Best of Dolomites: Ortisei & Cortina
Ortisei and Cortina
8 days / 7 nights
easy
max 8 participants
June to September
From Val Gardena to Cortina - iconic Dolomite hikes and comfortable hotel stays.
Discover the Dolomites on an eight-day hiking holiday combining two iconic destinations: Ortisei in Val Gardena and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Explore the open meadows of Alpe di Siusi, the dramatic peaks around Seceda and Puez-Odle, and the panoramic plateau of Rasciesa before travelling east through the mountains. Along the way, discover Lagazuoi and Cinque Torri, followed by the legendary Tre Cime di Lavaredo and the turquoise waters of Lake Braies.
With a local mountain guide leading the way, enjoy scenic trails, traditional mountain huts, and insights into the landscapes and history of each region. Return each evening to carefully selected 4-star hotels, spending four nights in Ortisei and three in Cortina. This journey combines spectacular hiking, regional flavours, and relaxing evenings, giving you time to experience the Dolomites both on and off the trail.
Day By Day
DAY 1
Welcome to Ortisei
Arrive in Ortisei, a welcoming mountain village in the heart of Val Gardena. Meet your local guide for a welcome briefing and enjoy time to explore the village’s streets, cafés, and shops. Settle into your 4-star hotel for the first of four nights in Ortisei.
Arrive in Ortisei, a welcoming mountain village in the heart of Val Gardena. Meet your local guide for a welcome briefing and enjoy time to explore the village’s streets, cafés, and shops. Settle into your 4-star hotel for the first of four nights in Ortisei.
Hotel Angelo Engel · Half board
DAY 2
Alpe di Siusi - Meadows Beneath Sassolungo
Explore the wide alpine meadows of Alpe di Siusi, surrounded by magnificent views of Sassolungo, Sassopiatto, and Sciliar. Follow scenic trails with your guide and pause at a traditional mountain hut to enjoy lunch in this beautiful setting. Return to Ortisei for a relaxing evening at your hotel.
Explore the wide alpine meadows of Alpe di Siusi, surrounded by magnificent views of Sassolungo, Sassopiatto, and Sciliar. Follow scenic trails with your guide and pause at a traditional mountain hut to enjoy lunch in this beautiful setting. Return to Ortisei for a relaxing evening at your hotel.
Hotel Angelo Engel · Half board
DAY 3
Seceda and the Dramatic Odle Peaks
Discover Seceda, where green alpine slopes meet the striking limestone ridges of the Odle group. Hike through the landscapes of the Puez-Odle Nature Park, passing mountain pastures and welcoming rifugios along the way. Enjoy panoramic views before returning to your hotel in Ortisei.
Discover Seceda, where green alpine slopes meet the striking limestone ridges of the Odle group. Hike through the landscapes of the Puez-Odle Nature Park, passing mountain pastures and welcoming rifugios along the way. Enjoy panoramic views before returning to your hotel in Ortisei.
Hotel Angelo Engel · Half board
DAY 4
Rasciesa - A Day of Mountain Panoramas
Head onto the Rasciesa plateau for a scenic hike through open pastures and peaceful mountain surroundings. Take in sweeping views of the Odle, Sassolungo, and Sella groups, with time to enjoy the landscape and stop for a mountain lunch. Return to Ortisei for your final evening in Val Gardena.
Head onto the Rasciesa plateau for a scenic hike through open pastures and peaceful mountain surroundings. Take in sweeping views of the Odle, Sassolungo, and Sella groups, with time to enjoy the landscape and stop for a mountain lunch. Return to Ortisei for your final evening in Val Gardena.
Hotel Angelo Engel · Half board
DAY 5
Lagazuoi and Cinque Torri - Journey to Cortina
Leave Ortisei and travel east through the Dolomites towards the spectacular Lagazuoi and Cinque Torri area. Enjoy a guided hike among dramatic rock formations and panoramic trails, discovering traces of First World War history along the way. After the hike, continue to Cortina d’Ampezzo and settle into your 4-star hotel.
Leave Ortisei and travel east through the Dolomites towards the spectacular Lagazuoi and Cinque Torri area. Enjoy a guided hike among dramatic rock formations and panoramic trails, discovering traces of First World War history along the way. After the hike, continue to Cortina d’Ampezzo and settle into your 4-star hotel.
Hotel Tofana · Half board
DAY 6
Tre Cime di Lavaredo - A Dolomite Icon
Explore the legendary Tre Cime di Lavaredo, whose three distinctive towers create one of the Dolomites’ most recognisable landscapes. Follow panoramic trails around the massif, enjoying changing perspectives of the peaks and a stop at a traditional mountain rifugio. Return to Cortina for a relaxing evening after a memorable day outdoors.
