Gourmet Experiences in Cortina
A fundamental ingredient for a successful holiday is a superb food and wine offer.
Cortina boasts a wide range of opportunities, both in town and on the mountains. Let yourself be pampered in mountain huts, alpine farms and agriturismi offering local products as well as in gourmet evenings in Michelin-starred restaurants.
Among our offer you will find activities to experience traditional cuisine firsthand, such as courses of wild herbs and cooking classes, and activities that combine gourmet experiences with sport and well-being, such as hiking or skiing with a stop at mountain hut or panoramic aperitivs in a outdoor hot tub.
Let yourself be pampered by our chefs, enjoy the views of Cortina and savor its traditional foods in every season!
GOURMET SKIING
3 days in Cortina d’Ampezzo, on the most beautiful and panoramic ski slopes of the Dolomites with a local ski instructor. Thanks to the many gourmet stops in renowned restaurants and Rifugi you will be able to discover the Italian and traditional Ladincuisines.
Experience an unforgettable experience on the slopes of the 2021 World Ski Championships and the yaerly Ski World Cup, surrounded by the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites. And most importantly, live a complete gourmet experience: enjoy traditional dishes and sophisticated recipes in hotels, restaurants and mountain huts!
Day-by-day trip plan
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- Check-in starting from 3:00 pm
- Relax at the hotel wellness area
- 6:30 pm – Welcome aperitivo with the ski instructor to discuss the itineraries and details for the week
- 7:30 pm – Three-course dinner at the hotel
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- Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- 8:30 am– 3:00 pm– Ski day with private ski instructor and lunch in mountain hut or restaurant on the slopes Itinerary of your choice: Tour of the 4 Mountain Passes starting from Corvara – lunch at Moritzino (Corvara) or Rifugio Comici (Val Gardena); Tofana – lunch at Col Druscè; Faloria-Cristallo – lunch at El Brite de Larieto; 5 Torri-Lagazuoi – lunch at Rifugio Averau.
- 3:30 pm – Back to the hotel
- Relax at the hotel wellness area
- 6:00 pm – Wine-tasting con an expert Sommelier: introduction about wines and wine making and wine tasting, paired with finger food
- 7:30 pm – Traditional Ladin dinner in a local restaurant
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- 07:30 am– Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- 8:30 am– 3:00 pm – Ski day with private ski instructor and lunch in mountain hut or restaurant on the slopes Itinerary of your choice: Tour of the 4 Mountain Passes starting from Corvara – lunch at Moritzino (Corvara) or Rifugio Comici (Val Gardena); Tofana – lunch at Col Druscè; Faloria-Cristallo – lunch at El Brite de Larieto; 5 Torri-Lagazuoi – lunch at Rifugio Averau.
- Relax at the hotel wellness area
- 7:30 pm – Dinner with a tasting menu at Michelin-starred restaurant SanBrite
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- Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- Check-out
More details
3 nights stay for 2 people in a double room in a 4-star hotel, with access to the wellness area.
On request it is possible to receive an offer in higher category hotels.
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Dolomite Flavours Experience
A unique way to experience the Dolomites and enjoy unforgettable emotions. In Cortina d’Ampezzo you will live magical days with excursions in the most beautiful and iconic places of the Italian Alps, experiencing gourmet adventures. The experience includes excursions with a local mountain guide in enchanting locations, combined with unique and unforgettable lunches and dinners: a dinner with tasting menu at the renowned restaurant Alajmo Cortina, a lunch immersed in nature with a private starred chef with a mobile kitchen placed at high altitude, as well as a lunch in one of the most renowned mountain huts of the Dolomites, the Rifugio Averau.
Day-by-day trip plan
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- Check-in starting from 3:00 pm
- Welcome aperitiv
- Dinner with tasting menu at the renowned restaurant Alajmo in Cortina d’Ampezzo to enjoy a culinary offer in harmony with the territory and a cuisine revisited in a contemporary way
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- Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- Meeting with mountain guide and departure for a hiking excursion in the enchanting area of Larieto and Mietres. The area is one of the most magical of the Dolomites: you will find yourself walking in the largest larch forest in Europe and you will be able to admire some amazing views of Cortina and the surrounding mountains. The itinerary will lead you to a beautiful viewpoint at the foot of Monte Cristallo in Son Forca, at 2,235 meters.
