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A Backroads Trip is a Gift for the Entire Family

Dear Traveler,

Alison Iles As many of us are still soaking up the July heat, visions of icicles, snowmen and holiday cheer are probably furthest from your mind. But let's face it—the holiday season has a way of creeping up on us despite our best intentions. So while it might seem early, mid-summer is the perfect time to set your winter vacation-planning wheels in motion.

Now, imagine this: A family holiday getaway completely without stress. Where somebody else does all the research and handles the logistics. And even takes care of the cooking and cleaning while you and your gang explore a fascinating new culture, discover a unique landscape, have FUN together and connect with each other away from the usual routine at home. Sounds like lifetime memories in the making, right? All it takes is a little bit of summertime forethought.

This winter, make it a season your family will remember forever by joining Backroads on a family holiday trip. Whether you choose to explore wildlife-rich jungles in Costa Rica or discover hot springs and secret beaches in New Zealand, you can count on the Backroads hallmarks: extraordinary trip leaders, great routes for all abilities, family-friendly lodgings and cuisine and deep local connections. We promise parental sanity and kid bliss!

Happy trails—I hope to see you out there this winter,
Alison Iles Signature
Alison Iles
Family Trips Manager, with Backroads since 1990

Our expert Trip Consultants are available to answer your questions daily from 7 am to 5 pm. Give us a call us at 800-462-2848 or visit us at www.backroads.com.


	We've got your holiday gift-giving covered! Not only is a Backroads trip perfect for enjoying a completely carefree family vacation, it can also be the ideal way to tick off a few items from your holiday gift list...

		New Zealand Instead of getting Mom yet another run-of-the-mill department store sweater, take her to New Zealand and let her pick out a beautiful "jumper" hand-crafted from the finest local wool. While you're there, you and your crew can play with us in a land that might just be the adventure center of the universe! Where else would you climb inside a huge inflated ball and roll down a hill? View the New Zealand Family Multisport trip

		Panama Are your young gamers clamoring for the latest Xbox upgrade? Take them "multisporting" on our new Panama trip instead—they'll hike and bike through a mist-shrouded cloud forest, witness fascinating wildlife, snorkel on the second-largest coral reef in the Pacific and discover how video games pale in comparison to real-world adventures! View the Panama Family Multisport trip

		Costa Rica If your kids are nuts about wild critters, you can get them a pass to the local zoo... or surprise them with a trip to one of the most wildlife-dense places on earth: Costa Rica! Alongside local naturalists, you'll encounter animals at every turn and enjoy an array of activity options, from biking, walking and sea kayaking to zip-line "flying." View the Costa Rica Family Multisport trips

		Hawaii's Big Island Planning to give your daughter her first camera this season? While you're at it, why not also provide the setting for some amazing family photos—on Hawaii's Big Island! You'll all have a blast biking, hiking, snorkeling, kayaking, exploring a volcano crater, frolicking on the sand, and even trying stand-up paddleboarding. Everyone say "cheese!" View the Hawaii's Big Island Family Multisport trip

		Thailand Does Dad love to cook? Surprise him with a trip to Thailand, where he can put his culinary skills to the test in a Thai cooking class. For the whole clan, an exotic yet incredibly warm, family-oriented culture is yours to discover! Pedal backcountry lanes through remote villages, jungle trek aboard an elephant, interact with Buddhist monks at ornate temples and shop for handicrafts. View the Thailand Family Biking trip

		Galápagos & Andes Or maybe you've got everyone on your gift list covered and you simply want to treat your family to the vacation of a lifetime. Then join us in Ecuador for non-stop thrills and wildlife watching at its finest! Bike and hike in the Andes, discovering ancient ruins, traditional villages, crafts and folkloric music. And island-hop in the Galápagos, where marine iguanas, frigate birds and sea lions strut their stuff. View the Galápagos & Andes Family Multisport trip


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