What travellers wrote after a shared day from Reims station, a private day from a Paris hotel or a day out by TGV, retold in short beside each operator's own published rating. Comparing Veuve Clicquot guided tours? The ratings and prices sit side by side below.
These are travellers' own accounts, paraphrased. The low scores stay in, because they tell you something useful. A private day can cost far more than booking the same visits direct. A driver on a chauffeur-driven day may speak little English. And the house can change its opening days, so the operator may offer you another house instead.
★★★★★
Veuve Clicquot, a family winery and lunch, from Reims
A birthday present that delivered: Veuve Clicquot first, then a smaller house for tasting and lunch, the church where Dom Pérignon is buried, and a family house with its own chalk caves under the home to finish.
Linda J. · Traveller · September 2025
★★★★★
Veuve Clicquot, a family winery and lunch, from Reims
The giant Veuve Clicquot first, then a paired four-course lunch at a smaller house and the harvest under way in the vines. The smaller the house, the closer and more informative the visit became.
Lizzy H. · Traveller · August 2025
★★★★★
Veuve Clicquot, a family winery and lunch, from Reims
They were picking grapes, and the guide stopped so we could get out and watch. Tasting the wine with lunch pulled the whole day together.
Judy W. · Traveller · September 2025
★★★★★
Veuve Clicquot, a family grower and lunch, from Reims
Lovely countryside, a guide who was easy to talk to, and a glass of champagne in the chalk tunnels at Veuve Clicquot.
Lynne · Australia · June 2026
★★★★★
Veuve Clicquot, a family grower and lunch, from Reims
My daughter and I learned a great deal and enjoyed every part of the day.
Stacie · Family · United States · August 2026
★★★★★
Veuve Clicquot, a local domain and lunch, from Reims
We came from Paris by train and were met at Reims station. Seven in the minivan worked; eight would have been tight. Veuve Clicquot, a bistro lunch and a family house, then a hilltop view over the villages.
Cathryn G. · Traveller · June 2025
★★★★★
Veuve Clicquot, a local domain and lunch, from Reims
Our group of seven had the tour to ourselves. We missed the cathedral because our train back to Paris left at 4:15, so plan your trains with care.
Keric S. · Group · Traveller · May 2025
★★★★★
Private day from Paris: Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot
A Mercedes, water in the car, and an introduction at each house. The cellar tours took ten people at most, the tastings were vintage champagnes, and lunch was booked with time to enjoy it.
Tanya · Australia · September 2025
★★★★★
Private day from Paris: Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot
An early pickup and a late drop-off, with heavy traffic handled patiently. Both houses and their cellars were first-rate.
Chris · United States · October 2025
★★★★★
Private day from Paris: Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot
The cathedral in Reims, tours and tastings at both houses, and a lunch reserved for us. Worth the cost.
Heidi · United States · September 2026
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot and boutique producer day from Reims
The family-run Daniel Dumont first, welcoming and full of detail, then Veuve Clicquot in the afternoon: the brand's history, the site and the caves.
Caroline M. · Traveller · December 2024
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot and boutique producer day from Reims
The guide was good with our one-year-old, who came along. The Veuve Clicquot tour was more personal than we expected.
Hannah C. · Family · Traveller · April 2024
★★★☆☆
Private Veuve Clicquot and boutique producer day from Reims
Overpriced in hindsight: the two house visits cost just over £200 for two of us booked direct, which left over £500 for the driving and a walk round the cathedral. A half-day group tour the next day cost a third as much.
R. W. · Couple · Traveller · June 2025
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot day from Paris, 7:30 am pickup
We booked Veuve Clicquot, but the house changed its opening days, so we were offered Moët & Chandon instead. That cellar tour was excellent from start to finish.
Samantha · Australia · April 2026
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot day from Paris, 7:30 am pickup
Choose the top tasting level at Veuve Clicquot: it was worth it. The driver was careful and accommodating.
Linda · United States · June 2026
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot day from Paris, 7:30 am pickup
A clear, well-presented tour of Veuve Clicquot, lunch at a local café and a quick look at the cathedral. The only regret: no room in the suitcase for a bottle.
