ITALIAN DOLOMITES TREK This may be the most beautiful mountain region on earth. 36 RYDERWALKER.COM  |  888.586.8365 EUROPE N ourish yourself with the pleasures of Northern Italy. The Dolomites are culturally diverse, and this trip visits the German speaking Tyrolean villages of the Val Gardena, the Ladin speaking center of Corvara in the Alta Badia and the chic Italian speaking center of Cortina D’Ampezzo, a long-time destination for members of the jet set crowd. Visit Vols Am Schlern, a cobblestoned village beneath the Sciliar. Climb onto the Alpe di Siusi, with views that extend across the Ortler, Stubaier and Zillertaler Alps of Austria. Spend one night in a comfortable rifugio above treeline. Hike through the Rosengarten, Sassolungo, Puez and Tofane ranges; the most striking and vertical-looking mountains in the Dolomites. DETAILS • 7 nights, 8 days •  6 nights first class hotels and charming country inns plus 1 night comfortable rifugio. •  Breakfast and dinner daily on gided tour. Breakfast daily and dinner all nights except in Cortina on self guided tour. • Gateway: Venice GUIDED TOUR* June 17 – 24 Price: $4,500 (single +$565) Minimum of two people required to run this tour. PRIVATE GUIDED* Mid June – Mid September Price: $4,855† (single +$570) †Price based on a group of four. SELF GUIDED TOUR Mid June – Mid September Price: $2,540 (single +$350) PHOTOS: RYDER WALKER©