Travel Advisors: Backroads Quarterly - June 2026

Hello from Your Travel Advisor Team

Welcome to the Backroads Quarterly, a place where we’ll share advisor tips, travel trends and insights into our latest trip offerings.

New Trips Just Launched For 2027

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New! Hiking & Walking Trips

New destinations like Romania and the Faroe Islands, a two-country journey through England & Wales, the iconic Tour du Mont Blanc and an Active Culinary trip highlighting the flavors of France.

Explore All New Hiking

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New! Biking Trips

Signature Backroads riding, with new ambitious routes in the Dolomites and the Ardennes, plus two firsts: a Home Base biking adventure in Tuscany and an Active Culinary trip from Parma to Verona & Venice.

Explore All New Biking

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New! Lodge-To-Lodge Trips

Our beloved Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking collection now takes you even farther: along Mallorca’s rugged spine, into the Swiss Bernese Oberland and across Austria’s Tyrolean Alps.

Explore All New Lodge-to-Lodge

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Trip Spotlight: Costa Rica & Panama

Our newest Costa Rica adventure doesn’t stop there: hike and raft through misty cloud forests and cacao farms before heading to Panama for coastal hikes, snorkeling and kayaking in the turquoise waters of Bocas del Toro.

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Summer Is Still On

Have clients who waited until the last minute to plan summer travel? There’s still time.

From iconic national parks to unforgettable North American adventures, select family trips still have strong summer availability. These getaways offer the perfect mix of active adventure, quality family time and easy planning—ideal for families looking to squeeze in one more memorable trip before summer ends.

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Maine – Coastal Towns & Acadia National

For Families with Teens & 20s

Group of young guests running down sand dune towards ocean.

Quebec - Fairy-Tale Quebec City & Charming Charlevoix

For Families with Kids & Teens

Yosemite - National Park's Giant Sequoias & Iconic Half Dome

For Families with Kids & Teens

Alaska - Wonders of the Kenai Peninsula from Prince William Sound to Homer

For Families with Teens & 20s

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Maine – Coastal Towns & Acadia National

For Families with Kids & Teens

Storefront shot of "PLACE ROYALE", Quebec flags proudly displayed.

Quebec - Fairy-Tale Quebec City & Charming Charlevoix

For Families with Teens & 20s

Man standing on the edge of a cliff, looking out towards a jungle

Maine – Coastal Towns & Acadia National

For Families with 20s & Beyond

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Alaska - Wonders of the Kenai Peninsula from Prince William Sound to Homer

For Families with Kids & Teens

three guests posing with large wire and hay sculptures.

Quebec - Fairy-Tale Quebec City & Charming Charlevoix

For Families with 20s & Beyond

Many small boats parked in a harbor in Alaska.

Alaska - Wonders of the Kenai Peninsula from Prince William Sound to Homer

For Families with 20s & Beyond

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Fall Europe Trips

With harvest landscapes and milder weather, fall 2026 is a strong window for your clients to experience Europe, with adventures in the Cotswolds, the Swiss Alps, Finland and beyond.