16 reviews of Cortina and Dolomite Mountains Day Trip from Venice

This was a fantastic tour. It was small so very personalised. We would do it again and would recommend it to anyone. Definitely a highlight of our holiday!

This trip included three generations, including a teen. There was one other couple along, making a total of 8 passengers. The other couple was extremely "chatty," and our driver never got a word in to explain what we were seeing--our loss, I'm sure. The views were amazing! The countryside, small villages, majestic mountains, Olympic ski jumps, pastures and lakes were captured on 5 cameras for memory. We had not planned appropriately for the weather, and it started to snow while we were on the ski lift, but we thoroughly enjoyed it anyway! So worth the price of the trip. The lunch was the only negative. Unfamiliar food is a little challenging. Most of us tried it and opted for the wine. Our teen was saved by the Nutella in our packs. Cortina is a beautiful village. Shopping was a bit pricey, but the hot chocolate was to die for! A whole different Italy! So worth doing!

We loved the Misuarina lake, a lovely and serene little spot 1800m above sea level. The air was cool in contrast to the summer weather in Venice. The rustic lunch was tasty and generous in serving. Eating outdoors surrounded by mountains and greeneries was a great experience. Our guide was friendly and gave us little anecdotes about his own experiences at the various locations.

This trip is just fantastic!!! It really was the highlight of our visit. The scenery is just too breathtaking for words. The rep had a great wealth of local knowledge. During the trip we visited a farmhouse for dinner, high above the town of Cortina. We stopped to look at local numerous locations with plenty of time for photos. We also stopped at several other interesting towns and reservoirs and also had a locally made ice cream. If you go to Venice you really must do it!

The visit to Cortina was great, the town is beautiful. The Dolomites are amazing. Unfortunately it was foggy that day so we couldn't see the mountaintops. If we had known how wonderful this part of Italy was we would have skipped Venice (too many tourists) and spent the time at the Dolomites. The day-trip lunch was at a family farmhouse. They serve to the locals mainly, you would never know it's a restaurant from the street. They make their own cheese, bread and wine. The food was outstanding. They served the most amazing ricotta cheesecake. If you want to get away from the crowds of Venice and see true beauty do this trip.

This was okay. We would have preferred to spend more time in a place other than the most expensive shopping street in Cortina. I am sure some of the smaller, less famous, towns and villages in the area would have been of more interest. Our guide was nice but not very forthcoming with information unless asked...he seemed more like just a driver than a guide. The highlight of the trip was the simple lunch at a family farm. It was really delicious and quaint.

The guide/driver was very knowledgeable and interesting. The area we toured was beautiful, awesome, really. The farm lunch left much to be desired.

A tour that definitely wets one's appetite to return and do more hiking for example. Would have enjoyed more commentary from the driver.