Island Escapes

Clock set to island time? From tropical jungles to volcanic coasts, discover active adventures that go far beyond the beach.

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Row of red houses along a rocky shore in Norway

Two bikers resting on a bench in front of a row of red houses

Biker riding along a river in Norway

Bikers riding through a Norwegian town

Father and daughter looking at seashells on a beach

Biking

6 Days

Norway & Sweden Bike Tour

Seaside Scandinavia South of Oslo

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,499/person

Curvy road in a mountain surrounded by large bushes with clouds in the sky

Person biking on a road with large canyons in the background

Coastal town with the blue ocean water surrounding

Banana tree with green bananas hanging from it

Empty road with tall, colorful buildings on either side

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Spain's Canary Islands Bike Tour

Tenerife & La Gomera: Tropical Landscapes, Volcanic Climbs

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $5,299/person

Two women wearing Backroads jerseys, looking out to the ocean

Sunset in Hawaii

Woman wearing a blue and orange jersey, riding a bike on a road surrounded by tall plants

Cliff by the ocean with tall trees and a rainbow in the background

Woman wearing a hat and sunglasses, paddling on an orange kayak

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Hawaii's Big Island Women's Multi-Adventure Tour

Volcanoes National Park & the Kohala Coast

Women's Adventures

Luxury & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,899/person

Sky view of town with the ocean in the background

Group of men and women hiking on a dirt, rocky trail with trees surrounding them

Statue of three men with black specks

Large waterfall with a forest in the background

Two hikers walking down a tree lined path

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Croatia Easygoing Walking Tour

Cascades, Canyons & Cultural Treasures on the Dalmatian Coast

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,499/person

Group of men biking on a road, next to a white hut in the middle of a forest

Long road surrounded by a grassy field and trees

Two bikers resting on a bench in front of a row of red houses

Coastal shore with a grassy hill and blue water

Sky view of a coastal town with small islands in the water

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Norway Family Bike Tour

From Oslo to Seaside Villages & Island-Dotted Shores

Families with Teens & 20s

Deluxe & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,699/person

Cactus Coast Ecuador

Group of men and women walking on a dirt path towards the ocean, with flocks of birds in the sky

Sandy Beach Sea Lion Ecuador

Exterior view of large cruise ship with an open valley in the background

Woman standing on a boat, looking out to the ocean

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Galápagos Ocean Cruise Multi-Adventure Tour

Luxury & Exploration in Ecuador’s Enchanted Archipelago

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Ship

Activity Levels 1-2

From $12,199/person

Guest relaxing in a pool, overlooking ocean and distant hills.

Four guests hiking up rocky staircase, small white lighthouse & ocean in background.

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

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

Wide shot of a large hotel in the hillside, beach, small boats and ocean in foreground.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sardinia & Corsica Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Italian & French Mediterranean Isles

Families with Teens & 20s

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,699/person

Riding a bike next to a bay in Tahiti

Looking out over mountains and jungles in Tahiti

Biking along a palm tree lined shore in Tahiti

Looking out over the side of a boat in Tahiti at sunset

Snorkeling in Tahiti

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Tahiti Ocean Cruise Multi-Adventure Tour

Sailing Idyllic Isles from Tahiti to Bora Bora

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Ship

Activity Levels 1-3

From $9,599/person

Aurora over a snowy field with two red barns

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

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Norway Northern Lights Snow Adventure Tour

Arctic Wonders from Tromsø to Alta

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $7,699/person

Wide shot of a bay full of sailboats.

Two people posing behind lunch spread.

Group of four guests in glasses, windmill behind them.

White colonial building with small clock tower.

Backroads leader assisting cyclist with e-bike.

Biking

5 Days

Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Easygoing E-bike Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey amid Historic Harbors, Bike Paths & New England Charm

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $4,599/person

Vast, open California road with s very small bicyclist in foreground.

Guests cheersing wine glasses, POV shot.

Bird's eye shot of the Ojai Valley Inn.

Wide shot of ship fleet on water.

Three guests posing in front of Rosie the Riveter mural, doing her pose.

Biking

6 Days

Santa Barbara to Ojai Easygoing E-bike Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey amid California Beaches & A-List Retreats on the American Riviera

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,099/person

Beach with blue water and a small, coastal town to the right

Woman smiling while riding a bike in a town

Two women walking in a white cave, looking up along the walls

Sky view of small town with beige, stone buildings

Stone wall with tall trees on top

Biking

NEW

6 Days

Spain's Mallorca Easygoing E-bike Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey on a Classic Mediterranean Isle

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,399/person

View of cottage lined islands in clear blue water

Sunny beach with a cliff in the distance

Person on a beach looking into the sunset

View of Canal surrounded by tall rock walls

Aerial view of stone ruins in a forested area

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Greece & Mediterranean Ocean Cruise Multi-Adventure Tour

From Athens to Croatia’s Dubrovnik via Albania & Montenegro

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Ship

Activity Levels 2-4

From $10,599/person

Town of white houses on a grassy hill, with the foggy sunlight in the background

Man and woman with hiking poles, pointing and looking out to mountains

Boy and girl shallow snorkeling in the ocean

Church clocktower with large palm trees

Forest with tall, moss covered trees

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Spain's Canary Islands Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Tenerife & La Gomera: Volcanoes, Beaches & Tropical Fun

Families with Kids & Teens

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,392/person

Hiking Backroads T-Shirt Fjord Norway

Aerial view of the picturesque fishing village of Henningsvær in the Lofoten Islands of Norway.

