Dolomites Day Trips from VeniceDolomites and Prosecco Day Trip From Venice
- 10 hoursDuration
- 4.9 · 245Reviews on GetYourGuide
- From $1,340per group up to 8
- Free cancellation 24hCancellation
Quick answer The short version
This private Dolomites and Prosecco day trip from Venice costs from $1,340 per group up to 8 and runs 10 hours. You spend about 3 h 50 min at the stops, including a 75 minute lunch in Cortina and a 40 minute Prosecco tasting.
Key takeaways
- The day covers two UNESCO sites: the Dolomites, inscribed in 2009, and the Prosecco Hills, added in 2019.
- The itinerary gives 1 hour at Lake Misurina with a view of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, no hike.
- Want mountains only instead? See the Private Cortina and Dolomites Day Trip or the shared Dolomites Day Trip with Cortina and 2 Lakes.
- Cancel free up to 24 hours before, and reserve now and pay later.
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This Dolomites and Prosecco day trip from Venice is a private 10 hour run by Bea Vita Tours in a van with a driver-guide, priced from $1,340 per group of up to 8. It carries your group into the mountains for Lake Santa Croce, Pieve di Cadore, Lake Auronzo, Lake Misurina and a 75 minute lunch stop in Cortina d'Ampezzo, then finishes in the Prosecco Hills with a 40 minute tasting in Valdobbiadene. Two UNESCO World Heritage sites in one day. It suits groups of up to eight who want their own vehicle and both landscapes. If you only want mountains, compare the Dolomites day trip from Venice options first.
About This Tour
Bea Vita Tours runs this private day from Venice Piazzale Roma in a spacious van with an English speaking driver-guide. The route combines the Dolomites and the Prosecco Hills, both on the UNESCO World Heritage List. You get about 3 h 50 min at the stated stops: 10 minutes at Lake Santa Croce, 30 in Pieve di Cadore, 15 at Lake Auronzo, 1 hour at Lake Misurina, 75 minutes in Cortina for a visit and lunch at your own cost, and 40 minutes in Valdobbiadene for a Prosecco DOCG tasting. The rest of the day is the drive. The tour is private, so you are not mixed with other groups.
The price is from $1,340 per group up to 8 people, all taxes and fees included. Food, extra drinks and tips are not included. Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund, and you can reserve now and pay later.
From $1,340 per group up to 8, private. All taxes and fees are included. Lunch in Cortina, extra drinks and tips are paid on top.
10 hours in total, with about 3 h 50 min at the stops listed above. The rest of the day is driving.
Trattoria Al Vinatier, Piazzale Roma 463, Venice. No hotel pickup is offered. The tour travels back to Venice, return point and time not stated.
No season is published. Check availability on the booking page for starting times and winter operation.
Private, just your group, up to 8 people per van, with a live guide in English.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, sold through GetYourGuide with reserve now, pay later.
Check Dates and Availability
No starting times are published, so check the calendar for your date. The tour is sold per group, so the price does not change with the number of travellers up to 8.
How the Day Splits Between Mountains and Vines
Ten hours is a tight budget for two landscapes. Here is where the clock goes and what the plan gives up to fit both in.
Where the Clock Goes
The mountain half of the day holds about 3 h 10 min across four stops: Lake Santa Croce, Pieve di Cadore, Lake Auronzo and the 1 hour walk at Lake Misurina, plus the 75 minute Cortina block for lunch. The vine half holds 40 minutes of tasting in Valdobbiadene, reached after a 40 minute scenic drive through Vittorio Veneto. The whole day is 10 hours, so most of it is driving.
A transfer company's notes put Venice to Valdobbiadene at about 90 km and 1 h 30 m, with Conegliano about an hour further, and the way back to Piazzale Roma at about 55 minutes.
What Gets Cut
The plan does not visit the Tre Cime toll road or Lake Braies, and no hike is stated. At Misurina you get a view of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, not a walk toward them. If those are your priority, a mountains-only day fits better: the Private Cortina and Dolomites Day Trip keeps the same stops but spends all 8 hours in the mountains, while the Lake Braies and Tre Cime Minivan Trip adds the Braies and Tre Cime stops this one lacks.
