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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Man and woman ascending a rocky, dirt trail with large mountains ahead

Alleyway of houses with mountains in the distance

Boots with plants on top of a hill, with mountains in the distance

Group of guests cheersing glasses at meal.

Snowy mountain trails in the Swiss Alps.

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Swiss Alps to Italy's Lake Como Hiking & Walking Tour

High Peaks, Lakes & Luxuries from St. Moritz to Varenna

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $7,099/person

Group of people walking in a valley of snow

Red shed in a valley of snow with the ocean in the background

Large lake in the middle of a snowy valley with snow-capped mountains

Elk with large antlers walking through a field of snow

Women and two men with hiking poles and snow shoes, walking in a valley of snow

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Norway Northern Lights Snow Adventure

Arctic Wonders from Tromsø to Alta

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $7,599/person

Backroads Guest in Lavender Field

Sunflowers

Grapes

Bridge in Provence

Backroads Guest with Ice Cream Cone

Biking

6 Days

Provence Bike Tour

St-Rémy, Luberon Villages & Van Gogh Country

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-5

From $4,599/person

Wide shot of small lighthouse, pink flower bushes in foreground.

Backroads Leader Van Bikes Roof Rack

Shot of lobster trap in front of red fishing shack.

Two people posing behind lunch spread.

Wide shot of a bay full of sailboats.

Biking

5 Days

Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Bike Tour

Historic Harbors, Bike Paths & New England Charm

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,299/person

Group of guests on horseback, trekking through cloudy lake.

Shot of shepherd on horse, herd of sheep under them.

Close-up of dry yerba mate infusion pot and gourd.

Close up shot of four llamas.

Close-up of platter of empanadas.

Hiking & Walking

8 Days

Argentina's Patagonia Family Hiking & Walking Tour

Epic Peaks, Lakes & Glaciers

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $7,499/person

Group of people walking on a grassy trail with a forest to the right

Horse fencing in a large grassy field

Woman walking through a field of tall weeds in a valley

Mosaic art on a ceiling

Backroads guest posing with fish and chips plate in England.

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Cotswolds Hiking & Walking Tour

Village to Village Along Ancient Paths

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,799/person

Sunset hitting a small town, filled with white and red buildings on cliffs

Woman smiling while grabbing meat from a large, metal skewer

Woman standing on a rock looking at a lake

Pink and blue building with a wooden door on the right, and plants on the left

Bananas hanging from a green banana tree

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Portugal's Madeira Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

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

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,299/person

Mountains Ecuador

Three teenagers pose with a bird

Bikers cycling through a grassy field

Two people milking a cow

Woman playing the guitar

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Galápagos & Andes Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Ecuador's Magical Wildlife, Islands & Peaks

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 1-2

From $8,899/person

Patches of flowers and plants on a dirt cliff overlooking other mountains

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

Two women and one man walking in the middle of a forest

Four people with distance between them walking towards the peak of a hill

Bowel of cooked mussels with lemons and parsley

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Olympic Peninsula to British Columbia Hiking & Walking Tour

Washington’s Stunning National Park & Enchanting Victoria

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,599/person

Group of people on a red raft, paddling

Man with cowboy gear and a long beard horseback riding

Canyon with water sliding down

Two buffalo roaming on an open field

Man wearing sunglasses and a helmet, riding on the back of a horse

Multi-Adventure

NEW

5 Days

Yellowstone Glamping Multi-Adventure Tour

National Park Wonders, Wildlife & Cozy Retreats Under the Stars

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $3,899/person

Large field of orange and green trees hit by the sun

Open valley with large trees and patches of green grass

Apples dangling from branches of a tree

Red barn next to an empty road

Point of view shot of woman pouring wine in a (your) glass.

Hiking & Walking

5 Days

Berkshires & Catskills Hiking & Walking Tour

Woodstock, New England & the Appalachian Trail

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $3,599/person

Windmill with dramatic clouds hovering over

Two bikers in front of a large red building in the middle of a grass field

Red brick, castle like buildings with bikers in front

Yellow building with a red clocktower attached to the roof

Bread thins with salmon, lemon and cucumber

Biking

6 Days

Denmark Islands Bike Tour

Charming Harbors, Medieval Villages & Fairy-Tale Castles on the Baltic Sea

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,499/person

clocktower against a pink sunset

Winding Road Under Trees Scotland

Person playing bagpipes

Man and woman riding bikes and smiling

Man holding a bottle of whisky and two glasses

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Scotland Bike Tour

Edinburgh, Cairngorms & Medieval Castles

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,999/person

Grey and purple sky above green and yellow forest.

Close-up of a man pouring beer from a tap.

Guest in foreground, Multnomah Falls in background.

Guest cycling past young vineyard.

Four guests posing in front of large river/reservoir.

Biking

6 Days

Oregon's Columbia River Gorge & Willamette Valley Bike Tour

Waterfalls & Wine Country in the Pacific Northwest

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,049/person

Monument overlooking the city during sunset

Guests Riding in Front Ivy Tower Scotland

Gourmet Dish Served by Chef Scotland

3 Guests Riding Cobblestone Under Old Arch Scotland

3 Guests Riding Driveway Estate Scotland

Biking

6 Days

Scotland & England Bike Tour

Edinburgh to Yorkshire Dales

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,299/person

Guests riding past tall flower bushes in desert.

