Adventure & Adrenaline Tours & Trips in Italian Alps
Up in the Italian Alps, there's this cool 10-day program that goes beyond just hiking. You split your time between Chamonix and Courmayeur, mixing it up with e-bike rides, glacier walks and if you're up for it, paragliding. What works really well is how you can do some technical stuff like Via Ferrata climbing or take it easier with scenic cable car rides - it's your call. Our customers love that flexibility - you might want to do a sunrise walk by the lake one day or tackle a glacier trek the next. The guides are really good at handling groups with different abilities while keeping everyone safe on the technical bits.
10 best adventure & adrenaline Italian Alps tours
Compiled by
MelissaItalian Alps travel expert at TourRadar
- Trans Dolomites Challenge (6 destinations)
- From Merano to Lake Garda
- Classic Climbs of the Giro
- Italian Dolomites Cross-country Skiing
- Dolomite Explorer
- Winter Adventure week in the Antholz Valley 8 Days
- Italian lakes & Dolomites motorcycle tour (Guided)
- Dolomites - Nature Park Hike (7 days)
- Cross-Country skiing in the Heart of the Dolomites - Dolomiti cross-Country safari 8 Days
- New Year's Eve cross-Country skiing course in the Antholz Valley 8 Days
Take on the Italian Alps' toughest passes with climbs totaling over 14,000 meters, including the 29 km Sella Campigotto and 18 km Passo Gavia from Ponte di Legno. You'll stay at Hotel San Lorenzo in Bormio and Hotel Magdalener Hof in Bolzano, both with spa facilities and regional cuisine, while full ride support includes pro guides, picnic lunches with local foods, and a vehicle with nutrition and tools.
Duration 8 days Destinations Ravascletto, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Corvara in Badia, Bolzano, Stelvio, Bormio Age Range Ages 18+ Operated in English, Spanish Operator Eat Sleep Cycle From
- US$5,161
This self-guided cycling trip takes you from Merano to Lake Garda, following the Adige River through Trentino Alto-Adige's orchards and vineyards. You'll ride past Juval Castle (home to mountaineer Reinhold Messner) with views of the Ortler massif and Stelvio Pass, then visit Sigmundskron Castle.
Duration 7 days Destinations Merano, Mals, Glorenza, Silandro, Lana, Eppan, Bolzano, Lake Kaltern, Auer, TrentoSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operated in English, German Operator Eurobike From
- US$1,203
Duration 7 days Destinations Corvara in Badia, Arabba, Bormio Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Eat Sleep Cycle From
- US$4,014
Italian Dolomites Cross-country Skiing
“The scenery is so spectacular and the skiing varied.”
Richard, traveled in February
Duration 8 days Destinations Dobbiaco, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Sexten Age Range Ages 14+ Operator Exodus Adventure Travels From
- US$3,000
Duration 12 days Destinations Verona, Sexten Age Range Ages 13+ Operated in English, German, Italian Operator No Roads Expeditions From
- US$5,439
No departure dates availableDuration 8 days Destinations Rasen-Antholz Age Range Ages 16+ Operated in Only: German Operator ASI Reisen 
No departure dates availableDuration 7 days Destinations Lake Orta, Como, Chiavenna, Stelvio, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Venice Age Range Ages 25+ Operated in English, French Operator Ride in Tours 
This 7-night trek takes you through Fanes Sennes Braies Nature Park, the biggest protected area in the Italian Alps, with optional summit climbs of Strudelkopf or Dürrenstein (850m ascent) for great views of Tofana and Cristallo group. You'll walk through Knappenfuss valley to Passo Tre Croci, then follow the Dolomieu Panoramic Trail above Cortina d'Ampezzo back down. The comfort-level route includes 3-4 star accommodations with daily breakfasts and a navigation app to help you find your way through meadows and rock formations.
Duration 7 days Destinations Dobbiaco, Hochpustertal, Prato Piazza Mountain, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Niederdorf Age Range Ages 16+ Operated in Only: German Operator ASI Reisen From
- US$1,066
Cross-country ski through Hochpustertal's snow-covered valleys on this eight-day self-guided tour, staying in selected 3* and 4* hotels with pools in Dobbiaco, Sexten, and Cortina d'Ampezzo. You'll ski the 6-kilometer Plätzwiese loop at 2,000 meters and glide through quiet Fischleintal with views of the Sexten sundial rock formation. The package includes transfers to Gsiesertal and Plätzwiese, cross-country ski trail passes, and trails accessible directly from your hotels.
Duration 8 days Destinations Hochpustertal, San Candido, Sexten, Sillian, Dobbiaco, Niederdorf, Cortina d’Ampezzo Age Range Ages 16+ Operated in Only: German Operator ASI Reisen From
- US$1,467
No departure dates availableDuration 8 days Destinations Anterselva di Mezzo, Rasen-Antholz Age Range Ages 16+ Operated in Only: German Operator ASI Reisen