Itineraries are subject to change, so ask the operator what can be adjusted for your group.
Stop durations are published but no clock times, so the phases below use the stated times at each stop.
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Meet
Trattoria Al Vinatier, Piazzale Roma
Board the private van with your driver-guide. Starting times are not stated, so check the booking page for your date.
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First stops
Lake Santa Croce, Pieve di Cadore, Lake Auronzo
Three short stops in the foothills: 10 minutes for photos at Lake Santa Croce, a 30 minute break in Pieve di Cadore, and 15 minutes at Lake Auronzo.
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Mountain stop
Lake Misurina
1 hour for a walk and sightseeing, with the view of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo across the lake.
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Lunch stop
Cortina d'Ampezzo
75 minutes in the Queen of the Dolomites for a visit and lunch, food at your own cost.
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Drive
Vittorio Veneto and the Prosecco road
A 40 minute scenic drive through Vittorio Veneto along the Prosecco road toward the hills.
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Tasting
Valdobbiadene
40 minutes for a photo stop and the included Prosecco DOCG wine tasting in the UNESCO hills.
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Drive back
Return to Venice
The van brings the group back to Venice. Return time not stated, tour total 10 hours.
Lake Santa Croce from above. Photo: Marco Breda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Price Covers
The day is priced per group. Here is what the $1,340 covers and what you pay for separately.
At a Glance
The table lists each item and marks anything not stated.
| Item | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private minivan and driver-guide | Yes | Up to 8 people, live guide in English |
| Prosecco DOCG tasting, Valdobbiadene | Yes | 40 minute stop |
| All taxes and fees | Yes | Stated on the listing |
| Lunch in Cortina | No | 75 minute stop, food at your own cost |
| Extra drinks | No | Not included |
| Tips | No | Not included |
Included
The price includes transportation by private minivan for your group of up to 8, the driver-guide who speaks English, the Prosecco DOCG wine tasting in Valdobbiadene, and all taxes and fees. Because the tour is private you are not mixed with other passengers.
Not Included and Paid on Top
Food and extra drinks are not included, which matters most in Cortina, where the 75 minute stop is for a visit and lunch at your own cost. Tips are also not included. No entry fees, boat rides, chairlifts or snowmobile rides are mentioned for this tour.
Food, extra drinks and tips are not included. The tasting is the only food or drink item in the price.
Book It If, Skip It If
Book it if
- you are a group of up to 8 who want two UNESCO sites, the Dolomites and Prosecco Hills, in one private 10-hour day
- you want the included 40 minute Prosecco DOCG tasting in Valdobbiadene with all taxes and fees
- you want a private van with no strangers, rated 4.9 from 245 bookings
Skip it if
- you would rather spend the whole day in the mountains without the vineyard leg, book the Private Cortina and Dolomites Day Trip instead
- your child is under 6 years old or a wheelchair user, since neither is suitable
- you want Lake Braies or the Tre Cime road, which this route does not visit
Pros and Cons
What this tour does well and where it falls short against the alternatives.
What we genuinely like
- Private van for your group of up to 8, no mixing with strangers, from $1,340 per group
- Two UNESCO World Heritage sites in one 10 hour day, mountains and Prosecco Hills
- 75 minutes in Cortina for lunch and 1 hour at Lake Misurina, the two longest stops
- Included Prosecco DOCG tasting in Valdobbiadene, plus all taxes and fees
- Strong review record at 4.9 from 245 verified bookings, and free cancellation up to 24 hours
The honest downsides
- Most of the 10 hours is spent driving, since the stop times add up to about 3 h 50 min
- No stop at Lake Braies or the Tre Cime road, only the view of the peaks from Misurina
- Lunch in Cortina and tips are extra, on top of a high group price
- No hotel pickup, and no departure or return times are stated
- No season or winter operating note is published, so cold-season runs need confirming
Who it's NOT for: If you would rather spend the whole day in the mountains without the vineyard leg, book the Private Cortina and Dolomites Day Trip instead.
