History in Motion

Discover ancient worlds and UNESCO World Heritage sites—perfect for history buffs and curious travelers seeking adventures that bring the past to life.

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Rustic town on an island surrounded by the ocean

Wooden planks full of cheese and cured meats

Two women walking along a stone back with hills and the ocean in the background

Two women with walking poles ascending a sandy path

Le Mont Saint-Michel Tidal Island in Twilight During Blue Hour at Dusk, Normandy, Northern France

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Brittany & Normandy Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

France's D-Day Beaches to St-Malo

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,399/person

Large house on top of stone castle ruins with a stone pathway on the ground level

Man and woman descending down a dirt trail towards the ocean

Le Mont Saint-Michel Tidal Island

Monument in Brittany/Normandy with Water View

Backroads Guest Laughing

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Brittany & Normandy Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from France's D-Day Beaches to St-Malo

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,399/person

Long stone bridge with a river underneath, leading to a small town

Four guests walking through verdant forest trail, tall trees around.

Group of men and women walking on a stone path with a large cliff in the background

Close-up shot of cooked scallops in half-shell.

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

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Portugal to Spain

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,099/person

Backroads Guest Biking Through Nature

Backroads Guests Smiling While Walking and Talking

Woman riding a bike in front of a large cathedral with stained glass

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

Backroads Guest Smiling with Wine

Biking

6 Days

Brittany & Normandy Family Bike Tour

World War II Landmarks & Majestic Mont-St-Michel

Families with 20s & Beyond

Casual Hotels*

Activity Levels 1-4

From $4,199/person

Open grass valley with a group of hikers walking one a dirt path

Three guests in BR gear, looking to distance.

Woman in a traditional dress, walking through a temple

Father and son hiking through a forest

Monk smiling while holding onto bronze items

Hiking & Walking

8 Days

Bhutan Family Hiking & Walking Tour

Buddhist Culture, Himalayan Peaks & Tiger's Nest

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-4

From $9,799/person

Two men and two women enjoy pastries on a bench

Shot of small river, houses, wooden boat.

Five cyclists biking across a wooden bridge.

Wide shot of grassy field, windmills, cows, sky, etc.

Man smiling while paddling in a red kayak on a river

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Netherlands & Belgium Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Canals, Windmills & Cobblestones from Amsterdam to Brussels

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,799/person

POV shot of someone walking down beachy stone alleyway.

Shot of small island with church, two roads leading onto it, amidst ocean vista.

Wide shot of the Castle of Mystras and it's surrounding jungle.

Shot of small stone shack on cliffside, ocean, mountainous coast, boat behind it.

Wide shot of coastal Mediterranean town during sunset.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Greece's Peloponnese Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Legendary Journey from the Mountains to the Mediterranean

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

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

Four guests walking down trail, craggy hills in distance.

Shot of foggy, moss covered forest.

Two women having a glass of wine.

Two locals on boat during sunset, large mountain in distance.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Sicily & the Aeolian Islands Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Southern Italy's Volcanoes, Ancient Cultures & Sun-Warmed Beaches

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,399/person

Top view of a small town by the ocean

Two people on the beach walking next to the ocean with their shoes in hand

Two people paddling on kayaks in the middle of the ocean

Two guests cycling down grassy, golden road, trees on either side, hills behind them.

Two small boats tied to a dock with rustic buildings in the background

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Greece’s Peloponnese Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from the Mountains to the Sea

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,999/person

Bird's eye shot of colorful Italian coastline. Blue water and multi-colored houses.

Group of guests walking on trail, one smiling at camera.

Food spread, cured meat, cheese, tomato, pizza bread, etc.

House-front shot, wooden door, array of purple flowers.

Bird's eye shot of two guests cycling in Medit. wine country.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sicily Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Catania to Mount Etna - Italy's Legendary Isle

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,199/person

Woman and man walking on a dirt trail, smiling and looking out towards large hills

Wide shot of South American city, mountain range in distance, large cathedral in foreground.

Two men and one women climbing up stairs with a view of a town in the distance

Nighttime photo of a hummingbird flying to treebranch.

