The VIP Luxury Champagne Tour
4 nights from $10,600pp
With its scenic landscapes, historic villages and celebrated bubbly, this five-day luxury Champagne tour offers the ultimate pilgrimage for lovers of the world’s most famous fizz. Celebrate all things bubbly with exclusive visits to some of the most illustrious Champagne Houses, including Krug, Ruinart, Dom Pérignon and Bollinger, and meet iconic figures, past and present, behind their legacy. This tour is complemented, in typical SmoothRed style, with exceptional hotels and gourmet, Michelin-starred meals.
Highlights of our VIP Luxury Champagne Tour
- Tease your senses with the perfect pairing of champagne and music on an exclusive visit to the exclusive House of Krug
- Wander the UNESCO-listed chalk cellars of Champagne’s oldest house with a tour and tasting at Champagne Ruinart
- Taste the stars as you discover the legacy of the father of Champagne, Dom Pérignon in Hautvillers
- Discover the unique processes and characteristics behind the inimitable Champagne Bollinger
- Travel in comfort and luxury, staying in five-star properties and dining in Michelin-starred restaurants
- Relax with private transfers and exclusive chauffeured wine tours throughout
- Bespoke SmoothRed itinerary with a personalised travel app
Day 1: Arrive & Exclusive Krug Tasting Menu
Upon arrival in Paris, you’ll be met by a private driver and transferred to the Champagne region. Check into your luxurious five-star hotel in Reims and unwind after your journey.
Savour an extraordinary start to your Champagne adventure with dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant. You’ll experience the exclusive tasting menu, Emotion, accompanied by fine champagnes, including Champagne Krug Grande Cuvée, Krug Vintage and Krug Rosé.
Day 2: Champagne Tastings at Krug & Ruinart
After breakfast, your private guide will collect you for a full-day tour around two prestigious Champagne Houses. Your day begins with an exclusive opportunity to visit the House of Krug, an experience only afforded to a select few. Discover Joseph Krug’s philosophy recorded in his iconic dark cherry notebook, explore the vast cellars, then round off this unique visit with an immersive champagne tasting paired with music.
After a champenoise lunch at one of our favourite spots in Reims, the day concludes with a tour of the oldest Champagne House, Champagne Ruinart. Discover the Maison’s heritage as you explore its UNESCO-listed chalk cellars, known as crayères, then sample three different champagnes including their new chardonnay cuvée.
Day 3: An Exclusive Champagne Spa Hotel
After a leisurely breakfast, you’ll leave Reims and travel into the vine-clad countryside to check into a five-star spa retreat with panoramic views over the Marne Valley.
Enjoy an afternoon at leisure, sampling a pampering treatment at the spa, unwinding around the infinity pool, or horse riding through the vines. Then embark on a culinary journey through the tasting menu of the Michelin-starred gourmet restaurant, Le Royal.
Day 4: Private Dom Pérignon & Bollinger Tastings
Today’s private guided tour introduces you to two icons of Champagne. First to the ‘cradle of champagne’, the village of Hautvillers where the monk Dom Pérignon created this renowned sparkling wine. Visit the abbey where he lived and worked, discover his fascinating story and pay your respects at his burial place before an exclusive cellar visit and private tasting with a Dom Pérignon sommelier.
After a champenoise lunch in Épernay, delve into the celebrated world of Champagne Bollinger. Discover their family story, learn their unique wine-making process, visit one of the last remaining clos of Vieilles Vignes françaises, and admire their historic cellars with over 4,000 barrels handmade on site, before a guided tasting of five champagnes.
Day 5: The Final Day of Your Luxury Champagne Tour
Your sparkling journey through the illustrious Champagne Houses and Michelin-starred restaurants of Champagne concludes today. You may have time to squeeze in one final spa treatment before beginning your homeward journey.
Alternatively, ask us about extending your adventure south into the vineyards of Burgundy.
Where You Could Stay in Champagne
Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa
Perched on a vine-clad hilltop in the village of Champillon, the Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa offers sweeping views over the Morne Valley – and a truly pampering stay.
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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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Domaine Les Crayères
Set within seven hectares of beautifully manicured grounds on the edge of Reims, Domaine Les Crayères is an elegant, chateau-style property built in 1904 for Louise Pommery, Marquise of Polignac.
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We craft each itinerary just for you. Contact our Travel Designers to plan your unforgettable and exclusive journey through Champagne's top Houses.
Plan Your Champagne TourFAQs about our VIP Luxury Champagne Tour
How many Champagne Houses will I visit on this tour?
You will visit four Grand Marque Champagne Houses on our 4-night VIP Luxury Champagne Tour, including Krug, Ruinart, Dom Pérignon and Bollinger. This includes two full-day private tours with your own driver guide, who will take you to each exclusive Champagne House tasting at a relaxed pace.
You will also enjoy a Krug-paired, Michelin-star tasting menu, as well as a second Michelin-starred tasting menu on Days 1 and 3.
Because this is an example itinerary, you could of course choose to extend your stay in Champagne and include tastings at several family-run boutique Champagne Houses for a contrast to the larger estates.
How long is the private transfer from Paris to Reims?
The transfer with your private driver is around an hour and half and will be in a comfortable, luxury vehicle.
If you wish, you could choose to take a train from Paris to Reims instead, which takes a little under an hour when travelling direct.
Is it possible to visit Dom Pérignon?
Yes, you can absolutely visit Dom Pérignon and will on our VIP Luxury Champagne Tour! The experience includes visiting the abbey where the monk Dom Pérignon lived and worked, as well as his burial place before an exclusive cellar visit and private tasting with a Dom Pérignon sommelier.
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