Classic bike (AT)
£136 for 4 days
Highlights
Description
Champagne is a region proud of its history and firmly turned towards the future. Your tour begins in Reims, home to the UNESCO-listed Reims Cathedral, before heading out into the vineyards that gave the world its most celebrated sparkling wine.
Push open the door of a small grower or a famous champagne house and see the cellars where it all happens, thousands of bottles deep. Quiet roads, rolling vineyards, and the occasional very good reason to stop for a glass.
Arrive in Reims and settle into your hotel. Your roadbook, maps and tourist information will be waiting for you.
Example accommodation: Grand Hôtel Continental, Reims ****
Ride out towards Epernay via Tinqueux, passing through the classic vineyard villages of the Montagne de Reims: Mailly-Champagne, Verzenay, Bouzy, Tours-sur-Marne and Ay. Overnight in Epernay.
Example accommodation: Parva Domus, Épernay
Follow in the footsteps of Dom Perignon to Hautvillers, exploring its church and the gravestones of Dom Perignon and Dom Ruinart. Continue on to Cumieres and Damery before returning to Epernay in the afternoon.
Example accommodation: Parva Domus, Épernay
Discover the national forest near Hautvillers, passing through Avenay-Val-d'Or and Germaine, then return to Reims via Ludes.
Example accommodation: Grand Hôtel Continental, Reims ****
Depart after breakfast.
We recommend flying to Reims and returning from Reims.
£136 for 4 days
£228 for 4 days
Included with bike hire
Getting to Reims (start and end of tour)
By plane: This is one of France's most convenient destinations from an airport perspective. If you're flying into Paris CDG, you can catch a direct TGV from the airport terminal straight to Reims, skipping central Paris entirely. The journey takes around 30 minutes — hard to beat.
By train: Direct TGV trains run from Paris Gare de l’Est to Reims approximately every 4 hours, taking just 46 minutes. There are around 7 departures a day. From London, take the Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord, walk across to Gare de l’Est (about 10 minutes), and you can be in Reims in around 4 hours 20 minutes in total. Reims station is a 5-minute walk from the town centre and the cathedral.
By car: The drive from Paris to Reims takes around 1.5 hours via the A4 motorway, with tolls of roughly €12. Reims sits at the junction of the A4 (Paris–Strasbourg) and A26 (Calais–Dijon) motorways, making it straightforward to reach from multiple directions. None of the hotels have private car parks, but guarded paid parking is available in the city centre.
Getting home from Reims
Since this is a round trip finishing back in Reims, your return journey is simply the reverse of your arrival. The direct TGV to Paris Est takes 46 minutes, and from Paris CDG you can connect directly back to Reims by TGV if needed. Reims is well placed for a night in Paris at the end of your trip if you want to extend your stay.
Bikes are not included. You are welcome to bring your own bike or hire one. Please see our bike hire section for details.
Flights are not included. Please refer to the what's included section for full details.
We will confirm your booking within 48 hours of receiving your enquiry. Please wait for confirmation before booking flights or making other travel arrangements.
Most itineraries include cycling on most days, with some rest or shorter days built in. Please check the itinerary for day-by-day details.
The latest you can book is 9 days before departure. This gives us enough time to confirm arrangements and accommodation.
You will receive full travel details, including accommodation, meeting points and local contacts, 3 to 5 weeks before departure.