Before You Go
The practical points: booking terms, money, clothing and who the van cannot take.
Season and Starting Times
No season and no departure clock times are published. Check availability on the booking page for the starting times offered on your date. The tour runs outdoors in the mountains, so the advice is to bring a warm layer even in summer.
No winter itinerary change is stated.
Money on the Day
The tour price is in dollars, from $1,340 per group. Italy uses the euro, and the European Central Bank rate used across this site is 1 EUR = 1.1130 USD. Bring euros or a card for lunch in Cortina, since food and extra drinks are not included, and for tips.
No mandatory extras are listed, so nothing beyond your meal and a gratuity should come up.
Meeting Point and Luggage
The tour meets at Trattoria Al Vinatier, Piazzale Roma 463, Venice, and there is no hotel pickup. No bag rule is printed beyond the clothing advice: bring warm clothing and comfortable shoes. No bag limit is stated.
Age and Accessibility
The tour is not suitable for children under 6 years, for wheelchair users, or for people with mobility impairments. The day is long. Families with younger children or travellers needing step-free access should look at a different format.
Source: European Central Bank.
The Prosecco Hills as a UNESCO Landscape
The last stop of the day is not a random winery detour. The hills around Valdobbiadene are a listed World Heritage site in their own right.
Inscribed in 2019
According to a transfer company's notes, the Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene were inscribed by UNESCO in 2019, with a listed area of 9,191.2 hectares and a buffer zone of 9,762.6 hectares. That makes the day a two-for-one: the Dolomites were added to the World Heritage List on 26 June 2009, and this tour takes you to both sites inside 10 hours.
The tasting stop of 40 minutes in Valdobbiadene is in the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene hills.
The Prosecco Road
The route includes a 40 minute scenic drive through Vittorio Veneto along the Prosecco road before the tasting in Valdobbiadene.
The Prosecco road is described as a historical site for its vineyards. Itineraries are subject to change.
Prosecco vineyards near Valdobbiadene. Photo: Civvì, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Prosecco Hills on Video
The Prosecco Hills, where this day ends with a tasting. Third-party video by Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
How the Tour Runs
The stops come in a fixed order with times at each one. The meeting point is Trattoria Al Vinatier at Piazzale Roma 463 in Venice.
At a Glance
The table lists each item and marks anything not stated.
| Part of the tour | Time | Notes |
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| Meet at Trattoria Al Vinatier, Piazzale Roma | Start time not stated | Check availability for starting times |
| Lake Santa Croce, Alpago | 10 minutes | Photo stop, scenic views |
| Pieve di Cadore | 30 minutes | Break and photo stop |
| Lake Auronzo | 15 minutes | Photo stop, scenic views |
| Lake Misurina | 1 hour | Photo stop, sightseeing, walk, Tre Cime views |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | 75 minutes | Visit and lunch, food not included |
| Vittorio Veneto | 40 minutes | Scenic drive through |
| Valdobbiadene | 40 minutes | Photo stop and Prosecco DOCG tasting |
| Back to Venice | Return time not stated | Tour total 10 hours |
The Route Stop by Stop
You board the van at Piazzale Roma and leave the city for the mountains. Times at each stop are published but no departure or return clock times. Check availability for the starting times on your date.
Adding up the stops: 10 minutes at Lake Santa Croce, 30 minutes in Pieve di Cadore, 15 minutes at Lake Auronzo, 1 hour at Lake Misurina, 75 minutes in Cortina d'Ampezzo for a visit and lunch, then a 40 minute scenic drive through Vittorio Veneto on the way to a 40 minute photo stop and wine tasting in Valdobbiadene. That is about 3 h 50 min at the stops. The rest of the 10 hour day is the drive.
The Stops on This Day Trip
Seven named places appear on the listing. Here is what you do at each one in the stated time, plus the official rules that touch the area where they apply.
Lake Santa Croce, Alpago
A 10 minute photo stop with scenic views over the lake in the Alpago valley, usually the first mountain stop after the climb out of the Venetian plain. No fee is mentioned for this stop.
Pieve Di Cadore
A 30 minute break and photo stop It is a coffee and leg-stretch stop rather than a sightseeing block. No entry fee is mentioned.
