On trips with hotels: your rooms, all breakfasts, most lunches, including our trademark grand picnics, and all dinners except for one (on most trips), when you'll have the opportunity to sample local fare on your own
On cruises: your stateroom, all breakfasts, lunches and dinners including wine.
Expertise and services of our exceptional Trip Leaders
Snacks and beverages between meals
Additional regional guides and experts on many trips
Multiple vans and (in most cases) at least 3 Trip Leaders to support a variety of route options
Comprehensive Travel Planner with detailed pre- and post-trip information
Private guided explorations of museums, historic sites, wineries, cultural sites and more, as noted in the Travel Planner
All gratuities except for Backroads Trip Leaders
Special events, including wine tastings and unique local experiences, as mentioned in the Travel Planner
Trips with biking: use of fully equipped Backroads titanium bike, plus helmet, accessories and GPS device
Trips for Families with Teens & Kids: fully equipped Backroads titanium bike for adults and custom-designed kids' bikes and helmets as well as trailer bikes and carriers as noted on the trip’s web page
Equipment and experienced specialty guides for kayaking, rafting, snorkeling, sailing and canoeing as described
Park and other entry fees
Fares for trains, ferries and other modes of travel as listed in the Travel Planner
Select coach transfers
Baggage transfers and porterage
Backroads water bottle
Not included: airfare to and from the trip’s destination(s); gratuities for Backroads Trip Leaders; alcoholic beverages (Backroads provides wine and beer at select events; and cruises include complimentary wine at meals); and personal expenses