Active Family Vacations: Biking, Walking & Hiking and Multi-Adventure Tours
Backroads is the only travel company that offers four distinct categories based on kids ages. Make new discoveries and enjoy activities tailored to everyone's sense of adventure. View the full line-up below or find a trip for Families with 20s & Beyond (20s-early 30s), Families with Older Teens & 20s (17-23), Teens & Kids (9-19) or Younger Kids (4-12). Learn more about our Family Trip program.
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Italian, French & Swiss Alps Walking & Hiking Tour
Mont Blanc Adventure from Huts to Mountain Lodges

French, Italian & Swiss Alps Multi-Adventure Tour
Legendary Mont Blanc, Chamonix & Lake Geneva

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Walking & Hiking Tour
Coastal Italy's Seaside Charm & Tuscan Villages

Dolomites Hut-to-Hut Hiking & Trekking Tour
Alpine Adventure in Italy's Dramatic Dolomites

Dolomites Walking & Hiking Tour
Fairytale Villages Amid Italy's Great Peaks

Dolomites Multi-Adventure Tour
Alpine Adventures Beneath Majestic Mountains

Italy's Puglia to Basilicata Bike Tour
Culture & Cuisine from il Mare to Matera

Sardinia & Corsica Walking & Hiking Tour
The Italian & French Mediterranean

Sardinia & Corsica Multi-Adventure Tour
Italian & French Mediterranean Isles

Sicily Multi-Adventure Tour
Catania to Mt Etna - Italy's Legendary Isle

Tuscany's Chianti Bike Tour
Quintessential Tuscan Town & Country

French Basque Country Walking & Hiking Tour
Pyrenees Mountain Villages & Atlantic Beaches

Basque Country Multi-Adventure Tour
Bilbao to San Sebastián & Biarritz

Brittany & Normandy Bike Tour
World War II Landmarks & Majestic Mont-St-Michel

Champagne & Alsace Bike Tour
Sparkling Champagne & the Alsace Wine Route

Rhine River Cruise Bike Tour
Regal Waterways from Basel to Amsterdam

Rhine River Cruise Full Ship Celebration Bike Tour
Regal Waterways from Basel to Amsterdam

Loire Valley Bike Tour
Among the Grand Chateaux

Southern France & Spain Walking & Hiking Tour
From Provence to Costa Brava & Barcelona

Seine River Cruise Bike Tour
Paris Lights & the D-Day Sites of Normandy

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Walking & Hiking Tour
The Way from Portugal to Spain

Spain's Mallorca & Menorca Bike Tour
A Two-Island Adventure in the Mediterranean

Spain's Mallorca Multi-Adventure Tour
Beaches, Mediterranean Vistas & Culture

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Bike Tour
Barcelona, Spanish Flavors, Peaks & Beaches

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Multi-Adventure Tour
Medieval Villages to Heavenly Beaches

Croatia Bike Tour
Sapphire Waters of the Dalmatian Coast

Venice to Croatia Ocean Cruise Bike Tour
Biking & Cruising along the Adriatic Coast

Croatia Walking & Hiking Tour
Dalmatian Coast Odyssey - Dubrovnik to Split

Croatia & Slovenia Multi-Adventure Tour
Ljubljana & Lake Bled to the Adriatic Sea

Croatia Multi-Adventure Tour
Dalmatian Coast & Islands - Split to Dubrovnik

Dalmatian Coast to Montenegro Multi-Adventure Tour
Historic Split to Dubrovnik & the Bay of Kotor

Czech Republic to Austria Bike Tour
Medieval Villages from Prague to Vienna

Danube River Cruise Bike Tour
Prague to Budapest through Five Countries

Danube River Cruise Full Ship Celebration Bike Tour
Prague to Budapest with 100+ Backroads Friends

Czech Republic & Austria Walking & Hiking Tour
The Sound of Music from Prague to Salzburg

Sweden to Denmark Bike Tour
Stockholm to Copenhagen: Castles & Coast

Iceland & Faroe Islands Walking & Hiking Tour
Wild & Remote Beauty of Secret Europe

Germany to Austria Bike Tour
Bavaria to Tyrolean Alps from Munich to Salzburg

Germany to Austria Multi-Adventure Tour
Storybook Bavarian Villages & Dramatic Alps

