The Foot of the Dolomites is my 10-day hiking tour through a unique corner of the Italian Alps, just 100 km north of Venice.
This is the land where I was born and raised, and this is what I want you to discover and enjoy: the beauty of my homeland, its landscapes, people and traditions, being the cultural dimension the essential complement of any fulfilling hiking experience.
The tour itinerary mainly follows the Valbelluna valley, with beautiful hikes in the foothills areas of Alpago, Col Visentin, Valmorel and the Prosecco wine region.
The tour develops along the borders of Valbelluna, the wide valley carved by the Piave River in its run towards the lagoon of Venice. The Valbelluna divides the Alps from the lower -but not less enchanting – mountain chain of the Venetian Pre-Alps. The hikes are meant to explore and admire four main areas of the valley: Alpago, Coi de Pera-Nevegal, Valmorel-Feltre, and the enchanting Prosecco hills, recently added to the UNESCO Heritage List.
Walking is the main course of this experience, seasoned with other enticing ingredients. The 10-day program combines unique natural landscapes, history, deep-rooted traditions and a thriving heritage.
The daily routine is simple: hiking in the morning, time to rest and relax in the afternoon, and optional pre-dinner activities in the early evening. The food is another highlight of this experience, a culinary journey featuring carefully chosen restaurants and regional specialties, sometimes served with a creative twist.
Last but not least, the accommodations reflect a balance between simplicity, comfort and authenticity. Most of the establishments are cozy rural inns surrounded by green mountains and breath-taking views. The peculiarity of this type of accommodation – agriturismo in Italian – is the combination of lodging and agriculture, and most are family-run working farms. Thus, the concept of agriturismo also means proximity, friendliness, home-cooked food, and a strong commitment to sustainability.
Available dates
August 24 – Sept 2 , Summer Classic
September 3 – 12, Summer Farewell
Sept 28 – Oct 7, Fall Aromas
It is possible to request a private tour (minimum of 4 participants). Please, contact me at info@mydolomites.org to specify requested dates or period.
PRICE & BOOKING
The individual price of the Foot of the Dolomites tour season 2026 is 3.650 Euros. Single supplement is 400 Euros.
Included:
- Nine nights’ accommodation in comfortable hotels and inns (double room; single room + supplement)
- Guidance on all the trails and assistance during the whole tour
- Full board (water and wine included) throughout the tour
- All transfers and excursions as detailed in a private 9-seater van
- Guided visits with experienced local guides in Vittorio Veneto, Belluno or Feltre, winery visit and tasting in the Prosecco area
- Specific mountaineering insurance covering ambulance and helicopter rescue.
Not included:
- Personal and travel insurance
- Flights and arrival/departure connections to the starting point of the tour
- Drinks, services or other items of a personal nature not specified in the tour
- Baggage storage of luggage exceeding allowed dimensions
To book your tour, contact me at info@mydolomites.org sending the registration form attached. See the booking & cancellation conditions:
- 500€ deposit at time of booking*
- Full payment due within maximum 30 days after the confirmation of the tour
Cancellation fees:
- Cancellations received 121 or more days prior to starting date: 150€
- Cancellations received 120 – 61 days prior to starting date: 400€
- Cancellations received 60 – 31 days prior to starting date: 50% of tour price
- Cancellations received in the 30 days prior to starting date: 100% of tour price
Tour is guaranteed with a minimum of 4 participants. Private tours with a similar itinerary can be requested on spring, summer and autumn dates.
See the day-by-day program below:
Day 1.
Meet in Conegliano in the early afternoon. Transfer to Vittorio Veneto and check-in. Welcome meeting + guided tour of Serravalle, the medieval section of Vittorio Veneto. Enjoy a spritz cocktail before dinner.
Highlights: Guided visit of Vittorio Veneto, welcome dinner.
Overnight: Vittorio Veneto
Day 2.
Check-out and transfer by van to Cansiglio/Aplago area. Stop on the way to visit the Calglieron Grotto Parck. Cansiglio Ring circular hike. Dinner at local restaurant serving specialities from the Alps.
Highlights: Caglieron Grotto parck / Visit of the Anthropological Museum of Cansiglio.
Overnight: Cansiglio / Alpago
Day 3.
Mezzomiglio circular hike. Special lunch at the malga. Option to visit the ethnographic museum of Cansiglio.
Highlights: Visit to the ethnographic museum of Cansiglio
Overnight: Cansiglio / Alpago
Day 4.
Check-out. Hike to Santa Croce Lake area. Hike by the lake & free time (swimming options in summer dates). Hike along the Piave river by the Via Regia trail (also a bicycle path connecting Munich to Venice). Special meal at my village (Soccher).
Highlights: Giorgio Vazza artwork / Special lunch at my village.
Overnight: Coi de Pera
Day 5.
Transfer to Nevegal area. Loop on the Col Visentin mountain. Option for a visit of the villages of Coi de Pera area and their murals.
Highlights: Reaching the top of a mountain at Col Visentin; breathtaking views of the Valbelluna and the Dolomites skyline
Overnight: Coi de Pera
Day 6.
Check-out, transfer to Valmorel area and check-in at Pranolz.. Tavernere loop and picnic lunch at Melere spot. Afternoon optional hike to the Boion waterfall.
Highlights: Hiking in the homeland of Dino Buzzati, the author of “The Tartar Steppe”
Overnight: Pranolz /Valmorel
Day 7.
Pian de le Fémene hike, optional visit to the “Museo della Resistenza” a tribute to the partisan resistense against the Nazi occupation in Second World War.
Highlights: Barbecue picnic, dinner with live music
Overnight: Pranolz /Valmorel
Day 8.
Circular hike on the “Sentiero di Buzzati”, visiting the landscapes who inspired Dino Buzzati’s novels and writings. Picnic lunch and option to visit a malga (dary farm). Option of visiting the American Natives museum of Valmorel
Highlights: Learning about the traditional cheese-making process at a malga.
Overnight: Pranolz / Valmorel
Day 9.
Check-out and transfer to Valdobbiadene. Circular hike by the shore of the Lago and Revine lakes. Check-in at Castebrando hotel In the late afternoon, shuttle a Prosecco winery house visit + tasting & farewell dinner.
Highlights: Prosecco winery visit & tasting; Cison di Valmarino, sleeping in a castle!
Overnight: Cison di Valmarino (the Castel…)
Overnight:
Cison di Valmarino
Day 10.
Day 10. Check-out. Transfer to Conegliano railway station by 10am.
End of tour and “Arrivederci!”
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