Lake Auronzo
A 15 minute photo stop with scenic views. This tour does not drive the road toward Rifugio Auronzo and the Tre Cime, but if you return independently: car access to Rifugio Auronzo is by online reservation only, with the plate added by 23:59 the day before, and the parking toll is $44.52 (€40) for a car and $89.04 (€80) for a bus up to 30 seats.
Lake Misurina
The longest mountain stop, 1 hour of photo time, sightseeing and a walk around the lake the listing calls the Pearl of the Dolomites. From here you get a splendid view of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, with no hike stated. If you wanted to go higher on your own, the Dolomiti Bus Tre Cime shuttle runs daily from Misurina Genzianella to Rifugio Auronzo from 30 May, at $11.13 (€10) per person for a day ticket, cash not accepted on board.
The Col de Varda chairlift above Misurina runs 18 June to 20 September, at $18.92 (€17) adult return. This tour includes neither ride.
Cortina D'Ampezzo
The main mountain stop, 75 minutes for a visit and lunch at your own cost. Cortina sits 162 km from Marco Polo airport. Seventy-five minutes is enough time to eat and walk the centre.
The tour does not include any lift or museum here.
Vittorio Veneto and Valdobbiadene
The return leg runs as a 40 minute scenic drive through Vittorio Veneto along the Prosecco road, then a 40 minute photo stop and Prosecco DOCG wine tasting in Valdobbiadene inside the UNESCO listed hills. The tasting is the only food or drink item in the price.
This itinerary gives you no stop at Lake Braies. If that lake is why you are going, look at the Dolomites and Braies Lake Full-Day Tour, which lists 4 h 35 min at stops including Braies, or the shared Dolomites Day Trip with Cortina and 2 Lakes at $107 per person for a similar mountain route without the vines.
Sources: Dolomitibus, Auronzo Misurina Tourism, Cortina Tourism.
What Travelers Said
We had a fantastic day exploring the Dolomites and the Prosecco Hills! The tour was really well organised, and the itinerary was interesting, with plenty of beautiful places, amazing views, and a lovely wine tasting.
Our tour guide Daniele was amazing, he was super friendly, very knowledgeable, very helpful and such great company, he made the tour so much fun.
Once in a lifetime trip. Marco was very accommodating to what we liked. We really had no idea what to visit but expressed our interests and he provided excellent choices.
Simone, our guide, was fantastic. Informative, funny, excellent driver on difficult roads.
Questions About This Tour
Is wine included in the price?
Yes. The 40 minute Prosecco DOCG wine tasting in Valdobbiadene is included in the group price, along with all taxes and fees. Food, extra drinks and tips are not, so budget for lunch in Cortina. See the full price breakdown.
Are winery visits included?
The tour includes a 40 minute stop with a tasting in Valdobbiadene in the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene hills, but it does not state a winery tour or cellar visit. The stop is a photo stop and tasting. Read how the Prosecco Hills stop works.
How long is the drive on this day trip?
The tour lasts 10 hours and gives about 3 h 50 min at the stops, so the rest is driving. A transfer company's notes put Venice to Valdobbiadene at about 90 km and 1 h 30 m and the return leg at about 55 minutes. The day split section has the detail.
Which tour suits wine lovers better?
This one, if you want both landscapes, since it is the only private day here that pairs the Dolomites with a Prosecco tasting. If you want wine only, every tour in the comparison includes the mountains, so check the Dolomites day trip from Venice options.
Do I get to see the Tre Cime di Lavaredo?
You see them, you do not reach them. The listing gives 1 hour at Lake Misurina with a splendid view of the Tre Cime, and no hike. For a trip with a Tre Cime viewpoint stop, look at the Lake Braies and Tre Cime Minivan Trip.
Is lunch included?
No. The 75 minute stop in Cortina d'Ampezzo is for a visit and lunch at your own cost. The only food or drink item in the price is the tasting. The what's included table lists every item.
Can I cancel after booking?
Yes. Cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, and the listing supports reserve now and pay later. The booking page shows the current terms.
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