Dolomites
Plan for the group: the trip’s own rows, with dates. A private copy, not published.
Where you sleep, night by night (13)
Sat 21 Aug 2027 · Night 1
San Candido, Alta Pusteria
Not booked yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026
Sun 22 Aug 2027 · Night 2
San Candido, Alta Pusteria
Not booked yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026
Mon 23 Aug 2027 · Night 3
San Candido, Alta Pusteria
Not booked yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026
Tue 24 Aug 2027 · Night 4
San Candido, Alta Pusteria
If Option 2: Rifugio Lagazuoi
Not booked yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026
Wed 25 Aug 2027 · Night 5
San Candido, Alta Pusteria
If Option 2: Rifugio Nuvolau
Not booked yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026
Thu 26 Aug 2027 · Night 6
San Candido, Alta Pusteria
If Option 2: Rifugio Croda da Lago
Not booked yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026
Fri 27 Aug 2027 · Night 7
San Candido, Alta Pusteria
Not booked yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026
Sat 28 Aug 2027 · Night 8
Santa Cristina, Val Gardena
Not booked yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027
Sun 29 Aug 2027 · Night 9
Santa Cristina, Val Gardena
Not booked yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027
Mon 30 Aug 2027 · Night 10
Santa Cristina, Val Gardena
Not booked yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027
Tue 31 Aug 2027 · Night 11
Santa Cristina, Val Gardena
Not booked yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027
Wed 1 Sep 2027 · Night 12
Santa Cristina, Val Gardena
Not booked yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027
Thu 2 Sep 2027 · Night 13
Cortina d'Ampezzo or San Vito di Cadore
Not booked yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027
| Night | Where | If Option 2 | Booked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 Aug 2027Night 1 | San Candido, Alta Pusteria | Same | Not yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Sun 22 Aug 2027Night 2 | San Candido, Alta Pusteria | Same | Not yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Mon 23 Aug 2027Night 3 | San Candido, Alta Pusteria | Same | Not yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Tue 24 Aug 2027Night 4 | San Candido, Alta Pusteria | Rifugio Lagazuoi | Not yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Wed 25 Aug 2027Night 5 | San Candido, Alta Pusteria | Rifugio Nuvolau | Not yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Thu 26 Aug 2027Night 6 | San Candido, Alta Pusteria | Rifugio Croda da Lago | Not yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Fri 27 Aug 2027Night 7 | San Candido, Alta Pusteria | Same | Not yet, by Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Sat 28 Aug 2027Night 8 | Santa Cristina, Val Gardena | Same | Not yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027 |
| Sun 29 Aug 2027Night 9 | Santa Cristina, Val Gardena | Same | Not yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027 |
| Mon 30 Aug 2027Night 10 | Santa Cristina, Val Gardena | Same | Not yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027 |
| Tue 31 Aug 2027Night 11 | Santa Cristina, Val Gardena | Same | Not yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027 |
| Wed 1 Sep 2027Night 12 | Santa Cristina, Val Gardena | Same | Not yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027 |
| Thu 2 Sep 2027Night 13 | Cortina d'Ampezzo or San Vito di Cadore | Same | Not yet, by Sun 28 Feb 2027 |
Getting there and around
Flights Toronto-Venice
Sat 21 Aug 2027 and Fri 3 Sep 2027
Opens: on sale now. Outbound decided. Return Fri 3 Sep: confirm a Friday VCE-Toronto flight first (b-return-flight). Not priced live. Updated for the 13-night shape (owner, 14 Nov 2026).
Book (opens in a new tab)Booking and termsConfirm a Friday 3 Sep VCE-Toronto flight
Fri 3 Sep 2027
Check aircanada.com for a Friday 3 Sep 2027 nonstop or a one-stop before booking the outbound; if none, the owner decides between a one-stop and a different return day. Updated for the 13-night shape (owner, 14 Nov 2026).
Book (opens in a new tab)Booking and termsAutomatic hire car, Venice airport
Sat 21 Aug 2027 to Fri 3 Sep 2027
Opens: now. Automatics are scarce; usually free cancellation. Not priced live (hertz.it, avis.it, europcar.it).
Book (opens in a new tab)Booking and termsDay 1: Land in Venice, drive to Alta Pusteria
Sat 21 Aug 2027
Land at Venice airport after the overnight flight, collect the car and drive about 2 h 20 to Lago di Landro under Monte Cristallo, then 20 minutes on to San Candido.
Day 8: Move to Val Gardena over Passo Falzarego
Sat 28 Aug 2027
Out by 10:00.
Day 13: Over the passes to the Cortina side
Thu 2 Sep 2027
Out by 09:00 over Passo Gardena, Corvara and Passo Falzarego toward Cortina.
Day 14: Drive to Venice and fly home
Fri 3 Sep 2027
Leave by about 08:00: about 2 h to Venice airport (not routed).
Bus 52
Day 4
Drive to Cortina, park, bus 52 to Passo Falzarego
Bus 330
Day 11
Adolf Munkel Weg, the short variant on paths 6, 35 and 36
Bus 443
Day 5
Monte Specie from Prato Piazza
Why these bases
San Candido, Alta Pusteria
7 nights from Day 1Sat 21 Aug 2027 to Sat 28 Aug 2027
Why here. Braies, the Tre Cime toll road, Prato Piazza and Val Fiscalina are 30 to 60 minutes away, and the Cortina lakes about an hour. Apartments here rent by the Saturday-to-Saturday week and are cheaper after mid-August.
Instead. Dobbiaco is the equal alternative, 5 minutes west. Cortina itself is closer to Sorapis and Federa but dearer, and its centre is a camera-enforced traffic zone.
Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Santa Cristina, Val Gardena
5 nights from Day 8Sat 28 Aug 2027 to Thu 2 Sep 2027
Why here. Col Raiser to Seceda leaves from the village; the Alpe di Siusi cable car, Val di Funes and the Sella passes are within an hour.
Instead. Five nights is not a Saturday-to-Saturday week, so many apartments will want the full week. Selva is the equal alternative, closer to Passo Gardena and Vallunga. A farm flat in Val di Funes is quieter but adds 30 to 40 minutes to the Sella days.
Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Cortina d'Ampezzo or San Vito di Cadore
1 night from Day 13Thu 2 Sep 2027 to Fri 3 Sep 2027
Why here. Val Gardena to Venice airport is about 3 hours; from San Vito it is about 2 hours, so the flight morning is a short drive and the last day can be the Cinque Torri on the way.
Instead. One night means a hotel that sells a single midweek night, with parking. Cortina centre needs a traffic-zone permit from the hotel; San Vito is cheaper and 15 minutes closer to the airport.
Google Maps (opens in a new tab)