Little Trains of the Dolomites

Discover one of Europe’s most special corners, as you journey through a picturebook land of vineyards, orchards and castles.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Spend seven nights close to Molveno –

‘Italy’s most beautiful lake’ • Discover medieval Bolzano – wineproducing Dolomites gem • Enjoy the views from the Soprabolzano cable car • Ride the historic Renon narrow-gauge railway to Collalbo • Take the rack railway from San Antonio

Mendola to the Mendel Pass • Sample the region’s wines in Mezzocorona • Journey by rail from Mezzolombardo to

Caldes through a landscape of vineyards and castles • Seven nights’ carefully chosen three-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Ariston, Molveno (alternative hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Molveno

Enjoy discovering the joys of life in the slow lane in the part-Italian, part-German-speaking, sun-kissed region set beneath the craggy Dolomites. Journey from your hotel base near the shores of ‘Italy’s most beautiful lake’ on an interesting mix of small rail and cableways connecting charming towns and villages that exude alpine warmth and a sense of wellbeing engendered by their idyllic surroundings, and enjoy some of Italy’s most delicious food and wine along the way.

Highlights of a wonderful week, in addition to opportunities to rest and relax beside Lake Molveno, in its idyllic setting beneath the beautiful Paganella plateau, will include South Tyrol capital Bolzano with its mix of southern Mediterranean and Northern influences, historic Trento, the principal town of Italian Trentino, in its mountain-backed setting, and some of the Dolomites’ more remote settlements. Enjoyable journeys, on the Renon cable car from Bolzano to Soprabolzano, aboard the Mendola funicular from San Antonio, and on a regional train from historic Mezzolombardo to Caldes, through a landscape watched over by hilltop fortresses, add to the immense pleasure of the holiday.

Available May to Oct 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from

• Bournemouth £1,239 • Bristol £1,105 • East Midlands £1,105 • Edinburgh £1,105 • Gatwick £965 • Humberside £1,275 • Leeds/Bradford £1,105 • Luton £965 • Manchester £1,039 • Newquay £1,249 • Norwich £1,259 • Stansted £969 • Teesside £1,465 Personalise your holiday

• Trento & Levico (full day) – from £52 • Lake Garda (full day) – from £42 Room for Sole Use from £140

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 45 minutes from Verona airport and three hours from Venice and Bergamo airports. Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of the year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.

Renon railway © Tiberio Sorvillo - www.visualite.it

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Ariston

Hotel Ariston, Molveno HHH Half-Board from £965

The hotel has a traditional restaurant, lounge and bar, as well as a roof-top terrace solarium and Jacuzzi. Spacious rooms boast a balcony with lake or mountain views, a TV, telephone, hairdryer and safe, and bike rental. Lake view rooms are available for a supplement. Hotel Des Alpes, Molveno HHH Half-Board from £986

This welcoming three-star superior hotel is set against the backdrop of the Dolomite Mountains, and is within walking distance of Lake Molveno and the village centre. The hotel has a restaurant, serving local produce, that has views towards the lake.