Chablis, Chablis, Premiers Crus and Grand cru wines. Throughout the day your guide will take you for tastings at three boutique estates. Your day also includes a three-course lunch with stunning local wine.
Day 5: Explore Chablis Before Heading to Champagne
The morning is yours to discover charming Chablis and its medieval monastery at your own pace. Then it’s off to the Champagne town of Reims to check in to your hotel. The afternoon begins with a pop as you take a tour at one of the region’s world-famous Champagne houses.
Day 6: Visit Moët & Chandon along the Route du Champagne
Your journey of wine tasting in France continues with tours of vineyards and châteaux along the scenic Route du Champagne, starting with a visit to one of the most famous Champagne houses in the region, Moët & Chandon! Following your tour enjoy a superb tasting. Stroll along the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, internationally known as the “Capital of Champagne”. The stunning main street appears like an exhibition of opulent mansions housing the most illustrious Maisons de Champagne: Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouet, Mercier, etc, not to mention the 100km of tunnels under the pavement. Along the way, you’ll delight in local delicacies with a champagne tasting lunch, followed by a visit to a small prestigious family estate where you’ll be invited to explore the cellars, tastes their wines and share in their passion.
Day 7: Explore Reims on your Final Day in France
On the final day of your trip there’s just time to soak up the final delights of Reims, perhaps a tour of the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral, before bringing your whirlwind of Burgundy wine tasting and Champagne tours to a close.
Where You Could Stay in France
La Caserne Chanzy
Located in a former fire station opposite the magnificent Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, La Caserne Chanzy offers a unique stay in the Champagne region.
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Hôtel de la Paix
Hôtel de la Paix sits in the heart of Reims old town, in close proximity to historic sites including Reims Cathedral and the city’s TGV station.
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Château de Sacy
Lovingly restored from a 19th century ruin, the Château de Sacy is an intimate, romantic hotel set within the rolling vineyards of Champagne, just 20 minutes’ drive from Reims.
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