Hotel-Based Ski Safari in the Veneto & South Tyrol

Arrive in Cortina d'Ampezzo (1,224m / 4,016') and check into your hotel (private transfer available on request). Cortina d’Ampezzo is a charming alpine resort town surrounded by stunning peaks, uniquely sheltered from the cold winds of the north, giving it a pleasantly mild climate that travelers can enjoy year-round. Host of the 1956 Winter Olympics, and co-host of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Cortina enjoys a reputation for great skiing in winter, and in the summer attracts hikers and climbers who challenge the rocky faces of the nearby mountains. This chic Alpine town offers many year-round social activities, shopping, and fine dining, which provide visitors with ample opportunities for adventure, enjoyment, and making memories. Cortina d'Ampezzo offers everything the adventure traveler could need: natural beauty, outdoor activities, and exciting nightlife. 

Dinner included at the hotel's restaurant.

After breakfast, meet your local English-speaking Professional UIAGM/IFMGA Ski Guide and start your skiing adventure. 

Today you will discover the Cortina d'Ampezzo resort, which features 140 kilometers (87 miles) of slopes, with some of the world's most exhilarating and beautiful alpine ski runs, serviced by 42 lifts. Explore its slopes from the famous Olympia (where the men's Olympic downhill events were held in 1956, and for many years, the stage of the Women's World Cup) to the superb Canalone (or Canyon in English, where the women's 1956 downhill Olympic events took place); to the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre area, home to the 2026 Olympics women's races, along with other beautiful, perhaps more tranquil, slopes.

Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant.

Begin your day with a private transfer and experience the grandeur of the Sesto Dolomites by skiing in the Tre Cime / Drei Zinnen Ski Resort (Three Peaks), which offers 115 kilometers (51 miles) of marvelous slopes and 31 lifts suitable for skiers of all levels. Feast your eyes on the breathtaking views of the Dolomite peaks, including the iconic Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Explore the world's largest natural sundial from the village of Sesto. Unwind in tranquil villages such as Sesto, San Candido, Dobbiaco, Villabassa, and Braies, which are ideal for families. 

After breakfast, a private transfer will take you to the Kronplatz / Plan de Corones resort, a popular destination for skiers with its majestic 2,275-meter (7,464') peak standing out from the surrounding mountains. On the top of a wooded area, along the south side of the Pusteria Valley, it offers a 360-degree panorama of the entire surroundings. The view from Kronplatz is one of the most beautiful in the Alps. It provides vistas across all points of the compass: from Austria's Lienz Dolomites to the east, to Italy and Switzerland's Ortler Group to the west, to the Dolomite's Marmolada Massif to the south, and across the Puster Valley to the Zillertal Alps in the north, making this area one of the most breathtaking in the world. 

In the morning, take a private transfer to Alta Badia. Alta Badia is a beautiful winter destination in the Dolomites – ski on 130 kilometers (81 miles) of slopes with 53 lifts. Enjoy traditional Ladin cuisine at mountain huts and restaurants. Try traditional Ladin specialties served in the many rifugi on the slopes, from Canederli – dumplings flavored with spinach or Speck, a ham unique to the region; to Turtres – deep-fried pastry stuffed with spinach and cheese, you might even find fish including lobster! You can venture on the famous World Cup slope of Gran Risa or the more relaxed slopes of Piz La Villa, Gardenaccia, and Santa Croce. After lunch, take a private transfer to Piccolino and ski back to San Vigilio di Marebbe to celebrate your skiing days in the Dolomites.

Breakfast and departure on your own (private transfer available on request).