Kimberley · United States · July 2026
★★★★★
Private day from Paris: Taittinger and Veuve Clicquot
Veuve Clicquot and Taittinger, easy transport, and a driver who helped us book lunch.
Krista Q. · Traveller · July 2026
★★★★☆
Private day from Paris: Taittinger and Veuve Clicquot
The Veuve Clicquot house tour was the best part, and a service was under way at the cathedral. But our driver spoke almost no English, so meeting times were hard to settle.
Lyndsey T. · Traveller · May 2024
★★★★★
Private day from Paris: Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot
A smooth, professional ride from Paris into Champagne, with a good lunch along the way.
Gregory L. · Traveller · August 2024
★★★★★
Private day from Paris: Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot
We booked late and one house was full, so the operator found another in good time. Each house ran its own tour, and we never felt rushed.
Dee J. · Traveller · March 2025
★★★★★
Private day from Paris: Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot
Moët & Chandon's tasting was our favourite, and Veuve Clicquot felt a little like being herded. Still, the story of how Madame Clicquot built a business when women had little room to do so stayed with us.
Michelle G. · Couple · Traveller · November 2024
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot cellars day from Paris
A good guide and driver, and a great deal learned about the history of champagne.
Patricia J. · Traveller · October 2025
★★★★☆
Private Veuve Clicquot day from Paris with Hautvillers
The Veuve Clicquot tour was very good and the driver attentive, though short of English. For a private day, a stop at a smaller winery would have made it better.
Natália · Brazil · September 2025
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot day from Paris with Hautvillers
The driver chose a lunch spot, took photos and checked we were settled before leaving us at each stop. At the tasting, a coeliac got only what was safe to eat.
Rebecca · United States · July 2025
★★★★★
Private day from Paris with a family winemaker
A guide who took the time to explain the whole champagne process, and a lovely lunch.
Samantha S. · Traveller · October 2025
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot and cathedral day from Paris
The history behind the champagne was the surprise, and the tasting was fun and taught us a lot.
Michaela G. · Traveller · July 2026
★★★★☆
Veuve Clicquot day from Paris by TGV
A great day, but the return train was very late, and changing to an earlier one cost extra.
Michele H. · Traveller · June 2026
★★★★☆
Veuve Clicquot day from Paris by TGV
The train was easy, and Veuve Clicquot and a family winery were the high points. The van was the problem: eight people, and a tall passenger folded into the front seat.
Debbie L. · Couple · Traveller · May 2026
★★★★★
Veuve Clicquot day from Paris by TGV
A guide with energy and a storyteller's gift: the story of Veuve Clicquot and the caves held us all day.
Katie C. · Traveller · September 2024
★★★★★
Private Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon day from Reims
Two of the best-known houses in a day, with views and champagne between them.
Rosanna D. · Traveller · September 2025
★★★★☆
Private full day from Reims with lunch
We learned a lot about how champagne is made and saw bottles ageing in the cellars. Lunch was good, and a vegetarian diet was catered for.
Kristin H. · Traveller · May 2022
★★★★★
Champagne day from Paris with lunch, house may vary
One large house and two smaller ones made the right mix. We left the hotel at 8 on a Sunday, when the drive was easy, and were back in Paris by 5.
DeAnna V. · Traveller · September 2026
★★★★★
Champagne day from Paris with lunch, house may vary
A long day, but worth it: houses of different sizes, a good lunch, and a guide who made it an education as well as a tasting.
Holly K. · Traveller · August 2026
★★★★★
Private Champagne day from Paris, house may vary
A boutique house trying new things, a Michelin-starred lunch, then Moët: seeing a big house after a small one was the point. A little pricey, but worth it.
Janet K. · Traveller · August 2024
★★★★★
Private Champagne day from Paris, house may vary
A day with family and friends: a large house, lunch, then a small house to compare the styles, and a short stop at the cathedral before the drive back to Paris.
Matthew S. · Family · Traveller · August 2019
★★★★★
Private day with a vineyard owner, house may vary
Small and large houses, stops for the views and the vines, coffee and a lovely lunch. The guide was open to any request.
Christine H. · Traveller · April 2025
Travellers on the days that add a family grower to Veuve Clicquot single out the contrast: the scale and the history at the house, and a family pouring in its own cellar in the afternoon.
