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Dolomites Family Multisport: Northern Italy's Awesome Alpine Playground
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Dolomites Family Multisport: Northern Italy's Awesome Alpine Playground
Venice Airport, Italy
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads Ready, set, go! It's amazing, the activities you'll pack in during these six sensational days. You'll be biking old railway paths. Taking chairlifts and gondola rides among Italy's most dramatic peaks and spires. Getting a mountain goat's view of limestone massifs, deep valleys and alpine lakes. Exploring World War I trenches carved into the hillsides. Enjoying a hearty lunch at a traditional hiker's hut. Rock climbing lessons for kids and wine tastings for grown-ups. It's pure family fun in an… more |
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Cinque Terre & Tuscany Walking & Hiking
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Cinque Terre & Tuscany Walking & Hiking
Airport near La Spezia, Italy
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6 Days • from $2,998* per person
Provider: Backroads How do you prepare for this adventure? First you walk, and practice stopping suddenly. So that you'll be ready for the spontaneous views - colorful villages clinging to cliffs with waves crashing below. The scenery will arrest you mid-step, so be ready. Then pick the most delectable Chianti you can find. It won't match the Classico you'll sip in Panzano but it's good practice. Finally get your fill of just-off-the-boat fresh seafood, hearty pork and beef, friendly people, rows of… more |
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Dolomites Walking & Hiking: Mountain Majesty in Northern Italy
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Dolomites Walking & Hiking: Mountain Majesty in Northern Italy
Bolzano Airport, Italy
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6 Days • from $3,898* per person
Provider: Backroads Imagine a rustic mountain hut that serves piping hot spaghetti al ragu and vino rosso. More than a warming hut, the traditional Dolomite rifugio is an oasis of simple comfort and hearty cuisine. No celebrity chefs. No pretense. But they’re like everything in this region - like the sweeping pastures of wildflowers, the raw jagged snowcapped cliffs, the never-ending views from gondola rides, and the charm of Cortina, a bustling Italian Alpine village. They’re vibrant, filled with flavor and satisfying.… more |
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Amalfi Coast Walking & Hiking
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Amalfi Coast Walking & Hiking
Naples Airport, Naples, Italy
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6 Days • from $3,698* per person
Provider: Backroads It makes an impression. Always has. Even back in 29 B.C., Emperor Augustus fell in love with - and acquired - Capri. That's the Amalfi Coast for you. From the first moment, you're transfixed. Must be something about standing hundreds of feet above the blue-green Mediterranean. Or the lemon-infused air wafting through olive groves. Or the fishing villages carved out of cliffs. Your feet glide upon centuries-old cobblestones. Up ancient steps etched into rugged hillsides. To the magnificent vistas from… more |
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Spain Biking: From Barcelona to the Pyrénées & Costa Brava
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Spain Biking: From Barcelona to the Pyrénées & Costa Brava
Barcelona, Spain
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads Barcelona lures you with its irrepressible éclat. This city deserves its own adventure, but for you it's the start of an unforgettable trip through the heart of Catalonia. Soon you're swept into the Pyrénées. You'll straddle the border to France and ride roads the pro cyclists use to train for that famous French race. You'll wonder how they just speed pass these views. Descend and the air warms, the sun strengthens and the aroma of the coast fills the air.… more |
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Portugal Biking: From Vintage Porto to Douro Valley Vineyards
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Portugal Biking: From Vintage Porto to Douro Valley Vineyards
Porto, Portugal
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads Portugal will charm you. From the crisp white vinho verde, to Francisco, the Count of Calheiros, who welcomes you as a guest to his manor home. Portugal's charm gets to you at every turn. Two converted monasteries will be your hotels. Rich port wine will cap off each authentic Portuguese meal. The fado, a nostalgic folk music, will grip you. Every passing farmer. Every distinct blue and yellow azulejo tile mosaic on ornate churches in the sleepy villages you'll pass… more |
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Ireland Family Biking: A Pot O' Gold for Families in Counties Cork & Kerry
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Ireland Family Biking: A Pot O' Gold for Families in Counties Cork & Kerry
Cork Airport, Ireland
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads Finding bliss on a family vacation is easy. All it takes is getting rid of the non-essentials. No e-mail. No video games. No gadgets that begin with the letter "i." Then hightail it to a beautiful place. Like Ireland. Out here, on two wheels, it’s easy to feel connected to your surroundings - and to each other. Gaze at the clouds. Listen to birdsong. Feel the wind on your face. Visit quaint villages like Ballylickey and Gougane Barra. And share… more |
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Ireland Biking: Through Counties Cork & Kerry in the Southwest
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Ireland Biking: Through Counties Cork & Kerry in the Southwest
Cork Airport, Ireland
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads There's just something about Ireland. You get swept up in it. The indescribable hues of green. Tiny thatch-roofed homes. City names that sing like songs - Ballylickey, Clonakilty and Glengarriff. Your stay at Park Hotel Kenmare only adds to the drama. Herds of sheep add to the comedy. The accents of locals. Stopping in a small pub for a pint. And every person you meet strikes up a conversation. It seems like everyone has a story to tell in Ireland.… more |
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Czech Republic & Austria Family Biking: Bohemian Knights & Danube Castles
