Europe Active & Adventure Tours

With our trip designers' deep connections and insider knowledge, we go beyond the usual routes to share the places we love most.

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Building Surrounded by Fields and Hills

Shop in Burgundy

Food in Burgundy

Backroads Guest Biking

Two Backroads Guest Biking Above Town

Biking

6 Days

Burgundy Bike Tour

Quaint French Villages & World-Class Vineyards

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,099/person

Aurora Borealis Green

Group of three women ascending a hill, surrounded by plants and dried trees

Fox among autumnal meadow.

Man walking by a tree stump that is covered in fungi

Dirt trail surrounded by green and red plants

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Finland Northern Lights Hiking & Walking Tour

Brilliant Fall Colors & Landscapes beyond the Arctic Circle

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,799/person

Horse Statue

Group Riders Building Sweden Denmark

Statue Sweden

Guests biking along ocean path

Biker In Front Castle Sweden

Biking

6 Days

Sweden to Denmark Bike Tour

Swedish Riviera to Copenhagen: Castles & Coast

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,099/person

Adour River

backroads guests biking through vineyard

Landscape-Vineyard in South West of France-Sauternes-Loupiac

Grapes in Alsace

Backroads guests enjoying a glass of wine

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Bordeaux to Biarritz Multi-Adventure Tour

French Wine Country & Atlantic Seaside Chic

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,199/person

Man and woman smiling and hugging in front of a beach

Sky view of a town with white and red buildings

Biker riding on a road along the Douro River.

Valley of crops with houses in the background

Guest on road cycling towards camera, smiling, trees, clouds behind.

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Portugal's Lisbon to Porto Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Nazaré Waves, Wine Country & the Douro Valley

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,199/person

Woman wearing a pink shirt and a backpack, hiking on a rocky hill

Bottom-top view of a stone building with plants and weeds coming out from the cracks

Plate Fish and Chips with Salad Ireland

Group of people walking on a dirt trail on a hill, with the ocean in the distance

Person with a backpack hiking through a grassy valley

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Dublin to Belfast Hiking & Walking Tour

Legendary Landscapes in Ireland and Northern Ireland

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,599/person

Sky view of a large, rustic town with a large bridge on the left

Man biking on an asphalt road, with a rustic, castle-like building in the background

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

Biking past a WWI memorial

Man biking on an asphalt road in a grass valley, while he's waving his hand in the air

Biking

6 Days

Normandy to Loire Valley Bike Tour

Normandy beyond D-Day and the Essence of Loire Valley

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,999/person

Photo of guests taking selfie.

Alleyway shot of stone-built town, windows, doors dot the alley.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Hiking & Walking Tour

Ancient Footpaths in Spain & Portugal

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $3,999/person

Four guests walking up craggy hillside, large, spiked mountains behind them.

Platter of bread and tomatoes, cured meats, etc.

Train station clock at Chamonix Mont-Blanc, mountain in distance.

Alpine Ibex on top of mountain.

Young guest petting white sheep.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

French, Italian & Swiss Alps Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Legendary Mont Blanc, Chamonix & Lake Geneva

Families with Kids & Teens

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

Lavender Field and Old Town of Banon

Lavender Field

Gordes Famous Old Village in Provence, France

The hill top village of Bonnieux in Provence

Loafs of Bread

Biking

6 Days

Provence Luberon to Lavender Country Bike Tour

Medieval Villages & Splendid Spa Retreats

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,699/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".

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

French & Italian Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,499/person

Large valley with crop fields and small towns

Two guests cycling down brick road, small church in background.

Woman smiling while riding a bike on an empty road, with other bikers and crop fields in the background

Two guests at lunch, both laughing, passing focaccia.

Wide shot of town square in Vinci Village.

Biking

6 Days

Italy's Piedmont Bike Tour

A Food & Wine Lover's Paradise

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,799/person

Man and woman smiling while looking at each other, with a large stone arch in the background

Shot of the Cathedral of Cefalù during sunset.

Nighttime shot of Italian hillside town, smoking volcanoes in distance.

Group of guests, all looking towards camera, wine glasses in hand.

Three women smiling while walking along a stone path, overlooking an oceanside town

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Sicily Hiking & Walking Tour

Italian Enchantments from Palermo to Mount Etna

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

Group of people ascending a rocky trail on a mountain

Train going down a hill, with snow-capped mountains in the distance

Swiss flags hanging on side of hotel.

Man petting a cow in the middle of a field

Row of wooden cabin buildings, with large mountains in the background

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Switzerland Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from the Bernese Oberland to Zermatt's Matterhorn

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,099/person

Shot of road leading to white brick castle structure.

Shot of Mediterranean grapevines.

Two guests in bike gear on bench, overlooking Dalmatian Coast.

Leader with wine bottles, smiling at camera.

Four guests walking along stone structure, donkey putting head nearby, guest petting it.

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Croatia Ocean Cruise Multi-Adventure Tour

Biking, Hiking & Cruising along the Adriatic Coast

Couples, Friends & Solos

Small Luxury Ships

Activity Levels 2-4

From $10,499/person

Slanted cliff on the coast of an ocean, with a small town in the distance

Small town in a rustic town, surrounded by trees and grass

Herd of sheep in a grassy field

Three men smiling while hiking on a gravel trail, with crop fields in the background

Sky view of a small town next to a beach, with grassy hills in the distance

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

French Pyrenees to Basque Country Hiking & Walking Tour

Biarritz Beaches to Spain’s San Sebastián

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,399/person

Coastal town and houses, boats scattered about.

Shot of Croatian hillside town, Prosek, and 'Olive Oil" sign.

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

Close-up of local playing string instrument.

