Walking & Hiking Tours

We’ve been exploring the world’s wild trails and ancient footpaths for more than three decades, crafting each hiking adventure to offer an unfiltered connection to the cultures and landscapes of your destination. Learn more about what to expect on a walking tour or hiking trip with Backroads.

186 Trips

Overlook River Finland

Aurora Borealis Green

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

Close-up of Fly Agaric mushroom.

Fox among autumnal meadow.

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Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Finland Northern Lights Walking & Hiking Tour

Brilliant Fall Colors & Landscapes beyond the Arctic Circle

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,149/person

Orange sand leading up to smoking hot springs

Backroads guests smiling while hiking

Backroads guest posing in front of a valley

Bison playing and stampeding while kicking up clouds of dust

Geyser expelling steam and connecting with the end of a rainbow

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Yellowstone & Tetons Walking & Hiking Tour

Geology, Wildlife & Peaks of the National Parks

6 days

Levels 1-4

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,499/person

Wide shot of coastal cliffside, white and tan building.

Shot of colorful, painted roof art.

Two guests in vineyard, smiling, cheersing wine glasses.

Duplicate.

A woman walking along the coast

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Portugal Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Lisbon to Porto—Sintra & the Douro River Valley

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $4,999/person

Guest on cliff's edge, pointing towards Crater Lake.

Four guests taking a selfie, lake and rocky cliffs in background.

Wide shot of Smith Rock State Park.

Close-up shot of a Townsend Daisy.

Wide shot of quickly flowing river.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Oregon's Crater Lake & Cascades Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey & National Park Adventure in the Pacific Northwest

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

From $4,299/person

Smiling hiker with hands wide - Canyon shot

Ariel shot Southwest canyon

Alert Jack Rabbit

Arc formation with sun peaking through

Waterfall shot US Southwest

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Bryce & Capitol Reef National Parks Walking & Hiking Tour

Journey across Utah's Grand Staircase

5 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $2,899/person

green mountains and lakes below a blue sky with white fluffy clouds

Close up of old stone church building.

Two hikers on a trail with wildflowers.

Three guests looking a phone.

Wide shot of mountain valley town, river running through, sunset.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Pyrenees Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure on Spain's French Frontier

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual Hotels

From $3,699/person

Wide shot of Lunenburg Waterfront.

Two guests walking alongside coastal cliff.

Shot of Canadian coastline, small red lighthouse.

Shot of fishing vessel at port and lobster/crab traps.

Guests in coastal garden, Canadian flag in foreground.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Nova Scotia Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from the Bay of Fundy to Historic Lunenburg

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

From $3,599/person

Panoramic View of the Sainte Victoire Mountain from the Terrain of the Painters Aix-en-Provence, France

Door with Plants

Guest Boat French Riviera

Lavender and Barrels

Crystal clear bodies of water with island masses of land.

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Provence to the French Riviera Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Provençal Splendor & Exquisite Seascapes from Aix to St-Tropez

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $7,149/person

Close-up of two Crested Caracara.

Wide shot of glacial vista, boat, shore, mountains in distance.

Three guests walking in grassland, forest, craggy mountains, clouds behind them.

Shot of flowing waterfall, trees, river.

Shot of craggy rock waterfall, mountain in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Families with 20s & Beyond

Argentina's Patagonia Family Walking & Hiking Tour

Epic Peaks, Lakes & Glaciers

7 days

Levels 2-5

Casual Hotels

From $4,699/person

Hikers walking on trail in canyon

Full view shot of rock peaks and guest hikers

Guests getting photo taken in Zion

Guests walking through slot canyon

Guide offering giardelli chocolate squares

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Bryce & Zion Walking & Hiking Tour

National Park Adventure in Canyon Country

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $3,599/person

Train Swiss Alps

Cheese Swiss Alps

Two guests walking in craggy mountain pathway, large range in distance.

Group of people walking through mountain town, clouds overhead, lights illuminating streets.

Three guests on mountain trail, looking towards craggy cliff faces in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/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

Famous flower Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum), symbol of alps, mountains. Shallow depth of field. Symbol of luck,inaccessibility and fortune.

Shot of beer, sausages, pretzels, etc.

Two hikers sitting on a split log in a grassy field.

