On our Small Group Walking Tour of the Dolomites we walk among the most spectacular scenery in Northern Italy. Enjoy mountain landscapes of alpine lakes and meadows dwarfed by soaring peaks and glaciers.
The spectacular Dolomites Mountain Range is a unique natural paradise in northeastern Italy. Dolomite rock is a white or coloured limestone formed by marine deposits and coral 230 million years ago. Forced up by tectonic events they were then sculpted into snow-clad peaks, deep valleys and lakes by retreating ice ages.
Enjoy landscapes of alpine meadows and evergreen & deciduous larch and spruce woods, dwarfed by soaring peaks and glaciers. In late spring and early summer anemone, pasque flower, gentian and the beautiful globe flower abound; habitat for ibex, roe deer, chamois; marmots, eagles and huge anthills.
Sleep restfully in quiet rooms in delightfully luxurious alpine hotels with a SPA, sauna and swimming pool facilities.
Enjoy the wonderful variety of Tyrolian cuisine, the atmosphere of mountain refuges and charming villages.
Our Dolomites walks are invigorating and among incredible scenery.
If you would like to speak with us to know more about our Dolomites Walking Tour, please write us an email or call 800.908.1980. We would be happy to hear from you and help you planning your next adventure!
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
Your wallet? You won’t need it! Except for postcards and souvenirs we’ll take care of everything
2 experienced guides 24/7
All breakfasts, lunches and dinners as per itinerary
Wine, water & coffee with meals
All accommodations
Walking sticks
All gratuities for baggage, porters and hotel service
Minibus transport from start to finish
Entrance fees to museums, events and parks as listed on itinerary
Local specialist guiding fees
Whats not included in this tour.Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
We meet at 14.00 at Bolzano train station and drive into the Dolomite Alps to stroll in the charming mountain village of Castelrotto – a lovely introduction before driving onto the Alpe di Siusi where we walk across open meadows carpeted with spring flowers and scattered with wooden alpine huts. A lovely introductory stroll in the heart of Dolomite landscape.
Meals: Dinner Walk: 1 hr / 4 km
TIPS! Before the trip starts, you might wish to spend a day/night in Bolzano to enjoy the arcaded shopping and the Iceman museum!
We walk directly out of our hotel and ride up a cable car to reach 2100 m; from here we follow a panoramic trail leading from the Alpe di Siusi to the Sella Pass keeping the Sasso Lungo and the Sasso Piatto mountains always in sight.
Much of this walk follows a stunning mountain crest offering breathtaking views over the Catinaccio group and the Marmolada Glacier.
We leave from Passo Falzarego and walk out across meadows where wildflowers abound climbing gradually as the trail gives way to loose rubble around the Nuvolau.
We have lunch in a rifugio before crossing an open area of high altitude meadows which was the site of fierce Austrian-Italian battles during WWI. We can walk through trenches and fortifications at the foot of the Cinque Torri which despite continuous erosion is an important area for rock climbing practice.
A scenic drive to the north-eastern Dolomiti di Sesto takes us past the chic ski resort of Cortina D’Ampezzo and past enchanting Lake Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo the start of today’s circular walk. We hike along a trail with many more WWI tunnels still evident, to the base of the magnificent pinnacles of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (the Three Buddhas) and marvel at the honey coloured shadows reflecting on its perpendicular limestone walls in the afternoon sun.
Dolomite legend tells of inhabitants in these valleys called Fanes, who had an alliance with marmots, but who tried to expand the kingdom by making a secret pact with eagles. Eagles and marmots never got on very well and the fate of the Fanes people was sealed.
The area in which we hike evokes such magical and fairytale-like feelings. As we eat lunch and watch for marmots dashing in and out of the rocks, you can almost hear songs in the breeze.
We end the day in S. Vigilio, a village where they speak the old Ladin language.
We take a walk beneath the Santa Croce massif through pastures and farmland with many wild flowers. The majesty of the mountains around us makes us feel so small! For centuries, during winter months, farmers were isolated from the rest of the world and farmsteads had to be self-sufficient. Faith and hard work helped them survive arduous conditions.
We drive out to Lake Braies to walk around this magnificent emerald green alpine lake whose waters reflect the peaks dominating the skies above. We continue along high mountain pastures amid expansive scenery to a small hut for refreshments (you have to try the Kaiserschmarren!). We continue around the lake, enjoy the pastures and return to S.Vigilio in the minibus.
Time permitting we stop for a stroll in the charming old town of Brunico.
Scheduled drop off at Bolzano train station at 10.00 am (or earlier as long as this accommodates everyone in the group). If you wish, we can help you to extend your stay or make other independent departure arrangements such as early taxis to the airport.
Accommodations are an important point of your overall holiday experience. One of our first thoughts is to find and choose the best hotel and b&b solutions, ensuring that each night of your itinerary finds you comfortably settled in a space that is welcoming and full of authentic local charm.
