Sophistication with a sense of fun. Indulge in life's finest pleasures: Red Burgundy so lush it's liquid velvet. Delicate white truffles from the Sienese hills, creamy Dordogne foie gras and fresh Loire Valley strawberries. A leisurely walk begun with espresso and conversation in the studio of a Tuscan painter. An exhilarating bicycle ride past emerald meadows and dramatic cliffs, capped by an evening of Irish storytelling. Handmade chocolates on a goose-down pillow. Expect quality without peer or pretension. Travel with engaging Trip Leaders, equally at home suggesting a Chianti to pair with your cinghiale, and fine-tuning the best bikes in active travel to smooth-pedaling perfection. Experience a finely honed blend of activity, indulgences and unforgettalbe encounters. This is Backroads in Europe—relax, rejuvenate, celebrate!
Dates and itineraries are subject to change
| Europe | ||||
| Destination | Program | Price | Days / Nights |
2009 Dates |
| Italy | ||||
| Amalfi Coast: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 6,498 | 6 / 5 | May 3 & 24, June 7, Aug 30, Sept 13, Oct: 4 & 18 |
| Amalfi Coast: Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 3,298 | 6 / 5 | May 10 & 31, June 14, Aug 23, Sept 6 & 27, Oct: 11 |
| Cinque Terre & Chianti: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 5,798 | 6 / 5 | May 24, June 7 & 28, Sept 6, 20 & 27 |
| Cinque Terre & Chianti: Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 3,298 | 6 / 5 | May 3, 10S, 17 & 31, June 7, 21 & 28, July 12 & 26, Aug 9S, 16 Sept 6, 13, 20 & 27, Oct 4 & 11 |
| Dolomites: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,998 | 8 / 7 | June 21, July 1, 12 & 22, Aug 2 |
| Dolomites: Premiere Inn | Multi | US$ 4,298 | 6 / 5 | June 14F, July 12F & 26F |
| Dolomites: Casual Inn | Multi | US$ 3,298 | 6 / 5 | June 21F & 28F, July 5F, Aug 2F |
| Italian Lakes: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 5,998 | 6 / 5 | May 31, June 7, July 12, Aug 23, Sept 20, Oct 4 |
| Italian Lakes: Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 4,598 | 6 / 5 | May 17, June 7 & 21, July 5 & 19, Aug 2 & 16, Sept 13 & 27 |
| Piedmont: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,598 | 6 / 5 | June 14 & 28, Sept 13, 20 & 27, Oct 4 |
| Piedmont: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,298 | 6 / 5 | May 17, 24 & 31, Jun 7 & 14, Sept 6, 13, 20 & 27, Oct 4 |
| Puglia: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,798 | 6 / 5 | May 17, Aug 30, Sept 13 & 27 |
| Puglia: Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,198 | 6 / 5 | Sept 20, Oct 4 |
| Sardinia & Corsica: Premiere Inn - NEW | Bike | US$ 5,198 | 8 / 7 | May 3, 15 & 31, Sept 6, 18 & 27, Oct 9 & 18S |
| Sicily: Premiere Inn - NEW | Multi | US$ 4,698 | 6 / 5 | Apr 5F & 19F, May 17, Oct 4 & 11 |
| Tuscany: Cooking & Walking: Premiere Inn - NEW | Walk | US$ 4,798 | 6 / 5 | May 10, June 21, Sept 13 & 20, Oct 4 |
| Tuscany: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,498 | 6 / 5 | May: 3, 17 & 31, June 14, Sept 13 & 27, Oct 4 |
| Tuscany: Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 3,198 | 6 / 5 | May: 24, June 7S & 14, Aug 30, Sept 13, 20 & 27S, Oct 4 |
| Tuscany (Classic): Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 4,298 | 8 / 7 | May 31, July 26, Aug 30S, Sept 27, Oct 4 |
| Tuscany (Coast/Maremma): Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,298 | 6 / 5 | Jun 7S, July 5 & 19F, Sept 20, Oct 4 |
| Tuscany (Easy): Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,298 | 6 / 5 | May 10 & 24, Jun 7 & 21, Aug 30, Sept 13 & 27, Oct 4 & 11 |
| Tuscany (North of Siena): Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,998 | 6 / 5 | May 3 & 17, Jun 7, 21, 21F & 28, July 5, 5F, 12, & 26 Aug 2, 9F, 16 & 23, Sept 6, 6S, 13, 20, 20S & 27, Oct 4, 11 & 18 |
| Tuscany (North of Siena): Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,298 | 6 / 5 | Apr 19, May 3S. 10 & 24S, Jun 14, 14F, 21F, 28 & 28F, July 12F, 19, 26S & 26F Aug 2F, 16, 16F, 23F & 23S, Sept 6, 13 & 27, Oct 11 & 11S |
| Tuscany (South of Siena): Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,298 | 6 / 5 | May 31, June 14S & 28, Jul 12, Aug 9, Sept 13 & 20, Oct 4 |
