The Joy of Exploring Actively

A Backroads trip has something for everyone. From easygoing to avid, give us your definition of active and we'll deliver. We set the standard for on-trip support; our leaders, vans and equipment give you the flexibility you're looking for. Learn more about our activity levels.

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Shot of reflective lake, fall colored trees.

Red cabin-style building with a white roof in the middle of a valley of orange trees

Three women smiling while looking up, holding up glasses of wine

Valley of tall orange, yellow and green trees

Guest gesturing to vast forest landscape, arms outstretched.

Hiking & Walking

5 Days

Vermont Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Fall in New England—Woodstock & Manchester

Women's Adventures

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $3,899/person

Group of people smiling while wearing helmets and life vests under a waterfall

Shot of shrine/gateway in Bali, forest behind.

Group of people smiling while paddling on a raft through a river

Man playing a wooden flute

Plate of fried eggrolls with a bowl of red sauce

Multi-Adventure

7 Days

Bali Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Sacred Temples, Tropical Waters & Luxurious Retreats

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,299/person

Archway shot of white coastal houses, boats, ocean.

Young guest walking through red-flower meadow.

Two guests on beach, drinking from ornate wine glasses.

Shot of stone crafted entryway, engraved door at center.

Cliff jumping on the Costa Brava

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Medieval Villages to Heavenly Beaches

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-4

From $5,499/person

Group of women with walking poles descending a dirt trail

Leader and Guests France

Colorful woven blankets rolled up

Group of people hiking along tall weeds on a dirt trail

Clay pots and cups on a wooden table

Hiking & Walking

5 Days

Santa Fe & Taos Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

New Mexico's Rich Heritage & High Desert Beauty

Women's Adventures

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,299/person

Woman smiling while riding a bike on a road

Four glasses of wine on top of a barrell

Biker riding on a road along the Douro River.

Sky view of cliffs by the beach

Top view of red building with a garden and outdoor pool in front

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Portugal's Lisbon to Porto Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Coastal Nazaré to Douro Valley Vineyards

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,799/person

Woman standing on top of a grassy hill, looking out to smaller hills

Stone statue overlooking a rustic town

Brown buildings next to a small lake with a pier full of boats

Woman wearing a blue raincoat, hiking on a dirt trail

Rustic castle ruins on a cliff in the middle of an ocean

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Scottish Highlands Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Legends of Scotland in Edinburgh, St Andrews & Loch Lomond

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,399/person

Two guests cycling down road, Medit. hilltop town in distance.

Two waving guests cycling down flower-laden road, bushes and hills in background.

Close-up of cappuccinos in mugs.

House-front shot, wooden door, array of purple flowers.

Guest taking selfie while standing in a small caldera. Mountains behind them.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sicily Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Catania to Mount Etna—Italy's Legendary Isle

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,999/person

Kayaking among stone arches and cliffs in Vietnam

Person among bright red bundles of incense

Colorful collection of traditional lanterns in Vietnam

Group of people biking on an empty road surrounded by rice paddies

Incense burning in a dragon shaped shrine in Vietnam

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Vietnam Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Bike, Walk & Explore from Halong Bay to the Mekong Delta

Families with Kids & Teens

Premiere Hotels & Ship

Activity Levels 1-2

From $7,649/person

Group of people riding bikes in front of a castle building

Two men and one woman riding bikes on a road with a town in the background

Bottle of wine in an ice bucket, with a castle-like building in the background

Four young guests walking past Château de Chenonceau, large green and white castle.

Close-up of hors d'oeuvres, champagne.

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Loire Valley Family Bike Tour

Grand Châteaux & Regal Rivers

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 1-4

From $5,899/person

Two women ascending a rocky trail with large canyons in the background

Person shining a flashlight in between two large cliffs

Courtyard with a stone fountain and grass area

Woman walking a rocky trail in between two orange canyons

Cactus with pink flowers blooming

Hiking & Walking

NEW

4 Days

Death Valley Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Desert Wonders in California's Otherworldly National Park

Women's Adventures

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $3,899/person

Group of men and women with walking poles, walking through stone ruins

Wide shot of the Cuzco Main Square.

Stone building with straw roofing, with illuminated orange lights and snow-capped mountains in the backgroun

Guest with horse on mountainside.

Two women smiling and pointing towards the sky, with large stone ruins in the background

Hiking & Walking

NEW

9 Days

Peru Lodge-to-Lodge Family Trekking Tour

Journey through the High Andes from Cusco to Machu Picchu

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $7,799/person

Archway shot of white coastal houses, boats, ocean.

