Europe Walking & Hiking Tours

96 Trips

Schloss Elmau in the Wetterstein mountains

Ceramic beer steins in a row.

Church building with grassy mountain in the foreground

A woman and two men hiking in a field of flowers

Yellow flowers surrounded by weeds along a rocky hillside

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Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Bavaria Home Base Walking & Hiking Tour

A Singular Hotel Experience in the Alps

5 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,799/person

Wide shot of the National Palace of Pena.

Street shot of Lisbon, Portugal. Tram, colorful buildings, stone tower in distance.

Shot of colorful, painted roof art.

Guests walking among hilly stone ruins.

Three guests walking along ocean cliff, beach town behind them.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal Walking & Hiking Tour

Lisbon to Porto—Sintra & the Douro River Valley

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,299/person

Guests walking up stone pathway, ocean, coastline below.

Alleyway shot of stone-built town, windows, doors dot the alley.

Shot of stone sculpted face, "CAMINO DE SANTIAGO" beside it.

Close-up of painted shells on blue wood wall.

Local in hiking gear ringing bell, assortment of direction signs to his right.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Walking & Hiking Tour

The Way from Portugal to Spain

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $4,999/person

Porto Venere, Italy

Wide shot of Cinque Terre houses, small pier and ocean down below.

Shot of ceiling in domed church, mosaics and art on ceiling.

Two guests walking past vineyard, Italian hillside in background.

Bird's eye shot of Italian countryside villa and vineyard.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Walking & Hiking Tour

Coastal Italy's Seaside Charm & Tuscan Villages

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

From $4,299/person

Town Bay Scotland

Monument overlooking the city during sunset

Closeup Bagpipe Player

Yack Loch Scotland

Scotch Whiskey Scotland

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Scotland's Inverness to Isle of Skye Walking & Hiking Tour

Misty Mountains, Fabled Lochs & Dramatic Coastlines

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,599/person

Valley Farmland England

Game of Croquet England

Cottage England

Walking Hedges England

Backroads guest posing with fish and chips plate in England.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

England's Cotswolds Walking & Hiking Tour

Castles, Gardens & the Cotswold Way

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $6,299/person

Wide shot of mountain train passing bridge, forest, mountains, sky in distance.

Long haired sheep standing on a green grassy hill

Wide shot of stone cathedral, mountains, clouds in distance.

Side shot of guests walking on hilly meadow, mountains in distance.

Wide shot of green, hilly, mountainous vista, small pool in foreground.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Walking & Hiking Tour

Swiss Alps Adventure from Interlaken to Zermatt

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

From $6,399/person

Multiple Waterfalls Hiking Along River Iceland

Guests enjoying a river plunge

Church in rural mountain landscape

Guests posing on rock archway above ocean

Laughs Dinner Iceland

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Iceland Walking & Hiking Tour

Dramatic Landscapes in the Land of Fire & Ice

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $6,999/person

Six guests on boat, three looking at one of their phones.

Fruit and veggie platter, tomatoes, zucchini, figs, peppers, etc.

Wide shot of the Amalfi coast.

Close-up of a grazing goat.

Two guests talking, wine glasses in hand, overlooking coastline.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Amalfi Coast Walking & Hiking Tour

Positano to the Path of the Gods, Capri & Ischia

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,899/person

Valley Lake Blue Skies Ireland

Waves Along Coastline Ireland

Serving Ale Cornwall

Platter of Whiskey Ireland

Leprechauns Figurines Ireland

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Ireland Walking & Hiking Tour

Cork, Killarney & Ancient Celtic Wonders

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,099/person

Shot of Dolomite signage, numerous trails listed.

Shot of the Church of Colfosco and it's surrounding village.

Guest leaning on wooden fence, looking out towards mountain vista.

Local playing accordion.

Guest with horse in valley, mountains in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Hut-to-Hut Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure amid Italy's Dramatic Mountains

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual Hotels

From $4,099/person

One guest taking photo of other three, mountains behind them.

Two locals smiling, large mountains, clouds behind them.

Guest with hiking poles on hilltop, gesturing to large range behind her.

Three guests in hiking gear, craggy cliffside to their right.

Three guests in front of wooden building, one in center, the other two gesturing to them.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Walking & Hiking Tour

Fairy-Tale Villages amid Italy's Great Peaks

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

From $5,599/person

Shot of small island with church, two roads leading onto it, amidst ocean vista.

POV shot of someone walking down beachy stone alleyway.

Wide shot of the Castle of Mystras and it's surrounding jungle.

