Switzerland Walking, Hiking & Biking Tours

23 Trips

Wide shot of mountain train passing bridge, forest, mountains, sky in distance.

Long haired sheep standing on a green grassy hill

Wide shot of stone cathedral, mountains, clouds in distance.

Two locals and guest playing Swiss horns.

Storefront shot of wooden accommodation, flower bushes below windows.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Walking & Hiking Tour

Swiss Alps Adventure from Interlaken to Zermatt

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

From $5,899/person

Wide shot of Bachalpsee Lake.

Sunny Lake Geneva, pier in background.

Guest talking to cow, mountain in background.

Two guests w/ beer in front of lake, mountains in background.

Wide shot of craggy waterfall.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Multi-Adventure Tour

Adventures in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,899/person

Two guests petting cow, mountain range in background.

Local man playing a Swiss Horn, wooden shack in background.

Sunny Lake Geneva, pier in background.

Guest raising pole in celebration, large mountains, lake in background.

Two guests biking down road, Backroads jerseys on, smiling.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Interlaken to the Bernese Oberland

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

From $5,699/person

Bridge over the Aare River in Thun, Swiz. Large German style house in background.

Guest w/ bike on bridge, overlooking river, town square, spire.

Shot of hotel balconies, large mountain, grassy hillside, red flowers.

Shot of ebike in front of dark wood house.

Two guests on overgrown balcony, green hills behind them.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Easygoing E-bike Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Montreux to Lucerne via the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $6,799/person

Guest cycling towards red-roofed mountain town.

Shot of hotel balconies, large mountain, grassy hillside, red flowers.

Guest cycling towards mountain village.

Four guests looking out towards lake, pointing to mountains.

Two guests cycling over concrete bridge, Thun cityscape in distance.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Switzerland Bike Tour

Montreux to Lucerne via the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,699/person

Matterhorn during sunset.

Swiss cheese aging room.

Valley view of Alpine mountains and clouds at the base.

Long haired sheep standing on a green grassy hill

Wide shot of stone cathedral, mountains, clouds in distance.

Walking & Hiking

Families with 20s & Beyond

Switzerland Family Walking & Hiking Tour

Swiss Alps Adventure from Interlaken to Zermatt

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

From $5,899/person

Sunny Lake Geneva, pier in background.

Guests cycling on hillside trail, mountain village below, on their left.

Guest/local on hillsides holding Swiss flag.

View of hotel and mountain in background.

Line of guests on rocky cliffside, mountains ahead.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Switzerland Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Adventures in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,049/person

Wide shot of lake, bull in foreground, overlooking mountain.

Group of guests walking past Bachalpsee Lake,

Sunny Lake Geneva, pier in background.

Platter of chocolate, fruit, berries.

Shot of front of Grandhotel Giessbach.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

Switzerland Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Swiss Alps Chalets, Charm & Chocolate

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,899/person

Mountain valley surrounded by lakes in the Alps.

Landwasser viaduct in the Davos mountains near Filisur. Beautiful old stone bridge with a moving train.

Bowl of vegetable soup and bread.

Two people saying cheers with mugs of beer.

Biker riding on trail towards Swiss Alps.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Swiss Alps Walking & Hiking Tour

Peaks & Glaciers from Davos to St. Moritz

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $6,399/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

Four guests hiking on grassy road, Mount Eiger in background.

View of hotel and mountain in background.

Sunny Lake Geneva, pier in background.

Wide shot of lake, bull in foreground, overlooking mountain.

Shot of front of Grandhotel Giessbach.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Switzerland Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Adventures in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,799/person

View of hotel and mountain in background.

Wide shot of Bachalpsee Lake.

Duplicate.

Guest cycling towards mountain village.

Guest w/ bike on bridge, overlooking river, town square, spire.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Switzerland Easygoing Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Interlaken to the Bernese Oberland

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $5,849/person

Ship Under Rhine River Bridge

Windmill in the countryside

River with Rhinelan`d Maus Castle in background

Guests with aperol spritzes raising a glass

Grapes on a vine

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Rhine River Cruise Bike Tour

Basel to Amsterdam through Switzerland, France, Germany & the Netherlands

8 days

Levels 1-3

Small Luxury Ship

From $7,999/person

Alpine Ibex on top of mountain.

