Dolomite Mountains starting from Venice

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Price from
€695
Duration
9 h
Group size
Private tour
Guide languages
German, English, Italian

Overview

Enjoy the Dolomites with a tour through the mountain passes starting and ending in Venice.

The professional English speaking driver, local of the Dolomites, will drive you to the heart of the Dolomites facing the rocks.

On the way you will have a fast view on the Prosecco land (from the highway), on the damn of Longarone and drive through the Zoldo valley.

The first pass will be Staulanza facing the Pelmo mountain, then Passo Giau with stunning views on a wide mountain range and Cortina valley.

Lunch* in Cortina center and back to the mountains to Passo Falzarego with cable car ride option* (IF SCHEDULE PERMITS) and drive back to Venice through Alleghe lake and Belluno.

You will be able to stop for pictures and will receive explanations about the mountains, history and traditions and a map of the itinerary.

Bottles of water and Wi-Fi free on board.

*=extra cost

What's included

National Park fees
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Wi-Fi connection
Driver/guide
Bottled water (Dolomia)

Not included

Lunch
Cable car ride
Museum ticket
Gratuities

What you will do

Piazzale Roma
The tour will start and finish in Piazzale Roma Venice
1 min
Taxi Cortina Sci
Your personal English speaking driver local of the Dolomites will meet you in piazzale Roma Venice and will be with you all the day long, stopping for pictures in the most beautiful spots, giving information about the mountains, history and traditions of the area.
Trusting local drivers who lives the Dolomites all year long will enrich your experience. Comfortable and safe cars with bottles of water and Wi-Fi free on board, some with panoramic roof will make your day even more remarkable
8 h
Prosecco Hills - World Heritage Site
passing by the Prosecco land seeing the endless expanse of vineyards from the highway
Pass by, no stop
Diga del Vajont
you will see the Vajont damn where in the 1963 the upper part of one of the two mountains collapsed and totally fall inside the water of the damn, letting it become a tsunami which destroyed the village of Longarone and killed almost 2000 people
Pass by, no stop
Val di Zoldo
passing by the Zoldo valley with jump in the past villages
Pass by, no stop
Stop 6
first mountain pass with stunning view on Pelmo mountain
10 min
Passo Di Giau
reaching the scenic Passo Giau with view on the Croda da Lago mountain and Cortina valley. Stop for pictures
15 min
Stop 8
stop just above the city of Cortina to admire all the valley and mountain range
10 min
Stop 9
stop for lunch and small walk in the center of Cortina.
1 h
Stop 10
back to the mountain passes joining Passo Falzarego with view on the Tofana group of mountains, 5 Torri, Averau, Nuvolau and Lagazuoi. Stop for pictures
5 min
Funivia del Lagazuoi
optional ride on the Lagazuoi cable car for gorgeous panorama and WW1 memories
1 h
Lago di Alleghe
you will stop for a coffee on charming Alleghe lake
15 min
Belluno Dolomites
passing by Belluno, the southern door of the Dolomites
Pass by, no stop

Meeting point

Parcheggio NCC Piazzale Roma

End point: Parcheggio NCC Piazzale Roma

Important information

Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress appropriately to mountain area.
During winter time, the tour will operated upon confirmation of the roads conditions
In case of closed roads for any reason, the itinerary may change or the tour not operated
Not recommended for car sick suffers
The duration of tours is approximately 10 hours