6-night all-inclusive gastronomic and champagne cruise in the Champagne region; discover Chateaux and explore the local patrimony
Discover the amazing region of Champagne, cruising through this wine area, from Meaux to Châlons.
Excellent! 5/5
BOOKA CARE
- Your money is safe, we pay your host 2 days after check-in.
- 100% refund in the unlikely event the host cancels.
- Changing booking details is always free.
- Access to urgent phone line during your booking.
- Book Co2 positive, we compensate 3 times more than we emit.
River trip highlights
- Visit the Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte
- WW1 battlefield, cemetery and American glory monuments
- Discover the Moet & Chandon champagne house in Epernay
- Visit to Haultevilliers village of monk Dom Perignon
- Champagne tasting in a typical family run winery
- Visit the city of Reims and its Gothic Cathedral
River trip summary
WHERE WILL YOU STAY ;
- Our barge is a luxury hotel barge that will offer you the highest standard of experience, with high-quality gastronomy, paired with fine wines, and the best crew to make your cruise unforgettable. The barge started cruising in the 1960s by transporting goods across France, Belgium, and Holland.
- It was later on converted to what it is today; a beautiful cruising barge; by a professional and passionate team of craftsmen (naval architects, woodworkers, etc).
- It offers all the comfort you might find in a luxury hotel, as it is fully equipped with all required amenities.
- On the top deck, you will find a dinning room, bar & lounge area, both air-conditioned with numerous windows giving you a panoramic view of the passing countryside, so you can enjoy the landscapes, sunsets, and stunning architectural views, as we cruise by.
- Lunch can be enjoyed on the deck, with a sliding canopy, you decide if you want sun or shade.
- There are 8 bicycle's at your disposal, for you to explore the near by towns and villages on the way.
- The spacious cabin with en suite bathrooms are bigger than most hotel rooms in Paris and offer 110 vaults for American appliances and 220 vaults for European appliances.
WHAT WE WILL DO TOGETHER ;
- For this particular cruise (we offer 5 other cruises depending on the years and on the periods; beginning of the season/end of the season), we will cruise from Meaux (1 hour from Paris by car) to Chalon en Champagne, at the heart of the sparkling wine Champagne region.
- To do so, we will be cruising on two of France's most beautiful waterways: the river Marne and the Marne Canal. It will be six nights and 5 days cruise for you and you can be sure that you will experience the best of river life, tourism and France!
- Here at Bookarivertrip.com, we like to say that the best way of discovering a region is to start by its rivers, that have seen civilisation, culture and society appear across the centuries. So why not to start with us.
WHAT WILL BE SERVED ON BOARD ;
- As you will see and taste, all the meals cooked by your private chef will be paired with a fine wine selection that we keep and age in a cellar and bring to the boat when they are ready to be drunk.
- Breakfast is buffet style, with locally baked pastries, fresh fruit, yogurts, tea and coffee, fruit juices etc
- A wide variety of soft and alcoholic drinks are also available at the bar and our chef will prepare a buffet lunch and a 4/5 course gourmet dinner, there is also 1 dinner ashore at the 2 star Michelin restaurant, les Crayeres in Riems.
River trip description
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How to get there
BY CAR ;
Picked up in Paris at 3.00 by our mini bus and driver and driven to the boat in Meaux
For charter groups your party will be met at 1 hotel of your choice in Paris at 3pm by our driver and driven to the “C’est la Vie” which is moored in the Meaux
For individual cabin bookings, pick up and drop off at the hotel Madison, 143 Boulevard St Germain 75006 Paris.
- It is very easy to reach Reims from Paris or other regional capitals, as it is at the crossroad of A4 and A26 motorways!
- You can decide to rent or give back a rented car in one of the many agencies in the city.
BY TRAIN ;
- The city is well connected to the high-speed train network and to the regional train network. From there, you can reach Paris in between 1 hour and 1.30 hours depending on the journey you chose.
- You can also reach all the other cities by doing one or more transfers, depending on your final destination. If you wish, we can help you with all that.
BY PLANE ;
- We would recommend you if you come by plane to arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) or Orly (ORY) airports, as you can reach many more destinations from there. Remembering that the pick up in Paris is at 3.00pm. We can help arrange a pick up and drop off from there.
- You can also sue the local international airport, the one of Châlons-Vatry. From there, you can reach some destinations.
About the area
- Reims is champagne-central, and all your favorite houses are lined up for you to tour and taste. What’s more, and you might not know this, but every single French King, from 987 to Charles X in the 19th century, was crowned right here at the Reims Cathedral.
- Being the beating heart of the Champagne region, and knowing that bubbles run into this heart, all your favorite houses have a representation in the city, ready for you to tour and taste!
- One very important aspect of this regional capital is that every French King from Louis le Pieux in 816, to Charles X in the early 19th century was crowned in the Reims Cathedral by the highest Christian authority. Not less than 23 kings!
- There are many interesting activities and sites to visit within its walls, such a museum about historical events that took place there, Roman remainings and archeological sites, an art deco library donated to the city by Andrew Carnegie, and even a Chapel painted by a great modern artist!
River trip owner
Deborah
Our barge is a family run luxury hotel barge, with Olivier's son ready to take over the helm. Between them they have more than 30 years of experience, you will find no better crew on the waterways who will take care of your every need, for sure.
Run by a French/English family gives the barge a unique insight into the two cultures and we are ready to show the French way of life, with their love of food and wine. Coming from a family of chefs and restaurateurs, you will never be disappointed.
The high standard of the boat shines through the minute you step aboard.
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