The 91ST GIRO D’ITALIA 2008 Dolomite Weekend Verona to Alpe di Pampeago, 195km Arabba to Passo Fedaia (Marmolada), 153km PREMIUM TOUR 4* Hotel Dolomiti, Canazei Friday 23rd May to Monday 26th May 2008

This tour is aimed at those clients who don’t have 10 days to follow the final week of the Giro, but want to see some of the most exciting mountain stages the Giro d’Italia has to offer.

On this weekend visit to the Italian Dolomites you will see some of the most exciting and decisive stages of the Giro d’Italia. On Saturday you will see the first high mountain stage of the 2008 Giro d’Italia to the ski station of Alpe di Pampeago. The following day you will see the classic Dolomite Mountain stage that finishes on top of the Passo Fedaia (Marmolada) and takes in no less than 4 other mountain passes over 2,000mts.

You will spend 3 nights on half board basis (Dinner, B&B) in the heart of the Dolomites in the beautiful town of Canazei, at the excellent 4* Hotel Dolomiti.

Our location in Canazei could not be better for accessing both mountain stages.

Friday 23^rd May:
Arrange your own flight to Venice Marco Polo airport, or contact us for details (UK customers only), where at 13.00hrs you will be met by our reps and we shall commence our journey to the Italian Dolomites and the beautiful town of Canazei where we shall spend 4 nights on Half Board Basis (Dinner B&B) at the excellent 4* Hotel Dolomiti.

Our location in Canazei is excellent for accessing all the Dolomite mountain stages of the Giro d’Italia.

Saturday 24^th May: Watch Mountain top finish at Alpe Pampeago
Our first encounter with the 2008 Giro d’Italia will be the mountain top finish to the ski station of Alpe di Pampeago. After two weeks of racing, today’s stage will not only be the first high mountain stage, it will be the first mountain top finish, so the climbers and anyone with serious ambitions of the overall will show their face.
Our location in Canazei is excellent for accessing the stage, and those with bikes will be able to ride the 45km from our hotel to the ski station of Alpe di Pampeago to see the stage. Those without bikes will be taken to the town of Cavalese from where they will be able to walk onto the slopes of the climb to Alpe di Pampeago.
After seeing the stage we shall return to our hotel in Canazei, and those with bikes may want to ride back to the hotel. Alternatively you can return on the bus.

Sunday 25^th May: Watch Classic Dolomite Mountain stage
The mountains continue and today’s stage is an absolute classic Dolomite mountain stage that finishes on the top of the famous Marmolada climb. Packed into this short mountain stage of 153km are no less than 5 mountains, all of them over 2,000mts. First on the menu is the famous Passo Pordoi, followed by the Passo San Pellegrino, Passo Giau and Passo Falzarego before finishing on top of the Marmolada (Passo Fedaia).

Our location in Canazei could not be better for accessing today’s stage as we are located on the stage route and only 14km from the mountain top finish of the Marmolada. Those with bikes will be able to watch the stage on both the Passo Pordoi or San Pelegrino as well as the finish on the Marmolada mountain.

Because of the stage routing, you’ll be able to see the stage twice (Passo San Pelegrino & the finish on top of the Marmolada).

Those without bikes will be able to see the stage on either the Passo Pordoi or the San Pelegrino climb, and depending upon race logistics it may also be possible to see the stage at another location.
After seeing the stage we shall return to the hotel in Canazei.

Monday 26^th May:
After an early breakfast we shall leave the Dolomites and the town of Canazei and travel back to Venice Marco Polo airport. You will be dropped back at Venice Marco Polo airport at approx 13.00hrs for your return flights.

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