Europe Active & Adventure Tours

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Wide shot of hilly vista, riverside town and mountains in distance.

Man and woman wearing biking gear, riding bikes on a road with to large grass valleys

Man riding a bike on an empty road, with a large field and tall mountains in the background

Man smiling while holding up a skinny bottle of alcohol

Two women smiling while riding bikes with tall mountains in the background

Biking

6 Days

Austrian Alps & Italy's Dolomites Bike Tour

Mountain Adventures from Salzburg to Venice

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,049/person

Two guests cycling down road on tree-filled vista.

Two guests cycling down road, rocky cliffs behind them.

POV shot of local handing guest an oyster.

Guests at meal, cheersing wine glasses.

Guests at meal, one playing guitar, other singing behind them.

Biking

6 Days

Italy's Sardinia Bike Tour

White-Sand Beaches & Granite Peaks on Italy's Mediterranean Isle

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $5,799/person

Three women behind a table full of food, pouring wine into glasses

Two guests walking past vineyard, Italian hillside in background.

Sky view of brown brick buildings surrounded by a valley of trees and crops

Cliffside by the ocean with buildings on top

Two smiling guests in front of colorful buildings.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Coastal Italy's Seaside Charm & Tuscan Villages

Women's Adventures

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,499/person

Guest/leader cycling down tree-covered road, smiling.

Guest cycling past small French countryside town.

Two guests walking down French alleyway, church spire in front of them.

Adour River

Houses on Beach

Biking

8 Days

Bordeaux River Cruise Bike Tour

Vineyards & Châteaux of Garonne, Dordogne & Gironde

Couples, Friends & Solos

Small Luxury Ship

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,679/person

ION Adventure Hotel Iceland

4x4 Crossing River Iceland

Hiking In a Glacier Iceland

Three Icelandic Horses Iceland

Hot Spring Evening Iceland

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Iceland Northern Lights Multi-Adventure Tour

Winter Wonder in the Land of Glaciers & Volcanoes

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $7,599/person

Walking Across Bridge England

Sheep on a hill in the Cotswalds

Cottage in the Cotswalds

Walking Old Cemetery England

Walking Hedges England

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

England's Cotswolds Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey among Castles, Gardens & the Cotswold Way

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,599/person

Guest hiking towards mountain village.

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

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

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

Guest on mountain trail, donkey beside her.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Dolomites Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Alpine Adventures beneath Majestic Mountains

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,299/person

Guest cycling down gravel road, towards stone ruins, golden hills.

Shot of coastal town, white and tan houses, ocean.

Shot of the Plaza de Cibeles, Spanish flags flying around it.

Bird's eye shot of olive grove.

Sunset-lit cliffside, white houses above.

Biking

6 Days

Spain's Madrid to Valencia Bike Tour

Wine & Paella from Dramatic Gorges to Mediterranean Beaches

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,299/person

Aurora Borealis Lights Arctic

Snow Covered Trees

Ice Sculpture Room Finland

Silhouette Hikers Aurora Borealis Arctic

Dogsledding Lead Dogs Arctic

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Finland & Sweden Northern Lights Snow Adventure Tour

Arctic Snowshoeing & Nordic Culture

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $7,849/person

Wide shot of Corsican coastline. Houses dotting the hillside.

Overhead shot of guests on the beach, some are on small boats in the water.

Close-up shot of white and purple flowers, ocean and cliffs in background.

Two guests cycling down road, between large, craggy rock faces.

Eight guests hiking on rocky shore, ocean to their right, hills in distance.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sardinia & Corsica Multi-Adventure Tour

Italian & French Mediterranean Isles

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,499/person

Guest cycling through lavender field.

Close-up of wine glasses, bottles on barrel.

Two guests and a leader, leader pouring wine for guests, on house balcony.

Guests cycling towards hilltop castle.

Close-up shot of wrapped cured meats.

