Schedule

Departure/Arrival

Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 5:00 pm - Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 12:00 pm

See notes under travel for details.

Arrival in Cormicy / champagne region

2:00 pm

https://chateaudecormicy.com We will be stopping by a grocery store for basics like coffee, breakfast foods, snacks, creamer, etc. The 24th will be settling in, tasting rooms are available around town. Town is walkable.

Epernay Day

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Cute but comfy

We have rented a coach and driver ($97pp) to take us to 2 vineyards as well as Ave of Champagne for lunch. Driver will pick us up at 9am and drop us off at 5pm. Champagne Le Gallais @10am-1130- €30pp Lunch at Perrier Jouet @1230pm along Avenue de Champagne Roger - Constant Lemaire tasting 2pm €20 each Heading home at 4

Reims Tastings

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cute and comfortable we will be in a city running around so more casual than Epernay

Another coach and driver will pick us up at 1030am ( $97pp) Champagne Luc Mérat @11am This day we will just explore Reims and do tastings in wine shops because vineyards can get a little boring. Lunch will be more casual. Reims is a bigger city to check out. There may or may not be a scavenger hunt involved! Head home around 6pm Dinner super casual at the house

Leaving Cormicy/ first night is Paris

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

We will arrive in Paris in the afternoon. Tonight a dinner close by the hotel will be planned, so we can check- in, unwind, maybe grab some pre dinner drinks and then head out. Dinner @ Italian spot Pink Mama (€55 pp) @645pm Apparently there is a speakeasy around too .

Full day/ 2nd night in Paris

8:00 am - 11:45 pm

Daytime whatevs, by night turn it up a notch or 2, we’re going OUT hunNY

explore paris- big red bus day tour, museums, shopping, etc. by day. by night reservations for dinner at Suelo @ 7pm (€140pp) and then 10pm show at crazy horse cabaret (€119, $128pp) tickets are already paid for so we can sit together. Venmo or cash to Cole.

Day 2 in Paris/ last night

12:00 am - 11:45 pm

Last night to present in Paris.

Another beautiful day in Paris. Dinner at Kapara @730pm ($100pp)

Leaving France heading to Switzerland

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

This is we’re we say Au Revoir to France, either back to the States or continuing for a few days more to the base of the Swiss alps along Lake Geneva. Train leaves at 1145am from Paris Lyon station be ready to leave the hotel at 10am

Hiking (light, paved roads) among vineyards and through small towns then dinner at 730 pm

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Weather changes frequently. Wear layers. Athletic wear not necessary but bring comfortable shoes. Dinner is steakhouse dress code.

Dinner at the hotel , easy peasy. 730pm @ 57 degrees

Swiss Riviera and last night in Lausanne!

11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Same attire as the day previously. Night is more casual.

Dinner is at L’appart at 7pm ($145pp) . We have an early morning tomorrow so planned to keep it early and breezy.

Back to Paris/ onto Italy

11:00 am

This is when we say goodbye and head our separate ways for now.