When considering a hotel, we look at more than just the rooms and wherever possible, we arrange for stays close to the places you most dream of seeing like historically iconic, coveted high-design or supremely located at the edge of a wilderness.
Take a closer look at some of the properties we have chosen for your next Caspin Journeys holiday!
The DolomitesSome of the dream hotels you will find on this tour
Once you have chosen your tour, click on the Book Now button. It will redirect you to our online booking form. We will personally send you a payment request by email just for the deposit, usually 25% of the total tour price.
Feel free to decide the best payment method for your needs! We accept credit and debit cards, PayPal and bank transfer.
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We recommend you fly to either Munich, Venice, Milan or Verona Airports.
Pick up for this tour is from Bolzano train station. Bolzano is easily accesible via train from each of the Airports listed above.
If you plan on arriving a few days early and will not be flying in on pick up day, contact us and we can work together to arrange a more convenient pick up location for you.
We – Caroline and Pino , Antonio and Simona – love our jobs and personally lead all our small group tours. Italy, Spain and England are our homes and our passion. We bring that excitement with us on all our tours so that you too share our favourite places.
We are very experienced and handle all the logistics while you relax and become immersed in the local culture, history and traditions.
We know the locals on all our trips and they love meeting our groups. We are small enough to get into private homes, chat to villagers, fit in small restaurants and enjoy all kinds of unexpected events that aren’t accessible to large groups of tourists following a red umbrella.
Our customer reviews say that Caspin Journeys takes the best care of you. We are a sustainable travel company and the only thing we leave behind is our footprints!
Food is an all important part of each and every one of our journeys. We are foodies, we love to savour the authentic flavours of each destination we visit. And let’s not forget the wine “the drink of the gods” which will accompany every meal, even picnics!
Picture yourself eating Buffalo mozzarella from a farm in Amalfi, tasting a Sicilian cannolo with fresh ricotta cheese, home-made pasta, organic vegetables, fresh fish and so on.
If all this sounds mouthwatering then look no further, you are in the right place 😉
On our small group tours we use a combination of gourmet restaurants, local trattorias, traditional pubs, tapas bars and farmhouse meals, to give you the best overall experience!
Each adventure combines fantastic hikes and authentic cultural experiences which make for a phenomenal and enriching travel experience. – admire Giotto’s frescoes in Assisi – walk in the Castle gardens of Henry VIII – stand at the tomb of St James in Compostela – gaze at and touch the columns of a Greek temple – visit the birthplace of Napoleon Buonaparte – see how a Duke lives at Blenheim Palace – tread the streets of Pompeii – admire mosaics in a Norman cathedral – understand more about the Roman Empire Travel in the richest artistic heritage in the world, many of which are part of UNESCO. What are you waiting for? Don’t miss out on an unforgettable trip.
We believe that where you stay at night is an important part of your overall travel experience. So we put a lot of effort into carefully choosing the hotels for each tour.
Naturally, we always look for attractive, clean and quiet rooms with private bathrooms. But, our priority is also to find the best possible accommodations and ensure that each night of your journey finds you comfortably settled in a place that is welcoming and full of authentic local charm.
The result is a fabulous selection of delightful hotels, medieval palaces, family run hotels, country residences, manor houses, historic inns, luxurious alpine hotels – sometimes with a spa, sauna or swimming pool facilities – and all with character, good food and a friendly atmosphere.
You will have to keep coming back to experience them all! Sweet Dreams!
Our travel style attracts a similar type of people, outgoing, interesting, adventurous, cultured and curious.
You’ll enjoy the company of your fellow travelers on our small group tours. Italy’s food and wine, England’s local pubs, and Spain’s meditative and spiritual pilgrim route are best experienced amidst the camaraderie of the group.
Guests who join our small group tours become our friends. They return again and again to share new adventures as we explore these unforgettable destinations with like-minded travellers and build ever-lasting memories together.
Getting out and about on foot is a wonderful way to slow down the pace, relax and get some healthy exercise.
When we walk we see so much more – grape vines, wild flowers, ancient oaks, wheat fields, avenues of cypresses and pine, time resistant hills and valleys.
As we stroll through historic towns we learn about the culture of the people; as we stand in the splendour of the countryside, beneath the soaring columns of ancient temples, abbey walls and turrets of medieval castles we marvel at man’s ability to conceive of and construct such monuments.
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Quick snack 
Lake Braies 
Calm... 
Indomitable ladies 
Where are you ladies? 
Dolomites path 
Majesty! 
Iced Cave!! 
Expert local guides 
Enjoying the surrounding 
Traditional Tyrolian Food 
Folk Fair 
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Hike in pure Nature 
On top of the world! 
Happy Gourmet PicNic 
Surrounded by Nature 
Our travel style attracts a similar type of people, outgoing, interesting, adventurous, cultured and curious.