Biking

6 Days

Provence Wine Country to Luberon Bike Tour

Perched Villages, Mt. Ventoux & Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-5

From $5,799/person

Stone Cottage Along Lake Ireland

Murphy's Irish Stout Stache

Sheep Hillside Ireland

waterfall over mossy rocks

Courtyard Ancient Tree Ireland

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Ireland Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey - Cork, Killarney & Ancient Celtic Gems

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,299/person

Three guests cycling past French estate, lavender bushes all around.

Bird's eye shot of cyclists over Loire River during sunset. Château Royal d'Amboise behind.

Wide shot of the Château de Chambord, purple sunset behind.

Four guests all embracing, brick building behind them.

Ground shot looking up at the Château de Chambord spires.

Biking

6 Days

Loire Valley Family Bike Tour

Storied Landscapes & Magical Castles

Families with Kids & Teens

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-4

From $5,199/person

Large grassy valley with a lake in the center

Group of people with walking poles, walking through a road with mountains in the distance

Plate of risotto

Town surrounded by tall trees, with a church clocktower in the center

Two women hiking on a trail with mountains and clouds in the distance

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Dolomites Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey Through Italy's Majestic Mountains

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,099/person

POV shot of Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, taken from distant treeline.

Bikers feeding each other grapes in a vineyard.

Two bikers posing on a dock in Portugal.

Three bikers riding on a road along the Douro River.

POV shot on hillside vineyard, looking towards river valley.

Biking

6 Days

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Bike Tour

Spain's Atlantic Coast & Vineyards to Northern Portugal

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,999/person

River Ireland

Guests Connemara Ireland Jerseys

Park Hotel Kenmare Ireland

Drum Skin Ireland

Cyclist Coast Ireland

Biking

6 Days

Ireland's Connemara Bike Tour

Windswept Coast & Castles on the Emerald Isle

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,799/person

Man and woman ascending a rocky, dirt trail with large mountains ahead

Alleyway of houses with mountains in the distance

Boots with plants on top of a hill, with mountains in the distance

Group of guests cheersing glasses at meal.

Snowy mountain trails in the Swiss Alps.

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Swiss Alps to Italy's Lake Como Hiking & Walking Tour

High Peaks, Lakes & Luxuries from St. Moritz to Varenna

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $7,099/person

Group of people walking in a valley of snow

Red shed in a valley of snow with the ocean in the background

Large lake in the middle of a snowy valley with snow-capped mountains

Elk with large antlers walking through a field of snow

Women and two men with hiking poles and snow shoes, walking in a valley of snow

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Norway Northern Lights Snow Adventure

Arctic Wonders from Tromsø to Alta

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $7,599/person

Backroads Guest in Lavender Field

Sunflowers

Grapes

Bridge in Provence

Backroads Guest with Ice Cream Cone

Biking

6 Days

Provence Bike Tour

St-Rémy, Luberon Villages & Van Gogh Country

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-5

From $4,649/person

Group of people walking on a grassy trail with a forest to the right

Horse fencing in a large grassy field

Woman walking through a field of tall weeds in a valley

Mosaic art on a ceiling

Backroads guest posing with fish and chips plate in England.

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Cotswolds Hiking & Walking Tour

Village to Village Along Ancient Paths

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,799/person

Sunset hitting a small town, filled with white and red buildings on cliffs

Woman smiling while grabbing meat from a large, metal skewer

Woman standing on a rock looking at a lake

Pink and blue building with a wooden door on the right, and plants on the left

Bananas hanging from a green banana tree

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Portugal's Madeira Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Epic Trails & Ancient Forests on the Atlantic's Garden Isle

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,299/person

Windmill with dramatic clouds hovering over

Two bikers in front of a large red building in the middle of a grass field

Red brick, castle like buildings with bikers in front

Yellow building with a red clocktower attached to the roof

Bread thins with salmon, lemon and cucumber

Biking

6 Days

Denmark Islands Bike Tour

Charming Harbors, Medieval Villages & Fairy-Tale Castles on the Baltic Sea

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,499/person

clocktower against a pink sunset

Winding Road Under Trees Scotland

Person playing bagpipes

Man and woman riding bikes and smiling

Man holding a bottle of whisky and two glasses

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Scotland Bike Tour

Edinburgh, Cairngorms & Medieval Castles

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,999/person

Monument overlooking the city during sunset

Guests Riding in Front Ivy Tower Scotland

Gourmet Dish Served by Chef Scotland

3 Guests Riding Cobblestone Under Old Arch Scotland

3 Guests Riding Driveway Estate Scotland

Biking

6 Days

Scotland & England Bike Tour

Edinburgh to Yorkshire Dales

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,299/person

4717 Dates

2026

April 2026

Village And Trees Among Red Rocks of Esterel Massif During Sunny Day-French Riviera, Provence-Alpes, Cote d'Azur, France

