A Day in Champagne, Tasted at Your Own Pace
A tailor-made, chauffeur-driven tour of Reims and Epernay from Paris, with reserved tastings at the great houses arranged in advance, the drive from your hotel handled door to door, and every guest free to taste because your chauffeur drives.
The DBS EXPERIENCE Standard
A private chauffeur tour of Champagne is a full day among the vineyards built entirely around you: no coach, no group timetable, no time lost to the drive or the tasting queue. DBS EXPERIENCE collects you from your Paris hotel or residence in a recent Mercedes-Benz or Range Rover, covers the 130 kilometres northeast to Reims and Epernay, and holds the day from a single operations contact. Your tastings at the great houses are reserved in advance, your chauffeur waits with the car between them, and lunch is arranged in the region. Because your chauffeur drives, every guest is free to taste through the day, and any cases of Champagne you buy travel safely in the vehicle back to Paris, however late the day runs.
What this is
A tailor-made, chauffeur-driven tour of the Champagne region from Paris, in Mercedes-Benz and Range Rover vehicles, with reserved tastings at Reims and Epernay and the day handled for you.
What you get
Door-to-door travel from Paris, tastings booked at the houses you choose, a chauffeur waiting between visits, lunch arranged in the region, and one point of contact for the whole day.
What to do next
Send your dates and party size, and receive a structured itinerary with vehicle, timings and the houses to visit, with advice on which are open and receiving, usually within the working day.
Why you can trust it
Founded in 2009, 25,000+ journeys, 98.9% on-time, Transport Licence No. EVTC075180190, issued by the French Ministry of Transport, rated 4.9/5 across 82 verified reviews.
Who we serve
A rewarding day in Champagne is quiet work behind the scenes: tastings reserved at houses that receive by appointment, the drive timed against their opening days, a chauffeur who knows the roads between Reims and Epernay and where to wait, purchases carried in the car. Our role is to carry all of it, so the guest simply arrives and tastes. We partner most closely with four profiles.
Five-Star Hotels & Concierges
A brand-aligned partner for a signature day in Champagne, with multilingual chauffeurs, last-minute availability and tastings reserved discreetly at the houses a guest names, so the concierge offers Reims and Epernay away from the coach crowds and keeps one dependable contact.
Family Offices & Private Clients
Discreet, personalised days for families, guests and principals, with chauffeur continuity, a pace set by the visitor and confidentiality held as a matter of course, from a private cellar visit to a quiet lunch among the vines.
Destination Management Companies
A reliable ground partner for bespoke Champagne programmes and incentive days, with consistent standards, tasting coordination across several houses and white-label discretion that reduce your operational risk on a full day out of Paris.
Executive Assistants & Partner Programmes
A day in Champagne arranged around a business trip or an accompanying-guest programme, booked once and confirmed quickly, with proactive updates and a chauffeur who fits the excursion around the diary.
What This Service Includes
The Champagne Region, Curated Around You
From the cellars of the great houses to the village where Champagne began, every part of the region below is chauffeur-driven from Paris, with tastings reserved in advance. The method was refined here from the seventeenth century, where the monk Dom Pérignon worked at the abbey of Hautvillers and the house of Ruinart, founded in 1729, became the first Champagne house. The hillsides, houses and cellars of Champagne are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Beyond it, see our private tours and day trips from Paris.
The Great Champagne Houses
Reserved tastings and cellar visits at the maisons you choose, from Moët & Chandon on the Avenue de Champagne to Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger and Ruinart in Reims, the names that carried Champagne across the world.
The Avenue de Champagne, Epernay
The street often called the Champs-Élysées of Champagne, lined with the façades of the great houses, and beneath it kilometres of chalk cellars where millions of bottles rest in the cool and the dark.
Reims Cathedral
Notre-Dame de Reims, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the Gothic masterpiece where the kings of France were crowned. A moment of history between two tastings, a short walk from the houses of Reims.
Hautvillers, Where Champagne Began
The hilltop village above Epernay where Dom Pérignon worked at the Benedictine abbey and refined the making of sparkling wine. Vineyard views, the abbey church and the birthplace of a legend.
The Vineyards & Grower Estates
The Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs, and the smaller family growers who receive by appointment. On request, we add an estate away from the great names for a closer, quieter tasting.
A Champagne Day with a Table
A gastronomic lunch paired with the day, or Reims in the morning and Epernay in the afternoon, planned around the opening days of each house. We set the order, and the chauffeur handles every move.
The DBS Difference
A Day in Champagne Planned for the Smallest Detail
A private chauffeur tour of Champagne is a full day among the vineyards built entirely around you: no coach, no group timetable, no time lost to the drive or the tasting queue. DBS EXPERIENCE collects you from your Paris hotel or residence in a recent Mercedes-Benz or Range Rover, covers the 130 kilometres northeast to Reims and Epernay, and holds the day from a single operations contact. Your tastings at the great houses are reserved in advance, your chauffeur waits with the car between them, and lunch is arranged in the region. Because your chauffeur drives, every guest is free to taste through the day, and any cases of Champagne you buy travel safely in the vehicle back to Paris, however late the day runs.
Reserved Tastings, Arranged in Advance
Visits and tastings booked at the houses you choose and timed between them, so the day runs without a queue at the door and without you managing appointments.
Free to Taste, the Chauffeur Drives
The reason a Champagne day is best chauffeured: every guest tastes at every house, with no one left behind the wheel and the return to Paris handled however late it runs.
Reims and Epernay in One Day
Two cities, several houses and a landmark or two, sequenced around opening hours and the drive, so a full day out of Paris stays measured rather than rushed.
