Rated 4.91,159 reviews
9 hFrom Venice: Dolomites Day Trip with Cortina and 2 Lakes
★ 4.9 · 1,159 reviews
- Nine hours, Dolomites, Cortina and Lake Misurina
- Departs from Venice
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$166$18.44 / hour
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Day trips from Venice: mountains or wine country
Nine day trips from Venice are listed on this site, and they split two ways. Six head north into the Dolomites, from $110 for nine hours, with Cortina d’Ampezzo, Lake Misurina, Lake Braies or Tre Cime di Lavaredo on the route. Three go into wine country instead: two Prosecco days with two wineries and lunch, from $212 for seven hours, and an Amarone day in the Valpolicella with a sommelier, at $610. Every one travels by road; none is a train trip. The mountain days suit anyone happy with a walk around Lake Misurina and panoramic viewpoints; the wine days suit people who would rather taste and sit down to lunch.
Quick answer
The short answer. For mountains, the lowest price is the Lake Braies and Tre Cime day at $110 for nine hours, and the most reviewed is the Cortina day at $166, 1,159 reviews at 4.9. For wine, the Prosecco Hills day at $212 is the shortest day here: seven hours, with lunch at a family-owned osteria.
Day trips from Venice at a glance
- Listings
- 9 day tripssix mountain, three wine
- Lowest price
- $110Lake Braies and Tre Cime, 9 hours
- Most reviewed
- 1,159 reviewsthe Cortina day, rated 4.9
- Length
- 7–10 hoursa full day away from Venice
- Dolomites
- 6 listingsfrom $110
- Prosecco
- 2 listingsfrom $212, lunch included
- Amarone
- $610Valpolicella, with a sommelier
- Private days
- 2 listingsfrom $1,120
- By train
- Noneall nine travel by road
- Reviews, all nine
- 3,907across the listings
Four directions
Day trips from Venice by direction
One row per direction: how many listings, the lowest live price, the length of the day and the rating of the most reviewed listing in that row.
| Direction | Listings | From | Length | Most reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolomites | 4 | $110 | 9–10 h | 4.9 · 1,159 reviews |
| Dolomites, private | 2 | $1,120 | 10 h | 4.9 · 245 reviews |
| Prosecco wine country | 2 | $212 | 7–8 h | 5.0 · 158 reviews |
| Valpolicella, Amarone | 1 | $610 | 8 h | 5.0 · 37 reviews |
Route by route
What each of the nine days covers
Taken from each listing’s own description. The routes differ more than the prices do, so read this before comparing numbers.
- The Cortina day — $166, nine hours
Cortina d’Ampezzo, a walk around Lake Misurina and panoramic viewpoints over the mountains. The most reviewed of the nine on this site: 1,159 reviews at 4.9.
- Best of the Dolomites — $111, ten hours
The same pairing of Cortina d’Ampezzo and a walk around Lake Misurina, an hour longer on the listing. 1,031 reviews at 4.7.
- Lake Braies and Tre Cime — $110, nine hours
Lake Braies, Cortina d’Ampezzo and Tre Cime di Lavaredo, travelling by minivan. The lowest price of the nine, with 625 reviews at 4.9.
- Misurina, Auronzo and Antorno — $207, ten hours
Cortina d’Ampezzo, then Lake Misurina, Lake Auronzo and Lake Antorno, with panoramic stops facing Tre Cime di Lavaredo. The most named stops of any mountain day; 621 reviews at 4.7.
- Two Prosecco wineries — $212, seven hours
Two local wineries in the Prosecco Hills, with a tasting before and after a traditional lunch at a family-owned osteria. Rated 5.0 on 158 reviews.
- Prosecco DOCG — $610, eight hours
Two wineries in the Prosecco DOCG area with a wine guide, then lunch at a trattoria. The title names Venice or Padua as starting points; 23 reviews at 5.0.
- Amarone in the Valpolicella — $610, eight hours
Vineyards of the Valpolicella Valley, Amarone and Recioto wines tasted with a sommelier, and lunch at a traditional trattoria. 37 reviews at 5.0.
- Private: Dolomites and Prosecco — $1,343, ten hours
Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day, the Dolomites and the Prosecco Hills, on a private guided tour with a Prosecco DOCG tasting. 245 reviews at 4.9.
- Private: Dolomites and Lake Braies — $1,120, ten hours
Lake Braies and alpine villages with a private driver. Rated 5.0, but on 8 reviews only, so read the score with care.
