Alps Hiking, Biking & Walking Tours

Wide shot of Bachalpsee Lake.

Wide shot of large mountain vista, small roads, hillsides, mountains in distance.

Guests cycling past wooden and stone hotel.

Point of view shot of Swiss alleyway, looking up towards moiuntains.

Two locals and guest playing Swiss horns.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Multi-Adventure Tour

Adventures in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Oct

2026: Jun-Oct

From $6,099/person

Wide shot of Ramez Castle, large mountain in background.

Guest/leader at meal, hanging shish kabob(?) with potato wedges in front of them.

Guest cycling down mountain road, numerous peaks in background.

Wide shot of Campo Tures, Taufer's Castle in center.

Leader & guide seasoning bowl of tomatoes.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Bike Tour

World-Class Routes in Italy & Austria

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

2025: Jul-Sep

2026: May-Oct

From $5,799/person

Wide shot of Grossglockner High Alpine Road.

Two guests cheersing beer glasses, smiling at camera.

Backroads leader posing with soft pretzel.

Shot of the Church in Ramsau.

Biker in Backroad's jersey riding down forest road.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Austrian Alps & Italy's Dolomites Bike Tour

Mountain Adventures from Salzburg to Venice

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Oct

2026: May-Jun, Sep-Oct

From $5,699/person

View of large hills covered in trees, with tall mountains in the distance

Group of people around a circular table, raising their wine glasses for a toast while smiling

Numerous glasses of red wine.

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

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

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Multi-Adventure Tour

Alpine Adventures beneath Majestic Mountains

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Oct

2026: Jun-Sep

From $6,199/person

Green slopping hills in front of snowy mountains

Hikers walking trail towards mountain

Fog over tall pine trees

Hikers walking a path towards mountain range

Hikers walking with hiking poles

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Immersive Adventure & High-Alpine Luxury in Northern Italy

6 days

Levels 3-5

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Sep

2026: Jun-Sep

From $5,699/person

One guest taking photo of other three, mountains behind them.

Two locals smiling, large mountains, clouds behind them.

Guest with hiking poles on hilltop, gesturing to large range behind her.

Three guests in hiking gear, craggy cliffside to their right.

Three guests in front of wooden building, one in center, the other two gesturing to them.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Walking & Hiking Tour

Fairy-Tale Villages amid Italy's Great Peaks

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Oct

2026: Jun-Oct

From $5,899/person

Wide shot of mountain train passing bridge, forest, mountains, sky in distance.

Side shot of guests walking on hilly meadow, mountains in distance.

Swiss cheese aging room.

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

Guest face-to-face with cow, mountains behind them.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Walking & Hiking Tour

Swiss Alps Adventure from Interlaken to Zermatt

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Sep

2026: Jun-Sep

From $5,999/person

Shot of Dolomite signage, numerous trails listed.

Shot of the Church of Colfosco and it's surrounding village.

Guest leaning on wooden fence, looking out towards mountain vista.

Local playing accordion.

Guest with horse in valley, mountains in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites Hut-to-Hut Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure amid Italy's Dramatic Mountains

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual Hotels

2025: Sep-Oct

2026: Jun-Oct

From $4,399/person

Beautiful church building in Austria.

Small cabin on top of Alps mountain.

Backroads biker riding on road with Tyrolean Alps in background.

Backroads leader posing with pint of beer.

Biker riding past house with large pink and red floral displays on balconies.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Germany to Austria's Alps Bike Tour

Bavaria & Tyrolean Peaks from Munich to Salzburg

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Aug-Sep

2026: Jun-Sep

From $5,399/person

Train Swiss Alps

Close-up shot of an Alpine Ibex.

Housefront shot of stone building, wooden doors, balcony.

Two guests walking up mountain trail, clouds, mountain in distance.

Storefront shot of "SOCIETA DELLE GUIDE".

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Aug

2026: Jun-Sep

From $4,399/person

Wide shot of lake, bull in foreground, overlooking mountain.

Group of guests walking past Bachalpsee Lake,

Ground-angle shot of Thun Castle, German architecture all around.

Swiss flags hanging on side of hotel.

Guest on bridge, overlooking mountain vista.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Kids & Teens

Switzerland Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Swiss Alps Chalets, Charm & Chocolate

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Aug

2026: May-Aug

From $6,299/person

Sunny Lake Geneva, pier in background.

Point of view shot of Swiss alleyway, looking up towards moiuntains.

Woman eating french fries on restaurant patio.

shot of cheese, chocolate, mini Swiss flag.

Swiss flags hanging on side of hotel.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Switzerland Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Adventures in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Aug

2026: Jun-Aug

From $6,399/person

3 hikers descending a trail surrounded by trees and tall mountains

Wide shot of Trento, Italy.

Wide shot of blue lake, ring of mountains all around.

