Backroads in the News
Backroads is regularly featured in local and national publications. Here are some of our favorite articles:
"One of the very best active tour operators is Backroads, a pioneer in the space, which has been running first-class cycling, hiking and multi-sport trips around the world since 1979, is still run by its founder."
An eight-night, 106- to 154-mile cycling and hiking trip through Rajasthan with Backroads explores Brahmin temples, centuries-old forts and citadels, the indigo-washed city of Jodhpur, and ancient caravan routes through the dramatic Thar Desert."
Journalist Brian Clark went on our new Cuba bike tour and wrote a trip log about the day-to-day activities.
"America’s largest and best-known bike tour operator is famed for the quality of its guides and for finding exceptional food, but they also just upped the ante on hardware in a big way."
"In March, the company (Backroads) reported that its walking and hiking segment more than tripled in size over the last five years — and it expects the numbers to continue to climb. This year alone it has new walking and hiking trips in Croatia and Slovenia; the Italian, French and Swiss Alps; Maine, Morocco, Namibia and Zimbabwe, Portugal, Provence and the French Riviera, and Scotland."
"Classic and family-friendly versions of the six-day, five-night Alaska Multi-Adventure Tour in Wrangell-St. Elias tailor experiences to guests' ages and interests, while introducing them to outdoor adventures, scenic highlights and storied park sites."
"Such are the memorable, out-of-the-box moments a parent hopes for when planning a summer vacation. It’s also the type of experience we anticipated when we booked this six-day family multisport Switzerland tour with Backroads, one of only a few tour providers that design adventures specifically for families with older kids."
"Experience the blue and green majesty of Big Sky country on Montana's Going-to-the-Sun Road. Continue on Backroads' six-day tour of two national parks as the route winds past carved valleys and bucolic flats, ascending on the third day to Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada."
"Have a tropical biking adventure through the rolling hills of Hawaii, travel by river cruise to bike through Portugal’s history and delicious cuisine or ride along the breathtaking coast of Southern France."
"...e-bikes are enabling people with different interests and activity levels to enjoy the same trip together."
"My first meal is at El Cuajaní . . . . The restaurant opened a year ago, after its owner, José Luis Gomez, returned to Cuba from Miami. He’d been working in a kitchen there, but noticed that tourism at home was on the rise. Gomez hasn’t bothered to set a menu, 'because in Cuba you can’t find anything.' So [he] cooks . . . a white-bean hummus; fillets of bonito, a fish not so distant from tuna; battered-and-fried balls of lobster meat; and mashed malanga, or taro root, subtly seasoned."
"I’ll be honest up front: As a traveler, I’ve generally shied away from both cruising and large-group travel. So when I tell you that my eight-day Backroads-AmaWaterways cycling cruise down the Danube subtly changed me and the way I saw Europe, I hope you’ll understand that this is coming from, not a cruise acolyte, but a skeptic who saw the light."
"My husband and I, both avid fans of two-wheel travel, signed up for our cycling vacation before the Cuba situation started taking telenovela-like twists involving so-called sonic attacks, a State Department warning, confusing new travel restrictions and a hurricane named Irma. 'Are you sure you want to go?' my mom asked on more than one occasion. The answer: absolutely."
"Looking for a great adventure? Here’s a look at seven amazing adventures from some of the world’s leading adventure travel operators.…they will stretch your muscles, open your mind and get you well out of your comfort zone."
"If you’ve got the urge to travel and no one to travel with, or maybe you simply want a relaxing, free-to-do-what-you-want, when-you-want escape, here are a few New England travel ideas perfect for women going it alone. "
"After more than three hours of hiking in the Wachau Valley, we were nearly running on empty."
"Chile’s Lakes & Volcanoes District: A road biking trip that 's perfect for cyclists looking for a classic week of biking. The landscape is in Chile's 'Ring of Fire' region, which is remote and covers rugged terrain in an area filled with incredible beauty. "
"The California-based adventure travel company Backroads has been running its popular six-day spin on country roads through Vermont villages for years. Guests on the guided tour explore Stowe, Warren, East Middlebury and Woodstock, pedaling past winding rivers and red barns. "
"Walking is also the oldest form of travel and exploration. Its multi-sensory nature — the feel of the ground or a stone path under your feet, the scent of the forest just after a rainfall, the sound of an indigenous bird flying low to observe you — allows travelers to develop their own, deeper relationship with a place. "
"As Backroads CEO and Founder Tom Hale says, active travel is, at its heart, a way of connecting more authentically with the world (including a small group of very cool families). I would agree and add—it 's also a great way of connecting with your loved ones and with yourself."
"Backroads, a 38-year-old company that was founded on biking trips, says walking and hiking tours are now its fastest growing segment, posting double-digit growth in the past few years. "
"Having just returned from Switzerland last night, I have to admit that the Backroads trip my family was just on was as close to perfection as it gets in the world of travel. "