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence to the French Riviera Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$6,899/person

(+$1,450 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Guest overlooking white-rock coast, light blue water in background.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Puglia to Basilicata Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe Hotels

$4,999/person

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Man smiling while riding a bike on a road, with large cliffs in the distance

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Mallorca Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$4,399/person

(+$500 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Bird's eye shot of mountainous valley, town, golden fields below.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,049/person

(+$1,300 for optional single occ.)

Unplugged

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Two hikers walking up a sandy hill with the ocean in the background

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal's Algarve & Alentejo Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,199/person

(+$1,050 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Man riding bike on a road with crops in the distance

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Madrid to Porto Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Deluxe Hotels

$4,349/person

(+$600 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of Hvar Island, white stone buildings, blue water, boats.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Casual Hotels

$6,349/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of Lake Como coastline, colorful houses.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Lake Como & Bellagio Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$7,399/person

(+$2,200 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of Corsican coastline. Houses dotting the hillside.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sardinia & Corsica Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,949/person

(+$1,750 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Guest cycling through lavender field.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence Wine Country to Luberon Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels*

$5,999/person

(+$1,450 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Building Surrounded by Fields and Hills

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Burgundy Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,499/person

(+$1,800 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

$4,149/person

(+$600 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Large valley with crop fields and small towns

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Piedmont Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,099/person

(+$1,600 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Two bikers riding around a bend on the coast of Mallorca.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Mallorca Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

$6,849/person

(+$1,800 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Woman with hiking poles, walking on a large mountain

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Mallorca & Menorca Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,599/person

(+$1,900 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Guests walking towards stone building, one is smiling at camera.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Netherlands & Belgium Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,149/person

(+$1,200 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Woman hiking on a dirt trail and looking back towards a river

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Basque Country Active Culinary Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,549/person

(+$1,700 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 26, 2026

Sunday

May 1, 2026

Friday

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Man and woman smiling while walking on a dirt and stone path and the ocean in the background

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels*

$5,499/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 27, 2026

Monday

May 2, 2026

Saturday

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Bird's eye shot of Korcula during sunset.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$5,649/person

(+$550 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 27, 2026

Monday

May 2, 2026

Saturday

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Shot of the coastal Dubrovnik City Walls.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$5,899/person

(+$1,100 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 27, 2026

Monday

May 2, 2026

Saturday

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Cliffside by the ocean with buildings on top

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe Hotels

$5,199/person

(+$1,500 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 28, 2026

Tuesday

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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Wide shot of the National Palace of Pena.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels

Premiere Hotels*

$5,749/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 28, 2026

Tuesday

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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Two bikers riding on a road along the Douro River.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Madrid to the Douro River & Porto Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

$5,699/person

(+$1,100 for optional single occ.)

Available

Apr 28, 2026

Tuesday

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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Wide shot of the Amalfi coast.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Amalfi Coast Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

$5,899/person

(+$1,000 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 28, 2026

Tuesday

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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Wide shot of Corsican coastline. Houses dotting the hillside.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sardinia & Corsica Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$7,049/person

(+$1,400 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 28, 2026

Tuesday

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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Europe Active & Adventure Tours

Ready for an iconic European vacation? Whether you're biking the famous Route des Vins in Alsace, kayaking along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast, or hiking the Alps, count on Backroads to treat you to Europe's most scenic routes. After a day of invigorating activity, enjoy incredible hotels and Michelin-star dining. Join us on a Danube River Cruise or a Provence Bike Tour to discover why Backroads is the world’s #1 active travel company.