Shot of white stone buildings, staircase, doorway, etc.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Croatia’s Dalmatian Islands Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Biking, Hiking and Island-Hopping from Split to Dubrovnik

Families with Kids & Teens

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,699/person

Aerial view of the Amareina cruise ship on the Danube river.

Hillside field overlooking a small town

Biker riding up a hill with lush European countryside landscape in background.

Person taking photo of an illuminated building

Two women and one man holding bottles of wine

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Danube River Cruise Multi-Adventure Tour

Prague to Budapest through Five Countries

Couples, Friends & Solos

Small Luxury Ship

Activity Levels 1-4

From $7,479/person

Two women using hiking poles while walking on a rocky trail

Large waterfall with a forest in the background

Statue of three men with black specks

Leader with wine bottles, smiling at camera.

Boats docked by a row of houses

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Croatia Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Cascades, Canyons & Cultural Treasures on the Dalmatian Coast

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,199/person

Cycling Along Fjord Norway

Two hikers at a summit

Hiking Down Stone Path

Two guests in cycling kits with a waterfall

kayaks on a blue river

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Norway's Fjords Multi-Adventure Tour

Nordic Adventure from Voss to Bergen

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,599/person

Man smiling while riding a bike with a stone castle in the background

Peninsula town with rustic, European buildings, surrounded by the ocean

Top view of a stone building, with a dirt road and a large lake in the background

View of Arromanches

Two women riding bikes on an empty road with a valley in the background

Biking

6 Days

Brittany & Normandy Bike Tour

D-Day Landmarks, Mont-Saint-Michel & Seaside France

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-4

From $5,699/person

Herd of cows laying on a grassy valley

Long brick path leading to a castle-like church building

Rustic, castle like building with a lake in the background

Close-up of red wine grapes.

Large cliff with rocks peeking from the ocean below

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Spain's Camino del Norte Hiking & Walking Tour

Camino de Santiago via the Basque Coast & Picos de Europa

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,099/person

Large valley with grassy mountains and a lake in the center

Asphalt road cutting through mountains with a lake to the right

Man and women with backpacks ascending a mountain

Large mountain with a large lake on the ground level

Man riding bike on asphalt road through a grassy field

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Norway's Ålesund Fjords Multi-Adventure Tour

Sunnmøre Alps, Fishing Villages & Nordic Comforts

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,799/person

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

Walking down a cobblestone street in Europe

Four guests on riverside trail, trees all around.

Bird's eye shot of Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona. Lights illuminating.

Archway shot of guest amid red brick courtyard.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Costa Brava to Spanish Pyrenees Hiking & Walking Tour

Catalonia's Dramatic Coastline & Idyllic Mountains

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

4724 Dates

2026

April 2026

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

$6,499/person

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

Available

Apr 28, 2026

Tuesday

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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Ariel view of bikers in fields with ponds

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Netherlands & Belgium Easygoing E-bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$5,899/person

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

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Apr 28, 2026

Tuesday

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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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

$5,899/person

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

Available

Apr 28, 2026

Tuesday

May 3, 2026

Sunday

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POV shot of someone walking down beachy stone alleyway.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Greece's Peloponnese Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,449/person

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

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Apr 29, 2026

Wednesday

May 4, 2026

Monday

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Shot of Croatian houses on coast, boats, mountain in distance.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia to Montenegro Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels*

$6,349/person

(+$700 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 29, 2026

Wednesday

May 4, 2026

Monday

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Houses lit up along a canal

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dutch & Belgian Waterways River Cruise Bike Tour

8 days

Levels 1-3

Small Luxury Ship

From $8,349/person

(+$4,050 for optional single occ.)

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Apr 29, 2026

Wednesday

May 6, 2026

Wednesday

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guests biking past beautiful building

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Netherlands & Belgium Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,849/person

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

Available

Apr 30, 2026

Thursday

May 5, 2026

Tuesday

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May 2026

Two bikers riding past stone Truli houses in Puglia, Italy

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Puglia's Salento to Matera Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,499/person

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

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May 1, 2026

Friday

May 6, 2026

Wednesday

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Two women paddling in a red kayak with a European town in the background

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Netherlands & Belgium Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,449/person

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

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May 1, 2026

Friday

May 6, 2026

Wednesday

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Lavender Field and Old Town of Banon

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence Luberon to Lavender Country Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,449/person

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

Available

May 2, 2026

Saturday

May 7, 2026

Thursday

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Lungomare Castiglione della Pescaia

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Tuscany by the Sea Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,999/person

(+$2,000 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Shot of countryside vineyard, fog rolling in, sunrise.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Bordeaux & Dordogne Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,599/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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guests biking past beautiful building

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Netherlands & Belgium Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,899/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Two bikers riding past stone Truli houses in Puglia, Italy

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Puglia's Salento to Matera Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,349/person

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

Unplugged

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Backroads guest biking on path

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

$6,749/person

(+$2,100 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Sky view of a oceanside town with large mountains in the background

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal's Madeira Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,999/person

(+$1,350 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Valley Lake Blue Skies Ireland

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Ireland Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$5,849/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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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*

$5,849/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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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

$5,749/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Biker riding around a bend on the coast of Mallorca.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Mallorca & Menorca Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,499/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Aerial view of Lagoa das Furnas located on the Azorean island of Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Lake Furnas (Lagoa das Furnas) on Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal from the Pico do Ferro scenic viewpoint.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal's Azores Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

$5,549/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 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*

$5,699/person

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Group of people biking on an empty road with a forest in the background

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cyprus Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-5

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

$5,549/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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stone buildings surrounded by trees along a river

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Toulouse to Bordeaux Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,199/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 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

$5,099/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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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.