Trip Overview
Your journey begins in central Paris with a tasting of growers champagnes, hosted by Dilettantes, as prelude to a cocktail-style dinner at Drouant in the library above the famous Ruhlmann staircase. Continue to Reims for four nights overlooking its magnificent Gothic cathedral, your base for exploring Champagne’s great houses and hidden gems. Highlights include a guided cathedral visit; two‑Michelin‑starred lunch at Les Crayères; insider cellar tours and tastings at Alfred Gratien, Bollinger, Pommery, and Taittinger; and a barrel‑aging masterclass in Epernay. You’ll also discover the scenic Aube region, meeting biodynamic grower Olivier Horiot, enjoying lunch at Green‑starred Le Garde Champêtre, and wandering medieval Troyes.
Schedule by Day
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Pricing
Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy |
|---|---|
$8,595 per person | $9,645 |
To reserve a space on this program, a $2,000 deposit is required per person. Final payment is due 120 days before departure (May 30, 2027) payable by major credit card. Participants will receive an invoice directly from Harvard Alumni Travels for all subsequent payments after the initial deposit.
Notification of cancellation must be received in writing by HAA from the participant. Cancellations received within 14 days of booking are eligible for a full refund, provided that initial deposits were made 121 days or more prior to departure. After 14 days, $1,000 per person becomes non-refundable.
The program terms and conditions can be found here and must be acknowledged upon registration.
Accommodations
- Hotel Edouard 7, Paris (one night)
- La Caserne Chanzy, Reims (four nights)
What to Expect
The group would typically walk 2-3 miles a day at moderate pace over a series of excursions with some uneven terrain in vineyards and cellars and some slopes and steps and cobbled streets. Each day involves some time on the bus and two days have more extended journeys of 2-3 hours at a time, although typically the group would have a rest break every 2 hours. Most days have an hour or two on the bus, broken up across several short journeys
