Hiking & Walking 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 hiking trip or walking tour with Backroads.

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Red rock canyon in Arizona.

Plate of mushroom tacos and a margarita.

Collard Lizard Basking on a Rock in Arizona.

Blue-green agave cactus in Sedona, Arizona

Two guests walking down desert trail, orange cliffs, bushes beside them.

Hiking & Walking

4 Days

Sedona Women's Hiking & Walking Tour - 4-Day Getaway

Arizona's Red Rocks & Desert Magic

Women's Adventures

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $3,299/person

Guests hiking through grassy field, mountains in background.

Wide shot of redwood trees.

Wide shot of semi-snowy mountain.

Wide shot of Glacier Point.

Shot of a rocky stream.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Yosemite Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from National Park's Dramatic Granite Cliffs to Colorful Meadows

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $4,699/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

A line of travelers on camels in dunes

Man standing in an alleyway, surrounded by baskets and pots on the walls

People in the distance walking up a trail on a cliff

Group of people smiling while raising their glasses around a dining table

Group of men wearing white, playing bongo-like instruments

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Morocco Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey in Magical Marrakech, the High Atlas & the Sea

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $5,799/person

Top view of a man in blue ascending a dirt trail towards a mountain

Man and woman with walking poles on a dirt trail, pointing out to tall mountains

New Mexican desert during sunrise

Mounted ram's skull

Gecko in AZ

Hiking & Walking

5 Days

Santa Fe & Taos Hiking & Walking Tour

New Mexico's Rich Heritage & High Desert Beauty

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,299/person

Valley of Joshua trees, with a woman walking on a dirt path

Group of hikers walking through a dirt trail, surrounded by dried weeds

Two women smiling while sitting on large boulder on top of a mountain

Group of hikers with walking poles hiking through a dirt path towards tall palm trees

To large palm trees in the middle of a dried valley

Hiking & Walking

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4 Days

California's Palm Springs & Joshua Tree Easygoing Walking Tour - 4-Day Getaway

National Park Wonderland of Rocks & Desert Oases

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $3,299/person

Trees with orange leaves on a hill, with snow-capped mountains in the distance

Group of people with hiking poles, walking on gravel trails along a mountain

Group of men and women around a dinner table raising their glasses of drinks

Herd of alpacas walking through a valley

Exterior view of the Estancia Cristina

Hiking & Walking

NEW

8 Days

Argentina's Patagonia Fall Colors Hiking & Walking Tour

Peaks, Glaciers & the Golden Season of Austral Fall

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $7,299/person

Two people standing on top of a large, orange canyon looking at larger canyons

Guests relaxing poolside at desert resort.

Open valley with Joshua trees and canyons in the background

Person standing on a cliff with the sunset in the background

Cactus with pink flowers blooming

Hiking & Walking

NEW

4 Days

Death Valley Hiking & Walking Tour

Desert Wonders in California's Otherworldly National Park

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $3,799/person

Hikers on a gravel trail with tall pine trees along tall mountains

Backroads guests hiking through mountain pass

Aquamarine blue lake with snowy mountains and Backroads guest

Mountain with a lake in front with the reflection on the lake

Scenic waterfall surrounded by lush green forest

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Glacier & Waterton Lakes Hiking & Walking Tour

National Park Adventures in the US & Canadian Rockies

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,849/person

Wide shot view of a shrine and temple

Japanese city of Kyoto at sunset

Pond full of koi fish in Japan

Monkey in a tree in Japan

Woman ascending on a rocky, foggy hill

Hiking & Walking

8 Days

Japan Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

The Alps to Imperial Kyoto

Women's Adventures

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $10,599/person

Man ascending a rocky, dirt trail with canyons and cacti behind him

Small pond surrounded by large rocks in a desert valley

Corner with clay pots filled with flowers and plants

Purple building with a blue window and 4 round cacti in front

Two women and one man hiking on a dirt trail surrounded by cacti and dried trees

Hiking & Walking

4 Days

Arizona's Saguaro National Park Hiking & Walking Tour

Vibrant Tucson & the Panoramic Sonoran Desert

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $2,999/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

Four guests hiking on desert trail

Picnic table spread with mountains in background

Mountains and river at sunset

Guest looking arch formations

UC Arches, Canyonlands & Colorado

Hiking & Walking

5 Days

Utah's Arches & Canyonlands Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey among Epic National Parks in the Southwest

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-2

From $3,599/person

Wide shot of blue lake, mountains, clouds, sky.

