Art & Architecture

Adventure Travel

Beholding the artistic accomplishments of our ancestors, from exquisite mosaics, jewelry, ceramics and woodwork to mind-straining cathedrals, temples, castles and palaces, broadens our sense of human accomplishment and possibility. Around the world, from Australia to Yemen, Bhutan to Bordeaux, the Adventure Collection’s member companies offer a spectrum of tours that enhance our appreciation of art and architecture. There are tours designed for every interest and activity level, from easy touring to advanced trekking. Whether you want to wander the ruins of Machu Picchu, marvel at the medinas of Morocco, revel with royalty in Rajasthan, or explore the intricacies of Angkor, the Adventure Collection has a journey that will enlighten and inspire you.

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  • Beginning in Delhi traverse cities, villages and countryside to capture remarkable Rajasthan from every angle. [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Art & Architecture
    13 Day Heritage Rajasthan
  • Discover the many wonders of Jordan, from the ancient city of Petra with its tombs, temples and monuments to the... [more]

    Duration: 5 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    5 Day Jordan Family Adventure
  • Join this exciting adventure featuring the highlights of this fabulous country: a wealth of ancient history, archaeology and culture. [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    8 Day Egypt Family Adventure by Land, Air and River Boat
  • Egypt's allure predates recorded history, and it remains a must-see destination. This Egypt tour delivers the great cultural icons of... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Art & Architecture
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    9 Day Egyptian Magic
  • This 15-day China tour travels from Beijing to Shanghai. Our adventure includes the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Pingyao and the... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • May
    • September
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    A Journey Into China
  • Delight in the civilized charms of South Africa, thrill at the majesty of Victoria Falls and experience the amazing diversity... [more]

    Duration: 17 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Outdoor Skills
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    African Splendour
  • We spend a couple of days in the classic Mediterranean port of Alexandria before setting out along the coast, making... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Alexandria and the Siwa Oasis
  • Vast mountains seem sketched in the sky high above rocky cliffs and a sparkling azure sea. Lemon trees burst with... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Amalfi Coast Hiking
  • Mountains standing proud above rocky cliffs and an azure sea. Lemon trees bursting with vivid scent and color. Patchwork patterns... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Amalfi Coast Walking
  • Combine the amazing wildlife of the Amazon with a trip to the incredible ruins of Machu Picchu. Visit the famous... [more]

    Duration: 10 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Animals & Safari
    • Photography
    Amazon & Machu Picchu
  • Our history-rich 13-day Aegean tour includes destinations from Turkey and Greece. Our travel includes Istanbul, Hagia Sophia, Bosphorus, Ephesus, Bodrum,... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Walking
    An Aegean Odyssey
  • <img border="0" align="right" src="http://www.backroads.com/images/trips/outside_tripsofyear.gif" width="100" height="125"> Join Backroads to experience the stunning natural beauty of northern Argentina, an evocative landscape... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Argentina Biking
  • This spectacular 11-day Argentina tour begins in Buenos Aires and travels to Salta, Cafayate, Llullaillaco & Pumamaraca. You may extend... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Argentina's Far North
  • In Arizona`s Sonoran Desert, a vast expanse of sky opens upon a landscape as beautiful as it is rugged, and... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Arizona Biking
  • In Arizona`s Sonoran Desert, a vast expanse of sky opens upon a landscape as beautiful as it is rugged, and... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • March

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Arizona Family Multisport
  • This lively 12-day China tour of Qinghai Province, celebrates the famous Yushu horse racing festival. You'll travel throughout the "Kingdom... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    At the Edge of the Kingdom
  • A slender finger of desert land, Baja is cradled by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the brilliant-blue Sea... [more]

    Duration: 5 days

    Months offered:

    • March

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Baja Multisport
  • <img src="http://www.backroads.com/images/trips/outside_tripsofyear_2006.gif" width="100" height="125" align="right" border="0" alt="trips of the year" /> Nothing less than a stepping stone for Hindu gods... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • October
    • March

