Europe Hiking & Walking Tours

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

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

The Yellow Scallop Shell Signing the Way to Santiago de Compostela on the St James Pilgrimage Route

Wine Glasses on Barrels

Summer in San Sebastian Donostia, Spain

Building in Bilbao/Biarritz

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

French Pyrenees to Basque Country Hiking & Walking Tour

Sparkling Biarritz to Spain's Rioja Wine Region

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/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

Large valley of grass covered in fog with trees in the distance

Backroads guests hiking in grassy field.

Rustic. brick houses along a narrow road

A plate of fish and chips with two slices of lemon

Chalk sign for British pub food

Hiking & Walking

5 Days

England's Cotswolds Home Base Hiking & Walking Tour

A Singular Hotel Experience in Great Britain

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $5,999/person

Two women walking on a dirt trail, with large mountains in the background

Large arch over a river, with a restaurant in the background

Man standing over a man sitting down, pouring him a glass of wine

Market stand full of different cheeses with their prices on display

Group of men and women smiling while holding glasses of wine and spirits

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6 Days

French Alps Easygoing Walking Tour

Mountains, Lakes & Valleys from Annecy to Megève

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,999/person

a ship floating on reflective water during a pink sunset

Ponies resting on a grassy field

Three people look out at a sea of icebergs

two guests floating in a hotspring

A large iceberg floating in blue water

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Greenland & Iceland Hiking & Walking Tour

Arctic Wilds & Sculptured Icebergs at the Top of the World

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $10,049/person

Wide shot of Cinque Terre coastal village.

Two smiling guests in front of colorful buildings.

Three guests on cliff, gesturing towards colorful coastal city.

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 Family Hiking & Walking Tour

Coastal Italy's Seaside Charm & Tuscan Villages

Families with 20s & Beyond

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,699/person

Misty Norwegian fjord

Waterfall cascading down a green grassy hill in Norway

Group of four teenagers hiking in Norway

Solo hiker facing away from the camera, looking out at waterfall

Colorful houses in Norway along the banks of a fjord

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Norway's Fjords Family Hiking & Walking Tour

Mountains, Waterfalls & Glaciers from Voss to Bergen

Families with 20s & Beyond

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,799/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

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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 women hiking on a mountainous landscape.

Waterfall cascading down a green grassy hill in Norway

Misty Norwegian fjord

Colorful houses in Norway along the banks of a fjord

Woman being led down a path by four sheep.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Norway's Fjords Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Mountains, Waterfalls & Glaciers from Voss to Bergen

Women's Adventures

Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,799/person

Three hiker on trail in Austria - SalzburgerLand.

Beautiful autumn forest mountain path at sunset.

Woman posing in bar with three glasses of beer in varying colors.

Young men doing an Austrian traditional folk dance.

Plate of apple strudel.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Prague to Salzburg Hiking & Walking Tour

From Czech Republic's Bohemian Villages to the Austrian Alps

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,999/person

Wide shot of craggy mountains, golden hills in foreground.

Train Swiss Alps

Housefront shot of stone building, wooden doors, balcony.

Storefront shot of "SOCIETA DELLE GUIDE".

Close-up shot of an Alpine Ibex.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

French & Italian Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Family Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

Families with Teens & 20s

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,549/person

Guest on sunny hilltop, arms outstretched, ocean behind them.

Two women smiling and laughing with arms around their shoulders, holding wine glasses

Three glasses of red wine on a table.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

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

Ancient Footpaths in Spain & Portugal

Women's Adventures

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,149/person

Woman standing on top of a grassy hill, looking out to smaller hills

Stone statue overlooking a rustic town

Brown buildings next to a small lake with a pier full of boats

Woman wearing a blue raincoat, hiking on a dirt trail

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

Hiking & Walking

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6 Days

Scottish Highlands Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Legends of Scotland in Edinburgh, St Andrews & Loch Lomond

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $6,399/person

Woman sitting down and smiling, pointing at a small lake

Local playing accordion.

Large grass valley with yellow flowers

Woman hiking on a dirt trail towards the edge of a cliff

Exterior view of wooden hotel building with two women in front walking

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Dolomites Hut-to-Hut Family Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure amid Italy's Dramatic Mountains

Families with Teens & 20s

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,849/person

Guest overlooking forest meadow, sun shining.

Boulder covered in moss surrounded by trees

Aurora Borealis Green

Wide shot of craggy, golden hillside, marshland in distance.

Wooden bucket in a wood cabin

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Finland Northern Lights Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Brilliant Fall Colors & Landscapes beyond the Arctic Circle

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,099/person

Guest laying in a field with cows

backroads guests walk down a path towards a mountain

Guest laying in a field with cows

Valley view of Alpine mountains and clouds at the base.

