Private Hut to Hut Ski Holidays in the Dolomites

Need to Knows

Insurance – All skiers must, by law, have third party liability insurance. Please note that this insurance is not included in your ski pass. Most travel insurance policies include this cover, but it is your responsibility to check that you are adequately covered.

Guides – Your ski guide will be an English-speaking ski instructor. As a rule, they gladly offer tips and casual tuition during the course of the safari, but this is done on a basis of goodwill and is not technically part of the package. On your day of arrival, they will be introduced to you and they will also give you a short presentation of the itinerary.

Skipass & Equipment Hire – On your arrival in Arabba, you will be issued with your skipass (included) and you’ll also be able to hire skis, boots and helmets if required (not included – pay locally).

Good Level of Skiing – The Dolomiti Superski network is made up of several renowned ski areas, and the Ski Safari is designed to move guests from valley to valley so they can access the best runs of the network (including the more hidden and undiscovered gems).

We focus on touring and distance rather than challenges and difficulty, so a good level of fitness and stamina is essential. These trips are exclusively intended for good and better-end intermediate skiers, keen to do long days. These routes feature red and blue pistes with the occasional black piste, but do not use any off-piste skiing.

Group Sizes – these trips require seven guests minimum, and are capped at ten.

Rooming & Accommodation – Accommodation is provided in twin bedrooms, which might occasionally involve bunk beds. You will normally be accommodated in mountain huts, also known as ‘rifugios’ although some of these may be located on road cols. Please note that Austrian Twin bedrooms may occasionally feature on an itinerary, whereby you have – in a double bed frame – two single duvets on two single mattresses, which cannot always be pulled apart to form a conventional twin bed arrangement.

The Rifugios – Rifugios (Mountain huts) in the Dolomites are much bigger and more comfortable than their name suggests, and you can expect excellent food and service. Included in the cost of your Ski Safari is breakfast and a three course dinner (taken around a communal table). Drinks and lunch are not included in the price of the safari.

Bedrooms & Odd Numbers – Please note that if your party size is 1, 3, 5 or 7, one member of your party is likely to share a room with someone they will not have met before.

What to Pack? – We recommend you travel with a larger rucksack and a small ‘day’ rucksack. The larger bag will be transported each day between your overnight accommodation, whilst you will ski with the small rucksack, in which you should carry water, sun cream, phone etc. In general, you should travel as lightly as possible.

Luggage Transfers – Your luggage will typically be awaiting you when you arrive at your accommodation each night. Very occasionally, on certain itineraries which include the remoter huts, you might have a night without access to your main bag and therefore you will ski with your essentials stowed in your smaller ‘day’ rucksack. On occasion, you might also be required to carry your main rucksack on a chairlift from which you will ski to your overnight hut – and then to ski with it on the first run of the next day before dropping it off at a designated collection point.

Bus Transfers – Many of our Ski Safaris include the occasional use of free ski bus transfers to get you from one ski area to the next. The cost of these buses are covered by your lift pass and journey times can be anything from 5 minutes to 25 minutes.

ETIAS – The European Travel Information and Authorisation System is not due to be introduced until mid-2025. Currently there is not an exact date as to when it will come into force. This means you do not need to have a ETIAS for travel to Europe at the moment. For more information read our blog article here

Booking Conditions – be sure to read our full terms and conditions here before booking.

At Your Own Risk – please read the important notes here.

Travel Advice – check your government’s travel advisory for up-to-date information and advice about your destination. For UK citizens, check the latest Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advice here.

Passport & Visa –  any questions should be directed to the relevant embassy of your destination country; find out more here. It is your responsibility to be in possession of a full passport, valid for your chosen destination.

Travel Insurance – having adequate and valid travel insurance is a condition of booking with us. Details of our insurance partner, Campbell Irvine, are here.

Health Information – You should carry either an European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)  Neither is an alternative to adequate travel insurance. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice and https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/

ABTA – Independent travel advice and help is always available from ABTA by calling 020 3117 0599 or visiting www.abta.com.