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Bali Biking
  • This 9-day Bhutan tour leverages Bhutan's low tourist season. You'll travel to Paro, Punaka, Gangtey, Thimphu and lodge at the... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Bhutan Less Visited
  • Nestled between India and Tibet, the exquisite mountain kingdom of Bhutan is isolated and protected by mighty Himalayan peaks. Because... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • October
    • May

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Bhutan Multisport
  • Dreaming of a vacation that enlivens your adventurous spirit? Walk with us in Bhutan, a mountain nestled between India and... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October
    • April

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    Bhutan Walking
  • Join scholar and author Dr. Robert Thurman on this journey to the last remaining Tibetan Buddhist Kingdom - Bhutan. On... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    • May

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Bhutan with Dr. Robert Thurman
  • This Bhutan tour is truly a paradise. Our expert guides will lead day hikes in Thimpu, Paro,Punakha & Phobjikha. Enjoy... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • March
    • April
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    Bhutan: A Hiker's Paradise
  • On a windswept plateau above France`s northwest coast, prepare yourself for more than the sound of the crashing surf below.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • July
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Brittany & Normandy Biking
  • Behind northwestern France`s understated beauty lie innumerable stories from its past. Fortified medieval cities, battlefields and ancient monasteries are all... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • September
    • June

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Brittany & Normandy Biking
  • Behind northwestern France`s understated beauty lie innumerable stories from its historic past. Ancient monasteries and wartime battlefields are all visual... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Brittany & Normandy Family Biking
  • Ideal for inquisitive travelers of all ages, this Family Trip combines exhilarating bike rides along picturesque coastline with moments of... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Brittany & Normandy Family Biking
  • There are unique landscapes and then there is Cappadocia. Because we think this famed wonderland is so worth a visit,... [more]

    Duration: 4 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    Cappadocia
  • This breathtaking 10-day Tibet tour travels to Lhasa & Central Tibet. Visit famed monasteries & temples such as Ganden. Trek... [more]

    Duration: 10 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    • Hiking
    Central Tibet Explorer
  • Marked by frozen mountains, gaping fjords, enormous glaciers and desolate rolling pampas, Patagonia is one of the world`s most spellbinding... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    Chile & Argentina Hiking
  • The history, culture and scenic riches of China have long intrigued the Western world, enticing travelers with its grand monuments,... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • October
    • September
    • April
    • May

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    China Biking
  • Our strenuous and splendidly rare mule-supported trek takes us over high passes, along perfectly preserved Inca trails lavished with magnificent... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • July
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Trekking
    Choquequirao to Machu Picchu
  • Delve into two different captivating regions of Italy during this one-of-a-kind trip. Savor unsurpassed coastal views as you hike amid... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • September
    • October
    • May

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Cinque Terre & Tuscany Walking
  • GeoEx offers 2 luxury holiday tours to India in December 2009. One tour covers North India & Rajasthan and the... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Sight-Seeing
    Classic India
  • This 13-day Vietnam tour takes you from Saigon to Hanoi with beautiful stops in Hoi An, Hue, Halong Bay. See... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Classic Vietnam
  • Discover the real meaning of pura vida in Costa Rica, a diverse slice of Central American paradise. Picture green pastures... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • January
    • February
    • March

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Costa Rica Biking
  • Delve into Costa Rica`s natural wonders and cultural riches on this exclusive family-friendly itinerary that features the best of our... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • March

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    Costa Rica Family Insider
  • We compress many centuries of history into a short but comprehensive look at this pacific country, visiting Amman, Mount Nebo,... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Cultural Touring in Jordan
  • From the pastoral beauty of the Czech Republic to the legendary Danube River in Austria, this dual-country trip brings together... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Czech Republic & Austria Biking
  • From the pastoral beauty of the Czech Republic to Austria`s legendary Danube River, this Backroads odyssey brings together two regions... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • July
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Czech Republic & Austria Biking
  • From the pastoral beauty of the Czech Republic to Austria`s legendary Danube River, Backroads introduces your family to a pair... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • June

