A World's Best Award Winner Every Year Since Inception
Backroads has once again been ranked among the top travel operators globally in the prestigious 2008 World's Best Awards presented by Travel+Leisure magazine. It's our 11th consecutive win - in fact, we've been there every year since the Tour Operators and Safari Outfitters category was first established in 1998. The 2008 rankings saw Backroads move up to #6 overall and stand out as the only bike tour provider on the list.
What makes this award especially gratifying is that it's decided not by a handful of judges but by a massive reader's poll. Backroads was evaluated in six key categories - staff and guides, itineraries/destinations, activities, accommodations, meals and overall value - and we're proud to have received our highest total score ever.
Making the Top 10 is gratifying and puts us in very distinguished company. At the same time, it simply reaffirms what we've been hearing all along from the most important judges: our own travelers. When Backroads guests tell us we have the best leaders in active/adventure travel, it inspires us to work harder than ever, meeting and exceeding their expectations. And that holds true across the board, as we pursue the most interesting destinations, the finest lodgings and cuisine, the deepest local connections and the highest standards of personal service.
More Awards for Backroads
Backroads trips regularly rank among the best in the world according to top travel and adventure magazines and websites. A few of our more recent awards are listed below:
- National Geographic Adventure magazine voted Backroads a #1 Adventure Travel Company in 2009.
- Outside magazine named Backroads' Northern Argentina mountain biking trip among the Top 10 Trips of the Year in 2008.
- Concierge.com selected our Northern Argentina mountain biking trip as one of the Best Adventure Trips in 2008.
- Travel+Leisure.com named our California Wine Country biking trip as one of the Top 25 American Adventures in 2008.
- AsiaSpa magazine selected our Vietnam & Angkor Wat biking trip as one of the Top 10 Sports Vacations in 2008.
- National Geographic Traveler magazine selected our Hungary, Slovakia & Poland
biking trip as one of the 50 Best Tours of a Lifetime in 2007.
