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Our 2009 Exotic Escapes catalog is now available, and it’s filled with options for exhilarating fall and winter travel. Search for wildlife in the Costa Rican rain forest, find adventure in Ecuador’s highlands and Galápagos Islands, or witness China’s dynamic mix of tradition and modernization. Welcome to the world of adventure travel—Backroads style.

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Insider Trips

Travel in style, explore at your own pace and gain exclusive access to the world’s most compelling locales—without breaking a sweat. These singular journeys shift the focus away from cycling and hiking while immersing you even deeper in your destination.

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Travel Catalog

Request one of our new 2008 catalogs! Find inspiring itineraries, from classics like Canadian Rockies Multisport to exciting new trips such as Northern Argentina Biking.

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Discover the world of active vacations with Backroads. Backroads travel offers engaging trips from bike tours, hiking tours and the best family vacations along the back roads. Find the perfect cycling holiday or hiking vacation at Backroads.com. Our Backroads tours range from Grand Canyon hiking to bike trips like Italy cycling trips to multisport vacations like our Costa Rica tours. Enjoy cultural exploration tours, adventures tours and family travel. Singles travel, solo trips and custom trips also available.

Remember that you can always book your biking vacations, hiking travel and family tours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.backroads.com.