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Czech Republic & Austria Family Biking
  • Experience a taste of old-world Europe on our Walking Trip in the heart of the Czech Republic and Austria. Venture... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Czech Republic & Austria Walking
  • Stretching along the Adriatic Sea, Croatia`s Dalmatian Coast is a mere 100 miles from Italy as the sea gull flies.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • May

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Dalmatian Coast Biking
  • Hugging the eastern shore of the Adriatic, Croatia`s Dalmatian Coast is a mere 100 miles from Italy as the seagull... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Dalmatian Coast Walking
  • Death Valley National Park is a place of surprising natural beauty and intriguing topographic extremes, where majestic scale humbles the... [more]

    Duration: 4 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Death Valley Multisport
  • Soaring above the Venetian plain, the majestic and incomparable Dolomites play host to an unforgettable alpine family adventure. Backroads takes... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Dolomites Family Multisport
  • Crowning Italy`s northern border, the Dolomites are a pristine alpine playground, where vivid green meadows nestle against enormous limestone peaks... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Dolomites Hiking
  • Embark on a cycling journey through two of France`s most alluring regions. In the lush Dordogne, pedal through a mystical... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • September
    • May
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Dordogne & Bordeaux Biking
  • See history come to life on this Backroads family adventure from the mystical Dordogne to the celebrated Bordeaux region. Pedal... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Dordogne & Bordeaux Family Biking
  • Pack your sense of adventure and join Backroads in Ecuador, a country of contrasts, diverse terrain, fascinating history and remarkable... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • March
    • June
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Ecuador & Galapagos Family Multisport
  • Pack your sense of adventure and join Backroads in Ecuador on this exclusive trip where high contrasts, diverse terrain, fascinating... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • March

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Ecuador & Galapagos Multisport
  • We begin with two days of sightseeing in and around Cairo and the Pyramids, then off to Aswan, before boarding... [more]

    Duration: 16 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Sight-Seeing
    Egypt & Jordan: Nile and Sultan's Road
  • We spend four days on a gem of a Nile cruiser and contemplate: Cairo, the Pyramids, Luxor, Karnak, the Valley... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Small Ship Touring
    Egypt: The Nile
  • This wonderful, concise introduction to Tibetan culture concentrates on the country’s heartland: four nights in Lhasa, then up and through... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Eight Days in Tibet
  • This Private Departure full of classics re-discovered and masterpieces re-explored is the result of our constant search for ways to... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Essence of China: A Private Departure
  • We're captivated by the Japanese talent for integrating its proud ancient culture with its equally proud embrace of the modern.... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Walking
    Essence of Japan
  • Our 14-day guided Ethiopia holiday is a cultural tour beyond compare. Travel to Addis Ababa, Lalibela, Aksum, Bahir Dar, Lake... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    Ethiopia: The Island of Africa
  • Designed to give experienced travelers a new insightful view of Europe, our journey through seven countries--Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France,... [more]

    Duration: 17 days

    Months offered:

    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    European Odyssey
  • Sail through eight countries united by the Baltic Sea, encountering fascinating cultures and long-neglected histories. Discover fairytale castles and the... [more]

    Duration: 17 days

    Months offered:

    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Exploring the Baltics Historic Waterways
  • Our expert guides lead your small group to the Amazon Jungle Lodge and the lost city of Machu Picchu on... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    Family Amazon & Machu Picchu
  • Our popular 17-day tour to Rajasthan India is a celebration of fairs, architecture, culture & camels. Travel to Pushkar, Agra,... [more]

    Duration: 17 days

    Months offered:

    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    Festivals of Rajasthan
  • We offer two versions of Festivals of Tibet. Both editions take us to the Yarlung Valley, Tibet’s “Valley of the... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Festivals of Tibet
  • Coveted by the French and Germans for centuries, Alsace is a compelling blend of two cultures - a region sure... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    France & Germany Biking
  • First contested by the Romans and Celts, and later by the Germans and the French, tiny Alsace showcases a compelling... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    France & Germany Family Biking
  • This exquisite India tour combines manmade wonders and nature. Travel to Taj Mahal, Khajuraho temples, Gwalior Fort & Bandhavgarh National... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    From Taj to Tiger
  • This 17-day Mali and Ghana tour brings you the best of West Africa. Travel to World Heritage sites Timbuktu &... [more]

    Duration: 17 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • April
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Ghana and Mali: Faces of West Africa
  • Glacier National Park offers chiseled valleys blanketed with wildflowers and bottomless lakes that mirror soaring peaks. Rolling grasslands stretch to... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • August
    • June
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Glacier Hiking
  • In less than three weeks Khanates packs in a lot of old-fashioned travel romance. Per William Hazlitt's insight: "In traveling... [more]

    Duration: 21 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Great Silk Road Across the Turugart Pass
  • This 9-day Guatemala tour will delight Mayan history & culture buffs. Travel to Tikal, La Antigua, Chichicastenango, Guatemala City, Lake... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    Guatemala
  • This scenic 12-day Bhutan trip, including a 3-day low elevation trek, provides spectacular mountain views. Learn about Bhutanese culture as... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Walking
    Hidden Treasures of Bhutan
  • This 12-day China tour shows the hidden tribes of China. Travel with GeoEx through Guizhou Province & Guiyang. Witness courtship... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • May
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Walking
    Hidden Tribes of China
  • This 9-day culturally engaging Colombia tour travels to Bogata and Cartagena. Along the way, we'll tour the Salt Cathedral, Gold... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • May
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Highlights of Colombia
  • In North India, magnificent forts and opulent palaces transport us back to a bygone era ruled by Mughals and Maharajas.... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Highlights of India and Bhutan
  • Our 16-day Himalayas travel tour visits three amazing destinations: Tibet, Bhutan & Nepal. Travel to Lhasa, Potala Palace, Kathmandu, Paro,... [more]

    Duration: 16 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • May
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Walking
    Himalayan Kingdoms
  • The reemergence of Hungary, Slovakia and Poland offers a stellar opportunity to discover the glories of old-world Europe. Designed to... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Hungary, Slovakia & Poland Biking
  • This one-of-a-kind journey provides an opportunity to experience the reemergence of Eastern Europe. From Budapest, travel to Hungary`s idyllic wine-growing... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • August
    • September
    • June
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Hungary, Slovakia & Poland Hiking
  • In India`s majestic arid northwest corner, our epic ten-day biking journey ushers you into one of the world`s most spectacular... [more]

    Duration: 10 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    India Biking
  • This elegant 15-day tour travels to the heart of Southern India. You'll experience the riches & mystique of Tamil Nadu,... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    • January

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    Into the Heart of South India
  • Concise but comprehensive, Iran North to South provides a good, unhurried look at Iran's most galvanizing cities, from the capital... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Iran North to South
  • Join Backroads for an unforgettable week exploring the quiet nooks of west Cork and Kerry, and admiring breathtaking scenery. Begin... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • June