Shot of stone crafted entryway, engraved door at center.

Close-up of two guests in snorkeling gear.

Shot of Costa Brava coastline, blue water, tan and white buildings.

Bird's eye shot of Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona. Lights illuminating.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Medieval Villages to Heavenly Beaches

Families with Kids & Teens

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,499/person

Two men hiking on a rocky trail next to a waterfall

Person riding a bike on an empty road with a large forest in the background

Open valley with dirt trails and tall hills

Two men and one woman walking on a trail with grassy hills in the background

Small river under a wooden bridge attached to a stone building

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Dolomites Multi-Adventure Tour

Glacial Paths in the Brenta Range & Passo Tonale

30s & 40s

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,199/person

Marine Iguanas Photographed Galapagos

Guests Getting Ready Snorkeling Ecuador

Monkey crouching on tree branch

Blue-footed booby standing on a rock by ocean's edge with an island in the background.

Kayaking Amazon River

Hiking & Walking

11 Days

Galápagos, Andes & Amazon River Cruise Family Hiking & Walking Tour

Ecuador's Vibrant Cultures & Wildlife Wonders

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels & Ship

Activity Levels 1-2

From $13,099/person

Shot of a large forest with small, yellow-flowered bushes below.

Hiking Guests

Leader standing above lunch table, gesturing to it.

Wide shot of green pasture, large house in foreground, mountains in background.

Guest Hiking Crater Lake

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Oregon's Crater Lake & Cascades Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

National Park Adventure in the Pacific Northwest

Women's Adventures

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,499/person

Woman sitting down and smiling, pointing at a small lake

Local playing accordion.

Large grass valley with yellow flowers

Woman hiking on a dirt trail towards the edge of a cliff

Exterior view of wooden hotel building with two women in front walking

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Dolomites Hut-to-Hut Family Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure amid Italy's Dramatic Mountains

Families with Teens & 20s

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,849/person

Boat by the ocean coast, with kids playing on the beach

a baby elephant

monkeys surround a jeep on safari

a guest takes a photo on safari

Backroads guests hiking

Multi-Adventure

NEW

9 Days

Tanzania & Zanzibar Family Active Safari

Serengeti Wildlife Wonders to Spice Island Enchantment

Families with Kids & Teens

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels

From $14,699/person

Guest overlooking forest meadow, sun shining.

Boulder covered in moss surrounded by trees

Aurora Borealis Green

Wide shot of craggy, golden hillside, marshland in distance.

Wooden bucket in a wood cabin

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Finland Northern Lights Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Brilliant Fall Colors & Landscapes beyond the Arctic Circle

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,149/person

Man wearing sunglasses and riding a bike on a road with mountains in the background

Backroads guests riding through golden fields and rocky mountains

Backroads guests posing with a horse

Man wearing sunglasses while riding on a horses' back

Bison and Calf resting in a pasture

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Yellowstone, Tetons & Big Sky Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Wyoming & Montana's National Parks from Bozeman to Jackson

Families with Teens & 20s

Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,049/person

Guest laying in a field with cows

backroads guests walk down a path towards a mountain

Guest laying in a field with cows

Valley view of Alpine mountains and clouds at the base.

Girl sitting on a rock looking out to a lake and valleys

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Switzerland Hiking & Walking Tour

Swiss Alps Adventure from Interlaken to Zermatt

30s & 40s

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $6,299/person

Boulders scattered through a river with a house on top of a small hill

Open valley of grass with surrounding hills and cliffs

Hikers in Scotland

Hiking Valley Ireland

Yack Loch Scotland

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

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

Highland Drama to Island Lochs & Castles

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,849/person

People sitting on reclining chairs by the shore of an ocean

POV shot on boat, looking towards Spinalonga fortress.

Group of people hugging and dancing

Two people riding bikes down a road, with a large lake in the distance

Long, empty roads with people biking, with the ocean in the distance

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Santorini & Crete Multi-Adventure Tour

Sun-Splashed Mythical Greek Isles

30s & 40s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $7,049/person

Lake, mountain, forest, vibrant nighttime vista.

Wide shot of large lake, wooden house, trees, canoes, mountains visible.

Guest Canadian Flag Snow Field

Close-up of Mountain Goats.

