Luxury Austria & Italy Ski Safari with One Rifugio Night

Arrival in Austria by train. Private transfer to Lech on request and check into your hotel. 

In the morning, take a private transfer with your guide and cross the Italian border into the Dolomites (~2.5-3 hours). When you arrive in Val Gardena / Wolkenstein (1,563m / 5,128'), check into your hotel. The Val Gardena is a long valley surrounded by peaks and parks, including the impressive Sella Massif (3,152m / 10,341') and Puez-Odle Natural Park – all part of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to three cultures – Italian, Austrian, and the native Ladin, most signage in Val Gardena is written in three languages – Italian, German, and Ladin.
Today is a rest day from skiing – take the afternoon to explore the valley!
Dinner included in your hotel's restaurant.

Today explore the Val Gardena ski resort. 175 kilometers (108 miles) of dream slopes run as far as the eye can see, served by 79 efficient, modern lifts.

Today you will ski from Val Gardena to Val di Fassa / Fassatal, one of the most highly rated and comprehensive ski areas in the Dolomites. The area features seven linked resorts – including Canazei, Moena, and Carezza – with 210 kilometers (130 miles) of slopes, serviced by 80 modern, comfortable lifts. And, as with all Dolomiti Superski resorts, the slopes are always in perfect condition, with world-class snowmaking ensuring fantastic skiing regardless of Mother Nature’s weather whimsy!
When you are finished exploring the slopes of Val di Fassa, take a private transfer to Passo San Pellegrino (1,918m / 6,293'). From the pass, a snowcat will pick you up and bring you to your accommodation (1,980m / 6,496'). Set in a magnificent group of isolated old huts, this rifugio is immersed in the marvelous silence of a wide valley with a view of the Pale di San Martino (3,192m / 10,472'). You are in for a treat at dinner, when you will get to taste delicious dishes typical of the Trentino region.

After a hearty breakfast, take a private transfer to your hotel in Alta Badia and enjoy the rest of the day skiing in the area. The Alta Badia ski resort is comprised of 130 kilometers (81 miles) of groomed pistes, serviced by more than 50 modern ski lifts, and has direct access to some of the most beautiful ski tours in the Alps. What’s more, it is home to the FIS World Cup Gran Risa piste, one of the most technically demanding slopes in the competitive Alpine ski circuit. Continue skiing at leisure on the slopes in Alta Badia, or retire to your hotel where your luggage will await you.

The Alta Badia ski resort, one of the 12 in the Dolomiti Superski, is set at an elevation that ranges between 1,400 to 2,700 meters above sea level (4,593' to 8,858'), ensuring optimal ski conditions throughout the winter, and has direct access to the world-famous Sella Massif ski carousel and a strategic starting point to reach some of the most beautiful ski tours in the Alps: the Sellaronda, the Great War Tour, and the route to the Marmolada Glacier.
Dinner included in your hotel's restaurant.

Your skiing day begins with a series of lifts and runs that will take you up and down from Alta Badia to Arabba to Malga Ciapela, at the base of Marmolada (3,343m / 10,964'). Known as the “Queen of the Dolomites,” Marmolada is the highest peak in the Dolomites, and home to the largest remaining glacier in these mountains. The Marmolada Ski Area is one of the most scenic in the Dolomites. The highest point of the ski area is Punta Rocca Station (3,265m / 10,712'). It is also the starting point of one of the most beautiful ski runs of the Alps, and the longest run in the Dolomites: La Bellunese. This 12-kilometer (7.15-mile) piste features a 1,823-meter (5,981') vertical descent. It is a wide, consistent run, with few corners or changes in gradient, inviting you to find a rhythm and carve turns all the way down the mountain.

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