Coast Red Boat Houses Norway

A family on a hike in Norway's Lofoten Islands.

A woman using a swim ladder to exit the water after a swim in Nusfjord, Norway.

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Norway's Lofoten Islands Family Hiking Tour

Dramatic Peaks & Remote Fjords Above the Arctic Circle

Families with Teens & 20s

Deluxe & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $6,799/person

Alleyway shot looking towards Med. coast, blue and white houses, etc.

Light blue windowsill, overlooking blue and white Mediterranean domed houses.

Sunset shot of Santorini, city lit up, church bell in foreground.

Close-up of blue door on white building.

Wide shot of Santorini cliffside, white houses, ocean, sunset.

Multi-Adventure

NEW

6 Days

Santorini & Crete Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey on Sun-Splashed Mythical Greek Isles

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,699/person

Small boats docked in a small port

Woman biking through a grassy field with piles of hay in the background

Smoked Salmon plate

Guests raising a cheers

E-Biking by Red Building

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Sweden & Denmark Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Coastlines to World Heritage Park

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,099/person

Man paddling on a red kayak in the ocean

People walking along California beach.

Wide shot of PCH in Santa Barbara, beach and ocean on left.

Three men riding bikes on a road surrounded by tall palm trees

Guests biking along California coast, palm trees beside them.

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Santa Barbara & the Channel Islands Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Beaches, Islands & Mountains on California's Central Coast

Families with Teens & 20s

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,499/person

Guest Lying by Iguana Ecuador

Boy and girl shallow snorkeling in the ocean

Closeup Turtle Ecuador

Two Blue Boobie Birds

Woman wading in waste=deep water in Ecuador

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Galápagos Ocean Cruise Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Sailing through Ecuador's Enchanted Isles

Families with Kids & Teens

Deluxe Ship

Activity Levels 1-2

From $9,799/person

Group of people paddling in individual, yellow kayaks in a lake

Large waterfall with cascading waterfalls on a cliff

Hilltop view of a lake and other hills

Group of people in a single-file line, hiking on a dirt trail surrounded by plants and trees

Man with his arms open while standing on a cliff, looking out to a large lake

Multi-Adventure

8 Days

Australia's Tasmania Family Multi-Adventure Tour

National Parks, Wildlife & Wineries Down Under

Families with Teens & 20s

Luxury & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $8,099/person

sun setting over an island

Woman with two hiking sticks overlooking the ocean

Backroads guests hike through a flowering field

Wide shot of rocky seaside, sand deposits, water, rocky hills.

Two backroads guest pose with their hands up on a hike

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Sicily & the Aeolian Islands Easygoing Walking Tour

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

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,599/person

Patches of flowers and plants on a dirt cliff overlooking other mountains

Woman sitting on a large boulder on top of a hill, looking down at the water

Two women and one man walking in the middle of a forest

Four people with distance between them walking towards the peak of a hill

Bowel of cooked mussels with lemons and parsley

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Olympic Peninsula to British Columbia Hiking & Walking Tour

Washington’s Stunning National Park & Enchanting Victoria

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,499/person

Woman smiling while riding a bike through a road surrounded by palm trees

Row of orange kayaks in a river, surrounded by thick jungle

Shot of shrine/gateway in Bali, forest behind.

Two men and one woman walking on a trail with blurry trees in the background

Plate of fried eggrolls with a bowl of red sauce

Multi-Adventure

7 Days

Bali Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Sacred Temples, Tropical Waters & Luxurious Retreats

Families with Teens & 20s

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,499/person

Three people walking on a dirt path that is on top of a hill, with a large valley in the background

Active waterfall in the middle of a forest, with a pond on the grand floor

Pineapples grown on a plantation on the island Sao miguel, Azores

Man walking on a beach, with grassy mountains in the background

Grassy cliff overlooking the ocean

Multi-Adventure

6 Days

Portugal's Azores Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Waterfalls, Volcanic Craters & Lush Island Landscapes

Families with Kids & Teens

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,799/person

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More Ways to Get Inspired

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"

children in colorful woven clothing dancing with text overlay "history in motion"

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 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"