On every day the cellar tour is led by the house's own guide. On the chauffeur-driven days your driver waits outside, and two travellers found that a driver with little English made the day harder to follow.
One traveller booked Veuve Clicquot and was moved to Moët & Chandon when the house changed its opening days; another had a house swapped on a late booking. Book early, and ask what happens if the house is full.
On the days that start at Reims station, a group missed the cathedral for a 4:15 train home, and a TGV traveller paid to change a late return. Match your train to the day's end time before you book either.
These figures are the operators' own, published on their booking pages and shown as they stand. They belong to the operators, not to us. The second column says whether the fare names the house, and the third where the day starts.
| Tour | The house | Starts | Rating | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne Day Trip from Paris with 8 Tastings & Lunch | House may vary | Paris hotel pickup | 4.8 | 678 | From $376 per person |
| Reims or Epernay: Full day Veuve Clicquot family grower & lunch | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Reims 9:20 or Épernay 8:30 | 4.9 | 209 | From $382 per person |
| From Reims Champagne Day Trip Veuve Clicquot Local Domain & Lunch | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Reims station, 9:20 am | 4.7 | 127 | From $382 per person |
| Champagne Region Private Day Trip from Paris | House may vary, fees extra | Paris hotel pickup | 4.9 | 73 | From $706 per person |
| From Reims: Day Trip to Veuve Clicquot Family Grower & Lunch | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Reims station, 9:20 am | 4.8 | 73 | From $375 per person |
| Champagne VIP Day Trip from Paris With Local PRIVATE Wine Expert Guide | House may vary | Paris hotel pickup | 4.9 | 43 | From $976 per person |
| Grand Vintage Private Champagne Moet Chandon Veuve Clicquot | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel, 7:30 am | 4.8 | 41 | From $802 per person |
| Private tour: Full Day Veuve Clicquot to Reims or Epernay region | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Reims pickup, 9 am | 4.9 | 39 | From $838 per person |
| Moet et Chandon Veuve Clicquot Private Champagne trip from Paris | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel pickup | 4.5 | 22 | From $724 per person |
| Veuve Clicquot Tour From Paris | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | TGV from Paris, tickets in | 4.8 | 16 | From $645 per person |
| Veuve Clicquot Tasting and Fun Private Tour in Champagne | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Reims station or hotel | 4.9 | 15 | From $520 per person |
| Champagne Private VIP Day from Paris: 8 Tastings & Michelin Lunch | House may vary | Paris hotel pickup | 5.0 | 14 | From $1,216 per person |
| Private Veuve Clicquot Champagne Half-day Trip from Paris | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel, 7:30 am | 5.0 | 10 | From $563 per person |
| GRAND VINTAGE Taittinger Veuve Clicquot Cellars & Tastings trip | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel pickup | 4.8 | 4 | From $793 per person |
| Private Guided Tour in Champagne from Paris, Veuve Clicquot visit | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel pickup | 5.0 | 4 | From $996 per person |
| Private Champagne Tour Veuve Clicquot, Moet & Chandon from Reims | Veuve Clicquot if available | Reims or Épernay hotel | 5.0 | 4 | From $712 per person |
| Veuve Clicquot Champagne Half day Private trip from Paris | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel pickup | 4.8 | 4 | From $534 per person |
| GRAND VINTAGE Ruinart Veuve Clicquot Private Champagne from Paris | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel pickup | 5.0 | 3 | From $793 per person |
| Champagne Small Group Guided Full-Day Trip Moët & Veuve Clicquot | Veuve Clicquot if available | Paris hotel pickup | 5.0 | 3 | From $648 per person |
| Veuve Clicquot and Reims Cathedral Private Champagne HalfDay Trip | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel pickup | 5.0 | 2 | From $561 per person |
| Veuve Clicquot Champagne Tastings Cellars Private trip from Paris | Veuve Clicquot ticket included | Paris hotel pickup | 5.0 | 1 | From $521 per person |
A tour with hundreds of reviews and one with a handful are not a verdict on each other. The gap is mostly how long each has been on sale, and how many seats it sells. A private day with a 5.0 from a few groups is worth reading closely rather than skipping.
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