Venice

A day among the most beautiful mountains in the world, the Dolomites and Lake Braies

Name: A day among the most beautiful mountains in the world, the Dolomites and Lake Braies
Brand: Esse Group Sas di Salton Ralph C.
SKU: 71068P14
Price: 218.39 USD
Rating: 5.0 (178 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceVenice, Italy

A day between the UNESCO Dolomites and Cortina

9 to 10 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The UNESCO-listed Dolomites, located just north of Venice, offer some of the most spellbinding alpine scenery in Italy. With this full-day driving tour, set off from Venice to admire their soaring peaks, crystalline lakes, and postcard-perfect towns - most of which are inaccessible by public transportation. Enjoy free time in Cortina d’Ampezzo, stroll along the banks of Lake Misurina, and snap photos from the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

Convenient round-trip transportation from various locations in Venice
Seasonal itineraries to admire the top sights based on the weather
Plenty of free time to sightsee and dine on your own
A small-group tour for more personal attention

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
If you need to storage the luggages, you can use our vehicle, but remember to tell us the departure time of your train.

Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages
Ascent by snowmobile - €35.00 per person (from 6 December to the end of the winter season)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Venezia
30135 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
45.438231, 12.319400 in front of Santa Chiara hotel Piazzale Roma - Venice - bus station near the office of taxi service - green cab. - taxi line Show up at least 10 minutes before leaving. Departure scheduled for 08.00 am

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Venice (Pass By)

Cortina d'Ampezzo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lago di Braies

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Tre Cime di Lavaredo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Lago di Misurina

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Operated by Esse Group Sas di Salton Ralph C.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Rebecca_F

Stephania was a great guide with a terrific personality who made this tour an unbelievable experience! It is a long day but the feeling of awe over the breathtaking scenery and the (additional but a AMAZING addon) snow mobile ride made it worth it. Stephania's local knowledge and sense of humour had everyone enthralled.

Reviews

5.0

178 reviews

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Stunning views

Joan_S, Apr 2024

Beautiful views. Stephania was a wonderful guide. The view from the top of the Dolomites was great. It was nice to experience from the bottom and ride to the top near the snow. We kept on time and the guide has very nice clean cars.

Wonderful Dolomite mountains tour

Shannon_B, Apr 2024

Stefania, was a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide. As well as getting to know all of us. She gave us great info and historical facts about where we were going as well as places along the way. The three lakes we saw in the dolomite mountains were beautiful stops. She gave us plenty of time at each to walk around, take pictures and have a nice lunch at Lake Brais. And Maya was a wonderful cohost companion. I highly recommend this tour for visiting the dolomites. Also liked that the tour group was small so that everyone was included in the tour.

A great day out.

Anita_L, Apr 2024

The scenery is magnificent. The guide , Stephanie, was excellent. She gave us lots of information along the way, did not rush us and gave us opportunities to take photos along the way. She also shared her power bank with me when my phone ran out of power. 👍

Full day in glorious mountains

Jennifer_D, Apr 2024

The breathtaking scenery, fun snowmobile ride, awesome sled down part of a hillside, outstanding lunch in a beautiful setting, and great commentary along the drive.

Highly Recommended

Rebecca_F, Apr 2024

A great day in the Italian Alps

Laura_M, Mar 2024

Stefania was a great guide! She tailored the day according to the weather so we could still do the snowmobile ride to the top of the mountain and we got to sled down the bottom too. Had a lovely break at Lake Braies to wander and have lunch. Also made additional short stops to take in the sights at another lake, see more Tre Clim views and get a bit of history. Can’t recommend this tour enough! It was a great day!

A must do

Emily_M, Mar 2024

The two guides were so friendly and knowledgeable, we took two minivans and were lucky enough to go on the snowmobile as we were informed the weather was suitable to do so and we were also allowed to sled down the last part which was very fun! A good amount of time was given at each location we had the longest amount of time at lake braies where there was a cafe to have lunch and the weather was lovely. It was about a 2 hour drive back but it was a comfortable drive. Would definitely do it again!

Wonderful experience

ALAN_B, Mar 2024

This activity includes wonderful places and postcard memories. Amazing scenaries, snowy mountains and lakes. We concluded the day with a snowmobile experience to one of the peaks - breathtaking.

Had an amazing time....

