Trips with Casual Hotels

If luxury isn't your priority, our carefully chosen Casual Hotels are ideal places to relax and enjoy warm hospitality after a day of active exploring. From an Alaskan lodge with glacier views to a restored 16th-century villa in Tuscany, on a Casual Hotels vacation with Backroads, each property is in tune with its region and a perfect venue for visiting spectacular natural sights or immersing yourself in the local culture.

149 Trips

Lone tree in a lake in New Zealand

Waterfall flowing into a crystal clear river

Asia & Pacific Kayaking on River with Mountain View

Asia & Pacific Sheep

Waterfall in New Zealand

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

New Zealand South Island Walking & Hiking Tour

Rugged Coast & Mountains from Christchurch to Queenstown

9 days

Levels 1-4

Casual Hotels

From $6,299/person

Two Backroads' guests biking on road in mountains, Spain.

White Spanish buildings with red tile roofs.

Two bikers riding on a road in southern Spain.

Spanish buildings on top of a cliff with dramatic drop.

Biker riding past red tile rooftops.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Southern Spain's Andalusia Bike Tour

Flamenco & Vistas: Seville to Granada

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,299/person

Porto Venere, Italy

Wide shot of Cinque Terre houses, small pier and ocean down below.

Two guests hiking up rocky trail, colorful coastal town in background.

Group of guests at dinner, cheersing wine glasses.

Two guests walking through arched brick walkway, flowers and hanging plants above.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Walking & Hiking Tour

Coastal Italy's Seaside Charm & Tuscan Villages

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,399/person

Guests swimming in river, mountain in background.

Shot of the Ahwahnee Lodge.

Deer eating grass.

Two guests embracing in front of a large lake, blue sky and mountain in background.

Guest/leader on mountaintop, forest floor in background.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Yosemite Walking & Hiking Tour

National Park's Dramatic Half Dome & Waterfalls

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,499/person

Guest on bike posing for camera, small brick building in background.

Guest biking in Alberobello, large bush obscuring half the shot.

Guest smiling in front of Alberobello houses.

Motion shot of two guests cycling next to large white brick wall.

Two guests talking with local guide, wine glasses and bottle in hand.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Puglia to Basilicata Bike Tour

From Ancient Matera to Salento

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Plus & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

POV shot among grapevines, sun shining.

Bikers resting with bikes, talking to locals in Portugal.

Two people posing in a vineyard.

Two bikers riding on a cobblestone street in Europe.

Bikers feeding each other grapes in a vineyard.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal's Porto & Douro Valley Bike Tour

Ancient Villages, Rugged Mountains & Valley Vineyards

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual Hotels

From $4,149/person

The North West Façade of the Chateau de Chambord

Grapes

Sunflowers

Guest Biking in Front of Castle

Two Backroads Guests Biking to Castle

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Loire Valley Bike Tour

Storybook Châteaux & French Countryside

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,099/person

Guest on red-rock clifftop, overlooking Utah valley.

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.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sedona & Grand Canyon Multi-Adventure Tour

Arizona's Red-Rock Deserts & the Iconic South Rim

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $4,299/person

Guests Hiking Sky Bridge Jungle Costa Rica

Two Guests In Front of Waterfall in Rain Costa Rica

Guest Jumping into Sea Costa Rica

Sloth Costa Rica

Close-up of multi-colored hammock, sunset.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Costa Rica Jungles & Volcanoes Family Multi-Adventure Tour

From Highland Rain Forest to the Pacific Coast

6 days

Levels 1-2

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

Two hikers walking on a trail past small wooden huts.

Wide shot of Bled Castle, town, lake below, mountain behind.

Five guests at meal, cheersing beer glasses.

A hiker looks over a view of blue mountains and green trees

Four wooen, boats on blue lake, hills, castle in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy & Slovenia Walking & Hiking Tour

Ancient Trails in Wine Country & the Julian Alps

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

From $4,599/person

Two guests in bike gear overlooking countryside, tan stone houses, trees all around.

Guest sitting at rests top, wine glass in hand, ocean behind her.

Young guest walking through red-flower meadow.

Hillside shot of red flower bushes, boulder, mountains in distance.

Shot of tan stone church building, clock tower.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Bike Tour

Barcelona, Spanish Flavors, Peaks & Beaches

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $3,999/person

Person among bright red bundles of incense

Guest/leader with arms outstretched large stone statue behind them.