| Tuscany (South of Siena): Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,198 | 6 / 5 | May 3 & 24, June 21, Jul 5, Aug 2 & 23, Sept 13, 20 & 27, Oct 4 |
| Tuscany (Getaway): Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 2,098 | 3 / 2 | May 15, June 1, 12 & 30F, Jul 10F, 17 & 29F, Aug 7, 14F & 18, Sept 4 & 25 |
| Umbria: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,098 | 6 / 5 | May 24, June 14, Sept 13 & 20 |
| Veneto: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,398 | 6 / 5 | May 3 & 17, June 7, July 5, Sept 20 & 27 |
| France | ||||
| Bordeaux: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,898 | 6 / 5 | June 7 & 28, Aug 2, Sept 13, 20 & 27 |
| Brittany & Normandy: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,398 | 6 / 5 | June 7, 14F & 21, July 5F, 12 & 19F, Aug 2F, 9F & 30, Sept 13 |
| Brittany & Normandy: Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,198 | 6 / 5 | May 31, June 7F, July 5, 12F & 26F, Aug 2F & 16F, Sept 6 & 20 |
| Burgundy: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,898 | 6 / 5 | June 14 & 28, Sept 6 & 20 |
| Burgundy: Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,398 | 6 / 5 | June 21, Jul 5, Sept 13 & 27 |
| Dordogne: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,498 | 6 / 5 | May 24, June 21, July 5, Sept 13 & 27 |
| Dordogne: Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,498 | 6 / 5 | June 14 & 28, July 26S, Sept 6 & 20 |
| Dordogne: Premiere Inn | Multi | US$ 4,698 | 6 / 5 | June 7F, 14F & 28F, July 12F & 26F, Aug 9F & 16F |
| Dordogne: Casual | Multi | US$ 3,698 | 6 / 5 | June 21F, July 5F, Aug 2F |
| Loire Valley: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,898 | 6 / 5 | Apr 26, May 3, 17 & 31, June 7, 7F, 14F, 21F, 28F & 28, July 5F, 12F, 26F & 26 Aug 2F, 9, 9F, 16F, 23 & 30, Sept 6, 13, 20 & 27, Oct 4 |
| Loire Valley: Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,498 | 6 / 5 | May 10, 24 & 31F, June 14, 14F, 21F & 28F, July 5, 5F, 19 & 19F Aug 2F, 16, 16F, 23F & 30, Sept 6S & 20, Oct 4 |
| Loire Valley Getaway: Premiere Inn - NEW | Bike | US$ 2,298 | 3 / 2 | May 22 & 29, June 5, 16F & 30F, July 14, 21F & 28 Aug 11F & 18F, Sept 18, 21, 25 & 28, Oct 2 |
| Mont Blanc: Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 4,598 | 9 / 8 | July 5, 19 & 30, Aug 9 & 30 |
| Provence (Avignon/Aix): Premiere Inn - NEW | Bike | US$ 4,998 | 6 / 5 | May 10, June 7 & 14F, July 12 & 19F Aug 9 & 30, Sept 13 & 27, Oct 11 |
| Provence (Drome/Luberon): Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,798 | 6 / 5 | May 3 & 24, June 28, July 5S & 26, Aug 23, Sept 6 & 20, Oct 4 |
| Provence: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,698 | 6 / 5 | May 18, June 15, Sept 14 & 22, Oct 5 |
| Provence: Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 3,298 | 6 / 5 | June 22, Sept 7, 14 & 28, Oct 5 |
| Provence (Drome/Luberon): Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,398 | 6 / 5 | May 3, 10S, 17 & 31, June 14 & 21, July 5 & 12 Aug 2S, 9, 16S & 23, Sept 6, 13, 20S & 27, Oct 4 & 11 |
| France/Germany: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,298 | 6 / 5 | May 24 & 31, June 28F, July 5 & 12F Aug 2F, 9, 16F & 23, Sept 13S, 20 & 27 |
| France/Spain (Pays Basque): Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 4,198 | 8 / 7 | June 7, July 5, Sept 6 & 20, Oct 4 |
| Eastern Europe (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary) |
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| Czech Republic/Austria (Prague to Vienna): Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 3,998 | 6 / 5 | May 15, 22 & 29, June 12, 19, July 3, 17 & 24, Aug 14 & 21, Sept 11 & 25 |
| Czech Republic/Austria (Prague to Vienna): Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 2,998 | 6 / 5 | May 19, 26 & 30S, June 5, 9, 13F, 16, 20F, 26, 27F & 30 July 4F, 6F, 7S, 10, 11F, 14, 18F, 21S, 25F, 28 & 31, Aug 1F, 3F, 4, 7, 8F, 11, 15F, 17F, 18S, 22F, 25 & 28, Sept 1, 4, 8, 15, 18S, 22 & 29 |
| Czech Republic/Austria (Prague to Vienna): Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,198 | 6 / 5 | June 7, July 26, Aug 30, Sept 13 |
| Czech Republic Getaway: Premiere Inn - NEW | Bike | US$ 1,998 | 3 / 2 | June 26S & 30, July 13, 17F & 21, Aug 10, 14F & 28, Sept 4 |
