Venice: Dolomites & Prosecco Hills Day Trip with Wine Tasting

Lake Misurina and Prosecco Wine: A Full Day From Venice

You leave Venice early and spend the day moving between two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: a mountain lake where you walk and rest on your own schedule, a village preparing for the Olympics, and a working winery where you taste Prosecco. Transport, guide, wine tasting and lunch time are all included. You return to Venice in the evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Dolomites and Prosecco Hills tour

• Photo stop and walk on dam
• Walk around Lake Misurina
• Lunch break at lake
• Visit mountain village for 2026 Olympics
• Drive through Prosecco Hills vineyards
• Prosecco wine tasting at winery

The Experience

The drive out of Venice takes you straight into the Dolomites, and within a couple of hours you're standing on the dam at Lake Misurina with the mountains rising up on all sides. It's the kind of view that stops you mid-sentence: the water sits so still it mirrors the peaks, and there's time built in to walk around the lake at your own pace, take photos, grab lunch somewhere quiet. The air changes the moment you leave the lagoon behind.

After the lake, the route heads to Cortina d'Ampezzo, the mountain village that's hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. You'll drive through it, see the infrastructure going in, get a sense of what's happening there. Then comes the turn toward the Prosecco Hills: the landscape shifts again, vineyards rolling across the slopes, and you stop at a winery for a proper tasting of the DOCG wine that comes from this specific region. The guide walks you through what you're tasting, and it's not rushed. You get to sit with it, ask questions, understand why this corner of the Veneto produces what it does.

The whole day runs on a schedule that accounts for lunch and wandering time at the lake, so you're not eating standing up or watching the clock. An air-conditioned vehicle means the drive back to Venice doesn't wear you out, and the guide handles all the navigation and context. You just show up at the pickup point and step in. Bottled water is included, which matters on a day that covers this much ground and elevation change.

What’s included

• Hotel or central Venice pickup and return transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• English-speaking driver and guide.
• photo stop and walk on the dam and around Lake Misurina with free time for lunch.
• drive through Cortina d'Ampezzo village.
• drive through the Prosecco Hills UNESCO World Heritage Site with a stop at a winery for Prosecco wine tasting.
• bottled water throughout the day.

Days and timesDaily · 08:00

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “The meeting point is at Venice Piazzale Roma, the car terminal of Venice, in the parking lot in front of the restaurant "Trattoria Al Vinatier", close to the pu…”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Bea Vita Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see two UNESCO sites and taste Prosecco without renting a car or planning the route yourself: the fixed itinerary and included transport handle all the logistics, leaving you free to focus on the lake, the wine, and the views.

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Top questions

Is lunch included in the price?

Lunch is not included, but the itinerary builds in free time at Lake Misurina for you to eat at your own pace and choose where.

What's the Prosecco tasting like?

You visit a winery in the Prosecco Hills (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and taste the DOCG wine produced there. The guide provides context about the region and the wine.

Can children go on this tour?

Children under 6 years are not allowed on this tour.

What if I don't have a car in Venice?

The tour includes pickup and return transport from Venice, so you don't need to arrange your own vehicle. Public transportation options are also available nearby if you prefer to get to the meeting point independently.

Is the walk at Lake Misurina difficult?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You walk around the lake at your own pace with plenty of time to stop and rest.

What language is the guide?

The guide speaks English.