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.

195 Trips

Hiking trail through tall, grassy hills and trees

Small ship docked at a port

Blue plate full of swirl pastries

Rustic, red brick building with two blue statues outside

Guests raising a cheers

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Sweden & Denmark Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Stunning Coastlines & World Heritage Park

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,999/person

Sky view of a long path that sits on top of a long, grass-covered cliff

Three men walking on a beach, with a large cliff in the background

Capela de Nossa Senhora das Vitorias Church next to Volcano Crater on Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal.

Whale tale flipping in ocean.

Two men on a kayak, paddling in a river by a bridge

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Portugal's Azores Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Waterfalls, Volcanic Craters & Lush Island Landscapes

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,899/person

Storefront shot of "PLACE ROYALE", Quebec flags proudly displayed.

Guest/leader on bike, smiling for camera.

Six guests hiking through forested area, small bridge on path.

Man holding cheese and beet wrap-platter up towards camera.

Four guests cycling past small brick building.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Quebec Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Fairy-Tale Quebec City & Charming Charlevoix

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $3,999/person

Three peoples silhouettes as they jump against the sunset

Snorkeler Thumbs Up

Rider Waving Arm Ecuador

Frigatebird Ecuado

Guests Hiking Hills Ecuador

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Galápagos & Andes Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Ecuador's Magical Wildlife, Islands & Peaks

8 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels*

From $7,699/person

Group of guests hiking down mountain trail, Dolomite range in background.

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

Wide shot of still lake, ring of mountains in background.

Cheese platter, bread, honey, apricot, etc.

Guest hiking towards mountain village.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Dolomites Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Alpine Adventures beneath Majestic Mountains

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,999/person

Sun shining on Mount Rushmore and trees

Bison laying in tall dry grass

Young Backroads guests smiling

View of unique rock formation

Rock formation and lagoon with trees

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Black Hills & Badlands National Park Family Multi-Adventure Tour

South Dakota’s Prairies, Pinnacles & Mount Rushmore

5 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $3,499/person

ocean and rocky coast

Shot of vibrant Spanish riverside town, colorful multi-story buildings.

person biking in a backroads jersey

narrow cobblestone street surrounded by stone houses

river flowing through forested area

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Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Coastal Portugal & Spain to Santiago de Compostela

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,199/person

Lighthouse building with smaller buildings and the ocean in the distance

Two women smiling while hiking through a forest

Guests raising a cheers

Houses along a beach

Man biking with a house and a white picket fence behind him

NEW

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Sweden & Denmark Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Stunning Coastlines & World Heritage Park

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,999/person

Table mountain National Park

Leopards reclining together

Cyclists in Africa

A lion walks through bushes

A group of elephants walk through a sunny pasture

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

South Africa & Botswana Family Active Safari

Biking, the Big Five & Luxury Game Lodges

11 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $10,499/person

Bridge over a river

narrow cobblestone street surrounded by stone houses

Sign for the camino

river flowing through forested area

people walking the camino de santiago

NEW

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Coastal Portugal & Spain to Santiago de Compostela

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,199/person

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

Collard Lizard Basking on a Rock in Arizona.

Two guests walking down desert trail, orange cliffs, bushes beside them.

Guest walking towards stone ruins, other stone structures to her right.

POV shot of kayaking guest, sunset.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Sedona & Grand Canyon Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Arizona's Red-Rock Playground & South Rim Fun

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $4,499/person

Rustic, church-like building elevated in the middle of the ocean

Small town separated by a river cutting through

Two women laughing while holding up wine glasses

Two young guests in bike gear in front of BR van.

Open field with patches of tall trees

NEW

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

French Alps Lakes & Valleys Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Mountains & Alpine Culture from Annecy to Megève

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,899/person

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

Three people biking past an old stone church

Guest petting horse on side of the road.

Shot of stone crafted entryway, engraved door at center.