Girl sitting on a rock looking out to a lake and valleys

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Switzerland Hiking & Walking Tour

Swiss Alps Adventure from Interlaken to Zermatt

30s & 40s

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $6,299/person

Boulders scattered through a river with a house on top of a small hill

Open valley of grass with surrounding hills and cliffs

Hikers in Scotland

Hiking Valley Ireland

Yack Loch Scotland

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

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

Highland Drama to Island Lochs & Castles

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,849/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

Woman with walking poles descending down a dirt hill covered with rocks

Two women having a glass of wine.

Shot of the Cappella della Sacra Sindone and it's surrounding town.

Large, blue lake surrounded by tall pine trees and mountains

Hill covered with grass and pink flowers, with a small building at the bottom of the hill

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Italian & Swiss Alps Women's Hiking & Walking

Monte Rosa to the Matterhorn & Zermatt

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,899/person

Coastside cliff with boats floating in the ocean

Alleyway lined with stone buildings and red roses

Rocky inlet, stripes lighthouse in distance.

POV shot in tan stone village, sun shining, forested mountains in distance.

Stone path with view of clear blue water and boats floating in the ocean

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Spain's Mallorca & Menorca Easygoing Walking Tour

Majestic Mediterranean Peaks to Island Coves & Beaches

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $6,649/person

Steep mountain peaks covered in grass

Wooden signs on top of a mountain with larger mountains in the background

Horses walking by a pond, with a group of people walking behind

Two women and one man sitting in a hot tub outdoor

A copper statue of overalls holding a bottle of wine and potted flower

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Dolomites Hut-to-Hut Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure amid Italy's Dramatic Mountains

30s & 40s

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,499/person

Group of people hiking with a woman turning around and smiling

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

Man with arms wide open in front of vineyard

Two horses walking on a grassy hill

Four Backroads Guests Walking

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Basque Country Active Culinary Hiking & Walking Tour

Wine, Pintxos & Recipes from La Rioja to San Sebastian

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $6,599/person

winding road up to a mountain

Sheep grazes with its herd

Barns on a green filed below a mountain with a castle on it

Women with German braids and ribbons in hair.

Two sheep herders and flock of sheep.

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Poland & Slovakia Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

World Heritage Kraków to the Rugged Tatra Mountains

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,599/person

Two women walking up stairs on a grassy hill, with the ocean in the background

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

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

Two women smiling while walking on a dirt trail surrounded by large plants

Long wooden bridge leading to a forest full of tall trees

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Portugal's Azores Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

Epic Trails, Dramatic Coastline & Vibrant Island Flora

Women's Adventures

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,649/person

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2026

May 2026

Wide shot of the National Palace of Pena.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels

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$5,849/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

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May 12, 2026

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May 17, 2026

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Sky view of town with the ocean in the background

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Croatia Easygoing Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere & Casual Hotels

$5,849/person

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

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May 12, 2026

Tuesday

May 17, 2026

Sunday

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

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Easygoing Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

$5,499/person

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 12, 2026

Tuesday

May 17, 2026

Sunday

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Guest on sunny hilltop, arms outstretched, ocean behind them.

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

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

6 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

$4,149/person

(+$550 for optional single occ.)

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May 12, 2026

Tuesday

May 17, 2026

Sunday

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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

$6,649/person

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

Available

May 13, 2026

Wednesday

May 18, 2026

Monday

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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

$4,749/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 14, 2026

Thursday

May 19, 2026

Tuesday

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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

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 14, 2026

Thursday

May 19, 2026

Tuesday

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Shot of the Abbey of Sant'Antimo.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Tuscany Active Culinary Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe Hotels*

$4,949/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 15, 2026

Friday

May 20, 2026

Wednesday

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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

$5,799/person

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

Available

May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 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*

$5,699/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

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May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 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

(+$850 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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Two hikers walking on a trail past small wooden huts.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy & Slovenia Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Casual Hotels

$5,099/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

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May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 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

$6,449/person

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

Available

May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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Hiking Along the Coasts of Bretagne at Cap Frehel Peninsula Viewpoint

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Brittany & Normandy Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$5,999/person

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

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May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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Two women and a man smiling and waving, while standing on a cliff next to the ocean

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italy's Amalfi Coast Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

$8,599/person

(+$2,500 for optional single occ.)

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May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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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

$7,549/person

(+$2,500 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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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

$6,299/person

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

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May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 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

$7,549/person

(+$2,550 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dublin to Belfast Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,999/person

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

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May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 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

$4,249/person

(+$700 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Dolomites to Lake Garda Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,399/person

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

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May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Brittany & Normandy Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe Hotels

$4,399/person

(+$750 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 2026

Friday

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Four guests walking down trail, craggy hills in distance.

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Corsica Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$6,099/person

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

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May 17, 2026

Sunday

May 22, 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.)

Available

May 18, 2026

Monday

May 23, 2026

Saturday

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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*

$5,249/person

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

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May 18, 2026

Monday

May 23, 2026

Saturday

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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.