Jacqtours Dolomites
A bucket-list cycling adventure featuring six of Europe’s most iconic historic climbs. Spectacular high alpine passes through soaring peaks, towering limestone walls & dramatic pinnacles. Flowing descents down perfectly sculpted switchbacks through vast open panoramas. Enjoy world-class riding, deep local connection and small group intimacy with Jacqtours.
Package includes:
- Seven nights accommodation in four star resorts with in-house pool
- Six fully supported, professionally guided road rides
- X2 support vans with sufficient seats for all riders, bikes & luggage transfers
- Cycling nutrition & hydration
- Mechanic service
- Medic service
- Photography service
- All breakfasts, mid-ride picnic lunches & multi-course dinners
- Airport transfers, hotel transfers, contingency transfers eg inclement weather or fatigue
- Route planning, detailed maps & complete information for the rides
- Welcome ride bag: customised musette with x2 Jacqtours jerseys, Jacqtours commemorative tour tee & Jacqtours customised bidons
- Fully hosted by Jacqtours
Itinerary
Arrive Milan airport, 3hr transfer to Bormio. Overnight Bormio 4 star hotel.
A spectacular high-alpine ascent of endless hairpins climbing above the treeline to turquoise reservoir lakes. Take in big mountain views and enjoy the descent on your introduction to classic Italian cycling drama. Visit Roman thermal hot spring baths. Overnight Bormio 4 star hotel.
Half hour transfer to Passo Umbrail. Start descending into Switzerland before making our way back to the Italian side, to tackle the legendary Stelvio climb from its iconic, challenging "real" side before descending the legendary staircase of hairpins into Bormio. Overnight Bormio 4 star hotel.
15min transfer to ride the mighty Passo Gavia - a raw and dramatic high-alpine crossing of narrow roads and soaring peaks, followed by an epic descent into Pontedilegno for some local hospitality in Matteo's alpine home village. Then 4hr transfer to Arabba, our base for the remote Dolomites region. Overnight Arabba. 4 star hotel
The Sellaronda: a breathtaking loop around the Sella massif, linking four iconic Dolomite passes in one perfectly choreographed ride of towering limestone peaks, flowing descents, and pure alpine cycling theatre. Overnight Arabba. 4 star hotel
Passo Fedaia: a relentless ascent beneath the Marmolada glacier. Steep ramps and lunar landscapes culminate at a shimmering reservoir before a dramatic high-mountain descent. Overnight Arabba. 4 star hotel
Passo Giau - a soul-stirring Dolomite climb of perfectly sculpted switchbacks and vast open panoramas, rising steadily to one of the most beautiful high passes in the Alps. A fitting finale to our epic Dolomites tour! Overnight Arabba. 4 star hotel
Five hour transfer to Milan airport. Arrive SG Sun 12 Jul.
Past Tour Highlights
Real riders, real roads. These clips are shot during past Jacqtours departures — no staging, no marketing gloss. Watch what a typical day looks and feels like on this route.