The 15 Best Cortina d'Ampezzo & Dolomites Day Trips

1.Dolomites Via Ferrata Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $167Our pick

Climb a guided Dolomites via ferrata from Cortina with expert instruction, dramatic views, flexible routes, and practical safety support.

“The guide is named Marco and helped facilitate a fun and safe first via ferrata experience! I have 10+ years of mountain climbing but was still appreciative of his orientation before we started climbing. At first we were linked together with rope and a fail-safe for the two carabiners, and then permitted to remove our attachment to the rope if comfortable. The Via Ferrata we did was an A-C grade (easier side of scale) but plenty fun and mentally engaging for a Ferrata newbie. I would not hesitate to book with Marco again.”

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2.Cortina & Dolomites Small Group full Day tour from Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $275

See Cortina, Tre Cime, and the Dolomites from Venice on an eight-hour small-group tour with scenic drives, lakes, and free time.

“We had a great experience with our guide Simone. He was knowledgeable about so many different places (he's been working as a guide for years in so many different locations it was great to just talk to him in general.) Unfortunately, it was a bit rainy for our trip to the Dolomites. However, it was still well worth our while going. Just make sure you check the weather before going on this trip. Both the days directly before and after we went it was warm and sunny in the Dolomites. However, on our trip it was in the 50's (Fahrenheit) and as I said rainy. Just make sure you dress…”

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3.Guided Snowshoeing Day to Discover the Dolomites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $154Best value

Snowshoe through the Dolomites near Cortina with guide Elisa, animal tracks, mountain views, lunch time, and hotel pickup options.

“Great experience!! First time with snowshoes and the hike was amazing, super nice views! We were just the two of us with Elisa”

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4.Heart of the Dolomites starting from Cortina d’Ampezzo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $450

Review of the 7-hour Heart of the Dolomites tour from Cortina, with cable cars, mountain passes, village stops, local guides, and practical booking tips.

“It was a beautiful experience thanks to Andrea and Annarita. The weather was quite pleasant (luckily). It was interesting to see the varying landscapes (complete white followed by greenery and back to snow...) all along the way and get to know interesting facts about the surrounding region. The road has many twists and turns (as expected in such areas) - just something to keep it mind. The tour itself was very well organized and executed. Highly recommended if you're looking for a similar experience.”

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5.Bolzano: Great Dolomites Road Private Day Trip by Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews

Drive the Great Dolomite Road from Bolzano to Lake Carezza, Pordoi Pass, Sass Pordoi, and Ortisei with a private guide.

“We did the Eastern Dolomites on a six hour private tour with Alessandro! He was a professional in all ways. He was very knowledgeable, kind and patient! The mountains and lakes were breathtaking! It’s a must do!”

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6.Hike the Dolomites One Day Private Excursion from Cortina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $213

Hike the Dolomites from Cortina with a private guide, hotel pickup, flexible trails, mountain views, and a practical seven-hour itinerary.

“Guido was an excellent guide. He was personable and he understood our activity level immediately. Highly recommended!grazie”

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7.Private Guided Hike to Tre Cime di Lavaredo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $192

Hike Tre Cime di Lavaredo with a private guide, quieter paths, WWI history, flexible timing, and spectacular Dolomite views.

“Our guide Elia was wonderful. He gave us a ride on his car to the Tre Cime as we had no transport , from where we started the hike. He ensured that the hike was suitable for our expertise. Not too hard, but with spectacular scenery en route. He told us many facts about the place which made it even more interesting. We even went inside the WW1 bunkers. We had lunch sitting in the shadow of Tre Cime enjoying the view. Overall very pleased with the experience.”

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8.Dolomiti complete starting from Cortina d’Ampezzo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $559

Review of the Dolomiti Complete tour from Cortina, with 12 scenic stops, local drivers, lakes, mountain passes, and practical booking advice.

“It was great bringing us to all great seeing sights around Cortina within one day. And i will recommend to friends if they come here without renting a car”

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9.Lakes of the Dolomites: Misurina, Braies, 3 Peaks from Cortina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $409

See Misurina, Braies, Tre Cime and five Dolomite lakes on a private six-hour tour with a local English-speaking driver from Cortina.

“Fantástico. As paisagens são de tirar o fôlego. Vale cada segundo do passeio. A pessoa que nos levou, Andrea, é super atencioso. Explica detalhadamente sobre todos os locais visitados”

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10.Ski Tour from Cortina d’Ampezzo: Tofana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $361

Ski the Tofana slopes above Cortina with a local guide, Olympic runs, mountain huts, and routes for beginners through advanced skiers.

“I had a phenomenal experience and it was all thanks to instructor Lino. We were blessed with some fresh snow but it was Lino’s excellent skills, local knowledge of the area, and Cortina hospitality that made the experience, he could have made a rainy day a blast. While we were out he ran into several of his past students checking in on them and exchanging high fives, displaying his genuine passion for the sport and the people he teaches. Thank you Paulo and Lino, I couldn’t have dreamed of a better trip to Cortina. Go to Borderline!”

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11.Dolomites of Bolzano: Hiking Experience with a local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $215

Hike the Dolomites from Bolzano with a private local guide, flexible routes, mountain views, and a pace matched to your group.

“We were excitedly waiting for the day of our tour of the Dolomites, our tour guide Guido arrived on time, after a 40-minute drive, the tour began! The environment was beautiful! We followed a route of medium difficulty, Guido was attentive, because our 13-year-old daughter also went with us! The Puez-Odle Nature Park provided a wonderful experience! Many wonderful photos were taken during our trip, Guido was also good at this, we visited places that we would not have been able to discover without him! And in the Dusler hütte we were able to taste local specialties! We recommend it to everyone! Guido, thank you!Read more”

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12.Dolomiti Ski Tour: Super 8 Lagazuoi and 5 Torri from Cortina d’Ampezzo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $473

Ski Cortina’s Super 8 through Lagazuoi and 5 Torri with a local guide, dramatic Dolomite views, World War I sites, and hotel pickup.

“Such a great place to ski. Highly recommended. Give youself a long day just in case you ski off to a place far from where you started.”

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13.Private Dolomites Day Trip from Venice by Mercedes Class e Lux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Review this private Dolomites day trip from Venice, with Cortina, alpine lakes, luxury transport, flexible stops, guides, and value advice.

“Sylvia and Luca are the best, we enjoy and they're so helpful we are extremely satisfied with the service”

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14.Dolomites of Cortina Winter Hiking & Sledding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $225

Review of Cortina’s private winter hike and sled ride, with snowshoes, mountain views, hotel pickup, route choices, costs, and practical tips.

“Our tour guide Guedo was exceptional! We had a great time, he was fun, he adjusted our route when it was clear that the route we were on was too busy to be any fun. He took us to a great place for a well deserved lunch and even picked us up/dropped us off taking with plenty of time to take sunset pictures! Beautiful day, beautiful hike.”

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15.Sellaronda Ski Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $728

Ski the Sellaronda from Cortina with a private guide, four high passes, Dolomite views, chalet lunch, and optional Marmolada.

“We were there in the first week of February which is not an italian holiday and therefore supposed to be quieter. The ski tour is advertised as the main ski route for the various resorts. Unfortunately the infrastructure is totally inadequate resultiRead more”

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