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Czech Republic & Austria Family Biking: Bohemian Knights & Danube Castles
Airport near Prague, Czech Republic
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6 Days • from $2,698* per person
Provider: Backroads Open up and dive in! To the pages of a Bohemian storybook adventure. Complete with spires, turrets and onion-shaped domes. Medieval castles, sword fighting, Schuhplattler dancers and goulash. Opening scene: Prague. Captivating. Emerging. It’s just the start. Bike rides through gentle countryside. The chance in magical Český Krumlov to stump Czech Professor Nechlebová, a walking encyclopedia. Kids get a taste of the Renaissance watching falconry at Schloss Rosenburg castle and wield Iron Age-style tools in Mitterkirchen. Pedal by the Danube.… more |
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Czech Republic & Austria Biking: From Prague to Vienna Along the Danube
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Czech Republic & Austria Biking: From Prague to Vienna Along the Danube
Airport near Prague, Czech Republic
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6 Days • from $2,998* per person
Provider: Backroads Prague. It's captivating. It's a trove of sumptuous architecture. And it's only the start of your trip. Trace the gentle contours of the Bohemian landscape on two wheels. Absorb firsthand accounts of the Communist era. And delve into enchanting cities including Tábor and Český Krumlov, a fairy-tale town with a medieval castle looming overhead and a warren of cobblestone streets. Roam through Austria's Wachau Valley wine region and stop in at a heuriger. Even find the castle where Richard the… more |
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Dalmatian Coast Biking: Biking From Split to Dubrovnik Via Croatia's Island Paradise
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Dalmatian Coast Biking: Biking From Split to Dubrovnik Via Croatia's Island Paradise
Split Airport, Croatia
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads 245 days of sunshine a year. Sapphire waters. Fresh squid. Whitewashed limestone villages. Ride in the morning, taking in the views of the Adriatic on the islands of Hvar, Brac and Korcula, then be a part of the view as you boat between islands. And end the day with a swim. Everyone should experience this. It's as relaxing as the Caribbean, as historic as Venice. Nowhere near as crowded as the French Riviera. People have traveled here for more than… more |
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Provence Biking: A Blissful Journey through the Alpilles & the Luberon
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Provence Biking: A Blissful Journey through the Alpilles & the Luberon
Avignon, France
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6 Days • from $2,998* per person
Provider: Backroads It's a slower pace of life here in southern France. Amid the Alpilles, where olive trees glisten silver in the breeze. Where limestone hills press wavelike against the ultra-blue sky. And sun-drenched villages tempt you to linger, relax over a pastis or a local rosé. In the Lubéron, it's a celebration of color, be it poppies and wildflowers in spring, lavender in summer or changing grape leaves in fall. Pedal quiet roads to medieval hilltop towns. Soak up views of… more |
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Loire Valley Family Biking: Fun in France's Regal Touraine
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Loire Valley Family Biking: Fun in France's Regal Touraine
Airport, France near Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, France
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6 Days • from $4,198* per person
Provider: Backroads There’s nothing to see in the Loire Valley. Nothing but fairy-tale castles in every shape and size. Imposing towers and pincushion spires. Flying buttresses and astonishingly flawless gardens. Nothing but fertile fields crisscrossed by gracefully meandering rivers. Easygoing routes for younger riders. And lots of pedaling options for the older crowd. Nothing but treats at patisseries, gourmet cuisine and exquisite wines. A visit to Leonardo da Vinci’s house and a fencing lesson just for kids. History comes to life. The… more |
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Loire Valley Family Biking: From Storybook Castles to Sun-Splashed Countryside
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Loire Valley Family Biking: From Storybook Castles to Sun-Splashed Countryside
Airport, France near Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, France
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6 Days • from $2,998* per person
Provider: Backroads A trip with kids in the Loire Valley? The concept may seem curious in a region synonymous with elegance and order. Not to worry - we bring you the Loire at its fun-loving kid-friendly best. There's easygoing biking past sunflower fields and famous vineyards. Fairy-tale castles to investigate. There's history-come-to-life at Leonardo da Vinci's home. A fencing lesson, fun-park excursion and chocolate factory visit just for the younger set. Wine tasting and private castle tours just for grown-ups. Even the… more |
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Loire Valley Biking: A Journey Through France's Regal Touraine
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Loire Valley Biking: A Journey Through France's Regal Touraine
Airport, France near Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, France
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6 Days • from $3,198* per person
Provider: Backroads Order and elegance shaped the Loire Valley. The castles are graceful - right out of a fairy tale. The manicured gardens are flawless - too perfect to believe. The landscape is idyllic - a rolling symphony of grapevines, fruit trees, fields and rivers. But this isn't the whole story. Those châteaux have moats and imposing towers. Political intrigue is no stranger here. Nor is inspired ingenuity. Names like Joan of Arc. Charles VII. Leonardo da Vinci. Now it's your turn… more |
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Dordogne & Bordeaux Biking: Through Prehistory to the Great Wine Estates
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Dordogne & Bordeaux Biking: Through Prehistory to the Great Wine Estates
Airport, France near Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
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6 Days • from $4,498* per person
