Active Family Vacations

Backroads is the only travel company that offers three distinct trip categories based on kids ages; Teens & Kids (9-17; 4+ welcome), Families with Older Teens & 20s (17+; siblings 14+ welcome), and Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond (20+; siblings 17+ welcome). Make new discoveries and enjoy activities such as biking, hiking and more, tailored to everyone's sense of adventure. Learn more.

We offer special youth savings! Kids 4-17 receive up to 20% off the trip price. See details.

194 Trips

Man and boy biking on a road with fields in the foreground

Wide shot of Brunelleschi's dome and it's surrounding city.

Open field of grass, trees and crops

Rustic town full of brick buildings and trees

Guest cycling past hillside homes, yellow-flowered bushes.

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Biking

Families with Teens & Kids

Tuscany Family Bike Tour

Fun & Adventure from Montepulciano to Chianti

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,199/person

Bird's eye of Croatian riverside city, mountains all around, boats in river.

Walled outskirts of Dubrovnik during sunset.

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

Four guests on the trail, smiling at each other, one is hugging another.

Three guests biking towards camera, all smiling.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Croatia to Montenegro Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Historic Split to Dubrovnik & the Bay of Kotor

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,899/person

"GLACIER POINT" sign in foreground, guests and mountain in background.

Deer among the greenery of a forest.

Six young guests with their bikes, all giving thumbs-ups.

Hiking family, stream to their left, mountains in background.

Shot of the Ahwahnee Lodge.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Yosemite Multi-Adventure Tour

National Park's Giant Sequoias & Iconic Half Dome

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,599/person

Houses Overlooking Fjords

Solo Biking Forest Norway

Biking Red House Fjord Norway

Man and women with plush Viking helmets and weapons

Guest & Plate of Strawberries Norway

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Norway's Fjords Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Nordic Adventure from Voss to Bergen

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $5,799/person

Hikers walking up an icy path

Waterfall with a full rainbow across it

Cottage on the mountainside with grass roof

Guest petting a roaming horse

Wildflowers in rural mountain landscape

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Iceland's Glaciers & Coast Family Multi-Adventure Tour

The Awe-Inspiring Land of Fire & Ice

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $7,249/person

Grassy fields with trees in the distance

Shot of small river, houses, wooden boat.

Wide shot of grassy field, windmills, cows, sky, etc.

Man and woman on a red tractor with a large, wooden clog

Family shot during rest break

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Netherlands & Belgium Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Canals, Windmills & Waffles from Amsterdam to Brussels

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,399/person

Small town scattered across a large grass valley, surrounded by large mountains

Three men on a road next to a lake riding their bicycles

Three women posing together in traditional German dresses.

Biker riding on road with scenic German lake in background.

Man and women wearing a bicycle jersey, holding up glasses full of beer

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Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Bavaria, Tyrolean Alps & the Dolomites Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Peak Experiences in Germany, Austria & Italy

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,799/person

POV shot of French town, storefronts, balconies, colorful flags, sky.

Bird's eye shot of craggy forested island, coast in distance.

Group of guests getting ready to kayak.

Close-up of cheese and fruit platter.

Shot of craggy cliffs, large, crowded beach in distance.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Basque Country Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Bilbao to San Sebastián & Biarritz

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,599/person

Houses Overlooking Fjords

Walking Path Fjord Norway

Mountain Goat Fjord

a boat docked by a boathouse on a riverbank

Backroads guests on a hike

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Norway's Fjords Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Nordic Adventure from Voss to Bergen

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $5,799/person

Farmland surrounded by trees

castle on a hill by a beach

hikers walking through grasslands

a man holding an owl

Stone Farmhouse Scotland

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Scotland & England Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Castles & Countryside from Edinburgh to Yorkshire Dales

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,499/person

sloping green hills with stone wall

Cyclist Descending Scotland

Three Backroads guests hugging, posing for photo.

street lined with historic stone buildings

Backroads guest posing with fish and chips plate in England.

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Scotland & England Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Castles & Countryside from Edinburgh to Yorkshire Dales

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,599/person

Shot of wood and brick mountain house, cloud tipped mountain in background.

Five guests cycling down forest trail, trees surrounding them.

Plate of risotto

Wide shot of the Dolomites, hilltop village in middleground, purple flowers in foreground.