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Ireland Biking
  • "Ireland, especially the rural West, is a cyclist`s dream," writes Bicycling magazine. "A network of intertwined little roads...wind above seaside... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Ireland Biking
  • "When it`s gray and drizzly, the Irish say it`s a `soft` day. And after a while this softness works its... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Ireland Walking
  • In the shadow of the Italian and Swiss Alps, three beautiful and distinctly charming lakes are waiting to enchant you.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Italian Lakes Walking & Hiking
  • This 7-day cultural tour of Japan showcases the rugged Kansai coastal region. You'll travel to the shrines of Mount Koya,... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Hiking
    Kansai Explorer
  • Highpoints visited in this slumbering, kindly land: Yangon (whose Shwedagon Temple Kipling called “a golden mystery”); the Plain of Temples... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • October
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    Kipling's Burma
  • This phenomenal 12-day Kyoto tour shows why Kyoto is special to the Japanese. Walk through her beautiful gardens & temples.... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Walking
    Kyoto: The Soul of Japan
  • Southern Laos takes us up to the cool and remote Boloven Plateau, a host of pre-Angkorian temples, and the little-visited... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • October
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Hiking
    Laos: Indochina's Last Wilderness
  • This rare Inca tour takes you back to the last days of the Incas. Travel to Cusco, Machu Picchu, Vilcabama,... [more]

    Duration: 20 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Trekking
    Last Days of the Incas
  • This historic guided tour of Libya starts in Tripoli and travels on to 5 UNESCO sites. You'll visit the archaeologic... [more]

    Duration: 17 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Libya
  • Just southwest of Paris is a refined domain, where magnificent chateaux sleep on the banks of slowly moving rivers and... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Loire Valley Biking
  • Pedal through a lush forest and emerge as if you`re in a fairy tale. Standing proudly before you is a... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • June
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Loire Valley Biking
  • Backroads invites you and your family to explore one of France`s most elegant corners, the regal Loire Valley, from the... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Loire Valley Family Biking
  • Join Backroads for the royal family option - an active vacation in the Loire Valley, where magnificent chateaux sleep on... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • June

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Loire Valley Family Biking
  • Voyage to the time of the Incas where our guides lead us into the Sacred Valley, culminating in a visit... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • August
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    Machu Picchu & The Sacred Valley
  • This breath-taking 8 day Peru adventure tour explores Machu Picchu & Cusco, both World Heritage Sites. Look down on the... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Machu Picchu and the Urubamba
  • "Why go West," asked legendary writer Henry David Thoreau, "when Maine has everything?" The Pine Tree State is indeed blessed... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • August
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Maine Family Multisport
  • Off the coast of Cape Cod, the relaxed pace and simple pleasures of island life reign supreme, and the small-town... [more]

    Duration: 5 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Martha`s Vineyard & Nantucket Biking
  • Our thoughtful itinerary takes us to Tunis UNESCO World Heritage Site Casbah, to the site of Carthage as well as... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Mayan Civilizations of the Yucatán
  • This brilliant 12-day Thailand & Laos tour reveals the new and old. Travel to Bangkok, Golden Triangle, Luang Prabang, Vientiane,... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Mekong Adventure: From Thailand to Laos
  • Unravel the mysteries of northern Africa as Backroads introduces you to the many delights of Morocco. On our six-day adventure,... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Morocco Multisport
  • GeoEx offers this exquisite small group Morocco tour. Travel to Cassablanca, Marrakech, Rabat, Fez, Meknes & more. Visit bazaars, casbahs,... [more]

    Duration: 16 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • April
    • May
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Morocco: From Casablanca to Marrakech
  • Our magnificent Everest trek reveals the mountain's East Face - Kangshung. The Tibet trek includes Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Shekar, Karta,... [more]

