| Cost From: | $3995 |
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| Length: | 8 days |
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| Activity: | Hiking / Trekking, Cultural Adventures |
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Beautiful, challenging, fun, and full of culture and nature. I highly recommend it!Kathy Larson
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Explore the heart of mystical Tibet on this culturally rewarding expedition. Visit the country’s most significant monasteries and cultural sites, cross the soaring Tibetan Plateau under intensely blue skies, and feast your eyes on Everest’s stupendous North Face—the thrill of a lifetime!
Nothing quite prepares you for the awesome spectacle of the Dolomites, whose enormous spires, towers, and pinnacles soar dreamlike above valleys of storybook villages and steepled churches. The Cortina Dolomites, the Italian-speaking center of the Alps, are justly famed for unearthly spires including the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and the broad expanse of Marmolada, the highest peak in the Dolomites. With up to three Trip Leaders and moderate or challenging hiking options, we explore some of Europe’s most incredible mountain scenery by day, and by night we delight in northern Italy’s alpine culture and mouth-watering cuisine, with a special overnight in a spectacularly situated hike-in lodge.
$3995 (11-15 members)
$4395 (6-10 members)
Single supplement: $350
Prices are for 2010 dates
Jul 1-8, 2010 Richard Munro
James Fuss
Jul 19-26, 2010 Annie Hawkins
James Fuss, Stefano Baldi
Aug 29-Sep 5, 2010 Sean Morrissey
Leila Thompson, James Fuss
Sep 12-19, 2010 Nicos Caravellas
Richard Bell, Richard Munro
*There may be up to 3 leaders on any departure. Please call for details.
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From Venice, we head up to the mountains and our chalet-style hotel, the Albergo Passo Giau, spectacularly set in the heart of the Dolomites. With multiple Trip Leaders, we can choose between at least two hiking options most days. One fine choice is a route that circles the regal massif of Monte Pelmo, called the “Doge’s Cap” by patriotic Venetians. Our other hiking trails are in the magnificent Sella Massif, with its summit, Piz Boe (10,400'), the highest walkable point in the Dolomites, and the Civetta Massif, whose famous six-mile-wide north face is known as “the wall of walls.”
We offer a strenuous or a moderate trail option (or even a cable car) to reach the fantastic Rifugio Lagazuoi, our awesomely situated mountain lodge for the night, with its wonderful food and amazing views. Our lunch stop en route at Rifugio Nuvolau offers views of Tofane, Cristallo, and Marmolada (10,965'), the “Queen of the Dolomites.” Sunsets at Lagazuoi are marvelous, with the massive rock pinnacles taking on an extraordinary palette of ever-changing luminous hues.
The famous alpine ski village of Cortina is nestled beneath a grand cirque of Dolomites peaks, from the impressive massif of Monte Pelmo to the rose-tinted spires of Cristallo and Tofane. We hike part of the breathtaking long-distance footpath that traverses the Dolomites from north to south and into a secret valley of lovely wildflowers, crystal-clear springs, and alpine meadows behind the massive 10,500-foot-high Tofane spires. We also hike trails with incredible views of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the three most famous spires of the Dolomites. No matter which hikes we choose, the views are simply out of this world.
Return to Venice Airport for afternoon flights home, or extend your stay in this glorious city.
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