Other ways out
No trains, and what to do by boat instead
None of the nine listings is a train trip. Every one travels by road, which is how Cortina, the mountain viewpoints and the wineries are reached and back in a single day.
Day trips from Venice by boat are a different list: the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello. The three-island boat trip with a glassblowing demonstration in Murano, which its listing itself calls a day trip, starts at $23 for six hours.
Rather stay on the water? The island trips to Murano and Burano are compared on their own page.
Murano and Burano→Only here for the mountains? The six Dolomites days, compared stop by stop, with the private ones priced against the rest.
The Dolomites, compared→Book direct
Book one of the nine
Mountain days first, then wine, then the two private days. Live prices and ratings.
1,031 reviewsRated 4.7
10 hFrom Venice: Day Trip to the Best of the Dolomites Mountains
★ 4.7 · 1,031 reviews
- Ten hours, Cortina and Lake Misurina day trip
- Departs from Venice
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$111$11.10 / hour
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Rated 4.9625 reviews
9 hFrom Venice: Dolomiti, Lake Braies and Tre Cime di Lavaredo
★ 4.9 · 625 reviews
- Nine hours, Lake Braies and Tre Cime by minivan
- Departs from Venice
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$110$12.22 / hour
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Bestseller621 reviews
10 hFrom Venice: Dolomites, Lake Misurina, and Cortina Day Trip
★ 4.7 · 621 reviews
- Ten hours, Cortina and three Dolomite lakes
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$207$20.70 / hour
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Rated 5.0158 reviews
7 hVenice: Prosecco Hills Wineries Tour with Tastings and Lunch
★ 5.0 · 158 reviews
- Seven hours, Two Prosecco wineries with lunch
- Guided tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$212$30.29 / hour
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Rated 5.023 reviews
8 h8-Hour Prosecco Wine and Tastings Tour from Venice or Padua
★ 5.0 · 23 reviews
- Eight hours, Prosecco tastings at two wineries
- Departs from Venice
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$610$76.25 / hour
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Rated 5.037 reviews
8 hAmarone Wine Tour & Tasting from Venice, Padua or Verona
★ 5.0 · 37 reviews
- Eight hours, Amarone and Recioto with a sommelier
- Departs from Venice
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$610$76.25 / hour
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Rated 4.9245 reviews
10 hFrom Venice: Private Dolomites and Prosecco Hills with Wine
★ 4.9 · 245 reviews
- Ten hours, Private Dolomites and Prosecco Hills
- Departs from Venice
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$1,343$134.30 / hour
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8 reviewsRated 5.0
10 hFrom Venice: Exclusive day trip to the Dolomites and Braies Lake
★ 5.0 · 8 reviews
- Ten hours, Private van to the Dolomites
- Departs from Venice
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$1,120$112.00 / hour
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Day trips from Venice tours, compared by the hour
Price, length and rating for all nine, with the cost per hour worked out, so a seven-hour wine day and a ten-hour mountain day can be set side by side.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Venice: Dolomites Day Trip with Cortina and 2 Lakes | 9 h | $166 | Dolomites, Cortina and Lake Misurina | $18.44 | 4.9 · 1,159 |
| From Venice: Day Trip to the Best of the Dolomites Mountains | 10 h | $111 | Cortina and Lake Misurina day trip | $11.10 | 4.7 · 1,031 |
| From Venice: Dolomiti, Lake Braies and Tre Cime di Lavaredo | 9 h | $110 | Lake Braies and Tre Cime by minivan | $12.22 | 4.9 · 625 |
| From Venice: Dolomites, Lake Misurina, and Cortina Day Trip | 10 h | $207 | Cortina and three Dolomite lakes | $20.70 | 4.7 · 621 |
| Venice: Prosecco Hills Wineries Tour with Tastings and Lunch | 7 h | $212 | Two Prosecco wineries with lunch | $30.29 | 5.0 · 158 |
| 8-Hour Prosecco Wine and Tastings Tour from Venice or Padua | 8 h | $610 | Prosecco tastings at two wineries | $76.25 | 5.0 · 23 |
| Amarone Wine Tour & Tasting from Venice, Padua or Verona | 8 h | $610 | Amarone and Recioto with a sommelier | $76.25 | 5.0 · 37 |
| From Venice: Private Dolomites and Prosecco Hills with Wine | 10 h | $1,343 | Private Dolomites and Prosecco Hills | $134.30 | 4.9 · 245 |
| From Venice: Exclusive day trip to the Dolomites and Braies Lake | 10 h | $1,120 | Private van to the Dolomites | $112.00 | 5.0 · 8 |
Choosing
Which one to book, depending on what you want
One line per wish. Every figure is from the listing.
