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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Small boats docked in a small port

Woman biking through a grassy field with piles of hay in the background

Smoked Salmon plate

Guests raising a cheers

E-Biking by Red Building

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sweden & Denmark Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Coastlines to World Heritage Park

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,499/person

winding road up to a mountain

Sheep grazes with its herd

Barns on a green filed below a mountain with a castle on it

Women with German braids and ribbons in hair.

Two sheep herders and flock of sheep.

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Poland & Slovakia Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

World Heritage Kraków to the Rugged Tatra Mountains

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,599/person

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

View of flowers on a mountain and the ocean in Miradouro da Ponta do Sossego Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal.

Active waterfall in the middle of a forest, with a pond on the grand floor

Two women smiling while walking on a dirt trail surrounded by large plants

Long wooden bridge leading to a forest full of tall trees

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Portugal's Azores Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Epic Trails, Dramatic Coastline & Vibrant Island Flora

Women's Adventures

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,649/person

Wide shot of mountain valley town, river running through, sunset.

Backroads guests hiking with hiking poles

Wide tan and gray building with a large, gray courtyard and tall mountains in the background

Backroads guests stop to pet horses on a hike

Backroads guests on a hike through a grassy area

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Pyrenees Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure on Spain's French Frontier

30s & 40s

Casual & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $3,899/person

Snowy landscape with snow covered trees and orange sunset

Snow covered mountains and rushing river

Snow covered landscape and hot springs with steam

Snow covered bison enjoying a rest

Horses pulling large snow wagon

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Yellowstone & Tetons Family Snow Adventure Tour

National Park Winter Serenity from Bozeman to Jackson

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $7,099/person

Wide shot of Mount Etna, small boats in water in foreground.

People smiling down from outside a church in Sicily

Guest cycling past mountaintop city.

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

Close-up of cappuccinos in mugs.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sicily Multi-Adventure Tour

Catania to Mount Etna—Italy's Legendary Isle

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

Woman sitting on a large boulder on top of a hill, looking down at the water

Woman walking on a dirt path on top of a hill, walking towards pine trees

Group of three women hiking down a dirt path on a hill

Two women standing on a wooden bridge, while looking out to waterfalls in a forest

Woman paddling on a kayak in a lake

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Olympic Peninsula to British Columbia Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Washington’s Stunning National Park & Enchanting Victoria

Women's Adventures

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,849/person

Large field of crops and trees

Platter of food, cheese, cured meats, meatballs, fruits, etc.

Woman in a white dress, dancing with a man playing the accordion to her left

Two women and one man riding their bikes and smiling

Two men walking through a flight of stone stairs in a town

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Puglia & Basilicata Bike Tour

From Ancient Matera to Salento

30s & 40s

Deluxe Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,849/person

Four guests walking down trail, craggy hills in distance.

Blue lake with an island covered with small trees in the center

Cliffside view of the ocean

Stone walkway with pots filled with plants and a church building in the distance

Wide shot of mountainside town, large valley, trees, snowy peak in distance.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Corsica Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Rugged Beauty & Coastal Bliss on France's Mediterranean Isle

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,099/person

Two Backroads guests on a hike

Mountains with clouds over them

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

Hiker resting on a snow bank in the Swiss Alps.

Close-up of a Mountain Houseleek.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Switzerland Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Swiss Alps Adventure from Interlaken to Zermatt

Women's Adventures

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $6,449/person

Woman hiking on a dirt trail and looking back towards a river

Two horses walking on a grassy hill

Woman standing on a boulder with the ocean in the distance

Sky view of a small town next to a beach, with grassy hills in the distance

Hiking Group French Pyrenees to Basque Country

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Basque Country Active Culinary Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Wine, Pintxos & Recipes from La Rioja to San Sebastian

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,549/person

Two backroads guests hike through the mountains

A hiker stops at a lake to look at the view

Wide tan and gray building with a large, gray courtyard and tall mountains in the background

Woman descending a grassy trill, looking out towards large mountains

Woman in the middle of a valley, petting two horses

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Pyrenees Lodge-to-Lodge Women's Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure on Spain's French Frontier

Women's Adventures

Casual & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $3,799/person

Long road along a cliff, leading to a lighthouse

Inside view of a cave with large rocks

Group of people wearing biking gear, standing on a ledge looking out to a lake

Biker riding around a bend on the coast of Mallorca.

Large crop field with a stone building in the background

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Spain's Mallorca Bike Tour

Classic Rides & Mediterranean Bliss

30s & 40s

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $4,599/person

Two guests sitting on large rocks on coast, one pointing towards ocean.

backroads guests holds up paddle while kayaking

Wide shot of Corsican coastline. Houses dotting the hillside.

Backroads leader prepares meal of lobster

Overhead shot of guests on the beach, some are on small boats in the water.

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Sardinia & Corsica Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Italian & French Mediterranean Isles

Families with 20s & Beyond

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,699/person

Two women laying down with a cow and petting it

Large stone archway with a building in a gravel area

Person looking up to large mountains

Grassy hill with a house and a forest and mountains in the background

Woman smiling while standing in a grassy valley

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Dolomites Women's Hiking Tour

High-Alpine Adventure in Val di Fassa

Women's Adventures

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,949/person

Backroads guests scaling a rocky mountain terrain

pink flowers blooming on a hike

blue water at the shores of steep waters

paddleboarder on a calm lake surrounded by trees

birds eye view climbing up a mountain

Hiking & Walking

NEW

5 Days

Canadian Rockies Heli-Hiking Tour

Banff to Lake Louise & the Glacial Majesty of the Bugaboos

30s & 40s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $7,849/person

Man biking on an asphalt road in a grass valley, while he's waving his hand in the air

Castle-like cathedral building on an island, surrounded by ponds of water

Rustic, stone church building with a dirt valley in front

Group of people riding bikes on an empty road in a town

Two Backroads Guests Stopping for a Sandwich

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Brittany & Normandy Easygoing Bike Tour

D-Day Landmarks, Mont-Saint-Michel & Seaside France

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,949/person

Aerial view of a city in Austria with red roofs.