Greece: Santorini & Crete Multi-Adventure Tour
Sun-Splashed Mythical Greek Isles

Netherlands & Belgium Bike Tour
Windmills & Canals from Amsterdam to Bruges

Netherlands & Belgium Walking & Hiking Tour
Windmills, Tulips, Canals & Villages

Iceland Multi-Adventure Tour
The Awe-Inspiring Land of Fire & Ice

Iceland Northern Lights Multi-Adventure Tour
Winter Wonder in the Land of Glaciers & Volcanoes

Iceland Ocean Cruise Multi-Adventure Tour
Passage to the Land of Fire & Ice

Ireland Bike Tour
Irresistible Ireland - Counties Cork & Kerry

Ireland's Connemara Bike Tour
Windswept Coast & Castles on the Emerald Isle

Ireland Multi-Adventure Tour
Traditional Irish Culture from Cork to Killarney

Israel Bike Tour
Ancient Israel: Sea of Galilee to Old Jerusalem

Norway's Lofoten Islands Hiking & Trekking Tour
Dramatic Peaks & Waterways Above the Arctic Circle

Norway Multi-Adventure Tour
Nordic Adventure from Voss to Bergen

Northern Portugal & Douro Valley Bike Tour
Ancient Porto & River Valley Vineyards

Portugal's Douro River Cruise Bike Tour
Splendid Salamanca to Historic Porto

Portugal's Douro River Cruise Full Ship Celebration Bike Tour
Magical Salamanca to Timeless Porto

Portugal Walking & Hiking Tour
Lisbon to Porto - Sintra & the Douro River Valley

Scotland Walking & Hiking Tour
Scottish Highlands: Inverness & Isle of Skye

Switzerland Multi-Adventure Tour
Alpine Wonders From Interlaken to Zermatt

Switzerland Multi-Adventure Tour
Swiss Villages & Alpine Bliss

Canadian Rockies Bike Tour
Majesty in Lake Louise & Banff National Park

Undiscovered Canadian Rockies Walking & Hiking Tour
Wildlife & Wildflowers in Kananaskis Country

Banff to Jasper Multi-Adventure Tour
Lake Louise & the Icefields Parkway

Canadian Rockies Multi-Adventure Tour
Banff & Yoho's Epic National Parks

Canadian Rockies Snow Adventure Tour
Winter in Banff, Kootenay & Yoho National Parks

Glacier & Waterton Lakes Multi-Adventure Tour
National Park Adventures in Montana & Alberta

Undiscovered Canadian Rockies Multi-Adventure Tour
Mountains & Meadows of Kananaskis & Banff

Quebec Multi-Adventure Tour
Quebec City & Historic French Canada

Vancouver & Gulf Islands Bike Tour
Canada's Undiscovered Isles & Victoria

Alaska Walking & Hiking Tour
Kenai Peninsula - Glaciers, Coastline & Wildlife

Alaska: Denali National Park Walking & Hiking Tour
Alaska's Untamed Denali & Beyond

Alaska Multi-Adventure Tour
Kenai Peninsula - From Glacier to Coastline

Arizona Bike Tour
Tucson & Sonoran Desert - Red Rock & Blue Sky

California: Santa Barbara to Ojai Bike Tour
West Coast Beaches & California Cool

California: Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Bike Tour
From Redwoods to Sonoma County Vineyards

California: Palm Springs & Joshua Tree Walking & Hiking Tour
Jumbo Rocks, Desert Oases & Mount San Jacinto

Napa Valley & Sonoma Active Culinary Walking & Hiking Tour
Vineyards & Farm-to-Table Delights

Yosemite Walking & Hiking Tour
Yosemite Valley's Dramatic Half Dome & Waterfalls

Santa Barbara to Ojai Multi-Adventure Tour
Classic California & Ojai Valley Fun

Yosemite Multi-Adventure Tour
Giant Sequoias, Iconic Half Dome & Yosemite Falls

Florida Keys Multi-Adventure Tour
Winter Sunshine from Everglades to Key West

Hawaii's Big Island Multi-Adventure Tour
Kilauea Crater to the Kohala Coast

Kauai Multi-Adventure Tour
Dramatic Na Pali Coast & Waimea Canyon

Maui & Lanai Multi-Adventure Tour
A Two-Island Adventure in Hawaii

Maine Multi-Adventure Tour
Acadia National Park to Penobscot Bay

Big Sky, Yellowstone & Tetons Multi-Adventure Tour
Rivers, Geysers & Peaks from Bozeman to Jackson

