Challenge Chaser

Our toughest trips, built for travelers who believe the best views are worth the bigger climbs and longer routes.

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Two bikers riding around a bend on the coast of Mallorca.

Biker riding across a bridge in Spain.

Two bikers riding on a road, doing a peace sign and shaka sign.

Stone monument building in Palma de Mallorca.

Two bikers resting on rocks cliffside in Mallorca.

Biking

6 Days

Spain's Mallorca Bike Tour

World-Class Cycling in the Mediterranean

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $6,299/person

Person riding their bike on a road with large, grassy mountains in the distance

Road surrounded by tall cliffs full of plants and tall trees

Alleyway with colorful houses and plants along a brick road

Man and woman with hiking poles, pointing and looking out to mountains

Sky view of a small town next to the ocean shore

Multi-Adventure

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6 Days

Spain’s Canary Islands Multi-Adventure Tour

Volcanic Trails & Tropical Retreats at the Crossroads of Continents

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 2-4

From $5,849/person

Two Backroads' guests biking on road in mountains, Spain.

Bikers resting with bikes on side of a road in Spain, admiring a view.

Biker riding on a road in Spain.

Snack board with cured meats and crackers.

Two bikers riding on a road in southern Spain.

Biking

6 Days

Southern Spain's Andalusia Bike Tour

Flamenco & Vistas: Seville to Granada

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,799/person

Group of people biking on an empty road with a forest in the background

Large, yellow and orange cliffs overlooking the ocean

Man and woman smiling at each other while standing next to a bike

Views of large mountains with rows of crops and more mountains in the distance

Backroads leader celebrating after a long climb on the island of Cyprus.

Biking

6 Days

Cyprus Bike Tour

A Cyclist’s Paradise at the Crossroads of Greek & Turkish Culture

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $5,199/person

POV shot of Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, taken from distant treeline.

Bikers feeding each other grapes in a vineyard.

Two bikers posing on a dock in Portugal.

Three bikers riding on a road along the Douro River.

POV shot on hillside vineyard, looking towards river valley.

Biking

6 Days

A Taste of Camino de Santiago Bike Tour

Spain’s Atlantic Coast & Vineyards to Northern Portugal

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,999/person

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

Two hikers on a trail with wildflowers.

Three guests looking a phone.

Shot of old housefront, red flowers, wooden door.

Close-up of trail marker.

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Pyrenees Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure on Spain’s French Frontier

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,199/person

Guest cycling through lavender field.

Close-up of wine glasses, bottles on barrel.

Two guests and a leader, leader pouring wine for guests, on house balcony.

Guests cycling towards hilltop castle.

Close-up shot of wrapped cured meats.

Biking

6 Days

Provence Wine Country to Luberon Bike Tour

Perched Villages, Mt. Ventoux & Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 2-5

From $5,799/person

Coastal Town Fin Mountains

Docks Boat Houses Ferry Norway

Aerial Tiny Town Fjord Norway

Hiking Leader Guests Norway

Coast Red Boat Houses Norway

Hiking & Walking

6 Days

Norway's Lofoten Islands Hiking Tour

Dramatic Peaks & Remote Fjords Above the Arctic Circle

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe & Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $6,499/person

A small town, with tall mountains and trees in the background

Man riding a bike on a road with tall trees and mountains to the right

Man biking on a road, looking over a ledge towards a valley

Tall mountains covered in fog, with a small town on the ground level

Sunshine hitting tall trees and a church building in a valley

Biking

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6 Days

Dolomites Bike Tour

Classic Climbs, Alpine Lakes & Limestone Peaks

Couples, Friends & Solos

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,599/person

Two people descending down a mountain, with larger mountains in the distance

Small town with stone buildings, and a river flowing through a canal

Two rams with large horns standing next to each other in front of a boulder

Plate with a loaf of bread and two hands grabbing the loaf

Group of people walking on a valley, using hiking poles

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Austrian Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

High-Alpine Adventure along the Famed Arlberg Trail

Couples, Friends & Solos

Deluxe Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $4,499/person

Large valley with a lake in the center, and tall mountains in the distance

Gravel trail at the top of a mountain, with other mountains in the distance

Backroads guests looking at wheels of cheese

Rustic church with tall trees in the background

swiss flags hanging from a balcony with flowers

Hiking & Walking

NEW

6 Days

Switzerland Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour

Epic Mountain Passes & Charming Villages Along the Via Alpina

Couples, Friends & Solos

Luxury Hotels

Activity Levels 3-5

From $6,399/person

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