Cortina d'Ampezzo Tours in September 2026

Our self-guided trek was really well supported. Very helpful information about local bus routes and hiking options (especially regarding tram availability where needed). All accommodations were first rate — warm and welcoming, in good locations. A couple of the hiking stages were more challenging than we expected, but overall a fantastic trek through a spectacular part of the Dolomites.

We greatly enjoyed our 8 day 'Walking in the Dolomites' self-guided tour. The varied terrain walked ... with easier day options, catching a cable car 'up' some sections of the walks, provided us with great flexibility and a tailored experience.

I score the trip a 4 but it was actually a 3.5. Here were the positives: Hotel choices were excellent, trail choices were good and the scenery was amazing. The negatives were: having to wait until 2 weeks before departure to receive hotel confirmation and trail map app. The RoadBook app was frustrating to use at times. We also experienced a minor luggage mix-up on one night (nice service recovery by staff).

Mixed feelings about this trip. The Dolomites themselves are spectacular. However, some of the accommodation was fantastic, and some was well below average (unfortunately on the rest day section). The instructions for the walks were often unclear, and there seemed to be way too many buses required to get to and from walk starts and finishes - sometimes with poor connections.

While the walks were spectacular we found the written instructions overly complicated and confusing. Instructions to load maps on Google were wrong and we were unable to use. Some accommodations were below expectations while others exceeded.