transport & carsYou can have a great walking holidayhere without a car. Having a car,however, guarantees flexibility duringyour stay and on your days of travel,whilst ensuring your access to all that isfeatured in the brochure, including thevarious walks we organise inneighbouring valleys.There are numerous excellent walksfrom your doorstep in Corvara andPedraces Badia and, if you choose tocome here without a car, you will not beshort of options. As for our organisedwalks, we always offer at least oneitinerary, which does not requiretransport. We use local buses (cheapand reliable) to good effect andsometimes a bus will take us to amountain pass, from which a stunningwalk takes us back to the village. We also have a guest car share system,which works very well, but just fallsshort of guaranteeing 100% yourparticipation on a walk, where transportis required. Our own vehicles can helptoo, but at times they are committedelsewhere.For regular Via Ferrata, a car isgenerally essential, as VF routes aregenerally off the beaten track. arrive and depart on the dates of your choicemake your time with us part of a wider holiday itineraryadd a day or two in venice to your stay in the dolomitesWe send you the times of your transfers andmeeting details 14 days before your holiday.If you have to wait, contact us for advice onhow best to enjoy your time in Venice orTreviso. Unfortunately, getting to theDolomites from the airports by publictransport is neither quick nor easy.seasons and servicessummerThe Dolomites is in low season after Whitsunat the end of May until mid June (and thenfrom mid September onwards). Localservices (such as buses, chairlifts, cable cars)are limited and many shops, cafés andrifugios remain closed, giving the area acertain sleepiness. This has a minimalbearing on what we do and offer; indeed,our full programme of organised itinerariesstarts on 26 May and ends on 30 September.Nevertheless, people coming to the areawith specific aims and intentions (walking orotherwise) should consider having their owntransport. Nevertheless, not having a cardoes not compromise one's ability to enjoybeautiful walks locally and it certainly has noeffect on the flora, which is startling in thelow season period. Many guests actuallyrelish having the mountains more or less tothemselves and it is not uncommon to spenda day on the mountain without seeing asoul.Getting to us is quick and easy. Rememberyou can arrive and depart on whatever dayssuit you. You make your own travel plans,but please contact us if we can help. Fly-driving via Venice or Treviso is the mostpopular travel option but our daily transfersfrom Venice and Treviso Airports are alsopopular. fly-driving, car hire & railFly-drivers should consider Venice, Treviso,Verona, Milan, Innsbruck and Munich. Someguests come by train, either hiring a car fortheir onward journey or meeting our dailyairport transfers in Venice. Contact us if wecan help with rail options.A car brings convenience on your days oftravel, whilst guaranteeing you completeflexibility during your holiday. We offer safe,comprehensive and 'no hidden extras' carhire for all models starting at £245 per week.Driving conditions are good and the journeysare stunning. You pay for car hire 8 weeksbefore departure with your holiday balance.We will send you the car hire voucher andstep by step directions to your destination. self-driving Self-driving is also popular. Motoring throughBavaria and the Brenner Pass leaves a lastingimpression. Allow 12-14 hours from Calais.We can recommend directions and overnightstops. airport transfers For £75 return per person, we offer transfersdaily from Venice & Treviso airports. We willmeet any flight landing before 5pm.Homebound, we will drop off for flightstaking off after 11am. Please don't book atransfer unless you are completely relaxedabout the possibility of waiting on both yourarrival and departure day. We tend to meetinbound guests mid/late afternoon, whilst anearly start is common at the end of yourstay. If you are the only 'transferees', we willtry to coincide our t ransfers exactly withyour flight times. Lake Carezza, between us and BolzanoAustriaItalyVenice2¾hrsTreviso2½hrsVerona3¼hrsMilan4½hrsInnsbruck2hrsMunich4hrsTrentoBolzanoCortinaBellunoBrescia4hrsDolomitesChiusaBrunicoSwitzerlandZurichLakeComoLakeGarda33CorvaraPedracesBadiaPlaces of Interest, Venice & TravelDays Out Locally, Bolzano & Some Travel Options

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