Europe Hiking & Walking Tours

Europe on foot for adventures that soar. This trail leads to joy and probably cheese.

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Castle ruins in scotland

Castle Ruin Ireland

Manor on Coast Scotland

Path Forest Ireland

Rustic castle ruins on a cliff in the middle of an ocean

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Scottish Highlands Hiking & Walking Tour

Legends of Scotland in Edinburgh, St Andrews & Loch Lomond

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,399/person

Group of people with walking poles, ascending a rocky trail

Front shot of colorful dress, medallions, blanket.

Aurora Borealis Green

River cutting through two large valleys

Fox among autumnal meadow.

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Norway Northern Lights Hiking & Walking Tour

Fall Foliage & Arctic Wonders from Tromsø to Alta

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,199/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

Large, dry hills with the ocean to the right

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Croatia Easygoing Walking Tour

Cascades, Canyons & Cultural Treasures on the Dalmatian Coast

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,199/person

Green slopping hills in front of snowy mountains

Hikers walking trail towards mountain

Fog over tall pine trees

Hikers walking a path towards mountain range

Hikers walking with hiking poles

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Dolomites Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Immersive Adventure & High-Alpine Luxury in Northern Italy

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $6,099/person

Two hikers walking along side stream of water in Iceland.

Hiker standing in front of church in Iceland.

Hiker posing on a rock, clifside.

Hot Pool Iceland

Icelandic landscape at sunset.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Iceland Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Dramatic Landscapes in the Land of Fire & Ice

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $7,099/person

Wide shot of Tuscan countryside.

Four guests at dinner, talking wine with local.

wheels of cheese stacked on a wooden counter

Close-up of guests at cooking class.

Shot of the Abbey of Sant'Antimo.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Tuscany Active Culinary Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Gourmet Adventure in Italy from Chianti to Val d'Orcia

Women's Adventures

Deluxe Hotels*

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,499/person

Hikers walking up a shoreline trail

old stone buildings next to a river

Shot of colorful, painted roof art.

two people hugging

sandy beach with houses on the shore

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Portugal Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Lisbon to Porto

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels

From $5,199/person

Misty Norwegian fjord

Waterfall cascading down a green grassy hill in Norway

Solo hiker looking out over a lush green valley in Norway

Group of hikers holding up a sign that spells our Backroads

Group of hikers enjoying a meal together while overlooking a fjord and mountains

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Norway's Fjords Hiking & Walking Tour

Mountains, Waterfalls & Glaciers from Voss to Bergen

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,699/person

Schloss Elmau in the Wetterstein mountains

Ceramic beer steins in a row.

Church building with grassy mountain in the foreground

A woman and two men hiking in a field of flowers

Yellow flowers surrounded by weeds along a rocky hillside

Hiking & Walking

5 Days

German & Austrian Alps Home Base Hiking & Walking Tour

A Singular Hotel Experience in Bavaria's Elmau Valley

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,199/person

Lighthouse on top of a cliff with the ocean on the ground floor

Group of people at a dining table raising their wine glasses

Dirt trail surrounded by grassy fields with the ocean to the right

Local Describing Guinness

Sheep Hillside Ireland

Hiking & Walking

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6 Days

Ireland's Connemara Hiking & Walking Tour

Galway to Cliffs of Moher along the Wild Atlantic Way

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels*

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,099/person

View of flowers on a mountain and the ocean in Miradouro da Ponta do Sossego Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal.

Winding road down a tree lined path

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 smiling while holding a glass of wine

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Portugal's Azores Hiking & Walking Tour

Epic Trails, Dramatic Coastline & Vibrant Island Flora

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,399/person

Forested path with small huts in the foreground and Dolomites in the horizon.

Backroads guest holding pint of dark beer.

Two sheep herders and flock of sheep.

Women with German braids and ribbons in hair.

Lake bordered by mountains.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Poland & Slovakia Hiking & Walking Tour

World Heritage Kraków to the Rugged Tatra Mountains

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,299/person

Three women walking on a stone path next to the ocean side

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

Two cows in meadow, on baby, one adult.

Two women smiling while walking up stairs on a hill

Man and woman smiling next to yellow and blue arrow signs

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

The Way from Portugal to Spain

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,999/person

Small coastal pier, colorful ships visible, mountain in distance.

Local guide in traditional clothing posing for camera, leaning on wooden fence.

Wide shot of craggy, Italian coast cliffs. Ocean to left.

Shot of mountain cemetery building, gravestones in background.

Long outdoor dining table set for a meal amid the Dolomites

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Dolomites to Lake Garda Hiking & Walking Tour

Majestic Mountains & Italy’s Largest Lake

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

Hiking Hills Whales

Climbing Hills Over Farmland Scotland

Tour Exterior Castle Wales

Castle Wales

Dinner Being Served Wales

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Wales Hiking & Walking Tour

Dramatic Coastline, Castles & Celtic Culture

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,099/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

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,499/person

A wood house in a lake

Alps with lush fields and green forests. View of lake Wolfgangsee.