- In this stunning location you will live the incredible experience of the BriteMobile, a moving kitchen positioned at high altitude. Here you will enjoy a lunch with private chef immersed in the heart of the Dolomites: Riccardo Gaspari, chef of the SanBrite starred restaurant, will cook before your eyes a 5-course tasting menu accompanied by organic and natural wines
- Descent by chairlift or on foot and return to the hotel
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- Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- Meeting with mountain guide and departure for full day hiking excursion in the magnificent area of the Cinque Torri, one of the most unique and famous rock formations of the Dolomites. There are many excursions possible in this area, of all levels, lengths and difficulties. The route will take you to the Open Air Museum of the Great War, along trenches and walkways of the First World War, walking between the towers of the 5 Torri and the well-preserved trenches. You will then enjoy a wonderful lunch at the renowned Rifugio Averau, along the route.
- Return to the hotel
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- Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- Check-out
More details
3 nights stay for 2 people in a double room in a 4-star hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
On request it is possible to receive an offer in a hotel of higher category.
Prices and conditions
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Alajmo Picnic Experience
Two days in the heart of the Dolomites signed by Alajmo Cortina.
The arrival day starts with a welcome dinner inclusive of tasting menu at Alajmo Cortina, a place that feels like home and the heart warms up.
The experience continues on the following day with a suggestive hike at high altitude immersed in the magnificent senario of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The destination will be a traditional mountain chalet where to enjoy a Alajmo products: cold cuts, cheese, bread, pickled vegetables and a nice bottle of wine.
Day-by-day trip plan
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Welcome dinner inclusive of tasting menu at Alajmo Cortina: family style appetizers, firs course, main course and dessert.
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Hike with local expert alpine guide in the magnificent Passo Giau area: an itinerary that will allow you to admire some of the best view of the Dolomites: Tofane, Antelao, Civetta and Marmolada.
The destination will be a traditional mountain chalet made out of wood and stone, surrounded by wild nature, where you will enjoy a rich snack at high altitude with Alajmo products: cold cuts, cheese, bread, pickled vegetables and a nice bottle of wine.
More details
Included services:
- Dinner inclusive of menu tasting (beverage not included)
- Hike with local alpine guide (equipment rental such as hiking poles and snowshoes included)
- Rich snack with Alajmo products
Prices and conditions
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Dolomites Luxury Experience
Experience to live the Dolomites in a unique way, with unforgettable activities, gourmet and well-being moments. The experience includes a stay in a 5-star hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo, a dinner with tasting menu in a starred restaurant in Cortina and a panoramic helicopter flight with landing at a mountain hut for a wine tasting. After admiring the most beautiful and majestic peaks of the Italian Alps, you will land at the mountain hut Rifugio Averau for a wine tasting. Afterwards you will have a wonderful lunch at the Rifugio and a pleasant hike with a local mountain guide in the area of the iconic Cinque Torri.
Day-by-day trip plan
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- Check-in starting from 3:00 pm
- Welcome aperitiv
- Relax in the hotel wellness area
- Dinner with tasting menu at a starred restaurant in Cortina d’Ampezzo
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- Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- Transfer to the wonderful Baita Pra Solio in San Vito di Cadore
- This will be the starting point for an exciting private panoramic helicopter tour of 15 minutes. You will be able to admire the wonderful Valley of Cortina d’Ampezzo from above and see the major peaks of the Dolomites, Unesco World Heritage Site.
- You will land at the magnificent Rifugio Averau, where a sommelier will be waiting for you for a wine tasting in a breathtaking location. You will taste 4 wine etiquettes selected by the sommelier – a sparkling wine, a white wine and two red wines – while admiring the unique panorama. Afterwards you will have a great lunch at the mountain hut, renowned for its excellent cuisine.