- You want the lowest price
The Lake Braies and Tre Cime day, $110 for nine hours. Best of the Dolomites at $111 gives ten hours with Cortina and Lake Misurina instead.
- You want the most reviewed day
Ranked by reviews, the top day trips from Venice here are the Cortina day (1,159 at 4.9, $166) and Best of the Dolomites (1,031 at 4.7).
- You came for Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Two listings name it: the Lake Braies day at $110, and the Misurina, Auronzo and Antorno day at $207, which stops at panoramic points facing it.
- You want wine, not mountains
The Prosecco Hills day at $212: two wineries and lunch in seven hours, rated 5.0 on 158 reviews.
- You prefer red wine
The Amarone day at $610, tasting Amarone and Recioto with a sommelier. Rated 5.0 on 37 reviews.
- You want a car to yourself
Two private Dolomites days: Lake Braies with a private driver at $1,120, or the Dolomites with the Prosecco Hills at $1,343, backed by 245 reviews.
- You are staying in Padua
Two wine listings name Padua as a starting point: the eight-hour Prosecco day ($610) and the Amarone day ($610).
Short and simple
Easy day trips from Venice: the shortest days
If easy means the least time away, the shortest day here is the Prosecco Hills wineries tour at seven hours, and most of it is spent tasting and over lunch at a family-owned osteria. The Amarone day and the eight-hour Prosecco day follow at eight hours. Every Dolomites listing runs nine or ten.
If easy means the least effort on foot, the descriptions help. The Cortina days describe a pleasant walk around Lake Misurina and panoramic viewpoints; the wine days are tastings and a long lunch. None of the nine describes a climb.
From the listings
Two kinds of day, in four frames
Rock towers above the pines
A view from the Lake Braies listing’s photo set.
Looking down on the water
Peaks, forest and turquoise water seen from a viewpoint.
A Prosecco hill town
Bell tower and tiled roofs among wooded green slopes.
In the cellar
Big oak barrels, from the Amarone listing’s photos.
Value
Are day trips from Venice worth the price?
Per hour, the mountain days are the better buy. Best of the Dolomites works out at $11.10 an hour and the Lake Braies day at $12.22; the Cortina day comes to $18.44 and the Misurina, Auronzo and Antorno day to $20.70. The seven-hour Prosecco Hills day is $30.29 an hour, with the tastings and lunch inside that price.
The ratings hold up: the lowest score among the nine is 4.7, and the three listings with the most reviews sit between 4.7 and 4.9 on 2,815 reviews between them.
The real cost is time. Nine or ten hours in the mountains is a whole day away from Venice, so book one when you have a day in the city to spare. The private days are a different purchase again: $1,343 rests on 245 reviews, while $1,120 rests on 8, too few to lean on.
Common questions
Day trips from Venice: your questions
What are the best day trips from Venice, and why?
By reviews, the Cortina day ($166, 1,159 at 4.9) and Best of the Dolomites ($111, 1,031 at 4.7). By price, the Lake Braies and Tre Cime day at $110. For wine instead of mountains, the Prosecco Hills day at $212, rated 5.0.
Can you do these trips by train?
Not with any listing on this site. All nine travel by road, and none is sold as a train journey.
How long are the Dolomites days?
Nine or ten hours. The Cortina day and the Lake Braies day run nine; Best of the Dolomites, the Misurina, Auronzo and Antorno day and both private days run ten.
Which day trips include lunch?
The three wine days describe one: a family-owned osteria on the Prosecco Hills tour, and a trattoria on the eight-hour Prosecco day and the Amarone day. The Dolomites descriptions do not mention lunch, so check the listing before you go.
Where do the trips start?
In Venice. Two wine listings name other starting points in their titles: Padua for the eight-hour Prosecco day, and Padua or Verona for the Amarone day. The exact meeting point is on each listing.
How are these trips booked?
Day trips from Venice tickets are booked for a specific date on each listing, and the price shown there is the live one. Every card on this page links straight to its listing.
Is a private day worth the extra money?
It buys a guide or driver to yourself. The private Dolomites and Prosecco day is $1,343 with 245 reviews at 4.9; the private Lake Braies day is $1,120 with 8 reviews. The lowest non-private price is $110.
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