    Duration: 25 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Trekking
    • Art & Architecture
    • Sight-Seeing
    Mount Everest's Kangshung Face
  • This 13-day Peru tour offers scenic hikes as you go between luxurious mountain lodges. Stops include the World Heritage Sites... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    Mountain Lodges of Peru
  • Delve into your exploration of Japan with the former capital of Nara, birthplace of Japanese culture, before heading on to... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Nara, Hiroshima, & Miyajima
  • Ansel Adams. Georgia O`Keeffe. D.H. Lawrence. These are just a few of the artists and writers to be captivated by... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    New Mexico Hiking
  • New Zealand offers a world of fun for adventurous families! Edged with serene bays and beaches tucked safely into the... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    New Zealand Family Multisport
  • Experience Norway, a pristine wilderness of tumbling waterfalls, lush pine forests, ancient glaciers, deep valleys and soaring cliffs. Explore this... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    Norway Hiking
  • Nova Scotia is a colorful patchwork of fishing hamlets, inland farms and weathered lighthouses. Just as colorful is its palette... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Nova Scotia Multisport
  • Christened "New Scotland," Nova Scotia is better known as Canada`s ocean playground. This friendly province offers a balance of natural... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Nova Scotia Walking
  • Straddling the border between Chile and Argentina, the Lake District is a shared natural treasure, where snow-frosted volcanoes seem close... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Patagonia Biking
  • Escape the familiar and join Backroads in one of the most spellbinding places on Earth. Patagonia - a land brimming... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Patagonia Hiking
  • On this journey into the Pays Basque, explore France and Spain to experience a culture that is ironically neither French... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Pays Basque Hiking
  • This vibrant 14-day Peru tour reveals the beauty & culture of Peru. Travel to Lima and Lake Titicaca. Visit Colca... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    Peru Complete
  • Backroads invites you and your family to discover the tapestry of history, culture and extraordinary natural delights that blankets the... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • March
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Peru Family Multisport
  • With legendary Machu Picchu as its centerpiece, this Backroads hiking adventure offers an intimate introduction to Peru`s bounty of cultural... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • August
    • September
    • October
    • May
    • April
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    Peru Hiking
  • Join Backroads on this fully supported lodge-to-lodge trek to one of the ancient world`s most extraordinary sanctuaries: Machu Picchu. From... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October
    • May
    • April
    • June
    • August
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    Peru Hiking
  • A tapestry of history, culture and extraordinary natural delights blankets the diverse country of Peru. Beneath lofty Andean peaks and... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • May
    • July
    • October
    • April
    • June
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Peru Multisport
  • Peel back layers of history and tradition as you journey through this captivating corner of northern Portugal. Pedal along pastoral... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Portugal Biking
  • Travel with local guides and leaders on this cultural journey to meet the people and experience the traditions of Guatemala.... [more]

    Duration: 10 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • May
    • October
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Walking
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Art & Architecture
    • Sight-Seeing
    Positively Guatemala
  • Savor the slow pace of life in southern France on a journey for the senses through Provence. Bike amid the... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Provence Biking
  • Join us on this all-time favorite trip and surrender to the relaxed pace of the Drome, Vaucluse and Luberon regions... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Provence Biking
  • Journey with Backroads through a landscape captured on canvas by Cezanne, Picasso and van Gogh, where leisurely strolls through timeless... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Provence Walking
  • The map says Italy, but there`s a distinctly Greek feel to the Puglia region, nestled between the spur and the... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Puglia Biking
  • The map says Italy but there`s a distinctly Greek feel to the Puglia region, nestled between the spur and the... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Puglia Biking
  • Discover the stunning natural beauty of Quebec, where Indian, French and British legacies intermingle. Hike, pedal and paddle your way... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Quebec Multisport
  • This rich 7-day Bhutan tour celebrates the Thimphu and Wangdiphodrang Festivals. Join us as we travel to the Bhutanese villages... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Sacred Festivals of Bhutan: Thimphu
  • This rich 7-day Bhutan tour travels to Trongsa to see the mystical masked dancers. Trip also includes Paro, Thimphu, Wangdiphodrang... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Sacred Festivals of Bhutan: Trongsa
  • Our luxurious 12-day Egypt tour & Nile River cruise starts in Cario with the pyramids and travels to Abu Simbel,... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Sailing the Eternal Nile
  • GeoEx offers this exquisite tour to Turkey that offers a perfect blend of history, culture & beauty. Sail the Turquoise... [more]

