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Bolzano and Val Gardena in five days

This version uses Bolzano and Val Gardena. A Südtirol Guest Pass comes from participating accommodation; a purchased Mobilcard is different. Neither includes every tourist lift. Tre Cime is farther east: choose a Dobbiaco or Cortina base instead if it is your priority, and reserve the road or shuttle.

Italy · Published planning example

Green vineyards and buildings below the mountains in Bolzano
Bolzano, Italy
Duration
5 days
Travel style
Mid Range

Day-by-day itinerary

Open a day to read the plan and its spending notes.

  1. Day 1Bolzano Gateway and Otzi the Iceman
    Bolzano

    Arrive in Bolzano and visit the archaeology museum if a suitable slot is available. Choose Renon as an alternative rather than rushing both. The cable car’s ordinary return is €13.50 unless your valid pass covers it.

    €140.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.

    Estimated day spending: €202.00

  2. Day 2Val Gardena and Seceda Mountain Ridge
    Dolomites
    An alpine meadow beneath mountain peaks in the Dolomites
    Dolomites, Italy

    Travel to your Val Gardena base on the actual bus connection. Confirm whether your accommodation supplies a Südtirol Guest Pass. Seceda’s tourist lift has a separate ticket and needs suitable weather and time for the return.

    €160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €10.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.

    Estimated day spending: €230.00

  3. Day 3Alpe di Siusi Alpine Pastures
    Dolomites

    Choose a signed Alpe di Siusi walk that suits the least confident walker. Check the lift or bus and its last return. A hut meal can be a welcome stop; lunch, lifts and transfers are separate from the room allowance.

    €160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €10.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.

    Estimated day spending: €230.00

  4. Day 4Tre Cime di Lavaredo Classic Loop
    Dolomites

    Keep another Val Gardena walking day flexible for weather. Tre Cime is not a short local shuttle from this base. If it is your priority, redesign the mountain stay around Dobbiaco or Cortina and reserve the access journey.

    €160.00 for one whole private room, €50.00 for meals, €10.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.

    Estimated day spending: €230.00

  5. Day 5Apple Orchards and Valley Departure
    Bolzano

    Return to Bolzano in time for your onward train. Use spare time for the centre rather than another distant outing. Lift or bus delays can affect separate rail connections, so leave a useful gap.

    No overnight stay; €45.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.

    Estimated day spending: €62.00

Put the nights in the right places

This version uses Bolzano and Val Gardena. A Südtirol Guest Pass comes from participating accommodation; a purchased Mobilcard is different. Neither includes every tourist lift. Tre Cime is farther east: choose a Dobbiaco or Cortina base instead if it is your priority, and reserve the road or shuttle.

Plan the visits

Bolzano · Dolomites. These guides explain the current ticket choices, arrival points and useful areas for a room. Reserve the visits that matter after checking travel days, with arrival afternoons left flexible.

Shorten the trip

Use one valley base for a shorter stay and choose walks nearby.

Build the budget from nights and days

The day figures add up to €954.00 for one traveller before the extra costs below. Day notes show accommodation, meals, local travel and small extras. The private-room line buys the whole room; divide only that part when sharing. These are chosen allowances, not measured averages or available room offers. The final day has no extra overnight allowance in the Italian section.

Add paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport travel. Replace the stay amount with the full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning. The city budget cards are an alternative way to plan the same days, so do not add them on top of this subtotal.

Itinerary route

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  1. 1
    Bolzano Day 1
  2. 2
    Dolomites Day 2 to 4
  3. 3
    Bolzano Day 5

Journeys between stops

How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.

Day 2: Bolzano to Dolomites

Bus · About 1–1½ hours to Ortisei

For this Val Gardena plan, use the dated bus connection from Bolzano to Ortisei and your accommodation stop. Confirm Guest Pass eligibility; tourist lifts and a Tre Cime excursion are separate journeys.

Day 5: Dolomites to Bolzano

Bus · About 1–1½ hours from Ortisei

Return from the actual Val Gardena stop to Bolzano on the dated timetable. Other Dolomite valleys have different connections. Leave time before a separate onward train.

If you have fewer days

Use one valley base for a shorter stay and choose walks nearby.

Make this trip cheaper

Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.

Make the itinerary fit your trip

Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.