Wild & Rugged Peaks: The Dolomites [Hotel-based]

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Dolomites, One of the Most Beautiful Mountain Landscapes on Earth. Discover the incredible landscapes, breathtaking vistas, and amazing trails of the Dolomite Mountains. Explore this vast alpine playground on foot with our expert local guides in the Alps, with whom we have worked since 2017.

The Challenges & Solutions
The isolated location of the majority of the huts or Rifugios means that the luxury of bag transfer is not possible; most of them do not have vehicle access, which is typically used to transfer your bag. Typical culture of accommodation hiking in the Dolomites: No camping allowed. So all hikers will have to carry their belongings from hut to hut, staying in mixed dorm & limited shower facilities! This is the reason why AV1 is the most famous backpacking route. We feel it is not fun doing this, as we have done before. Why not spend extra for the comfort after a tough day hike? Since all trails are scenic, why the need to follow AV1?
Luxury hikes with a fixed hotel
Through careful planning, we have booked a strategic & luxurious hotel with a great location that allows us to do day hikes in the Dolomites Hotspots: ARABBA. No change of daily accommodation.
[All hotels at this peak season are expensive - we are staying only in a twin room, no single room]

Our Dolomites Base: Arabba, one of the most charming and charismatic villages in the Dolomites – a true hidden gem.
Among 5 other reasons, Mountain Charm is the best – A tiny little village, Arabba is home to many of the ancient Ladin traditions that make the Dolomites so unique and appealing. Charming locals are friendly, welcoming, and eager to share their world with visitors. If it’s a true “mountain village experience” you seek, Arabba is the perfect place for you! Its Location & Serenity are the draw!

Our Trek Plan
6 Days of hikes through Wild alpine meadows, deciduous and evergreen woods, lunar landscapes, high altitude terrain, alpine lakes, soaring peaks, dramatic walls, and towering heights. Sound like your kind of place? The Dolomite Mountains feature an infinite number of trails winding their way through these incredible landscapes, with breathtaking vistas adding to the drama.
Our hiking routes will be around the is around Marmolada. It a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites. It lies between the borders of Trentino and Veneto. The Marmolada is an ultra-prominent peak, known as the "Queen of the Dolomites". In 2009, as part of the Dolomites, the Marmolada massif was named a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Surrounded by dramatic peaks like the Sella Group, Marmolada, and Padon Ridge, Arabba is a fantastic base for exploring the Dolomites on foot.
=> No matter where you hike in the Dolomites, the landscape will mesmerise you.

► FAQ: Do I need to worry about AMS?
Ans: No, altitude sickness generally can occur at heights over 3000 meters, & all the passes are below this.

► FAQ: What is the difficulty level? How fit do I need to be?
This is manageable for active mountain walkers who can walk for between 5h and 8h per day along a long-distance trail. It will greatly help your enjoyment of the trek to arrive fit at the start, used to walks of similar distance and height gain to those that you are about to face.

► FAQ: What’s the weather like?
Ans: changeable! The area in the Alps has its micro-climate, and during our trekking period, we will experience all types of weather, sometimes in one day!
Summer [ Min +10°C ] [ Max +29°C ]
Even in summer, the weather in the mountains can be notoriously changeable. Temperatures may drop to freezing or go up to 35°C in the day. We may experience high winds, sleet, or even snow at some of the cols; we may have days of cloud or uninterrupted blue skies. So please be prepared for 3 seasons.

LAND Cost:
10 pax: SGD 4,195 / pax (Min to confirm trip departure)
11 pax: SGD 3,995 / pax
12 pax: SGD 3,795 / pax
13 pax: SGD 3,355 / pax (Max slots)
A deposit of SGD 1,000 is the only way to secure your slot.

LAND COST includes
► Trip leader, Elaine Tay & local Guide: 6 days fully guided trek by a qualified European mountain leader
► Airport pickup & return transfers (Appointed flights only).
► All meals from arrival day dinner to departure day breakfast, breakfast and dinner will be eaten in the hotel, lunch will be a pack lunch which you have to carry during the hike. Breakfast is buffet style; dinners are 3-course [starter, main, dessert] fine dining with free-flow dessert & salad buffet. [Meals exclude all drinks except tap water]
► Welcome dinner & Celebration dinner [excludes all drinks]
► 7-night Hotel accommodation in a twin share hotel room, attached toilet, and hot shower. No single room.
► Transport & transfer needed to access the trailhead or from the endpoint: lift (cable car), private van, public buses, train. Does not include any optional transport, like the lift, if you choose to cut short the hike.
Excludes:
> Tips for guide [Euro 35/pax]
> Personal expenses of any kind
> Air Travel & personal insurance
> Anything apart from the inclusions above

Firm Date & Plans
Arrival Day at VCE, Venice Marco Polo Airport: 5 July.
6 – 11 July is a 6-day of different incredible hikes out of Arabba, returning to the same hotel daily.
12 July is departure day, or extend on your own

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