Meet in Paris and transfer to your barge's mooring in Châlons-en-Champagne for a welcome reception aboard.
Day: 2
Cruise the Canal Latéral àla Marne to visit the magnificent 800-year-old Reims Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece where kings of France were crowned. Enjoy free time to wander Reims' grand squares and elegant shopping arcades.
Day: 3
Visit Moët & Chandon, one of the best-known Champagne houses in the world, where you explore the vast underground cellars and savor a tasting of renowned vintages.
Day: 4
Savor a private Champagne tasting at the boutique Grand Cru winery of Frerejean Frères with a stop en route at a hillside vineyard to learn the nuances of Champagne viniculture. Afterward, enjoy a gourmet private lunch in the salon of the family Domaine.
Day: 5
Cruise to pretty riverside town of Dormans, disembarking to visit the American war cemetery at Belleau Wood, a site that witnessed one of the U.S. Army's bloodiest World War I battles.
Day: 6
Visit La Maison Ayala, for a visit of the historic cellars before a private tasting. Later, cruise to Ch teau-Thierry, a historic town surrounded by acres of scenic vineyards.