| Dalmation Coast (Croatian Islands): Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 4,798 | 7 / 6 | Apr 30, May 4, 9, 15S, 18, 27 & 31, June 5, 9, 20S & 29 Aug 20, 22S, 29 & 31, Sept 7S, 9, 18, 25 & 30S, Oct 4, 6, 13 & 15 |
| Dalmation Coast (Croatian Islands): Casual Inn | Multi | US$ 4,598 | 7 / 6 | Jun 14F & 23F, July 2F, 11F, 17F, 20F, 26F & 29F Aug 4F, 7F, 13F & 16F |
| Dalmation Coast (Croatian Islands): Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 4,698 | 7 / 6 | Apr 27, May 6, 13 & 24, Jun 2, 11, 18 & 27, Jul 6 & 15, Aug 11 & 25, Sep 3, 12, 21 & 27, Oct 9 & 18 |
| Slovenia/Italy: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 3,998 | 6 / 5 | May 17, 24 & 31S, June 7, Sep 13, 20 & 27, Oct 4 |
| Hungary / Slovakia / Poland: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,498 | 8 / 7 | July 2 & 23, Sept 3 |
| Hungary / Slovakia / Poland: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,298 | 9 / 8 | May 29, Jun 20, July 23, Aug 3S, 14 & 25, Sept 5, 16 & 27 |
| Denmark | ||||
| Denmark (Copenhagen/Islands): Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,898 | 6 / 5 | June 28, July 5F, 12 & 19F, Aug 2 & 9F |
| England | ||||
| England (Lake District): Casual Inn - NEW | Walk | US$ 2,998 | 5 / 4 | June 29, July 20, Aug 3 & 24 |
| Netherlands | ||||
| Netherlands: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,498 | 6 / 5 | July 5, 12F & 19, Aug 2F, 9F & 16 |
| Ireland | ||||
| Connemara: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,698 | 6 / 5 | June 28, July 19 & 26, Aug 9 |
| Cork & Kerry: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,298 | 6 / 5 | Jun 21, July 12 & 26, Aug 2S, 16 & 30 |
| Cork & Kerry: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,398 | 6 / 5 | May 31, June 14 & 28, July 12 & 19, Aug 2 & 26 |
| Cork & Kerry: Casual Inn - NEW | Walk | US$ 3,298 | 6 / 5 | July 5 & 26, Aug 9 & 23 |
| Cork & Kerry: Premiere Inn | Multi | US$ 4,598 | 6 / 5 | June 28F, July 12F, Aug 9F & 23F |
| Cork & Kerry: Casual Inn | Multi | US$ 3,398 | 6 / 5 | July 5F & 19F, Aug 2F & 16F |
| Norway | ||||
| Norway: Casual Inn | Walk | US$ 4,198 | 7 / 6 | July 12 & 26, Aug 3, 15S & 24 |
| Scotland | ||||
| Highlands/Isle of Skye: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,598 | 6 / 5 | July 5, Aug 9 |
| Spain & Portugal | ||||
| Spain/Portugal: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 4,898 | 8 / 7 | May 6, June 3, Sept 6 & 19, Oct 9S |
| Spain/Portugal: Casual Inn | Bike | US$ 3,198 | 6 / 5 | May 26, June 14S, Sept 13, 21S & 30 |
| Portugal (Alentejo & Sintra): Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 3,898 | 6 / 5 | May 17, Sept 13 & 21, Oct 4 |
| Switzerland | ||||
| Swiss Alps (Bernese Oberland): Premiere Inn | Multi | US$ 4,298 | 6 / 5 | June 18F, 25F & 27, July 9F, 16F, 18 & 30F, Aug 6F, 20F & 22 |
| Swiss Alps (Bernese Oberland): Casual Inn | Multi | US$ 3,298 | 6 / 5 | June 20F, July 2F & 23F, Aug 1F, 8F & 13F |
| Swiss Alps: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,398 | 6 / 5 | July 5 & 26, Aug 16 |
| Turkey | ||||
| Mediterranean Coast: Premiere Inn | Walk | US$ 4,498 | 8 / 7 | May 20, June 11, Sept 23, Oct 4 |
| Mediterranean Coast: Premiere Inn | Bike | US$ 5,898 | 9 / 8 | May 15 & 26, June 6S, Sept 7, 18 & 29S, Oct 10 |
Casual Inn Trips feature three-star accommodations. While these lodgings are simpler than the hotels on the Premiere Inn Trips, you can still count on Backroads to select hotels that are comfortable and appropriate to the area. We do our best to seek out hotels with such characteristics as authenticity, scenic settings, proximity to our activities and amenities like swimming pools and hot tubs.
At these cozy abodes, we invite you to relax and kick back after a day of exploring actively. In Hawaii, enjoy beachfront comforts at historic sugar plantation cottages. Or soak up vast North Rim vistas from the Grand Canyon Lodge. For dinner, rub elbows with the locals at a family-run trattoria, an outdoor café or a favorite bistro.
You’ll be treated to the same incredible leaders, activities and equipment as on our Premiere Inn Trips—in pure and simple style.
Dates and itineraries are subject to change
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