New York: Hudson Valley Bike Tour
New York's Hudson Valley & the Catskills

Blue Ridge & Great Smoky Mountains Walking & Hiking Tour
North Carolina & Tennessee's National Park

Columbia River Gorge & Willamette Valley Bike Tour
Oregon's Waterfalls & Wine Country

Columbia River Gorge & Mt. Hood Multi-Adventure Tour
Oregon's Iconic Peak, Lakes & Waterfalls

Charleston to Savannah Multi-Adventure Tour
Historic Architecture & Coastal Low Country

Utah: Bryce & Zion Bike Tour
Red-Rock Wonders in Utah's National Parks

Arches & Canyonlands Walking & Hiking Tour
Delicate Arch to Island in the Sky

Utah: Bryce & Capitol Reef Walking & Hiking Tour
A Journey Across the Grand Staircase

Utah: Bryce & Zion Walking & Hiking Tour
Utah National Parks Adventure

Bryce, Zion & Grand Canyon Multi-Adventure Tour
Epic National Parks Adventure in the Southwest

Vermont Walking & Hiking Tour
Vermont's Fall Colors - Manchester to Woodstock

San Juan Islands & Olympic National Park Walking & Hiking Tour
Orcas Island, Victoria & Olympic Peninsula

Yellowstone & Tetons Walking & Hiking Tour
Geology, Wildlife & Peaks of the National Parks

Wyoming & Montana: Yellowstone & Tetons Snow Adventure Tour
Wyoming's Winter Silence & Serenity

Wyoming: Yellowstone & Tetons Multi-Adventure Tour
Extraordinary Geysers, Peaks, Lakes & Wildlife

Argentina's Patagonia Walking & Hiking Tour
Epic Lakes, Peaks & Glaciers

Argentina's Patagonia Lake District Multi-Adventure Tour
Argentina's Epic Patagonia, Lakes & Tango

Belize & Guatemala Multi-Adventure Tour
Maya Temples to the Caribbean

Chile Patagonia & Fjords Cruise Walking & Hiking Tour
Fjords, Cape Horn & Torres del Paine

Chile's Lake District Walking & Hiking Tour
Lakes, Volcanoes & Pampered Pleasures

Chile Multi-Adventure Tour
National Parks - Lakes, Volcanoes & Culture

Colombia Walking & Hiking Tour
The Coffee Triangle, Caribbean Coast & Cartagena

Costa Rica Multi-Adventure Tour
Cloud Forest & Volcanoes to the Pacific Coast

Costa Rica Multi-Adventure Tour
Highlands to Manuel Antonio National Park

Cuba Multi-Adventure Tour
Cultural Connections & Havana Highlights

Galápagos, Andes & Amazon River Cruise Family Walking & Hiking Tour
Ecuador's Magical Peaks & Enchanted Isles

Galapagos & Andes Family Multi-Adventure Tour - Older Teens & 20s
Ecuador's Magical Wildlife, Isles & Peaks

Galápagos by Sea Ocean Cruise Family Multi-Adventure Tour - Kids & Teens
Sailing through Ecuador's Enchanted Isles

Caribbean Multi-Adventure Tour
Island-Hopping from St. Kitts to Nevis

Peru Walking & Hiking Tour
Peru's Sacred Valley, Cusco & Machu Picchu

Peru Multi-Adventure Tour
Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

Bali Bike Tour
Sacred Temples, Volcanoes & Rice Terraces

New Zealand Walking & Hiking Tour
South Island: Christchurch to Queenstown

New Zealand Multi-Adventure Tour
North Island Adventure: Auckland to Hawke's Bay

Thailand Bike Tour
Thailand's Golden Triangle

Vietnam & Cambodia Bike Tour
Vietnam's Hanoi to Cambodia's Angkor Ruins

Morocco Walking & Hiking Tour
Magical Marrakech, the High Atlas and the Sea

Namibia & Zimbabwe Active Safari Walking & Hiking Tour
Sossusvlei Dunes to Victoria Falls

South Africa & Botswana Active Safari Multi-Adventure Tour
Biking, the Big Five & Luxury Game Lodges