Four guests walking forest trail, all smiling at camera.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Banff to Yoho Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Soaring Peaks & Emerald Lakes of Banff, Lake Louise & Yoho National Park

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,249/person

Woman wearing a blue jacket on top of a cliff with her arms wide open

Mountain with tall trees behind a lake

Group of women each wearing backpacks and hiking in the middle of a forest

Tall mountains with trees and dried pastures on the ground floor

Beaver on top of a rock staring to the left

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Canadian Rockies Autumn Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Banff & Lake Louise in the Golden Season

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,899/person

9108 Dates

2026

May 2026

Sunset shot of Santorini, city lit up, church bell in foreground.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Santorini & Crete Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$7,399/person

(+$1,950 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

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Wide shot of Bled Castle, town, lake below, mountain behind.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia & Slovenia's Alps Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,399/person

(+$1,300 for optional single occ.)

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May 26, 2026

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May 31, 2026

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Large forest with a lake in the center, with the ocean to the left of the cliff

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,899/person

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

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Valley Lake Blue Skies Ireland

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Ireland Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$5,949/person

(+$1,500 for optional single occ.)

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Backroads Guest Biking with Mountain, Town, and Vineyard View

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Basque Country Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

$5,599/person

(+$1,200 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

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Two bikers riding on a road along the Douro River.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Madrid to the Douro River & Porto Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

$6,049/person

(+$1,000 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

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May 31, 2026

Sunday

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Bird's eye shot of Korcula during sunset.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$5,899/person

(+$700 for optional single occ.)

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Wide shot of desert valley, blue stream, trees, cloudy sky.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Bryce & Zion Glamping Multi-Adventure Tour

5 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

$3,949/person

(+$1,000 for optional single occ.)

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May 30, 2026

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Group of people walking down a gravel trail on a canyon, with trees in the center

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Arches National Park Glamping Multi-Adventure Tour

4 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe Hotels

$3,849/person

(+$1,000 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

Tuesday

May 29, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of mountains at sunset.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Yosemite Valley Hiking & Walking Tour

5 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe Hotels

$4,999/person

(+$1,400 for optional single occ.)

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May 30, 2026

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Back shot biker in Arizona

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Bryce & Zion Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$4,049/person

(+$1,000 for optional single occ.)

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May 26, 2026

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Wide shot of the Amalfi coast.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Amalfi Coast Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

$5,399/person

(+$1,000 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

Tuesday

May 31, 2026

Sunday

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Wide shot of Hvar Island, white stone buildings, blue water, boats.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Casual Hotels

$6,899/person

(+$1,500 for optional single occ.)

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Two guests cycling down road on tree-filled vista.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Sardinia Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$6,299/person

(+$1,400 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

Tuesday

May 31, 2026

Sunday

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Stone Cottage Along Lake Ireland

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Ireland Easygoing Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

$5,749/person

(+$1,000 for optional single occ.)

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May 26, 2026

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May 31, 2026

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Lake with boats by the shore, and large mountains in the background

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

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

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels*

$7,599/person

(+$2,300 for optional single occ.)

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Building Surrounded by Fields and Hills

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Burgundy Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,449/person

(+$1,800 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

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May 31, 2026

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Horse Statue

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sweden to Denmark Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

$6,349/person

(+$1,100 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

Tuesday

May 31, 2026

Sunday

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Three women walking on a stone path next to the ocean side

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,499/person

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 26, 2026

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May 31, 2026

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Two women walking up stairs on a grassy hill, with the ocean in the background

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Portugal's Azores Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$4,799/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

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May 26, 2026

Tuesday

May 31, 2026

Sunday

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POV shot of someone walking down beachy stone alleyway.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Greece's Peloponnese Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,449/person

(+$1,400 for optional single occ.)

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Three guests cycling in French town, Château Royal d'Amboise in background.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Loire Valley Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels*

$6,649/person

(+$1,600 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 27, 2026

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Jun 1, 2026

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Rock + hiker shot from behind

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Bryce & Zion Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-2

Casual Hotels

$4,099/person

(+$1,200 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 27, 2026

Wednesday

Jun 1, 2026

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Shot of Costa Brava coastline, blue water, tan and white buildings.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Costa Brava to Spanish Pyrenees Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,149/person

(+$1,600 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 27, 2026

Wednesday

Jun 1, 2026

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Wide shot of Dubrovnik coastline, blue ocean, white and tan houses.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Croatia Family Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$6,199/person

(+$1,000 for optional single occ.)

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