Exterior view of Hotel OLDINN lit up at night.

Forest landscape in Mostviertel, lower Austria.

View of the historic Český Krumlov Castle Tower located in the town of the same name Český Krumlov (Krumau).

Young men doing an Austrian traditional folk dance.

Biking

6 Days

Prague to Vienna Easygoing E-bike Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey through Medieval Villages from the Czech Republic to Austria

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,899/person

Wooden cabin with rocky mountains in background

Group of people smiling while walking through a foggy trail

Antelope with large horns running through a field

Large geyser with orange floor and blue water

Man and woman smiling while walking through a grassy valley, with large mountains in the background

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Yellowstone & Tetons Easygoing Walking Tour

Geology, Wildlife & Peaks of the National Parks

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $4,949/person

Guest standing on rocky hilltop, looking towards larger mountains.

Bird's eye shot of Bugaboos, small valley housing below.

Two guests laying on rocky mountainside, arid cliffs and clouds in background.

Large lake vista, wooden shack, mountains in background.

Wide shot of Bugaboo Mountains.

Hiking & Walking

5 Days

Canadian Rockies Heli-Hiking Tour

From Banff to Lake Louise & the Glacial Majesty of the Bugaboos

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $7,999/person

Couple standing on an overlook above a coastal town

People hike down a beachfront road

people riding bicycles down a beachfront road

A person takes a photo of cave drawings

A group of people admire a grazing animal

Multi-Adventure

11 Days

South Africa & Botswana Active Safari

Biking, the Big Five & Luxury Game Lodges

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $17,599/person

Close-up shot of an Alpine Ibex.

Housefront shot of stone building, wooden doors, balcony.

Young guest sitting on rock, smiling at camera, large mountain valley in distance.

Two guests posing for camera, rocky shacks and mountain behind them.

Storefront shot of "SOCIETA DELLE GUIDE".

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

French & Italian Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Women's Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

Women's Adventures

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,599/person

Two cyclists overlooking Grand Canyon.

Wide shot of Grand Canyon, big horn sheep in foreground.

Large valley of gravel hills and mountains

Shot of rock etching, human forms.

Archway shot of guest hiking down trail, towards rock face.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sedona & Grand Canyon Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Arizona's Red-Rock Playground & South Rim Fun

Families with Kids & Teens

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,049/person

Two guests with cow, one reaching out to it, mountain in background.

Housefront shot of stone building, wooden doors, balcony.

Young guest sitting on rock, smiling at camera, large mountain valley in distance.

Storefront shot of "SOCIETA DELLE GUIDE".

Close-up shot of an Alpine Ibex.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

French & Italian Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Family Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

Families with 20s & Beyond

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,699/person

9108 Dates

2026

May 2026

Cliffside by the ocean with buildings on top

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe Hotels

$4,949/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Man and women holding hands, with sights of Machu Picchu in the background

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Peru Hiking & Walking Tour

7 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,399/person

(+$1,450 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 6, 2026

Saturday

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Shot of countryside vineyard, fog rolling in, sunrise.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Bordeaux & Dordogne Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,649/person

(+$1,700 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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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

$7,449/person

(+$2,200 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Two men biking on a stone road in the middle of a Japanese town

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Japan Bike Tour

8 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$12,599/person

(+$4,000 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 7, 2026

Sunday

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guests biking past beautiful building

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Netherlands & Belgium Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,699/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Two bikers riding past stone Truli houses in Puglia, Italy

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Puglia's Salento to Matera Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,399/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Group of guests walking past Bachalpsee Lake,

Multi-Adventure

Families with Kids & Teens

Switzerland Family Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels*

$6,849/person

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

Request to Book

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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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

$5,949/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Red bridge over an active river, with large mountains in the background

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Japan Multi-Adventure Tour

8 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$12,499/person

(+$3,350 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 7, 2026

Sunday

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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

$5,799/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of the National Palace of Pena.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels*

$5,849/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

Going fast! 6 spaces left

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Group of bikers leaning on railings, looking out towards the ocean

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal's Algarve & Alentejo Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels*

$6,999/person

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

Going fast! 4 spaces left

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of ferry port at sundown.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

San Juan Islands Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels*

$5,049/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Aerial view of Lagoa das Furnas located on the Azorean island of Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Lake Furnas (Lagoa das Furnas) on Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal from the Pico do Ferro scenic viewpoint.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal's Azores Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$5,599/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Man and woman smiling while walking on a dirt and stone path and the ocean in the background

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels*

$5,649/person

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

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May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Person riding their bike on a road with large, grassy mountains in the distance

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Canary Islands Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$5,849/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Guests Riding Up Hill Scotland

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Scottish Highlands Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$7,499/person

(+$2,000 for optional single occ.)

Request to Book

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Valley Farmland England

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

England's Cotswolds Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$7,099/person

(+$1,900 for optional single occ.)

Request to Book

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Two sailboats on a still lake during purple sunset.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

San Juan Islands Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$4,949/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Aerial view of a white sand beach in Hawaii

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & 20s

Hawaii's Big Island Family Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Casual Hotels

$5,049/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Two guests cycling down vineyard road.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

California Wine Country Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels*

$5,499/person

(+$1,700 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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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

$6,299/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Multiple whales above sea level

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Gulf Islands Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$5,349/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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Group of people biking on an empty road with a forest in the background

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cyprus Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

$5,549/person

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

Available

May 31, 2026

Sunday

Jun 5, 2026

Friday

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