Bay full of boats at sunset

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Medieval Villages to Heavenly Beaches

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere & Casual Hotels

From $5,099/person

Two bikers resting on a cliff overlooking the sea

Looking up at an old stone facade and statue holding a sword

Pack of multi-colored horses in meadow under tree.

Local playing string instrument.

Group of guests holding plate of fish, showing it to camera.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Portugal's Algarve & Alentejo Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Sun-Kissed Vineyards & Golden Beaches

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,699/person

Backroads guests looking out over valley with waterfall

Backroads guests smiling in front of green mountains

Bison and Calf resting in a pasture

Backroads guests posing with a horse

Turquoise Hot Spring with Pine trees

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Yellowstone, Tetons & Big Sky Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Wyoming & Montana's National Parks from Bozeman to Jackson

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $4,699/person

Archway shot of white coastal houses, boats, ocean.

Group of young hikers climbing a grassy hill with large mountains in the background

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.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Medieval Villages to Heavenly Beaches

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere & Casual Hotels

From $5,099/person

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

Large, jagged mountains and cliffs in a large gravel valley

Two guests/leaders next to lunch spread, one is on the other's back.

Group of guests in rafts.

Woman hugging a man while walking on a gravel trail

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Oregon's Bend & the Cascades Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Crater Lake, Smith Rock & the Deschutes River

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $3,999/person

Shot of the side of Wizard Island during sunset.

Wide shot of Smith Rock State Park.

Three guests next to lunch table, large lake in background.

Five guests hiking through forest, two walking over small stream.

Woman standing with her bike looking out towards a lake and mountains

NEW

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Oregon's Cascades & Crater Lake Family Multi-Adventure Tour

National Park Playground in the Pacific Northwest

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $4,499/person

Group of guests hiking down mountain trail, cloudy mountainous vista in distance.

Wide shot of still lake, ring of mountains in background.

Wide shot of mountainous vista, small hilltop house in middleground.

Group of guests walking down mountain hill.

Three guests around a bike, large grassland and mountain in background.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Dolomites Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Alpine Adventures beneath Majestic Mountains

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,199/person

Greetings from Tuscon mural with Backroads bike

Pottery

Cacti in desert

Backroads guests posing behind wooden fence, helmets on

Leader holding a welcome to Arizona sign

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Arizona's Saguaro & Tucson Family Multi-Adventure Tour—4-Day Getaway

National Park Adventures in the Sun

4 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Plus Hotels

From $2,899/person

Three bikers walking their bikes on a path along the Danube River.

Two women wearing sunglasses and riding bicycles

Man in red riding a bicycle in an alley of a European town

Two woman clinking their bottles of drinks and smiling

Man and woman in front of a yellow and white building at an outdoor garden

Biking

Families with 20s & Beyond

Danube River Cruise Family Bike Tour

Prague to Budapest through Five Countries

8 days

Levels 1-4

Small Luxury Ship

From $7,299/person

Three bikers posing together.

Scenic view of bridges on the Vltava river and of the historical center of Prague: buildings and landmarks of old town with red rooftops and multi-coloured walls.

Statue of a young person playing the violin.

Plate of apple strudel.

Aerial view of the Danube River.

Biking

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Danube River Cruise Family Bike Tour

Prague to Budapest through Five Countries

8 days

Levels 1-4

Small Luxury Ship

From $7,599/person

Wide shot of reflective lake, rounded mountains.

Guest/leader in lobster costume, large lake/ocean in background.

Two guests with bikes overlooking large body of water.

Wall of different colored buoys.

Guest cycling down autumnal road, smiling at camera.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Maine Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Coastal Towns & Acadia National Park

5 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $3,999/person

Shot of log house surrounded by forest.

Two kids with backpacks on a hike

Shot of the Under Canvas camping village during nighttime.

Two young guests in bike gear leaning on fence, bike beside them.

A group of people white water rafting

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Great Smoky Mountains Family Multi-Adventure Tour

National Park Adventures in Tennessee

5 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $3,499/person

Active Family Vacations

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