Kevin_B, Mar 2024

Had an amazing time. Stephania our tour guide was great! She was very knowledgeable and kind. We had the opportunity to go on a small hike along Lake Braies and sled down a mountain close to Lake Misurina. Very much worth the experience.

Beautiful lakes and mountains

wiliam_b, Mar 2024

Best tour and best tour guide of all our tours during our 2 weeks in Italy. Beautiful mountains and lakes. Stephania was informative and also a safe driver. Thanks to her for a great experience!

very good and well paced!

Amanda_N, Mar 2024

Stephania was very knowledgeable and accommodating, the tour was very well paced and we managed to do a lot, including the snowmobile experience. Would have been nicer for us to have come in summer to see the defrosted lakes but the experience was very nice!! thank you stephania!

Amazing

Mike_L, Mar 2024

An amazing excursion with breathtaking views. Our guide Stef was fantastic and made the trip that much better!

Fantastic Trip!!

Allison_F, Feb 2024

Stefania was amazing! I cannot recommend this trip enough. She is so knowledgeable and lovely. If you think you might get carsick or altitude sick be sure to bring meds or the wristbands. I was quite ill, but still Stefania was so sweet and sympathetic. She is also an amazing driver, but those roads are windy!! Have fun!

A wonderful time to experience the Dolomites

AnthonyJ_A, Feb 2024

I could have not asked for a perfect day. It was sunny and clear. Our driver and guide (Stefania) was very patient and informative. She took us to all the places listed on the itinerary. Our lunch next to a frozen lake ( Lake Braies) was wonderful. There were only five (4 Americans and 1 Mexican) of us in the group and everyone was nice and friendly. The scenery was majestic and the drive to each location was quite scenic. If you have a day to spare in Venice for a day tour, this is a must. As I said, we were blessed with a perfect weather that day and our photos and videos all came out great.

Trip to the Dolomites

Chris_C, Feb 2024

I can't recommend this tour and our lovely guide highly enough. It was perfect from beginning to end. The toboggan ride was incredible too. The views were breathtaking and the attention to detail was great. Thank you so much!

Breathtaking even in the winter!!!

Erik_K, Jan 2024

I was so excited about seeing the lake in its turquoise glory but to my dismay Stephania told us it was frozen, instantly deflated but she was such an amazing knowledgeable guide, she turned it right around. She shared all the history of the areas. We got to see where the 1956 Olympic games were held/will be held again 2026. Stopped at the three peaks for pics, and got to see and walk out onto the frozen lake and lastly went to one more mountain and for extra fee (well worth it) went up the mountain on a sled attachéd to a snowmobile. Breathtakingly beautiful!! Will definitely go back in warmer months to see the turquoise. But still 10/10! Best day ever, which is saying a lot for this beach lover. Seriously just go, you will not regret it!!!

day trip to dolomites

Andrew_L, Nov 2023

Stefani and Ralph were great hosts, very knowledgeable about the history, economy and fun facts of the areas we passed. We came on a clear blue sky day in winter, the lakes were frozen and we had to make some last minute changes for lunch breaks. Ride was comfortable, both were amazing drivers navigating the twisting roads with ease. We briefly stopped at each site for pictures and seemed to squeeze in quite a lot in a day. I think it would have been nice to visit less and explore more of the areas we did stop at, to make the trip more memorable. The trip seemed a bit expensive for what it was, we paid AUD$700+ for a day trip stopping for some pictures. It's certainly not easy to drive the mountain pass and Stefani was an amazing driver, just hope they see most of that amount and viator doesn't take too much of a cut.

Honeymooners in the Dolomites!

nickyg188, Nov 2023

Great experience! Our tour guide was so sweet and knowledgeable about the locations. If you want to see a different side of Italy I would definitely recommend this tour. It’s a full day of seeing amazing locations, just breathtaking!

A day to relax among nature

Mehesen_M, Nov 2023

What a perfect day!! A professional tour and companion. Perfect nature, and excellent trip to wash your mind and bring you piece.

Day trippin through the Dolomites!

Debbie_W, Nov 2023

What a perfect way to experience a totally different view of Italy! Stefonia was AMAZING and went above and beyond in making sure everyone was pleased and comfy. This is a MUST on your Italy journey…the lake and mountain landscaping are totally breathtaking!

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