From Venice: The Best of the Dolomites Mountains Day Trip

Name: From Venice: The Best of the Dolomites Mountains Day Trip
Brand: GetYourGuide
Price: 113.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.74 (940 reviews)

4.7 (940 verified reviews)

Lake Misurina at dusk with lakeside buildings and the dark outline of the Dolomite peaks behind

Tour group gathered at the Olympic rings above Cortina d'Ampezzo with the green valley beyond

Cortina d'Ampezzo's bell tower rising over the main street with snow-covered peaks behind

Cortina d'Ampezzo from above at sunset, the Cristallo massif lit orange over the town

View through the window of a wooden mountain hut onto a snow-covered Dolomites meadow

About This Experience

This is the cheapest way to reach the Dolomites from Venice on a guided day trip, and it runs by coach rather than minivan, which is what keeps the fare down. The trade-off is group size; the compensation is that the itinerary still reaches the two places most people come for.

The day opens at Cortina d'Ampezzo, which hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 2026, with a little over an hour to walk the Corso Italia. From there the coach takes the panoramic Passo Tre Croci road across to Lake Misurina, where you have two hours to walk the shore, eat, and look across at the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

The operator states that the Misurina chairlift and boat rental run only from the middle of June through the middle of September, so for most of autumn both are shut. On the way back there is a 40-minute stop at Lake Auronzo, where you can walk out onto the dam.

The tour is run in all weather conditions, which is worth knowing in autumn: the operator guarantees departure but not the view.

Highlights

Visit Cortina, the village which hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 2026
Walk around Lake Misurina with exceptional views of the surroundings
Marvel at scenic locations, stunning lakes, and dramatic mountain peaks
Take memorable photos of the most beautiful peaks of the Dolomites
Travel in a top-class bus with the best safety standards in maximum comfort

What's Included

✓ Round-trip transport from Venice by top-class coach
✓ English-speaking tour guide
✓ Departure from the Tronchetto coach terminal in Venice
✓ About 70 minutes of free time in Cortina d'Ampezzo
✓ Two hours at Lake Misurina and a 40-minute stop at Lake Auronzo
✓ A 20-minute café break on the way north

Not Included

Food and drinks
Chairlift ticket at Col de Varda
Boat rental at Lake Misurina
Gratuities

What to Bring

Comfortable shoes

Good to Know & Caveats

Misurina chair lift and boat rental available only from middle June through middle September
We guarantee that the tour operates in all weather conditions, but we are not responsible for reduced experience due to poor weather

Not Suitable For

Children under 6 years
Wheelchair users

Meeting Point

Your guide will wait for you at Tronchetto, in front of the People Mover stop 'TRONCHETTO' and the water bus stop 'TRONCHETTO MERCATO' (line number 2).

What Travelers Say

Rated 4.7/5 by 940 verified GetYourGuide travelers.

The trip was amazing, the views absolutely stunning! Our guide was lovely, I can’t remember her name but she was knowledgeable and even translated into Spanish what she was saying through the trip so we all were included. The only downside is the guests were late getting onto the bus each time which made us late and made me and my husband miss a booking afterwards (over an hour late back to Venice).
— Chloe, September 15, 2026

Our trip was great We enjoyed the scenic views Coach driver and tour guide lady Michela was very helpful. It was a good experience. Long day but good day. They sent us a message night before providing all the information about what to carry with us and where to catch the coach from. Very happy with the customer service.
— Harjot, August 18, 2026

Overall a very pleasant day. Views were spectacular! It was well organised and we had a good amount of time at each stop. Didn’t feel rushed. We would have liked to have learned a bit more about the Dolomites during the journey instead of just random facts about the language or the places we were passing though. Additionally, the guide was friendly but we found his commentary a bit bland and struggled to stay awake to focus on it. It would have also been good for the guide to make a few more suggestions for places to visit or eat at, or where the bathrooms were. We had to do our own research.
— Sindy, September 2, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this tour so much cheaper than the other Dolomites day trips?

It travels by full-size coach rather than an eight-seat minivan, so the cost per seat is far lower. You still get an English-speaking guide, the same two headline stops at Cortina and Lake Misurina, and a stop at Lake Auronzo. What you give up is the intimacy and flexibility of a small group.

Where does the coach leave from?

Your guide waits at Tronchetto, in front of the People Mover stop 'TRONCHETTO' and the water bus stop 'TRONCHETTO MERCATO' on line 2. Tronchetto is the car and coach island at the western edge of Venice, a few minutes from Piazzale Roma by People Mover or on foot.

How long do you get in Cortina d'Ampezzo?

About seventy minutes, which is enough to walk the length of the Corso Italia pedestrian street, see the bell tower and the Olympic rings, and stop for a coffee. It is a walking-around stop rather than a guided tour of the town.

Does the tour run if the weather is bad?

Yes. The operator guarantees that the tour operates in all weather conditions but states it is not responsible for a reduced experience caused by poor weather. In practice that means an autumn departure may run in low cloud with the peaks hidden, and no refund is due for the view.

Can I take the chairlift or rent a boat at Lake Misurina?

Only in high summer. This operator states the Misurina chairlift and boat rental are available from the middle of June through the middle of September, and neither is included in the fare. In October and November the lake is a walking and photography stop instead.