People biking along coastal road, ocean beside them.

Guests behind "OJAI VLLEY" sign.

Guests at BR lunch underneath shady trees.

Vast, open California road with s very small bicyclist in foreground.

Biking

6 Days

Santa Barbara to Ojai Bike Tour

Vineyards, Coastlines & A-List Retreats on the American Riviera

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,099/person

Shot of vibrant blue pool ion the wild, wooden bridge, trees, mountains.

Young guest on bridge over river, looking out towards forest.

Bird's eye shot of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

Shot of waterfall flowing into small lake.

Bird's eye shot of Banff among the mountains.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Canadian Rockies Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey in Banff & Lake Louise

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,299/person

Valley Columbia

Farm Stand Fruit Columbia

Man and woman walking on a dirt trail, with hills in the background

Blue Door Columbia

Man and woman walking in an alley surrounded by tall apartment buildings

Hiking & Walking

7 Days

Colombia Hiking & Walking Tour

The Coffee Triangle, Caribbean Coast & Cartagena

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,799/person

Building Surrounded by Fields and Hills

Shop in Burgundy

Food in Burgundy

Backroads Guest Biking

Two Backroads Guest Biking Above Town

Biking

6 Days

Burgundy Bike Tour

Quaint French Villages & World-Class Vineyards

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,099/person

Aurora Borealis Green

Group of three women ascending a hill, surrounded by plants and dried trees

Fox among autumnal meadow.

Man walking by a tree stump that is covered in fungi

Dirt trail surrounded by green and red plants

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Finland Northern Lights Hiking & Walking Tour

Brilliant Fall Colors & Landscapes beyond the Arctic Circle

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,799/person

Over the shoulder shot of llama overlooking Machu Picchu.

Two guests cycling down gravel road, golden grasses, trees, mountains in distance.

Guest running with alpaca herd.

Guests hiking up stone trail, Machu Picchu ruins behind them.

Two guests with bikes on golden meadow, mountains behind them.

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Peru Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,899/person

Horse Statue

Group Riders Building Sweden Denmark

Statue Sweden

Guests biking along ocean path

Biker In Front Castle Sweden

Biking

6 Days

Sweden to Denmark Bike Tour

Swedish Riviera to Copenhagen: Castles & Coast

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,099/person

Adour River

backroads guests biking through vineyard

Landscape-Vineyard in South West of France-Sauternes-Loupiac

Grapes in Alsace

Backroads guests enjoying a glass of wine

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Bordeaux to Biarritz Multi-Adventure Tour

French Wine Country & Atlantic Seaside Chic

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,199/person

Man and woman smiling and hugging in front of a beach

Sky view of a town with white and red buildings

Biker riding on a road along the Douro River.

Valley of crops with houses in the background

Guest on road cycling towards camera, smiling, trees, clouds behind.

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Portugal's Lisbon to Porto Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Nazaré Waves, Wine Country & the Douro Valley

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,199/person

9150 Dates

2026

May 2026

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*

$6,249/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Man riding bike on a road with crops in the distance

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Madrid to Porto Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Deluxe Hotels

$4,349/person

(+$600 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Two women smiling while walking through an alleyway and stone buildings surrounding them

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Mallorca Easygoing E-bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,899/person

(+$2,150 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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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

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

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot view of a town on top of a cliff with the ocean to the right

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Southern Spain's Andalusia Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,149/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of Lake Como coastline, colorful houses.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Lake Como & Bellagio Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$7,349/person

(+$2,350 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of swampy marshland.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Charleston & Savannah Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

$5,299/person

(+$1,150 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of Corsican coastline. Houses dotting the hillside.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sardinia & Corsica Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,849/person

(+$1,750 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Guest cycling through lavender field.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence Wine Country to Luberon Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels*

$6,099/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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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*

$7,549/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Man and woman smiling while looking at each other, with a large stone arch in the background

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,099/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Man smiling while riding a bike with a stone castle in the background

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Brittany & Normandy Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,799/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Herd of cows laying on a grassy valley

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Camino del Norte Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels*

$5,499/person

(+$1,350 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Woman wearing a backpack, standing on top of a hill looking down at a small town surrounded by trees

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Portugal Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

$5,549/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Two bikers riding around a bend on the coast of Mallorca.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Mallorca Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

$6,349/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Two small towns with a river between them

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal's Algarve & Spain's Andalusia Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$5,599/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Group of 3 people riding bikes on an asphalt road, with valleys of trees in the distance

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Deluxe Hotels

$4,249/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Guest on red-rock clifftop, overlooking Utah valley.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sedona & Grand Canyon Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

$4,999/person

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

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Lighthouse on top of a cliff with the ocean on the ground floor

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Ireland's Connemara Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels*

$6,349/person

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

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Gordes, Provence, France

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence to Costa Brava Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe Hotels

$4,499/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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POV shot of someone walking down beachy stone alleyway.

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Greece's Peloponnese Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,099/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

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

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sardinia & Corsica Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$5,149/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Walking Path of Amalfi Coast

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Italy's Amalfi Coast Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

$5,499/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Guests walking towards stone building, one is smiling at camera.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Netherlands & Belgium Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,049/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Coastside cliff with boats floating in the ocean

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Mallorca & Menorca Easygoing Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

$6,649/person

(+$2,100 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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