Guided Tours: Hiking & Walking

Bhutan Hiking & Walking Tour

Buddhist Culture, Himalayan Peaks & Tiger’s Nest


  • Hike to secluded temples and monasteries, including the famed Tiger’s Nest, which clings to the side of a cliff
  • Meet our knowledgeable Bhutanese guides and friends who open doors normally closed to foreign travelers
  • Climb herders’ trails to spectacular panoramic views that encompass several snowcapped Himalayan peaks, framed by fluttering strings of colorful prayer flags
  • Exchange ideas with Buddhist monks- and receive a blessing-at a monastery where foreign groups and seldom received
  • Traverse a suspension bridge over the Pho Chhu river before rafting its thrilling rapids

  • Itinerary 8 days, 7 nights
  • Activity Level 1-4
  • Start/End Bangkok, Thailand
  • Accommodations Premiere Hotels

Iceland Ocean Cruise Hiking & Walking Tour

Passage to the Land of Fire & Ice


  • Hike amid ancient volcanoes, bizarre rock formations, thundering waterfalls and pristine fjords as you voyage near the Arctic Circle
  • Experience outings exclusive to Backroads guests through dramatic landscapes and on secluded islands with cliff-nesting birds
  • Rejuvenate in mineral-rich thermal pools, venture near steaming mud pots and hidden cascades and witness geothermal power in action
  • Watch for incredible wildlife, including cliff-nesting seabirds, orcas, dolphins and seals
  • Indulge in the luxury of the intimate Ponant superyacht-with find French cuisine, open-air lounges and spa treatments

  • Itinerary 8 days, 7 nights
  • Activity Level 1-3
  • Start/End Reykjavik
  • Accommodations Small Luxury Ship

Dolomites Hut-to-Hut Hiking Tour

Alpine Adventure amid Italy’s Dramatic Mountains


  • Hike amid kaleidoscopic fields of wildflowers, deep pine forests, charming mountain huts and picturesque villages
  • Taste hearty and delicious Tyrolean-Italian cuisine paired with sensational views of the surrounding landscape
  • Behold stretch-forever vistas of dramatic jagged peaks and deep glacial valleys as you hike on Sennes Pass
  • Soar over the tree line on lifts to reach remote trails in Puez-Odle National Park, a World Heritage Site
  • Stay in family-owned alpine rifugios perched high in the mountains and experience warm hospitality, hearty meals and starlit skies

  • Itinerary 6 days, 5 nights
  • Activity Level 3-5
  • Start/End Bolzano
  • Accommodations Casual Hotels