Champagne getaway: Reims & Épernay
Reims Cathedral, the Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, cellars and tastings: enjoy Champagne with a private driver from Brussels. Book your day trip today.
Champagne getaway: Reims & Épernay
In Reims, Notre-Dame Cathedral witnessed the coronation of the kings of France; in Épernay, the great houses line the Avenue de Champagne, above kilometres of cellars dug into the chalk. Two highlights of the UNESCO-listed Champagne landscapes, within a day's reach of Brussels.
The clinching argument fits in a single sentence: you taste, your driver drives. From one cellar to the next, from the Montagne de Reims to the slopes of Épernay, you enjoy every glass without giving the journey home a moment's thought. In the evening, the car takes you right back to the door of your hotel.
A birthday to celebrate, a proposal to plan, a team outing to organise or simple curiosity about wine: the day adapts to the occasion. When you book — online, by phone or on WhatsApp — our team will advise you on the choice of houses and the order of the visits.
A typical day
- 01Early-morning departure from Brussels or your hotel; motorway drive to Champagne, with a break on the way if you wish.
- 02Reims: Notre-Dame Cathedral, where the kings of France were crowned, and, if you like, the Basilica of Saint-Remi.
- 03A cellar tour and first tasting at a Reims house, booked in advance at a time that suits you.
- 04A scenic drive across the slopes of the Montagne de Reims, with a possible detour to Hautvillers, the village whose abbey was home to Dom Pérignon.
- 05Épernay: lunch, then the Avenue de Champagne and its great houses built above the chalk cellars.
- 06A final tasting or a few bottles to take home, then the drive back to Belgium and drop-off in the evening.
- A professional driver at the wheel from morning to evening: taste with complete peace of mind
- Business or Prestige sedan, or a van, depending on the size of your group
- A route planned around your cellar bookings
- Waiting outside the Champagne houses and a late return included
Planning your day trip
Do we need to book the cellars in advance?+
Yes: most houses in Reims and Épernay only receive visitors by appointment, especially at weekends and during the grape harvest. Book your slots directly with the houses of your choice and pass them on to us; your driver will build the route around them, allowing for travel, lunch and comfortable margins between appointments.
Does the driver taste with us?+
Never: they stay at the wheel and drink no alcohol all day. That is precisely what makes the trip so relaxing — you move from one tasting to the next in Reims and Épernay, have your bottles stowed in the boot, then doze on the motorway home if you feel like it.
Which vehicle should we choose for a small group?+
Up to seven passengers fit in our Van and Van Business, well suited to an incentive trip or a celebration with friends; for two or three, a Business or Prestige sedan offers a little more privacy. The price is fixed and confirmed before departure, whichever vehicle you choose.
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