Tray of traditional Thai cuisine

Statues and facades of Angkor Wat

Lanterns hung above a street in Hanoi, Vietnam

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Vietnam & Cambodia Bike Tour

Vibrant Hanoi to the Wonders of Angkor Wat

8 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,899/person

Rock arch at sunset

Guests hiking in national park among boulder formations

Picnic table spread with mountains in background

The famous Delicate Arch at Arches National Park, Utah

sign for town of Moab, Utah

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Arches & Canyonlands Walking & Hiking Tour

Epic National Parks in the Southwest

5 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $3,349/person

Landscape shot in AZ

Back shot of hiker in all black

Plate of mushroom tacos and a margarita.

Arizona rock formation

Collard Lizard Basking on a Rock in Arizona.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sedona Walking & Hiking Tour—4-Day Getaway

Arizona's Red Rocks & Desert Magic

4 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Plus Hotels

From $3,199/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

Couples, Friends & Solos

Oregon's Columbia River Gorge & Willamette Valley Bike Tour

Waterfalls & Wine Country in the Pacific Northwest

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $3,849/person

Desert mountains during sunset.

2 cyclists on a California road

Cyclists on the road in California desert Elevation Sea Level sign

Cyclists taking selfie in California

Two guests in BR jerseys walking along a sandy bank.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Death Valley Bike Tour - 4-Day Getaway

California's Dramatic Desert

4 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

From $3,499/person

Wide shot of brick villages, large brick building on hilltop.

Guest biking past vineyard.

Close up of hand tending to red grapes.

Wide shot of Italian town in valley, terracotta roofing, sandstone brick.

Wide shot of curved vineyard.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Assisi to the Adriatic Bike Tour

Umbria's Wine Country & the Coastal Charm of Le Marche

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,299/person

Cyclists riding along an Italian road with an old church building

Cyclists enjoying coffees on front steps of a cafe

Shelves filled with wheels of Parmigiano Regiano

Village on a hill above a river in Italy

Gussola church

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Parma to Verona & Venice Bike Tour

Emilia-Romagna & Veneto's Wine & Cuisine

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,549/person

Lanterns hung above a street in Hanoi, Vietnam

Stone statue of Buddha at sunset

Tray of traditional Thai cuisine

Statues and facades of Angkor Wat

Three Backroads leaders laughing and posing in front of a dragon boat

Biking

Families with 20s & Beyond

Vietnam & Cambodia Family Bike Tour

Vibrant Hanoi to the Wonders of Angkor Wat

8 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,899/person

Cacti in desert

Biker wearing red, biker wearing blue, on road in AZ

Pottery

White church

A jackrabbit in Saguaro National Park in Arizona

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

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

National Park Adventures in the Sun

4 days

Levels 1-4

Casual Plus Hotels

From $2,799/person

Two Backroads Biking with Town View

Atlantic Beach Under the Walled City of St Malo, Brittany, France

Two Backroads Guests Biking Through Town in Brittany/Normandy

Two Backroads Guests High Fiving on Beach with Bicycles

Backroads Guest Smiling with Wine

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Brittany & Normandy Bike Tour

World War II Landmarks & Majestic Mont-St-Michel

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual Hotels*

From $3,999/person

Biking in front of Volcano

Trees and Sunrise Clouds Shrouding Mountain Top

Close-up of multi-colored hammock, sunset.

Jumping into the Sunset Beach Costa Rica

Waterfall Overhead

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Costa Rica Jungles & Volcanoes Family Multi-Adventure Tour

From Highland Rain Forest to the Pacific Coast

6 days

Levels 1-2

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

Wide shot of seaside town at sunset, vibrant red houses scattered throughout.

Guests receiving D5 leader brief, ocean in background.

Shot of numerous different styles and colors of buoys.

Five guests riding along a coastal trail, ocean to their left.

Duplicate.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Nova Scotia Easygoing E-bike Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from the North Atlantic to the Bay of Fundy

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $3,549/person

Row of stone statues at a temple in Asia

Biker riding toward Angkor Wat in Cambodia

Statues and facades of Angkor Wat

Three Backroads guests smiling and posing in front of a dragon boat in Vietnam

Woman posing with an old stone statue in Vietnam

Biking

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Vietnam & Cambodia Family Bike Tour

Vibrant Hanoi to the Wonders of Angkor Wat

8 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,899/person

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