About Me
I love Guiding, History and Wines!
Originally from a French-Brazilian family in Rio de Janeiro, I started guiding in France in 2010, and since 2015 I have been working as a guide in the Champagne Region.
What started as a new job in France, guiding about French History and Culture became a passion, and I became a Licensed French Tour Guide.
Other places I took guests to explore include Paris, Versailles, Giverny, Mont Saint-Michel, Loire Valley castles and Bruges – Belgium.
Wines are a very importante part of the French way of life, so let me help you learn about what makes champagne the King of Wines!
As I always say, “I’m here to help you have fun”!
Raphael de Vasconcellos
Why choosing me as your guide?
I love what I do and I want you to have Fun!
Passionate Guide
Talking about your favorite topics.
Beautiful Sights
Champagne is full of wonderful views.
Trust & Safety
Guest are insured during the tour.
Great Wines
Come taste what the region has to offer.
Easy cancellation
Changed your mind? No problem.
Fast Booking
Instant booking, major payments accepted.
Testimonials
Customer Reviews
*these reviews were collected from Viator and Get your Guide,
where guests reviewed my work.
Raphael is PHENOMENAL! He is extremely knowledgeable about everything - even beyond Champagne itself eg French history. He is a thoughtful, caring guide and über polite. He more than exceeded our expectations and it is probably one of the best tours we ever experienced – period. Highly recommended!
ralphcanada
2021
Raphael was wonderful!! His knowledge of the area and the Champagne process allowed us to understand as well as appreciate the amazing history and the grand culture of enjoying Champagne!
sdsherms
2019
Our tour guide Rafael was very knowledgeable and managed to fold in some history of Reims, it's cathedral and interesting info about many of the champagne houses.
SayJax57
2022
Raphael gave us a superb history lesson on the Cathedral Notre Dame and of Reims - this was a real wow factor as we learnt so much more than simply reading summarized literature. During every moment with Raphael, we were educated with history, geography, some politics, food and culture. Raphael is simply amazing.
nils10
2022
Our tour guide Raphael was amazing!! So much knowledge of the region as well as the production of champagne.
Christine S
2019
Raphael was awesome and provided us with lots of information and history about the champagne region.
Christine M
2019
Raphael has extensive knowledge in all areas and is a wonderful tour guide and driver.
tlzeleny
2018
Raphael was extremely knowledgable about the region, its history and could answer any questions.
lorraine164
2017
Raphael was excellent as a guide. He was very friendly and engaged everyone on our tour (6 in total). He was also very knowledgeable about the region and wine making.
mrtassie
2017
O nosso guia, Rafael foi fantástico. Muito atencioso e com um conhecimento tremendo da indústria e da região.
Carlos D
2018
Raphael, our guide, was very informative, interesting, and overall a fun guide!
lindamac
2017
Raphael was a very helpful tour guide. He speaks many languages and was very knowledgable not only on the champagne making process but many other historical facts of the area. Raphy was very friendly and made us feel most welcome.
jessicabell87
2017
Raphael our guide was outstanding and we had a brilliant day visiting Epernay and Reims to taste champagne and learn about the area.
Karen M
2017
Our guide, Rafael, was a wealth of information and very patient with all of our questions. Rafael made us feel very welcome and comfortable.
Halston A
2017
Our guide - Rafael - was fantastic. He kept things interesting and very educational.
Robert A
2016
O guia, Rafael, era brasileiro. Ele tem muito conhecimento da região e o tour foi muito informativo.
Ed R
2018
“Our guide, Raphael, was incredibly nice and knowledgeable! He kept us entertained, and knew a lot of information about the region and champagne houses.”
lglavan74
2016
Our tour guide Raphael was fantastic. He was hilarious and incredibly knowledgeable. We learned so much about champagne, the region and the history of the area. We definitely plan to come back for a longer stay and do more tours with Raphael!
Brett_L
2021
Rafael was very informative on the history of the region.
Domenic_B
2022
Raphael, our co-ordinator for the day, was very knowledgeable. He helped us understand the intricacies of the champagne region, the champagne making process and the different producers. He was also very willing to help us with additional information and answer our questions.
kamathad
2016
Raphael was a great guide and was very informative.
Bruce D
2016
Our guide Raphael really knows about Champagne and the highlights of the zone.
RUBYDELAGARZA
2016
Our tour guide Raphael was great and accommodated to everyone in the group.
Emily R
2016
Raphael our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable.
cindywalker99
2017
Our driver and wine expert Rafael was so professional, his deep knowledge of wines and the region make the tour enjoyable and very valuable
Adrana A
2017
Rafael was a fabulous guide and is extremely knowledgable about all things champagne.
LisaC
2017
