Dolomites Fall Photography Tour: Seceda & Lago di Braies

A road transfer from Voco Venice Mestre Hotel north into the Dolomite mountain range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The day features a photography session at Lago di Carezza or, depending on weather and timing, towards the quieter Torre Trieste viewpoint. Lunch and dinner are included as generic meals. The day ends with a hotel stay in Ortisei, with views of the surrounding mountains and shared double rooms with queen beds and private bathrooms.

Day 2 begins with a sunrise photography session on the Seceda ridgeline, reached via the first cable car, taking in a wide panorama of the South Tyrolean peaks. Later, visit the valley churches, or Passo Sella if weather and timing favour the pass, with mountains close on both sides. Breakfast is included, followed by lunch and dinner, and the day ends with a stay at a hotel in Ortisei offering mountain views and shared double rooms with queen beds and private bathrooms.

Day 3 begins with a sunrise photo session on the Alpe di Siusi, where meadows, wooden huts and pines frame views of the Schlern and Sassolungo. After breakfast, a transfer from Ortisei to a hotel near Lago di Braies crosses Passo Gardena, with meadows and jagged peaks along the way. The route includes a stop at the Piramidi di Terra, the earth pyramids shaped by erosion, viewed and photographed from several viewpoints. The day ends at a hotel near Lago di Braies, with shared double rooms and private bathrooms.

Day 4 begins with a sunrise photography session at Lago di Braies, its emerald water framed by pine slopes. After breakfast, a road transfer leads to Cortina d’Ampezzo, the largest town in the Italian Dolomites, with stops at scenic viewpoints. Lunch and dinner are included as generic meals. In the afternoon, a sunset session at Passo Giau captures the Marmolada, Tofane, Cristallo and Ra Gusela tower, followed by a night session for the Milky Way when skies are clear. The day ends at a hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Your day begins with a sunrise photography session at Cinque Torri, reached by private 4WD taxi, capturing the sunstar and pink clouds above the towers. After a road transfer back to Cortina d’Ampezzo for breakfast, you head out for a scenic hike to Tre Cime di Lavaredo. There, a sunset session awaits, and if skies cooperate, the Milky Way appears. Lunch and dinner are included as generic meals, and you return to your hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo, with mountain views and shared double rooms with private bathrooms.

Begin with a sunrise photography session at Lago Federa, reached by private 4WD taxi among larches and the peaks of Croda da Lago. Later, join a post-production session covering basic edits, advanced techniques and night photography files. In the evening, photograph Lago d’Antorno and Lago di Misurina, using long exposures in golden light. Breakfast is included, with lunch and dinner available, and an overnight stay at a hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo with mountain views and shared double rooms with private bathrooms.

After breakfast, a road transfer from Cortina d’Ampezzo heads toward the Passo Rolle area via Selva di Cadore. In Selva di Cadore, a photography session explores the churches and lanes amid fall colours. Lunch is followed by a transfer north by way of Passo Rolle to Refugio Baita Segantini. There, a sunset session unfolds above a small lake on the meadows, with wide views over Passo Rolle. Dinner and a hotel near Passo Rolle complete the day.

Day 8 begins with breakfast included in the package before leaving the Dolomites. The route then takes you on a road transfer from the hotel near Passo Rolle to Venezia, ending at Venice Marco Polo Airport. This final journey marks the end of the tour, with arrival expected no earlier than 12:30 PM. It is a straightforward travel day focused on the transfer to Venezia, allowing you to reflect on the experiences of the tour before departure.