Boy in traditional attire, smiling with a group of other boys behind him

Hiking & Walking

7 Days

Peru Family Hiking & Walking Tour

Sacred Valley, Cusco & Machu Picchu

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,399/person

Man and woman biking on a wooden bike path with rows of colorful houses behind them

Shot of small river, houses, wooden boat.

Female biker in front of highland cattle

Two bikers in front of windmills

Man and women in orange clothing holding up pastries

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Netherlands & Belgium Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Canals, Windmills & Waffles from Amsterdam to Brussels

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,799/person

Two girls paddling in a red kayak on a river, with a town in the background

Two girls smiling while petting a goat through a fence

Large church bell tower in the center of a town

Man holding hands with his daughter, walking through a grassy field

Boy smiling while riding a bike on a bridge, with rows of colorful houses in the background

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Netherlands & Belgium Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Canals, Windmills & Waffles from Amsterdam to Brussels

Families with Kids & Teens

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,999/person

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

Wide shot of grassy field, windmills, cows, sky, etc.

Shot of small river, houses, wooden boat.

Shot of dinner service.

Shot of lunch spread, large clogs, flower beds in background.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Netherlands & Belgium Hiking & Walking Tour

Windmills, Canals & Villages

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,899/person

Three women walking on an empty valley, with a large castle in the distance

Rustic homes by the oceanside, with large crop valleys in the distance

Woman walking on a dirt trail with the ocean in the background

Stone statue on a man in the middle of a garden of red flowers

Small town next to a beach and large cliffs

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Brittany & Normandy Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Breton Cliffs to Norman Pastures

Women's Adventures

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,399/person

Two locals in colorful garb, one looking at camera, smiling.

Fancy platter of seedy beverage and small chocolates.

Close-up shot of Blue Mormon butterfly.

Local amid salt beds, red clay water.

Guest on mountaintop overlooking sharp, craggy mountains.

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Peru Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $7,249/person

Two guests cycling down road, Medit. hilltop town in distance.

Two waving guests cycling down flower-laden road, bushes and hills in background.

Close-up of cappuccinos in mugs.

House-front shot, wooden door, array of purple flowers.

Guest taking selfie while standing in a small caldera. Mountains behind them.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sicily Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Catania to Mount Etna—Italy's Legendary Isle

Families with 20s & Beyond

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,999/person

Group of people riding bikes in front of a castle building

Two men and one woman riding bikes on a road with a town in the background

Bottle of wine in an ice bucket, with a castle-like building in the background

Four young guests walking past Château de Chenonceau, large green and white castle.

Close-up of hors d'oeuvres, champagne.

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Loire Valley Family Bike Tour

Grand Châteaux & Regal Rivers

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 1-4

From $5,899/person

Group of men and women with walking poles, walking through stone ruins

Wide shot of the Cuzco Main Square.

Stone building with straw roofing, with illuminated orange lights and snow-capped mountains in the backgroun

Guest with horse on mountainside.

Two women smiling and pointing towards the sky, with large stone ruins in the background

Hiking & Walking

NEW

9 Days

Peru Lodge-to-Lodge Family Trekking Tour

Journey through the High Andes from Cusco to Machu Picchu

Families with Teens & 20s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $7,799/person

Man standing in front of a stone palace, surrounded by tall trees and bushes

Sign for the camino

Woman looking back and smiling with the sunset in the background

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

Backroads guests gather celebrate around a dinner table

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Hiking & Walking Tour

Ancient Footpaths in Spain & Portugal

30s & 40s

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,049/person

Two people smiling while riding their bikes on a road surrounded by bushes and trees

Large, palace-like building in a small peninsula, surrounded by water

Woman wearing green biking gear, riding a bike on a road with large stone pillars in the background

Large, castle-like building in the distance of a small town

Man wearing biking gear, riding a bike away from a large palace-like building

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Berlin to Prague Bike Tour

Captivating Capitals & Verdant Countryside

30s & 40s

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-4

From $6,199/person

Wide shot of Mount Etna, small boats in water in foreground.

People smiling down from outside a church in Sicily

Guest cycling past mountaintop city.

