The Dolomites are some of the most beautiful mountains in the world, certainly are the most beautiful in Europe. The Dolomites, a masterpiece of nature, were included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2009. With this tour you will be taken in the heart of these beautiful mountains and then visit the famous Gardena Valley with its most important center, Ortisei.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel drop-off
✔ Bottled water
✔ All taxes, fees and handling charges
✔ Driver/guide
✔ Hotel pickup
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Ticket of the Sass Pordoi cable-car
Pickup Locations
1. Flora Alpina
2. Cappello di Ferro Hotel
3. Gasthof Kohlern
4. Hotel Magdalener Hof
5. Business Resort Parkhotel Werth
6. Gardenhotel Premstaller
7. Chrys Hotel
8. Castel Hortenberg
9. Hotel Hanny
10. Hotel Adria
11. Hotel Ariston
12. Four Points by Sheraton Bolzano
13. Feichter Hotel & Bistro
14. Hotel Greif
15. Hotel Dolomiti
16. Hotel Figl
17. Adler Historic Guesthouse
18. Hotel Elephant
19. Appartements Mayrhof
20. Anders
Itinerary
1
Lago di Carezza
We will cross the Ega Valley that begins at Bolzano and runs eastward between the Rosengarten and the Latemar mountains. This road was built in 1895 when the territory was part of the Austro Hungarian Empire. Part of the route is located in a canyon carved by the river Ega.
We will stop at Carezza Lake, the most beautiful lake of the Dolomites: 30 minutes of staying with a walk around the lake if you want.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Passo di Costalunga
Then we will arrive to Costalunga Pass. Near the Pass we will see the historical “Grand Hotel Carezza”, built in 1893, the first luxury hotel in the Dolomites which hosted very important guests like the Empress Sissi, Winston Churchill, Agatha Christie.
3
Fassa Valley
From the Costalunga Pass we will reach the Fassa Valley in Trentino: we will pass through the towns of Vigo di Fassa and Canazei to arrive under the imposing peaks of the Sella Group.
4
Sass Pordoi
From here begins a long series of 27 hairpins bends (switchbacks) that will lead us to the famous Pordoi Pass at an altitude of 2.239 meters above sea level. One hour of staying if you decide to arrive with the cable car to Sass Pordoi (altitude of 2950 meters: the cable car is open from late May until mid-October and from Christmas to Easter).
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Passo Sella
From the Pordoi Pass we return back a few kilometers to reach the Sella Pass: here the landscape is really impressive with the Sella vertical walls that stand right in front of us .... From the Sella Pass we can admire the Marmolada glacier (3,343 m) and the majestic Sassolungo (3,181 m), the most famous mountain in Gardena Valley: 10 minutes stop for photos.
Duration: 10 minutes
6
Ortisei
Coming down from the Sella Pass we will enter in the Gardena Valley, the best known tourist valley of the Dolomites and we will stay in its largest town, the beautiful Ortisei: one hour of staying for lunch break and to visit the town.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