A bridge with pink flowers overlooking water

a person looking out onto the water from a boat

hikers on a forest path

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

German & Austrian Alps Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey amid Sound of Music Landscapes

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,499/person

Woman with hiking poles, walking on a large mountain

Coastside cliff with boats floating in the ocean

Bowl of paella with cut lemons on the sides

Woman smiling, standing next to a guardrail over a cliff

Leader with charcuterie platter, pretending to eat grapes.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Spain's Mallorca & Menorca Hiking & Walking Tour

Majestic Mediterranean Peaks to Island Coves & Beaches

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,249/person

Beautiful view of world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, the 19th century Romanesque Revival palace built for King Ludwig II, with scenic mountain landscape near Fussen, southwest Bavaria, Germany

Two hikers on top of a hill.

German dumplings plated.

Two hikers on Backroads trip in Bavaria.

Flight of white and red wine in glasses.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

German & Austrian Alps Hiking & Walking Tour

Mountains, Lakes & Castles: Salzburg to Munich

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

Cottage in the Cotswalds

Ornate English cups of tea and english muffins with butter and jam.

Backroads guest posing with fish and chips plate in England.

Street signs reading Cotswald Way North and South.

Two hikers on trail, pointing at view in the distance.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

England's Cotswolds Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Castles, Gardens & the Cotswold Way

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,499/person

Gordes, Provence, France

Ocean View

Lavender

Backroads Guests Hiking

Backroads Guest Walking Through Tunnel

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Provence to Costa Brava Hiking & Walking Tour

Village to Village from the South of France to Coastal Spain & Barcelona

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,299/person

Group of people walking in a grassy valley towards tall mountains

Large stone archway with a building in a gravel area

Wooden cabin with flower pots hanging outside

Dirt trail on a tall, grassy mountain

Grassy hill with a house and a forest and mountains in the background

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Dolomites Hiking Tour

High-Alpine Adventure in Val di Fassa

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,899/person

Sky view of a row of buildings in front of a boat dock

Group of guests at dinner, cheersing wine glasses.

Three guests laughing and holding wine themed decorative signs.

Cliffside by the ocean with buildings on top

Shot of ceiling in domed church, mosaics and art on ceiling.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Italy's Seaside to Tuscan Villages

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $4,749/person

Two guests hiking down cliffside, boats in ocean down below.

Wide shot of Amalfi Coast, boats dotting the crystal blue water.

Wide shot of statue at Monte Solaro peak.

Pier on the Amalfi Coast, boast littering the water's edge.

Bottle of limoncello.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Italy's Amalfi Coast Family Hiking & Walking Tour

Path of the Gods, Idyllic Capri & Ischia

Families with 20s & Beyond

Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,399/person

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2026

May 2026

View of the City of Saint-Tropez, Provence, Cote d'Azur

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence to the French Riviera Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$7,349/person

(+$2,350 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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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.)

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

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Wide shot view of a town on top of a cliff with the ocean to the right

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Southern Spain's Andalusia Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$6,149/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 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

$7,349/person

(+$2,350 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

Friday

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Lake with boats by the shore, and large mountains in the background

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Scotland's Inverness to Isle of Skye & Oban Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels*

$7,549/person

(+$2,300 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Herd of cows laying on a grassy valley

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Camino del Norte Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels*

$5,499/person

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

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Woman wearing a backpack, standing on top of a hill looking down at a small town surrounded by trees

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Portugal Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

$5,549/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Gordes, Provence, France

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence to Costa Brava Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe Hotels

$4,499/person

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

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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.)

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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Walking Path of Amalfi Coast

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Italy's Amalfi Coast Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

$5,549/person

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

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May 3, 2026

Sunday

May 8, 2026

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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.)

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

Friday

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Coastside cliff with boats floating in the ocean

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Spain's Mallorca & Menorca Easygoing Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

$6,649/person

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

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May 3, 2026

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May 8, 2026

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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.)

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May 4, 2026

Monday

May 9, 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

$5,399/person

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

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May 5, 2026

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Wide shot of the National Palace of Pena.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels*

$5,699/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

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May 5, 2026

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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

$7,549/person

(+$2,350 for optional single occ.)

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May 5, 2026

Tuesday

May 10, 2026

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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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May 5, 2026

Tuesday

May 10, 2026

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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.)

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May 6, 2026

Wednesday

May 11, 2026

Monday

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Castle ruins in scotland

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Scottish Highlands Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,749/person

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

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May 6, 2026

Wednesday

May 11, 2026

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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

$4,899/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

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May 7, 2026

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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.)

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May 7, 2026

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Traditional Labourdine Houses of Saint de Luz at Night, Basque Country, France

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

French Pyrenees to Basque Country Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

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$6,099/person

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

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May 7, 2026

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Large forest with a lake in the center, with the ocean to the left of the cliff

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,899/person

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

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May 10, 2026

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May 15, 2026

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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

$5,999/person

(+$1,550 for optional single occ.)

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May 15, 2026

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Wide shot of the National Palace of Pena.

Hiking & Walking

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Portugal Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels*

$5,899/person

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Europe Hiking & Walking Tours

Spectacular landscapes, old-world villages and local hosts await you on our Europe walking tours. Enjoy forays on foot as you cruise from Prague to Budapest. Take in the power of nature in Iceland or the Alps. Island-hop along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast. Backroads has been hosting walking vacations in Europe for decades. With options ranging from easygoing walks to adventures for avid hikers, we offer something for everyone. Enjoy luxurious hotels and incredible local cuisine on our thoughtfully designed Europe walking tours.