Hiking the Dolomites

Traveler Reviews

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  Jutta4.8•September 2026
  Very memorable trip. Great hikes- choice of two difficult grades. Lovely group, we had heaps of fun and shared great...
  Very memorable trip. Great hikes- choice of two difficult grades. Lovely group, we had heaps of fun and shared great views. Our mountain guide Thomas kept our group motivated and provided us detailed information what to expect from the day.Show more
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  Traveled in August 2026
  

  Reply from: Exodus Adventure Travels

  Thank you for taking the time to let us know you had a great adventure on Hiking the Dolomites tour. We always appreciate hearing back from our travellers. Hopefully, we will see you again for your next trip! -Exodus Travels

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  Georgina5.0•July 2023
  The accommodation was excellent with superb food and service. The day trips were varied and interesting and the...
  The accommodation was excellent with superb food and service. The day trips were varied and interesting and the guides were knowledgeable and helpful. I made new friends and had a fantastic holiday.Show more
  Traveled in June 2023
  

  Reply from: Exodus Adventure Travels

  Our local team will be thrilled to hear that you enjoyed their food and service! Thank you for taking the time to let us know you had a great adventure on Highlights of the Dolomites tour. We always appreciate hearing back from our travellers. Hopefully, we will see you again for your next trip! -Exodus Travels

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  Michael3.0•September 2022
  No local guides, timing of transportation to and from the airport was unsatisfactory
  Traveled in September 2022
  

  Reply from: Exodus Adventure Travels

  We would like to thank Mike for his review, though we were sorry to read that he was disappointed that the tour leaders were not native to Northern Italy, and with transfer arrangements to and from the airport. While the leaders on his trip, Jenny and Rob, are not locals, they are both experienced and accomplished guides who are often praised by our clients for their knowledge of the area and the hikes. With regards to transfers, these are always arranged with our clients’ flight times in mind, and so we were sorry to hear that Mike did not find this satisfactory. Though issues to do with airport transfers are particularly rare on our trips, we would like to assure him that we have passed on your feedback to our local team, and we are confident that future customers will not be similarly affected. We sincerely regret that our usual high standards were not met in this regard, but we hope that Mike enjoyed his time in the Dolomites overall. -Exodus Travels

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  Claude4.0•September 2022
  Overall, an excellent location. Accommodations and meals were very good.
  Traveled in September 2022
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  jorge3.0•September 2022
  Feel coordination between tour raf Sat Exodus compared to other tour operators could do better
  Traveled in September 2022
  

  Reply from: Exodus Adventure Travels

  We were sorry to read that Jorge was disappointed with Exodus’ coordination with our local team. We find that communication issues with our teams are very rare on our trips, however, we would like to assure him that we have taken his feedback on board, and have passed it on to our local team. We are constantly monitoring and improving our processes, and so while we are sorry that Jorge faced this issue, we are confident that future customers will not be similarly affected. We sincerely regret that our usual high standards were not met in this regard, but we hope Jorge enjoyed his time in the Dolomites overall, and we would thank him for taking the time to leave a review. -Exodus Travels