    Duration: 16 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    Sailing the Sapphire Seas
  • New Mexico is a land of contrasts, where verdant mountain forests and arid crimson-hued mesas surround sophisticated cities and tiny... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Santa Fe & Taos Biking
  • Enjoy this rare 17-day Saudia Arabia tour with Carolyn McIntyre. Visit Jeddah, Abha, Medina, Riyadh, tombs of Meda'in Salah, Najran... [more]

    Duration: 17 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Saudi Arabia
  • Our 10-day Morocco tour travels from the High Atlas mountains to the Merzouga sand dunes. See historic cities of Fes,... [more]

    Duration: 10 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • April
    • May
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Seven Gates to Morocco
  • We’ll steer you off the beaten path to Shikoku, the smallest and most rural of Japan’s four main islands, where... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Shikoku and Naoshima Islands
  • Discover Europe less traveled as you journey from Italy`s northern Adriatic to the rocky heights of Slovenia`s Julian Alps. Immerse... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Slovenia & Italy Biking
  • Experience the wonders of southern Africa in true Backroads style - biking and hiking through the wilds of South Africa... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • August
    • March
    • May
    • July
    • October
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    South Africa & Botswana Multisport
  • In South Carolina and Georgia, centuries have cultivated two distinct cultures. On one hand, the coastal wetlands and tidewaters of... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    South Carolina & Georgia Multisport
  • Culturally diverse, geographically varied, and awash in centuries-old customs, Spain`s Catalonia region is made for exploration by bike. From Barcelona,... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • October
    • May
    • August
    • June
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Spain Biking
  • Culturally diverse, geographically varied, and awash in tradition and history, Spain`s Catalonia region is practically designed for exploration by bike.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Spain Family Biking
  • We hit the serendipitous isle’s highpoints of Dambulla and Sigiriya and take in those magni?cent jungle revelations, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa,... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Sri Lanka Explorer
  • Switzerland`s terrain of jagged snowcapped peaks, lush wildflower-speckled valleys and charming alpine villages is a sensory delight. On this Backroads... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Switzerland Family Multisport
  • Switzerland`s terrain of jagged snowcapped peaks and charming alpine villages is a sensory delight. Discover this stunning landscape with the... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Switzerland Family Multisport
  • Rich with hidden valleys, green meadows and snowy peaks, the Alps thrill travelers like no other mountains on Earth. And... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Switzerland Hiking
  • This exquisite 14-day Syria tour travels to 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites: Damascus,Palmyra, Aleepo, Bosra & Krak des Chevaliers. Includes... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • May
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Syria
  • Bordering Laos and Myanmar, Thailand`s Golden Triangle is a region of jungle-filled valleys, meandering rivers and ornate temples, where indigenous... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • January
    • February

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Thailand Biking
  • Bordering Laos and Myanmar, Thailand`s Golden Triangle is a region of jungle-filled valleys, meandering rivers and ornate temples. Here, indigenous... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Thailand Family Biking
  • The Best of Brazil is the best of a beautiful, bounteous, buxom country, about as best as best can be:... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    The Best of Brasil
  • Vibrant 14-day Bhutan cultural tour takes a close look at Bhutanese art, thangka painting, textiles & wood carvings. Take day... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • September
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Walking
    The Essence of Bhutan
  • GeoEx offers a family-friendly trip through Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Travel to Angkor, Battambang and other places by riverboat and... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    The Heart of Cambodia
  • National Geographic Explorer explores remote island stepping stones in the Mediterranean, each with its own distinctive culture. Explore the Bronze... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • April

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    The Hidden Isles of the Mediterranean, including Sicily
  • This captivating 20-day Silk Road tour takes you to the gorgeous mosques, madrasas & tombs in Central Asia. Travel to... [more]

    Duration: 20 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    The Khanates of Central Asia
  • This grand 12-day guided cultural tour of Mayan civilization takes you to the beautiful UNESCO sites within Mesoamerica including Tikal,... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • February