Shot of small stone shack on cliffside, ocean, mountainous coast, boat behind it.

Group of guests sitting on small cliff over ocean, large boulder in water in front of them.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Greece’s Peloponnese Walking & Hiking Tour

Legendary Journey from the Mountains to the Mediterranean

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,899/person

Wide shot of Lake Como coastline, colorful houses.

Two guests walking down narrow alleyway.

Wide shot of the Albergo Ristorante and it's surrounding lake, sunset.

Three guests walking beside lake, road to their right.

Bird's eye shot of the Cannavacciuolo Ristorante and it's surrounding village.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Lake Como & Bellagio Walking & Hiking Tour

Stylish Sojourn in the Italian Lake District

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,999/person

Woman hiking on a stone path on top of a foggy mountain

Small town surrounded by mountains full of flowers, cactuses and palm trees

Three glasses of red wine on a table.

Piles of small weaved baskets

Stone stair way with metal railings leading towards the peak of a mountain

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Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal's Madeira Walking & Hiking Tour

Epic Trails & Ancient Forests on the Atlantic's Garden Isle

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,299/person

Photo of guests taking selfie.

Alleyway shot of stone-built town, windows, doors dot the alley.

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Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Walking & Hiking Tour

Ancient Footpaths in Spain & Portugal

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $3,999/person

Guests walking next to ocean cliffside, towards small sandstone building.

Shot of the Cathedral of Cefalù during sunset.

Group of guests, all looking towards camera, wine glasses in hand.

Close-up of four full coffee mugs.

Food spread, cured meat, cheese, tomato, pizza bread, etc.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily Walking & Hiking Tour

Italian Enchantments from Palermo to Mount Etna

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,999/person

Coastal Town Fin Mountains

Hiking Lakes Fall

Stone Mountain Beach

Docks Boat Houses Ferry Norway

Aerial Tiny Town Fjord Norway

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Norway's Lofoten Islands Hiking Tour

Dramatic Peaks & Remote Fjords above the Arctic Circle

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

From $6,199/person

Misty Norwegian fjord

Pink sky reflected in crustal clear waters in a Norwegian fjord

Rooftops of traditional homes in Norway

Fresh seafood, topped with chives

Refreshing Hard Cider Flight of Beers to Drink

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Norway's Fjords Walking & Hiking Tour

Mountains, Waterfalls & Glaciers from Voss to Bergen

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

From $5,499/person

Shot of the Abbey of Sant'Antimo.

Wide shot of Tuscan countryside.

Duplicate.

Close-up of guests at cooking class.

Small brick house, blue night sky and moon in background.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Tuscany Active Culinary Walking & Hiking Tour

Gourmet Adventure in Italy from Chianti to Val d'Orcia

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

From $4,399/person

Two guests hiking on mountaintop trail, large mountain vista in background.

Cheese Swiss Alps

Tamara Stewart - FRENCH & ITALIAN ALPS WALKING & HIKING TOUR

Three guests walking down meadow trail, marge mountain in background.

Guests walking towards clifftop restaurant/café. Rocky hillside in background.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

French & Italian Alps Walking & Hiking Tour

Geneva to Mont Blanc & Chamonix

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,799/person

Train Swiss Alps

Cheese Swiss Alps

Two guests walking in craggy mountain pathway, large range in distance.

Group of people walking through mountain town, clouds overhead, lights illuminating streets.

Three guests on mountain trail, looking towards craggy cliff faces in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

Waves Along Coastline Ireland

Leprechauns Figurines Ireland

Murphy's Irish Stout Stache

Sheep Hillside Ireland

waterfall over mossy rocks

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Ireland Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey - Cork, Killarney & Ancient Celtic Gems

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

From $4,799/person

Small coastal pier, colorful ships visible, mountain in distance.

Multiple baskets of bread and pretzels.

Local guide with food platters, pickles, cured meats, cheeses, etc.

Numerous glasses of red wine.

Group of guests hiking in meadow, two small wooden shacks to their left.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites to Lake Garda Walking & Hiking Tour

Majestic Mountains & Italy’s Largest Lake

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,599/person

Europe Walking & Hiking Tours

Spectacular landscapes, old-world villages and local hosts await you on our Europe walking tours. Enjoy forays on foot as you cruise from Prague to Budapest. Take in the power of nature in Iceland or the Alps. Island-hop along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast. Backroads has been hosting walking vacations in Europe for decades. With options ranging from easygoing walks to adventures for avid hikers, we offer something for everyone. Enjoy luxurious hotels and incredible local cuisine on our thoughtfully designed Europe walking tours.

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