- At this point a local mountain guide will join you for a pleasant hike in the area of the Cinque Torri, one of the most unique and famous rock formations of the Dolomites. The possible routes in this area are many, of all levels, lengths and difficulties. The route will take you to the Open Air Museum of the Great War, between trenches and walkways of the First World War, walking between the 5 Towers and the well-preserved trenches. From here you will be able to choose whether to continue the hike to Falzarego or Giau Pass or go down by chairlift.
- Relax in the hotel wellness area
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- Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- Check-out
More details
2 nights stay for 2 people in a double room in a 5-star hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Prices and conditions
Staring from € 1,940.00 per person. City tax and drinks are not included.
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Alajmo E-Bike Gourmet
Enjoy an unforgettable experience in Cortina d’Ampezzo, in the heart of the Dolomites, characterized by outdoors, sports and flavors! An e-bike tour to discover the most beautiful locations of the Dolomites together with a local guide. The itineraries will lead you through woods, valleys , alpine pastures, lakes and mountain paths. A ride in the Natural Park and on the iconic Dolomites Cycle Path.
Everything followed by a lunch tasting menu at Alajmo Cortina, a place that feels like home and where every effort is rewarded.
Day-by-day trip plan
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Morning – Meeting with bike guide and tour departure, choice among the following itineraries:
- Tour in the heart of the Natural Park of the Ampezzan Dolomites and alone the famous Dolomites Cycle Path, that connects Calalzo di Cadore to Dobbiaco passing through Cortina. The tour will lead you to Cimabanche Pass and then to the enchanting Ladro Lake. After this, you will return towards Cortina to immerse yourself in the magic Natural Park Dopodiché tornerete verso Cortina, per poi immergervi nel magico Parco Naturale which extends for 1,200 hectares north of Cortina, between the two regions of Veneto and South Tyrol. The itinerary is approximately 45 km long, it has 950m of difference in height and is of the duration of 3 hours.
- Round tour through castles, lakes and rivers to discover Cortina, its Natural Park and the hidden wonders. It is an itinerary of approximately 30 km, 900 m of differenza sin height and of the duration of 3 hours. A surprising itinerary that will lead you to the Botestagno Castle ruins and the magic woods and clearings, between crystal clear rivers and emerald lakes.
The tour is followed by a tasting lunch menu at Alajmo Cortina: family style appetizers, first course, main course and dessert.
More details
Included Services:
- E-bike tour with local guide
- E-bike and helmet rental
- Tasting lunch menu at Alajmo Cortina (beverage not included)
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WEEKEND YOGA GOURMET
The wide sunny valley of Cortina d’Ampezzo offera a unique senario where the mountain invites body and soul to regenerate and reconnect with theirselves and with the surrounding nature. There is nothing better than living an experience related to yoga and wellness at the foothills of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Enjoy a weekend characterized by haute cuisine and yoga in Cortina d’Ampezzo, in the heart of the Dolomites. A teaching experience tailor made for you with morning and afternoon yoga sessions and gourmet related activities throughout the day.
Day-by-day trip plan
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- Check-in starting from 3:00pm
- 6:00pm – Welcome drink
- 6:00pm-7:30pm – Introductive yoga session
- 8:00pm – Dinner at the hotel
- 9:30pm – Nidra yoga under the stars
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- 8:00am -9:00am – Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- 9:30am-1:00pm – E-bike tour followed by yoga practice on the lake
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Lunch on the lake
- 6:00pm-7:00pm – Wine tasting with expert Sommelier: general introduction and wine paired with finger food
- 8:00pm – Michelin starred dinner at restaurant SanBrite inclusive of 6-course menu
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- 7:00am-8:30am – Meditation practice and morning yoga
- 9:00am-10:00am – Rich alpine breakfast with fresh local products
- Check-out
More details
2 night experience in 4-5 star hotels, for a group between 2 and 10 guests.
Yoga equipment (carpets, blocks and belts) and e-bike rent are included.
Prices and conditions
Starting from € 1.295,00 per person. Price does not include city tax, transfers and beverage.
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