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  Allen4.0•July 2022
  The Exodus Travel tour guides were excellent. The itinerary was excellent. The hotel staff and service was excellent....
  The Exodus Travel tour guides were excellent. The itinerary was excellent. The hotel staff and service was excellent. The accommodation was subpar so in the future I would look closer st that. The hiking group was wonderful. Overall this trip was an incredible experience.Show more
  Traveled in July 2022
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  Wasim4.5•July 2019
  Was a great holiday walk. Guides, Safety concerns, food was well taken care of. Enjoyed the walk very much.
  Traveled in July 2019
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  Moira4.0•October 2011
  Walking, accommodation (especially the food) and leaders all excellent - BUT Exodus really shouldn't run the trip as...
  Walking, accommodation (especially the food) and leaders all excellent - BUT Exodus really shouldn't run the trip as late as mid-September - the winter timetable had started a week earlier so some cable cars weren't running, and unexpected heavy snow led to others being shut down - because of this the leaders had to work very hard to find alternative walks and it is to their great credit that they managed to do so. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? Walking in deep snow in September....!  The views (once it stopped raining and snowing) were amazing!  What did you think of your group leader? Both were excellent - and they both willingly gave up their free day to take us on walks Do you have any advice for potential travellers? Great trip but don't go later than the first week in September as both cable cars and huts are shutting down - and I don't think it's fair of Exodus to run the trip then and put extra pressure on leaders Is there anything else you would like to add? The food in Arnica is fantastic!Show more
  Traveled in September 2011
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  Jane5.0•August 2011
  A fantastic area, the scenery was breathtaking and the hotel was excellent. Using cable cars and gondolas to gain...
  A fantastic area, the scenery was breathtaking and the hotel was excellent. Using cable cars and gondolas to gain height means that most of the walking has tremendous views. Underfoot the wildflowers are beautiful and there are marmots and chamois to see. At the end of the day the spa area of the hotel was well used. Hotel food was excellent with several unusual dishes and a scrumptious gala evening which was a real treat What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? 1 Seeing a chamois crossing the path not 20 ft away2 Getting to the top of one of the highest peaks at almost 10000 ft on the free day (mainly by amazing cable car)3 Managing to complete a section to the time specified on the signpost4 As ever on an Exodus tripp meeting like minded people and having a great time getting to know them What did you think of your group leader? Eric was a very good leader - lots of knowledge about the area including the rocks, flowers etc.  The routes were chosen to make the most of poor weather forecasts although it turned out the forecasts were unduly pessimistic. He has a good sense of humour and the knack of creating a happy atmosphere in the group Do you have any advice for potential travellers? Make sure to take a swimsuit to take advantage of the hotel spa area.  On the free day a good choice is to take the cable cars to the top of Sass Podoi from where the view is incredible and the mountain hut does the usual excellent lunch.  I did find the altitude affected me, I had not been this high before and the walking made me more breathless than normal.  People more accustomed to heights did not experience this. Is there anything else you would like to add? I like the holidays with two grades of walk, I think this is especially good for couples where one is stronger than the other and also it enables you to book with confidence that the correct grade can be chosen in the resort.  I had previously done a C walk on a different holiday, on this trip I was only able to manage the B grade, I think this was mainly due to the altitude which did affect me.  Do not be put off however, this is a fantastic trip to an amazing place.Show more
  Traveled in July 2011
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  Sue4.0•July 2011
  A fab trip - amazing scenery, great company, lovely food, hotel and spa and a very enthusiastic and capable guide...
  A fab trip - amazing scenery, great company, lovely food, hotel and spa and a very enthusiastic and capable guide (Eric) What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? It felt good to get to 'the top' on the days when we had steady climbing and was lovely to see people quietly looking out for each other especially on the steep 'marble roads' where loose stones meant a few of us slipped (elegantly)! What did you think of your group leader? Eric was very keen and organised and a lovely bloke. He offered options for those wanting half days or needing to avoid the steeper climbs and even organised a quiz in the bar.He was keeping an eye on all of us without it being obvious and gently played down how much more climbing there might be - the term 'relatively flat' wil never mean the same again! Do you have any advice for potential travellers? Take 2 walking poles - I found them really helpful on steep ascents and descents and they stopped me slipping over a few times (although some people didn't use them at all)You may need more cash than suggested - we ate in restaurants which was better than picnics as we often needed a big bowl of pasta etcIf you want to be as fit as possible then do some steep ascents and descents pre trip!Don't forget your blister plasters! Is there anything else you would like to add? Ode To EricThere once was a man with the knackOf guiding from the front (or the back)He shouted as he strode'Only one more marble roadAnd after that it's relatively flat'!Show more
  Traveled in June 2011