Wine Trip to Alsace, Champagne & Reims A sparkling experience
From rustic indulgence to sparkling elegance: before you discover the finesse of fine sparkling wines and the vibrant city of Reims in Champagne, your journey there will enchant you with the Alsatian way of life – an opening chapter full of picturesque half-timbered farmhouses, hearty cuisine, lively top wines and time-honoured specialities.
Dates and prices
- 2027
| 12.04. - 15.04.2027 | Mo. - Do. | from CHF 2'250.- |
Day 1: Switzerland - Reims
Journey through Alsace with a stop in the city of Nancy. With its combination of Renaissance, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, it inspires delighted amazement. Remarkable sites such as the Musée Lorrain promise a leap back into the past in the old town. Towards evening you will arrive in Reims. Dinner in a local restaurant in the city centre. (3 nights at the Best Western Hotel de la Paix****).
Day 2: Hermonville
Today you will first be taken to a cooperage in Hermonville. As in days gone by, the wine barrels are made here by coopers using traditional handcraft: from fine, carefully selected woods, worked with great patience, experience and a sure touch. Here you will also be treated to a Champagne and cheese tasting. You will then continue to Tours-sur-Marne. At Maison Lamiable you will be initiated into the art of disgorging. Let yourself be surprised and enjoy the tasting. Dinner in a trendy restaurant in Reims.
Day 3: Reims - Mumm - Pommery
The day begins with a guided walking tour of Reims. You will visit the Gothic cathedral with its impressive stained-glass windows, where the kings of France were once crowned. You will then set off for a Champagne tasting at Champagne Mumm. Lunch at leisure in Reims and free time at your disposal. In the evening you are expected at the renowned Pommery cellar. Be captivated by an exciting guided tour, a dinner and, of course, a sparkling Champagne tasting.
Day 4: Reims - Switzerland
Journey home with a lunch stop in Metz. Metz, the garden city par excellence, reveals a cheerful combination of urban greenery and city tourism. Here you will enjoy a final lunch together before returning to your boarding points.
CarRouge
The Premium vehicles are state of the art and offer generous space: 3 luxury seats per row, individually adjustable headrests and an interior height of 2.10 m create a unique sense of space.
- 30 wide, luxurious Premium armchairs in a 2+1 seating layout
- Generous seat pitch of 90 cm
- Seat belts at every seat
- Height-adjustable footrest, adjustable backrests and armrests
- A unique sense of space thanks to an interior height of 2.10 metres
- Multichannel sound system at every seat, lane assist and adaptive cruise control
- Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe
360° Panorama
Car Rouge Plus
- 3 x BB (room/breakfast buffet)
- 2 x dinner in local restaurants incl. matching wines
- 1 x dinner at the Pommery cellar, incl. matching wines
- 1 x lunch, 2 x light lunch incl. matching wines
- Wine tasting in Alsace
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Various cellar visits
including tastings - Disgorging workshop
- Visit to a cooperage
- Guided city tour of Reims
- Wine tour leadership by Christian Gfeller
Hotels
You will stay for 3 nights at the excellent design hotel ****Best Western De La Paix in the heart of Reims, just a few minutes' walk from shops and restaurants. The cathedral is a 10-minute walk away. The air-conditioned rooms are furnished in a contemporary style and decorated in matching colours. Look forward to an indoor pool.