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

Close-up of cappuccinos in mugs.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sicily Multi-Adventure Tour

Catania to Mount Etna—Italy's Legendary Isle

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

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

Castle-like cathedral building on an island, surrounded by ponds of water

Rustic, stone church building with a dirt valley in front

Group of people riding bikes on an empty road in a town

Two Backroads Guests Stopping for a Sandwich

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Brittany & Normandy Easygoing Bike Tour

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

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,949/person

Herd of cows laying on a grass field, with a large castle-like building in the background

Shot of small river, houses, wooden boat.

Shot of dinner service.

Field of lavender surrounded by other flowers

Man wearing a Backroads branded shirt, smiling with a blurry grass field behind him

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Netherlands & Belgium Easygoing Walking Tour

Windmills, Tulips, Canals & Villages

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,149/person

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2026

May 2026

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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Two locals on boat during sunset, large mountain in distance.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily & the Aeolian Islands Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,699/person

(+$700 for optional single occ.)

Solo Room Savings

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Three guests cycling in French town, Château Royal d'Amboise in background.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Loire Valley Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels*

$6,249/person

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

Request to Book

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of swampy marshland.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Charleston & Savannah Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

$5,299/person

(+$1,150 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,099/person

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

Request to Book

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Brittany & Normandy Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,799/person

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

Request to Book

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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POV shot of someone walking down beachy stone alleyway.

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Greece's Peloponnese Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,099/person

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

Available

May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 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

$6,049/person

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

Available

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*

$5,649/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

Request to Book

May 4, 2026

Monday

May 9, 2026

Saturday

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Local amid salt beds, red clay water.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Peru Multi-Adventure Tour

8 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$7,449/person

(+$1,250 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 4, 2026

Monday

May 11, 2026

Monday

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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.)

Available

May 5, 2026

Tuesday

May 10, 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

$6,299/person

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

Available

May 6, 2026

Wednesday

May 11, 2026

Monday

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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*

$5,549/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 7, 2026

Thursday

May 12, 2026

Tuesday

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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

$6,299/person

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

Available

May 8, 2026

Friday

May 13, 2026

Wednesday

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Wide shot of Mount Etna, small boats in water in foreground.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily Multi-Adventure Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,149/person

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

Request to Book

May 8, 2026

Friday

May 13, 2026

Wednesday

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Local on hillside playing instrument, snowy mountains, hills behind them.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Peru Lodge-to-Lodge Trekking Tour

9 days

Levels 3-5

Premiere Hotels

$8,249/person

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

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May 9, 2026

Saturday

May 17, 2026

Sunday

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Woman in pink, biking in front of a green tank with flags waiving in the background

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Brittany & Normandy Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual Hotels*

$4,349/person

(+$700 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 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

$5,849/person

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

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 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

$6,799/person

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

Request to Book

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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The North West Façade of the Chateau de Chambord

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Loire Valley Bike Tour

6 days

Levels 1-4

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

$4,699/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

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May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 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.)

Going fast! 3 spaces left

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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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

$6,499/person

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

Going fast! 3 spaces left

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 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

$6,299/person

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

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Two locals on boat during sunset, large mountain in distance.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sicily & the Aeolian Islands Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,749/person

(+$700 for optional single occ.)

Solo Room Savings

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Monk walking along a corridor in Bhutan

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Bhutan Multi-Adventure Tour

8 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$10,849/person

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

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 17, 2026

Sunday

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Two backroads guests clink wine glasses with text overlay "wine country"

River with bridge and houses on the river bank with text overlay "multi-country adventures"

Hot spring surrounded by mountains with text overlay "hot springs & saunas"

Hotel in the desert with text overlay "luxury in the desert"

Farmhouse between colorful trees with text overlay "Fall for adventure"

Dark figure admires the northern lights next to modern hotel building with text overlay "under the stars"

Temple in the mountains with text overlay "far & away favorites"

Backroads guest relaxing on a beach with text overlay "island escapes"

backroads travelers on a hike; text overlay: call of the mountains

Tip of a red kayak looking over water with text overlay "into the wild"

Monks in orange clothes enter a large stone temple with text overlay "spiritual paths"

Cyclist in backroads jersey riding through lavender fields with text overlay "spring it on"