Group of hikers on a gravel trail, surrounded by bushes and plants, with tall mountains in the distance

Wide shot of sunlit mountain, blue lake, Shasta Daisies.

Lake in front of tall trees and a tall mountain, with the sunshine hitting the mountain

Close-up of red Indian Paintbrush flower.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Banff to Yoho Hiking & Walking Tour

Canada’s National Parks from Banff to Emerald Lake

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,199/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

NEW

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

Two guests hiking along the rim of Crater Lake.

Shot of a large forest with small, yellow-flowered bushes below.

Guest standing on cliff's edge overlooking Smith Rock Park.

Leader standing above lunch table, gesturing to it.

Deschutes beer flight.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Oregon's Crater Lake & Cascades Hiking & Walking Tour

National Park Adventure in the Pacific Northwest

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 1-3

From $4,449/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

Orange sand leading up to smoking hot springs

Backroads guest peering out into a valley

Large elk traversing through golden fields

Wooden cabin with rocky mountains in background

Backroads guests hiking through mountain pass and green landscape

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Yellowstone & Tetons Hiking & Walking Tour

Geology, Wildlife & Peaks of the National Parks

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $4,699/person

Wide shot of Hoodoos Viewpoint.

Ground shot of guest walking down muddy trail, forest, mountain behind them.

Canoe dock on lakeshore, mountain range in distance.

Shot of waterfall flowing into small lake.

Silhouetted guests walking up hillside, sun behind them.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Canadian Rockies Hiking & Walking Tour

Banff, Lake Louise & Moraine Lake

Couples, Friends & Solos

Premiere Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,499/person

3173 Dates

2026

May 2026

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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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

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

$4,899/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 7, 2026

Thursday

May 12, 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*

$5,499/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 7, 2026

Thursday

May 12, 2026

Tuesday

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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

Premiere Hotels

$6,099/person

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

Available

May 7, 2026

Thursday

May 12, 2026

Tuesday

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Guests hiking in national park among boulder formations

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Arches & Canyonlands Hiking & Walking Tour

5 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe Hotels

$3,699/person

(+$950 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 8, 2026

Friday

May 12, 2026

Tuesday

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Top view of a man in blue ascending a dirt trail towards a mountain

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Santa Fe & Taos Hiking & Walking Tour

5 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$4,499/person

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

Available

May 8, 2026

Friday

May 12, 2026

Tuesday

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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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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.)

Request to Book

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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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 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 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*

$5,849/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

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May 15, 2026

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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

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

Available

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.)

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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.)

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May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of mountains at sunset.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Yosemite Valley Hiking & Walking Tour

5 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe Hotels

$4,899/person

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

Request to Book

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 14, 2026

Thursday

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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 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 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

$7,449/person

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

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Three women behind a table full of food, pouring wine into glasses

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Cinque Terre & Tuscany Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe Hotels

$4,599/person

(+$900 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Sunset hitting a small town, filled with white and red buildings on cliffs

Hiking & Walking

Women's Adventures

Portugal's Madeira Women's Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

$5,999/person

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

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May 15, 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

$4,099/person

(+$700 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Man and woman smiling while walking through a dirt trail

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Brittany & Normandy Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 1-3

Deluxe Hotels

$4,599/person

(+$750 for optional single occ.)

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May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Slanted cliff on the coast of an ocean, with a small town in the distance

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

French Pyrenees to Basque Country Hiking & Walking Tour

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

$4,849/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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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*

$5,299/person

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

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Hikers walking up a shoreline trail

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Portugal Easygoing Walking Tour

6 days

Levels

Deluxe & Premiere Hotels

$5,399/person

(+$800 for optional single occ.)

Available

May 10, 2026

Sunday

May 15, 2026

Friday

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Wide shot of flowing river among autumnal forest.

Hiking & Walking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Blue Ridge & Great Smoky Mountains Hiking & Walking Tour

5 days

Levels 2-4

Deluxe Hotels

$3,549/person

(+$650 for optional single occ.)

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May 10, 2026

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May 14, 2026

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Hiking & Walking 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.