Hiking backpacks piled in front of log cabin.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

German & Austrian Alps Walking & Hiking Tour

Mountains, Lakes & Castles: Salzburg to Munich

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,999/person

Gordes, Provence, France

Food in France

Stone Road and Buildings

Two Backroads Guests Smiling

Ocean View

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence to Costa Brava Walking & Hiking Tour

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

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,099/person

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

Backroads leader holding plate of croissants.

Door with Plants

Guest Boat French Riviera

Lavender and Barrels

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Provence to the French Riviera Walking & Hiking Tour

Provençal Splendor & Exquisite Seascapes from Aix to St-Tropez

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $7,099/person

Guest sitting in rock cave

Guests smiling while climbing down boulders

Rock formation + Peaks

Orange clay structure with blue doors

Guests hiking on desert trails

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Santa Fe & Taos Walking & Hiking Tour

New Mexico's Rich Heritage & High-Desert Beauty

5 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,299/person

Wide shot of road, farmhouse, trees, hills in distance.

Overhead shot of autumnal, multicolored forest.

Close-up of red-leaved tree.

Shot of reflective lake, fall colored trees.

Rear shot of guest overlooking distant forest town.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Vermont Walking & Hiking Tour

Fall in New England—Woodstock to Manchester

5 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $3,699/person

Wide shot of Cinque Terre houses, small pier and ocean down below.

Young guest on boat, gesturing to coastal city.

Group of guests at dinner, cheersing wine glasses.

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

Two guests walking through arched brick walkway, flowers and hanging plants above.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Italy's Seaside to Tuscan Villages

6 days

Levels 1-2

Casual Plus Hotels

From $4,449/person

Cottage in the Cotswalds

Two women hiking on trail in England.

Newly sheared sheep in an English pasture.

Backroads guest posing with fish and chips plate in England.

English flower garden with blooming Hollyhocks.

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

England's Cotswolds Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Castles, Gardens & the Cotswold Way

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,999/person

Town Bay Scotland

Monument overlooking the city during sunset

Closeup Bagpipe Player

Yack Loch Scotland

Scotch Whiskey Scotland

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

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

Misty Mountains, Fabled Lochs & Dramatic Coastlines

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,299/person

Town Bay Scotland

Group Hiking Road Scotland

Monument overlooking the city during sunset

Closeup Bagpipe Player

Highlands Scotland

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

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

Misty Mountains, Fabled Lochs & Dramatic Coastlines

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,299/person

Shot of shepherd on horse, herd of sheep under them.

Six guests hiking down stony cliffside, blue water, mountains visible in distance.

Close up shot of four llamas.

Close-up of dry yerba mate infusion pot and gourd.

Close-up of platter of empanadas.

Walking & Hiking

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Argentina's Patagonia Family Walking & Hiking Tour

Epic Peaks, Lakes & Glaciers

8 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

From $6,799/person

Wide shot of the Cuzco Main Square.

Close-up of powdered dyes.

Local working with multi-colored textiles.

Guest between stone entryway, looking towards mountain.

Two guests overlooking mountains, one sitting on cliffside.

NEW

Walking & Hiking

Families with 20s & Beyond

Peru Lodge-to-Lodge Family Trekking Tour

Journey through the High Andes from Cusco to Machu Picchu

9 days

Levels 3-5

Premiere Hotels

From $7,049/person

Four guests walking along golden coast, ocean to their left.

Vibrant yellow and green grapevines, fog in distance.

Three guests amidst grapevines.

Two folks posing at night, fire beside them.

Three guests around lunch table, beers in hand.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Napa Valley & Sonoma Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey amid Vineyards, Redwoods & Pacific Coastline

5 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

From $5,099/person

Two guests hiking on mountaintop trail, large mountain vista in background.

Point of view shot of Chamonix Mont Blanc, sunset illuminating mountaintops.

Cheese Swiss Alps

Wide shot of sharp, craggy mountain, flowers obscuring foreground.

Shot of a red train, "Jeanne", mountains & clouds behind it.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

French & Italian Alps Walking & Hiking Tour

Geneva to Mont Blanc & Chamonix

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,799/person

Walking & Hiking Tours

Led by expert Trip Leaders, our walking trips will take you from the islands of Vietnam to the red rock canyons of Utah, all the while enjoying the luxury and world-class service for which Backroads is acclaimed.

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