Private day-tour from Angouleme: Facets of Cognac : vine to glass

3.0 (2 reviews) Cognac, France
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Duration9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

In this full day private tour, explore the Cognac country with an English-speaking cognac expert / local guide driving you to a famous Cognac house (Rémy Martin, Martell or Courvoisier).

Naturally, you will have the opportunity to have a cognac tasting at the end of the visit.

After lunch (not included), you will go to a cooperage and finally to a craft distillery which is supplying major brands and producing its own cognacs.

Enjoy your tastings and meetings with craft people living in this charming terroir and do not worry about driving, your expert guide will take you to all the places in a comfortable private vehicle.

What's included

  • Visit of a craft distillery, meeting the family owner who prosent their products for a tasting.
  • Visit of a world famous cognac brand estate ending by a tasting of some products
  • Transportation by a private air-conditioned car or minivan - Bottled water provided
  • Cognac tastings
  • Driver - cognac expert guide
  • Lunch
  • Personal purchases and souvenirs
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Jarnac
    1h 30m
    Jarnac is the town of the late French president Mitterrand.
    There, you will appreciate the Charente river with buildings of several cognac trading houses along it.
    A visit will take place in one of these cognac houses
  2. Segonzac
    1h 30m
    Segonzac is the capital city of the Grande Champagne vineyard, where the best cognacs are elaborated.
    The village gathers a number of craft distilleries.
    You will visit one of those distilleries with the owner. At the end of the visit, you will taste some of the products elaborated by the family of the owner.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your guide is waiting for you in front the Tourism office.

On request, pick-up may take place at your accommodation if located down-town Angoulême.

Meeting point

Your guide is waiting for you on the forecourt of Angoulême TGV station. Thus, you may come directly from Paris with a TGV train (high speed train) in around 2 hours.

End point

Your guide is waiting for you in front the Tourism office.

On request, pick-up may take place at your accommodation if located down-town Angoulême.

End point

Your guide is waiting for you on the forecourt of Angoulême TGV station. Thus, you may come directly from Paris with a TGV train (high speed train) in around 2 hours.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age for tastings is 18 years
  • Adult pricing applies to all travellers
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Please note that on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and in July and August, cooperages are closed. The visit is replaced by a winery visit.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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