Purchases Carried in the Car
The cases you buy along the way travel safely in the vehicle, kept cool and out of the sun, so nothing is carried between houses and everything returns with you to Paris.
Discretion as Standard
Names, itineraries and conversations stay private. NDAs are signed on request, which matters for family visits, principals and high-profile guests.
One Contact, Around the Clock
A single operations contact for the whole day and a 24/7 desk with a response time within the hour for any change along the way.
The fleet
A fleet of 25-plus vehicles, kept immaculate and renewed regularly. We match the vehicle to your party, so the day between the estates and the return, with your cases aboard, are a moment of rest. Fares are confirmed in advance against your itinerary.
Executive Sedan
Mercedes-Benz Classe E
Up to 3 passengers · 3 cases. A discreet, efficient choice for individual and business arrivals.
Group & Family
Mercedes-Benz V-Class XL
Up to 7 passengers · generous luggage. Space for families and small teams with substantial cases.
Luxury Flagship
Mercedes-Benz S-Class LWB
Up to 3 passengers · 3 cases. Long-wheelbase comfort for executives stepping off a TGV or Eurostar.
Luxury SUV
Range Rover Vogue Autobiography LWB
Up to 3 passengers · ample luggage. Commanding presence with elevated comfort.
How It Works
From First Idea to Final Drop-Off, in Four Steps
Share Your Dates
Tell us your dates, party size and the houses that appeal. We advise on which are open and receiving, and outline what fits comfortably into a full day from Paris.
We Reserve the Tastings
We book your tastings and cellar visits, add a landmark or a table where wanted, match the vehicle and brief your chauffeur before the day.
We Drive Your Day
Your chauffeur collects you in Paris, drives to Reims and Epernay, waits between the houses and holds the schedule at your pace, so every guest is free to taste.
Return at Your Pace
Extend into dinner, add a second day, or simply travel home with your purchases aboard. The return to Paris is handled however late the day runs.
In practice
How DBS EXPERIENCE Works in Real Life
A Concierge Arranging a Tasting Day
A palace concierge plans a full day in Champagne for two guests. We reserve a tasting at Moët & Chandon in Epernay and a grower estate on the Côte des Blancs, arrange lunch in the region, and provide an S-Class with the chauffeur waiting between houses, the cases carried in the car and a late return, all confirmed the day before.
A DMC and an Incentive Group
A destination management company builds a Champagne day for twelve guests around a Paris programme. We supply two vehicles and bilingual chauffeurs, coordinate reserved tastings across two houses in Reims with the cathedral in between, hold the timing across the day, and keep the DMC updated throughout.
A Family Office Private Visit
A family office requests a discreet day for a principal with an interest in the grande marque houses. We plan a private cellar visit at Ruinart, a quiet lunch and an unhurried afternoon in the vineyards, with one contact, an NDA in place and the purchases handled from cellar to Paris.
Authority
Why Travellers Choose DBS EXPERIENCE
In Summary
DBS EXPERIENCE is a Paris-based private chauffeur service founded in 2009, providing tailor-made, chauffeur-driven tours of the Champagne region from Paris, with reserved tastings at the great houses of Reims and Epernay, visits to Reims Cathedral, the Avenue de Champagne and Hautvillers, and every guest free to taste. From its base at 320 rue Saint-Honoré, it runs 25-plus vehicles and 30-plus bilingual chauffeurs, 24/7, with 98.9% punctuality over 25,000-plus journeys.
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Collected from our hotel, the tastings reserved at the houses we asked for, and the car waiting quietly between them so every one of us could enjoy the day, cases and all.
Five-Star Hotel Concierge · Paris
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you arrange a private Champagne chauffeur tour at short notice?
Yes. The great houses ask for tastings to be booked in advance, and their opening days vary through the year, so we plan the day around their calendar. Our operations desk runs 24/7 with a response time within the hour, and with a fleet of 25-plus vehicles held in central Paris we regularly confirm same-week departures. For an urgent request, WhatsApp is the fastest channel, and we advise on which houses can still receive you.
How are comfort and Champagne purchases handled across the day?
Reims and Epernay sit about 130 kilometres from Paris, close to an hour and a half each way. Your chauffeur remains with the car between the houses, so coats, bags and any cases of Champagne you buy travel safely in the vehicle rather than with you. You move in a recent Mercedes-Benz or Range Rover with water and a calm cabin, and lunch is arranged in the region, so a full day across two cities stays measured rather than tiring.
Is the service confidential, and can chauffeurs sign an NDA?
Discretion is the foundation of the service. Names, itineraries and in-car conversations remain confidential, and our chauffeurs work to a confidentiality standard as a matter of course. For private clients, principals and family visits, we sign non-disclosure agreements on request and follow your protocols.
Do you offer electric or hybrid vehicles for a Champagne tour?
Yes. Hybrid and electric options are available on request within our fleet of 25-plus vehicles, where the itinerary allows, so guests can travel to the Champagne region and back with a lighter footprint while keeping an executive standard for the day.
Do you book the tastings, and can we taste freely while the chauffeur drives?
Yes on both counts, and it is the point of a chauffeured Champagne day. We reserve your tastings and cellar visits at the houses you choose, from Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot to Taittinger, Ruinart and smaller grower estates, and coordinate the timing between them. Because your chauffeur drives, every guest is free to taste at each house with no one left behind the wheel, and the return to Paris is handled however late the day runs.
Tell Us Your Dates, Receive a Structured Itinerary
Share your dates and party size, and our team returns a tailor-made itinerary with reserved tastings, your vehicle and one named contact for the day, with advice on the houses open and receiving. For a wider programme, see our Versailles chauffeur tour and our chauffeur for the day.