Explore the legendary Tre Cime di Lavaredo, whose three distinctive towers create one of the Dolomites’ most recognisable landscapes. Follow panoramic trails around the massif, enjoying changing perspectives of the peaks and a stop at a traditional mountain rifugio. Return to Cortina for a relaxing evening after a memorable day outdoors.
Hotel Tofana · Half board
DAY 7
Lake Braies and the Eastern Dolomites
Discover the turquoise waters of Lake Braies, framed by forests and towering limestone mountains. Enjoy a guided hike through the surrounding landscape, taking in the scenery of the Eastern Dolomites on your final day outdoors. Return to Cortina for your last evening and celebrate the highlights of your journey.
Discover the turquoise waters of Lake Braies, framed by forests and towering limestone mountains. Enjoy a guided hike through the surrounding landscape, taking in the scenery of the Eastern Dolomites on your final day outdoors. Return to Cortina for your last evening and celebrate the highlights of your journey.
Hotel Tofana · Half board
DAY 8
Farewell to Cortina
Enjoy a final breakfast at your hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo before departure. Reflect on a week of panoramic trails, welcoming mountain huts, and memorable experiences across Val Gardena and the Eastern Dolomites. Leave with new favourite places and inspiration for your next mountain adventure.
Enjoy a final breakfast at your hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo before departure. Reflect on a week of panoramic trails, welcoming mountain huts, and memorable experiences across Val Gardena and the Eastern Dolomites. Leave with new favourite places and inspiration for your next mountain adventure.
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Where You'll Stay
Hotel Angelo Engel | Val Gardena
4 nights · Half board
Hotel Engel Gourmet & Spa is a family-run retreat in Nova Levante, surrounded by the spectacular Rosengarten and Latemar mountains. Refined cuisine and an extensive spa with indoor and outdoor pools make it an inviting place to unwind after a day of hiking or skiing in the Dolomites.
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Hotel Tofana | Cortina
3 nights · Half board
Hotel Tofana Cortina is a five-star retreat in Pocol, above Cortina d’Ampezzo, with panoramic Dolomite views and direct access to the ski slopes. Elegant rooms, gourmet dining, and a spacious spa with an indoor pool and saunas offer a relaxing stay after a day of hiking or skiing.
Hotels May Vary By Departure
Dates & Prices
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Price
Private Guided Trips:
4,990€ per person (with 8 participants)
5,550€ per person (with 6 participants)
6,430€ per person (with 4 participants)
9,340€ per person (with 2 participants)
The price is based on 2 people sharing 1 room. Other room configurations are available on request.
Booking Conditions
PAYMENT PLAN
Your booking is confirmed upon receipt of a 30% deposit (or the full amount for “last-minute” bookings made less than 60 days before the tour start). The remaining balance is due no later than 60 days before the start of the course.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Once we receive written notice of your trip cancellation, the following fees apply, calculated as a percentage of the total trip cost:
- 61 days or more before the tour begins: 100% loss of the deposit
- 46 to 60 days before the tour begins: 50% refund of the total trip cost
- 45 days or fewer before the tour begins: 100% loss of the total trip cost
These fees are based on the full booking amount. All days refer to the tour’s departure date. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.
For all general conditions, please refer to our website:
https://www.dolomagic.it/info/terms-and-conditions
We also strongly recommend that all participants purchase travel cancellation and medical insurance.
Special Rules for Group Tours
What's Included?
✅ Full tour organization
✅ Local state certified hiking guide for 6 hiking days
✅ 7 nights in carefully selected 4-star hotels
✅ 4 nights in Ortisei and 3 nights in Cortina d’Ampezzo
✅ Breakfast and dinner included
✅ After each hiking day, enjoy excellent dinners featuring South Tyrolean, Ladin and Italian cuisine in your comfortable 4-star hotel
✅ Private Transfer from Ortisei to Cortina d’Ampezzo
✅ Private Transfer to Tre Cime di Lavaredo
✅ Private Transfer to Lake Braies
✅ Lift tickets required for the scheduled hiking days
✅ Welcome briefing and trip information
What's Excluded?
❌ Travel to Ortisei and onward travel from Cortina d’Ampezzo
❌ Lunches and drinks
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities or additional transfers during the free time
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have made a fixed date reservation and the weather conditions are not suitable for carrying out the activity safely (according to the expert opinion of the guide), you will be refunded the full amount paid. The guide may suggest an alternative date or time for the activity. You are free to choose whether or not to accept these suggestions. If you are unable to reschedule, we will proceed with a full refund!
For this activity, the cancellation policy is flexible. If you cancel your reservation, we keep 30% of the total amount as a cancellation fee and refund the remaining 70%. You can find the full policies in the Cancellation Policy section.
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