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    The Mesoamerican Grand Tour
  • GeoEx designed a wondrous 14 day trip, including at 4-day trek in Bumthang, the most sacred valley in Bhutan. This... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • March
    • April
    • September
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Trekking
    The Sacred Valleys Trek
  • A luxurious safari using only hotels ranked highly on Travel+Leisure's World's Best list. Rich safari reserves, a dazzling array of... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Outdoor Skills
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    The Travel+Leisure World's Best Safari
  • Join us in France and Switzerland to pedal in the same rarefied environment as the world`s top cyclists and view... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    The World`s Greatest Bike Race
  • Join Backroads in the French and Spanish Pyrenees to experience the passion, glory and heart-pumping action of the world`s greatest... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    The World`s Greatest Bike Race
  • Discover the natural and cultural riches of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula—from Mayan ruins, to colonial cities and haciendas, to a biosphere... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Walking
    • Photography
    The Yucatan's True Colors
  • This magnificent 21-day Iran tour explores many of Persia's finest treasures, palaces, mosques, museums and gardens. Travel to Tehran, Mashad,... [more]

    Duration: 21 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • October
    • May
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Treasures of Persia
  • Winding your way through the timeless Turkish countryside and along the dazzling Mediterranean Coast, you`re more likely to encounter herds... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Turkey Biking
  • "To be in Tuscany is heaven...somewhere north of Rome, on a stretch where town and country, sunlight and seascape exist... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Tuscany Biking
  • Tuscany`s vibrant, colorful landscape is a magical place for bicycling. In spring, fields are aflame with red poppies, and come... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • September
    • May
    • June
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Tuscany Biking
  • Sweeping vistas and gently rolling hills of the Val di Chiana greet you south of Siena - the land of... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Tuscany Easy Biking
  • Treat your family to Tuscany with a blend of biking, history and exploration. Our custom-designed routes are tailored to adults... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • June

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Tuscany Family Biking
  • As you make your way down a footpath strung along a wide-open hillside, you`ll understand why Tuscany has captivated writers... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Tuscany Walking
  • Walk with us in Tuscany and experience the essence of Italy: vineyards and cypress-lined lanes, dramatically perched hill towns, valleys... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    Tuscany Walking
  • This journey combines deluxe camping on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon with an exceptional Sedona resort. Family-pleasing activities... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Hiking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Art & Architecture
    • Photography
    Unforgettable Grand Canyon
  • With pastoral landscapes and seasonal showcases of color, this pocket of the Northeast is perfectly set to the speed of... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Vermont Biking
  • In Vermont, country lanes lend themselves brilliantly to easygoing ambles, and charming inns extend warm welcomes. With its classic villages,... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    Vermont Walking
  • Bicycling through Vietnam with Backroads, you`ll encounter elements of its distinctive past and see its dynamic future emerging before you.... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • November
    • December
    • March
    • February

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    Vietnam & Angkor Wat Biking
  • This 14-day Vietnam & Cambodia tour showcases 3 World Heritage Sites: Hoi An, Ha Long Bay and Angkor. Explore Cu... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Walking
    Vietnam and the Epic Poem of Ankor
  • Rajasthan is one of GeoEx's treasured India destinations. See its cultural heritage and architectural marvels. See Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ajanta... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Villages of Rajasthan
  • Begin this special journey exploring Cusco and the Sacred Valley (with your bilingual local guide), connecting with the Peruvian people... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • September
    • May

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    • Art & Architecture
    • Animals & Safari
    Walking through Peru
  • Savor the rich, scenic flavors of the Pacific Northwest—from lava landscapes to lush forests. Follow the volcano trail with guided... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Washington & Oregon
  • This 16-day Silk Road tour through Western China is beyond compare. Travel to Beijing, Xinjiang, Khotan, Kashgar, Urumchi, across the... [more]

    Duration: 16 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Walking
    Western China's Silk Road Oases
  • Bring your family to sunny Mexico for a Backroads adventure that combines plenty of activity and beach time with a... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • December
    • March
    • April

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Yucatan Family Multisport
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