The 6 Best Dolomites Day Trips from Venice

1.Dolomites & Cortina Small Group Tour from Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,470 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $223Our pick

Leave Venice by Mercedes minivan for Cortina d'Ampezzo, Lake Misurina, Lake Antorno, and views of Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Your English-speaking driver-guide, often guides such as Marco, Carlo, Max, or Francesco, handles the long mountain drive while you enjoy walks, photos, lunch, and gelato.

“Carlo is super knowledgeable and professional. He took us to the best spots for photos. He is definitely our Mr Sunshine as the weather is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much Carlo! The best tour guide!”

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2.Dolomites, Lake Misurina, and Cortina Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 508 reviews · from $220

Leave Venice early with an English-speaking driver-guide and a maximum of eight people. Visit Cortina d’Ampezzo, walk beside Lake Misurina, stop at Auronzo Lake, and enjoy views of Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Guides such as Marco, Max, Carlo, and Justin are known for extra photo stops and personal service.

“The trip was excellent. Marco was the BEST! He provided information throughout our drive to the mountains. In addition, he added a few extra stops for photo opportunities. Marco had made this tour so much more enjoyable with his bubbly personality and all the information he provided. If you book this tour you’ll be SO lucky to have Marco as your tour guide. Moreover, the sights were stunning especially with the autumn colored landscapes. We were so lucky to enjoy a sunny day in the mountains 😍”

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3.Discover the Dolomites, Cortina and Lake Braies from Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 420 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $223Top rated

Ride from Venice in a Mercedes minivan with guide Stefania to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Lake Braies, Lake Misurina, and a Tre Cime viewpoint. You’ll get free time for coffee, lunch, photos, a lake walk, or a rowboat, with seasonal changes for weather and snow.

“This was such a lovely experience. Our guide was lovely and knew a lot. The experience felt curated in the best way and we were able to go to stunning locations while not be harried in any way. The little town we went to didn't have the best vegetarian options for lunch, but there were enough to make do. We had enough time to eat and still walk around the stunning lake. I highly recommend this experience!”

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4.Cortina and Dolomites Mountains Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 387 reviews · from $248

Ride from Venice to the Dolomites in a small air-conditioned minivan, stopping at Santa Croce, Pieve di Cadore, Lake Auronzo, Lake Misurina, and Cortina. Your bilingual driver, often praised guides such as Miriam, Simone, or Francesco, handles the mountain roads and photo stops.

“Excellent day trip…. Our tour guide Mariam was excellent, well informed and a safe driver…. The Dolomites were magnificent…would highly recommend”

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5.Dolomites and Lake Braies Day Trip by Minivan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 341 reviews · from $237

Join Stefania and Ralph for a 9-hour minivan trip from Venice into the Dolomites. You’ll visit Cortina d’Ampezzo, Lake Braies, Lake Misurina, and Tre Cime di Lavaredo, with time for photos, a lakeside walk, and an optional winter snowmobile ride.

“It was wonderful. The guide drives effectively and explained lots of historic and geographic facts to us while driving. We were so lucky that it was snowing at the moment we went to the Dolomites. Also we saw waterfalls and a huge rainbow from our windows. And then we tried our very first gelatos. The other people in our group were also very nice, my daughter chatted with them crazily when we were going back. Thank you for giving us such a great memory! 💞”

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6.Dolomites Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 197 reviews · from $191Best value

Spend nine hours exploring the Dolomites from Venice in a small group of up to eight. Stop at Pieve di Cadore, Auronzo Lake, Lake Misurina, and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Guides such as Miriam, Simone, Francesco, Cristiano, and Massimo add local stories, photo stops, and practical help along the way.

“Massimo was a fabulous tour guide. He was upbeat, positive and informative about the Dolomites and small towns in the area. He took pictures of our family and got amazing shots for us! He took us to an excellent lunch spot. I highly recommend this tour. Visiting the Olympic village prior to the Olympics was very exciting!”

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