Dolomites reflected in a calm and clear lake

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Dolomites Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Alpine Adventures beneath Majestic Mountains

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,499/person

Guest on cliffside, overlooking shady desert valley.

Guest in rock climbing gear on cliffside, smiling at camera.

Bird's eye shot of GC valley, sun shining through clouds.

Shot of Grand Canyon, Desert Bighorn Sheep in foreground.

Up-close of two women biking

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Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Bryce & Grand Canyon Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Utah & Arizona's Majestic National Parks

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $3,899/person

Sunshine hitting trees with a tall bridge in the distance

Two bikers in front of windmills

Shot of small river, houses, wooden boat.

Trail of sand leading to the beach

Close-up of confectionary shop. Chocolate orange peels, slices seen.

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Netherlands & Belgium Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Canals, Windmills & Waffles from Amsterdam to Brussels

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,499/person

Stunning romantic old town of Rovinj with magical sunrise,Istrian Peninsula,Croatia,Europe

Action shot of leader on bike.

Khristine Miller - CROATIA & SLOVENIA BIKE TOUR

stone watchtower on a mountain peak

A hiker walks through a forest

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Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Croatia & Slovenia Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Julian Alps & Lake Bled to the Adriatic Sea

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Casual Hotels

From $4,799/person

Two hikers walking on a trail past small wooden huts.

a creek flowing through a heavily wooded area

Man among group of other people, wine glass in hand, sunset.

Stunning romantic old town of Rovinj with magical sunrise,Istrian Peninsula,Croatia,Europe

Cat running down European cobblestone alleyway.

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Croatia & Slovenia Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Julian Alps & Lake Bled to the Adriatic Sea

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Casual Hotels

From $4,799/person

Shot of mountain range, clouds, rainbow visible.

Two guests with their hands in a small ice pool.

Guest cycling on meadow road, mountain and clouds in background.

Close-up of Mountain Goat.

Group of guests white-water rafting.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Banff to Jasper Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Iconic Lakes, Peaks & Glaciers in the Canadian Rockies

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $3,999/person

Harbor in Alaska

Kayak with two people

Two guests eating ice in Alaska

Guest hiking

Pod of orcas in Alaska

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Alaska's Glaciers & Coast Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Wonders of the Kenai Peninsula from Prince William Sound to Homer

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $4,499/person

Bikers cycling through a grassy field

Three people in the water at the beach

Closeup of a crab

Two girls jumping on a beach

Diver swimming with school of fish

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Galápagos & Andes Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Ecuador’s Magical Wildlife, Islands & Peaks

8 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels*

From $7,999/person

Mountains Ecuador

Diver swimming with school of fish

Seal laying on rock

Three teenagers pose with a bird

Bikers cycling through a grassy field

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Galápagos & Andes Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Ecuador's Magical Wildlife, Islands & Peaks

8 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels*

From $7,999/person

Shot of small river, houses, wooden boat.

Grassy fields with trees in the distance

Field of lavender flowers and trees

Two men and two women enjoy pastries on a bench

Sky view of forest and gravel trails

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Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Netherlands & Belgium Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Canals, Windmills & Cobblestones from Amsterdam to Brussels

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,499/person

Shot of person crossing stream on fallen log, mountain in background.

Group of guests walking on trail, one smiling at camera.

Guest posing with bike. Sun, trees and mountain behind him.

"GLACIER POINT" sign in foreground, guests and mountain in background.

Three guests hiking through valley, mountains all around them.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Yosemite Multi-Adventure Tour

National Park's Giant Sequoias & Iconic Half Dome

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,999/person

A small boat in the ocean heading towards buildings by a port

Backroads biker riding on road with Tyrolean Alps in background.

Spanish-style statue in a town center with a clocktower in the background

Tall bridge with an archway in the middle of a grassy field

Small town scattered across a large grass valley, surrounded by large mountains

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Bavaria, Tyrolean Alps & the Dolomites Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Peak Experiences in Germany, Austria & Italy

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,799/person

Two guests walking through arched garden. Red and purple flowers.

Guest during pizza making class. Smiling at camera.

Pier on the Amalfi Coast, boast littering the water's edge.

Wide shot of statue at Monte Solaro peak.

Six guests during sunset, three sitting on fence.

Walking & Hiking

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Italy's Amalfi Coast Family Walking & Hiking Tour

Positano to the Path of the Gods, Capri & Ischia

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,999/person

Active Family Vacations

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