Hut-to-Hut Ski Holidays in the Dolomites for private parties
Built exclusively for your party, discover the hidden corners and must-do pistes of Dolomiti Superski with your own guide.
Our Hut-to-Hut Ski Holidays in the Dolomites for private parties are perfect for skiers who want to experience something truly exceptional with good friends or family – or both! Your itinerary can be crafted to your preferences, bringing together unforgettable skiing opportunities and sociable overnight stays at charming mountain lodges (rifugios).
Originally formatted by our Arabba-based friend, ski instructor Mario Delmonego, these expeditions are available through Collett’s, and they are the unrivalled way of experiencing one of the world’s largest and most spectacular ski networks.
Led by Mario or one of his colleagues, each day you’ll ski at least one new region, while we transfer your bags to your next overnight stop. During your holiday, you’ll cover many miles of extraordinary skiing, stop at charming places for well-earned lunches, and soak up the warm and hospitable atmosphere at one of our favourite mountain huts. The next morning, after a hearty breakfast, you’ll have the thrill of being first onto freshly-bashed pistes.
Why go private ?
Our private group ski safaris are perfect for friends and/or family, who share a love for skiing, adventure, and sociable meals over fabulous food. As a rule, they are suited to experienced skiers, who are comfortable on red and black runs, and who enjoy a long day’s skiing, interrupted by an unrushed lunch and the occasional stop for coffee – or something stronger. This ski holiday is a tour, but it is not ski touring! There is no skinning or walking on this trip – it’s all piste, lifts, and rifugios (mountain lodges).
By going private, you can also make some choices that personally appeal to you and your party, whether you want to place the emphasis on particularly exquisite food, or you seek out rifugios (huts) with luxury spa facilities etc. You can also choose the duration of your tour. Our private group ski safaris must have a minimum of 7 guests and, ideally, a maximum of 10. As for duration, anything between 4 and 7 nights works for us. If your party is fewer than 7, click here to see our scheduled group ski safari’s this season.
We’d love to build your ideal Ski Safari, so get in touch with us and tell us about what sort of experience you’re looking for.
At a Glance
Dates
January 2026 to March 2026
Price
All quotes are bespoke, and depend on your requirements.
Piste Time
Expect to be on the slopes from 9 to 5 each day, but again the choice is yours !
This will include time for a rifugio lunch and occasional refreshment breaks
What’s included
Bespoke Itinerary – with our help, you can build your tailor-made Ski Safari
Return Airport Transfers – from/to your airport of choice
Dolomiti Superski Skipass – including all 1250kms of piste!
Ski Guiding – daily, from the first run of the day, to the last.
Baggage Transfers – between each overnight stop
Baggage Storage – if required for excess bags during your trip
Please note that equipment hire is not included
Travel
This holiday normally begins and ends in Canale d’Agordo near to the ski resort of Falcade. Whilst we recommend flying into and out of Venice Marco Polo, you can choose any airport to suit your needs.
Bespoke Itinerary
A private ski safari puts you in control of your itinerary – we will work closely with you to create a tailor-made trip which meets your preferences. Private airport transfers will take you directly from your chosen airport to your first night’s accommodation – where your guide (and host for the week) will meet you to give you a short welcome briefing and, if required, help you to hire skis, boots, helmets etc. Thereafter, you can request accommodation preferences that range from the more basic and traditional huts (rifugios), to top-end mountain accommodation, which features real gastronomic excellence or luxury spa opportunities – or both.
Similarly, where the skiing is concerned, there might be areas that you particularly want to explore – or famous descents that you want to ensure are included in your adventure. Dolomiti Superski comprises 15 fabulous ski regions, so there are numerous iconic, ‘must-do’ itineraries, which we can help you identify, based on your own ambitions for the holiday. You can whet the appetite by checking out the itinerary for our group Ski Safaris here.
Need to Knows
Helmets – These are now compulsory, regardless of your age. As of 1 November 2025, a CE-certified helmet must be worn by skiers, snowboarders, sledders and tobogganers. Contravention can result in a €200 fine plus suspension of skipass for up to 3 days.
Insurance – All skiers must, by law, have third-party liability insurance. This is not included in your skipass. Most travel insurance policies include this cover, but it is your responsibility to check that you are adequately covered. If your existing policy does not include it, it is easy to add it from as little as €3/day here.
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 generally require at least 6 guests, and are capped at ten per guide.
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 3-course dinner (taken at a shared table). Drinks and lunch are not included in the price of the safari.
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 late-2026. 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.