Women and two men hiking on a dirt path on top of a hill

Shot of still lake, craggy rocks dotting lakeside, mountain in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Brenta Dolomites Home Base Walking & Hiking Tour

A Singular Hotel Experience in Northern Italy’s Mountain Paradise

5 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Sep

2026: Jun-Sep

From $5,299/person

Small oceanside town with crop fields and mountains

Colorful homes on a narrow street

Multiple colorful boats tied to a dock by the ocean

Woman smiling while holding on to a bicycle

Man and woman kissing while holding up glasses of beer

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites to Lake Garda Multi-Adventure

Towering Peaks, Green Valleys & Italy’s Grandest Lake

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Aug-Oct

2026: May-Jun, Aug-Oct

From $6,099/person

Guest petting cow, large, craggy mountain range in distance.

Storefront shot of "LA MAISON DE FILIPPO".

Two men in snow gear, holding up their arms while holding walking poles on top of a snowy mountain

Group of men and women smiling while holding glasses of wine and spirits

Cheese Swiss Alps

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

French & Italian Alps Walking & Hiking Tour

Geneva to Mont Blanc & Chamonix

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Sep

2026: Jun-Sep

From $5,899/person

Two guests petting cow, mountain range in background.

Point of view shot of Swiss alleyway, looking up towards moiuntains.

Guests at small red trolley, flags, building around them.

Swiss flags hanging on side of hotel.

Wide shot of mountainous vista, two guests in distance.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Interlaken to the Bernese Oberland

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Sep

2026: Jun-Sep

From $6,399/person

Beautiful view of world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, the 19th century Romanesque Revival palace built for King Ludwig II, with scenic mountain landscape near Fussen, southwest Bavaria, Germany

Two hikers on top of a hill.

German dumplings plated.

Two hikers on Backroads trip in Bavaria.

Flight of white and red wine in glasses.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

German & Austrian Alps Walking & Hiking Tour

Mountains, Lakes & Castles: Salzburg to Munich

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Aug

2026: Jun-Sep

From $5,699/person

Small coastal pier, colorful ships visible, mountain in distance.

Local guide in traditional clothing posing for camera, leaning on wooden fence.

Wide shot of craggy, Italian coast cliffs. Ocean to left.

Shot of mountain cemetery building, gravestones in background.

Long outdoor dining table set for a meal amid the Dolomites

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites to Lake Garda Walking & Hiking Tour

Majestic Mountains & Italy’s Largest Lake

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Sep-Oct

2026: May-Jun, Sep-Oct

From $5,699/person

Two people with walking poles descending a grassy hill

Rocky hill with large mountains in the distance

Three people biking through a town of white buildings with wooden roofs

Ceramic beer steins in a row.

Man in a grassy field holding up a bike over his head

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Bavaria, Tyrolean Alps & the Dolomites Multi-Adventure Tour

Peak Experiences in Germany, Austria & Italy

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Sep

2026: May-Sep

From $5,999/person

Four guests hiking on grassy road, Mount Eiger in background.

Guests at small red trolley, flags, building around them.

shot of cheese, chocolate, mini Swiss flag.

Ground-angle shot of Thun Castle, German architecture all around.

Swiss flags hanging on side of hotel.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & 20s

Switzerland Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Adventures in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Jul-Aug

2026: Jun-Aug

From $6,499/person

Road leading to mountains and trees

Two bikers on a road through grassy fields

Top view of a beach-side town

Two bikers on a road next to colorful buildings

Man on a bike with both thumbs up

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites to Lake Garda Bike Tour

Dramatic Peaks & Lakeside Elegance in Italy

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Aug-Oct

2026: Aug-Oct

From $5,799/person

Guest cycling towards mountain village.

Wooden cabin restaurant with a group of people lifting up their glasses of wine

Castle-like building in a large valley, with a forest in the background

Two guests cycling over concrete bridge, Thun cityscape in distance.

Wooden cabin building, with three Swiss flags and flower beds under a window

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Bike Tour

Montreux to Lucerne via the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2025: Aug-Sep

2026: Jun-Sep

From $6,799/person

Wooden sign with red and white arrows, with tall rocky mountains in the background

Group of guests hiking down forested trail, one looking back to camera.

View of large hills covered in trees, with tall mountains in the distance

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

Four heart-shaped pizzas.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Kids & Teens

Dolomites Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Alpine Adventures beneath Majestic Mountains

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

2026: Jun-Jul

From $5,499/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.

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

Man riding a bicycle on a road with a clocktower in the background

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

2026: May-Jul

From $5,999/person

Alps Hiking, Biking & Walking Tours

There’s no place quite like the Alps. Adventure through a landscape of legendary snow-capped peaks, hiking mountain passes, or biking green pastures. Cozy up in an alpine hut for a hearty lunch, and then unwind with an aperitif in a classic chalet. Tour the Alps with Backroads for a European vacation filled with glaciers, sparkling lakes and an open sky strewn with stars.