CALIFORNIA ALPINE GUIDES

BEST OF THE TREKKING

Dolomites,

ITINERARY

Day 1 We meet in the bustling small city of , Italy, (which has good train connections) and drive to our hotel in area of the Dolomites. Overnight in a comfortable 4-star hotel in Val Gardena.

Day 2 Today we take a funicular ride up to Raschotz and take a spectacular high ridge hike with expansive views of the Gardena region. We have a gourmet lunch at a high mountain refugio. Overnight in a comfortable 4-star hotel in Val Gardena.

Day 3 A final spectacular day with a long hike out of the beautiful and high pastoral Alpi di Suisi area up to another high mountain refugio. The Alpi di Suisi is one of Europe’s highest pasture land. We have views far to the West of the Dolomites. Overnight in a comfortable 4-star hotel in Val Gardena.

Day 4 A hike up to Refugio Fanes in the Fanes national park. After lunch at the refugio we will take an afternoon hike in this beautiful valley. This area is home to the legendary Ladin kingdom of Fanes (or elves). Overnight in private rooms at the Refugio Fanes (no luggage transfer on this night)

Day 5 We hike out of the Refugio Fanes and make our way to Cortina d’Ampezzo by way of the beautiful Lago de Braies which we will hike around. We overnight in the small bustling town of Cortina at a 4-star hotel.

Day 6 We begin the day by taking the cable car up from Passo Falzorego to Refugio Lagazoi and enjoy massive views of the entire Dolomites. After exploring WWI tunnels, we will hike down back to Alta Badia after another gourmet lunch at a mountain refugio. Overnight at 4 star hotel in Cortina. In case of inclement weather, we will substitute this day for the Cinque Torri area.

Day 7 Today is the spectacular Tres Cime de Lavaredo loop hike taking us around the famous rock formations known as Tres Cime. We will have lunch at a mountain refugio. Overnight at 4 star hotel in Cortina

Day 8 Today is spent traveling back to your airport for flights home or your next Europe destination. We can provide transportation back to the city of Bolzano.

Itinerary subject to change