Three guests walking down mountainside, large, spiky peaks in distance.

Cheese Swiss Alps

Train station clock at Chamonix Mont-Blanc, mountain in distance.

Leader overlooking lunch spread on rocks, cliffside behind them.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

French, Italian & Swiss Alps Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Legendary Mont Blanc, Chamonix & Lake Geneva

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,699/person

Four guests walking up craggy hillside, large, spiked mountains behind them.

Train station clock at Chamonix Mont-Blanc, mountain in distance.

Young guest on paddle board.

Shot of Mont Blanc du Tacul.

Platter of bread and tomatoes, cured meats, etc.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Teens & Kids

French, Italian & Swiss Alps Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Legendary Mont Blanc, Chamonix & Lake Geneva

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,699/person

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

Shot of guests hiking towards the Bar du Plan de l'Aiguille, ring of mountains around them.

Train Swiss Alps

Cheese Swiss Alps

Young guest posing, mountain in the distance behind them.

Walking & Hiking

Families with Older Teens & 20s

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

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

Night-time shot of Mont Blanc.

Shot of Mont Blanc du Tacul.

Five guests white water rafting.

Guest with hiking poles smiling for camera, craggy mountains in distance.

Shot of horned sheep.

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

French, Italian & Swiss Alps Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Legendary Mont Blanc, Chamonix & Lake Geneva

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,699/person

Two guests with cow, one reaching out to it, mountain in background.

Train Swiss Alps

Cheese Swiss Alps

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

Shot of large mountain eclipsing sun, camera is in shadow.

Walking & Hiking

Families with 20s & Beyond

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

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 2-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

Shot of Mont Blanc du Tacul.

Man and woman with walking poles ascending a grassy mountain

Man smiling while paddle boarding in a lake

Lake surrounded by rocks, grass and trees

Five guests white water rafting.

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Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

French, Italian & Swiss Alps Multi-Adventure Tour

Legendary Mont Blanc, Chamonix & Lake Geneva

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $5,699/person

Nighttime shot of Zermatt, SW. Matterhorn in distance.

Close-up of a Mountain Houseleek.

Long haired sheep standing on a green grassy hill

Wide shot of stone cathedral, mountains, clouds in distance.

Three women hiking in in the Swiss Alps, looking over valley view.

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Switzerland Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Swiss Alps Adventure from Interlaken to Zermatt

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels

From $6,399/person

Close-up shot of an Alpine Ibex.

Point of view shot of a wine glass, mountain town, range in distance.

Wide shot of craggy mountains, golden hills in foreground.

Train Swiss Alps

Cheese Swiss Alps

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Epic Alpine Adventure from Chamonix to Mont Blanc

6 days

Levels 3-5

Casual & Premiere Hotels

From $4,399/person

River with Rhinelan`d Maus Castle in background

Backroads Guests Biking

Selfie with cows

A plate of treats

Kids posing at fruit stand snack table

Biking

Families with Teens & Kids

Rhine River Cruise Family Bike Tour

Basel to Amsterdam through Switzerland, France, Germany & the Netherlands

8 days

Levels 1-3

Small Luxury Ship

From $5,299/person

Ariel view of town, river, and bridge

Grapes White Wine Platter River Bend

River with Rhinelan`d Maus Castle in background

Two guests biking on forest road, smiling at camera.

Guest biking in park

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Rhine River Cruise Easygoing E-bike Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from Basel to Amsterdam

8 days

Levels 1-2

Small Luxury Ship

From $7,999/person

Switzerland Walking, Hiking & Biking Tours

Vacation with us to greener pastures, where waterfalls tumble and cows graze. In Switzerland, alpine lakes sparkle in epic shades of blue. Cable cars and gondolas carry you to glaciated peaks. And, with Backroads, a day spent hiking or biking brings the reward of decadent cuisine and an elegant night’s rest in truly spectacular surroundings. Tour the Swiss Alps with Backroads, prepare to be pampered, awestruck and exhilarated!

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