Provider: Backroads High rocky outcrops riddled with caves. Dense oak forests. Rivers meandering beneath limestone cliffs. The Dordogne's distinctive beauty has inspired people for 14,000 years. The Cro-Magnons painted in caves. Their descendants erected splendid fortresses and hilltop bastides. It's yours to discover on two wheels. In neighboring Bordeaux, find the down-to-earth appeal of medieval villages and fertile vineyards ideally juxtaposed with our lavish hotels and tastings of world-famous wines. Spend perfect days riding and drinking in everything that is Dordogne and… more |
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Burgundy Biking
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Burgundy Biking
Avallon Airport, France
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6 Days • from $4,498* per person
Provider: Backroads There is a special flavor to Burgundy. Yes, it’s in the wine, but it transcends everything. It’s in the gracious demeanor of the people. It’s in the friendly rolling hills and small villages that sit quietly among the vineyards. You feel the rich flavors of Burgundy as you pedal toward the multicolored Flemish-tiled roofs in Beaune. When you combine all these unique flavors, you quickly understand that the wine is only where Burgundy’s story begins. The Morvan, a beautiful,… more |
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Brittany & Normandy Family Biking
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Brittany & Normandy Family Biking
St-Malo Airport, France
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6 Days • from $3,198* per person
Provider: Backroads The stories are epic. Action-packed. Exciting. Sprung from a quiet corner of France. So unassuming. Yet the scene of some of history’s most heroic acts. Think Vikings. William the Conqueror. Faithful pilgrims. Allies landing. These stories really happened. And you’ll know it. When you stand on windswept beaches by abandoned gun posts. Gaze at the spire of Mont-St-Michel’s cathedral. You may be speechless. But not the kids. Biking. Horseback riding. Glass blowing. Clearly "action-packed" is not a thing of the… more |
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Brittany & Normandy Biking
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Brittany & Normandy Biking
St-Malo Airport, France
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6 Days • from $3,198* per person
Provider: Backroads Broad beaches from which William the Conqueror set sail in 1066, and where the Allies landed nearly 900 years later. The mystical abbey of Mont-St-Michel, its battlements and golden spire soaring from the sea. The bunkers and bomb craters at Pointe du Hoc. Such iconic settings will undoubtedly stir your emotions, while the sheer beauty - and bounty - of your surroundings will spark your joie de vivre. Lush orchards and crashing surf. Windswept plateaus and storybook villages. Rounds of… more |
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Brittany & Normandy Biking
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Brittany & Normandy Biking
Caen Airport, France
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads These places will move you. They already have. You're reading this because you need to know more. Not just by what a book or the latest Hollywood epic can tell you, but by witnessing them for yourself. France is full of significant spots, but Brittany and Normandy are heroic. And you may know the history, but biking along the coastline and standing next to the bunkers and gun posts at Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc make everything you've heard… more |
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Tuscany Family Biking: North of Siena
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Tuscany Family Biking: North of Siena
Florence, Italy
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6 Days • from $2,998* per person
Provider: Backroads Is this the trip on which your kid develops an eye for Etruscan figurative art? Or learns the key features of Quattrocento Renaissance architecture? Maybe not. But it doesn't take a genius to know that Tuscany scores top marks for family fun. Enjoy miles of smiles on kid-approved routes. Discover ancient hill towns and climb a medieval tower. (Fueled by gelato, of course!) Taste truffles - and meet the dog that sniffs them out. Chianti tasting for the adults. Hands-on pizza… more |
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Tuscany & Umbria Biking: Undiscovered Umbria to Cortona, Land of the Tuscan Sun
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Tuscany & Umbria Biking: Undiscovered Umbria to Cortona, Land of the Tuscan Sun
Arezzo, Italy
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads No doubt you'll arrive with certain expectations. After all, artists and writers have waxed hyperbolic on the glories of Umbria and Tuscany for centuries - how can you not have preconceived notions? But somehow it's still a surprise, the sensory feast that surrounds you. You're still floored by the beauty of silvery olive groves and endless acres of vineyards. By springtime poppies. Summertime sunflowers. Harvest-ready grapes in the fall. By the symphony of flavors in even the simplest of dishes.… more |
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Tuscany Biking: The Timeless Landscapes from North to South
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Tuscany Biking: The Timeless Landscapes from North to South
Florence, Italy
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6 Days • from $4,298* per person
Provider: Backroads Few things in this world live up to the hype. But everything you've ever heard about Tuscany is true. It's not a destination. It's an experience. Rides lined with cypress trees overlooking the patchwork vineyards below will stop you on your bike. And no view will compare to that view. Until you round the next bend and see another. It's a wonder anyone ever finishes the rides. And that's only what you'll see - imagine the wines and the flavors… more |
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Tuscany Biking: A Taste of Tuscany in Chianti Classico
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Tuscany Biking: A Taste of Tuscany in Chianti Classico
Florence, Italy
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6 Days • from $2,998* per person
Provider: Backroads To D.H. Lawrence, Tuscany was "the perfect centre of man's universe." Poet Shelley called the region a "paradise for exiles." Dante, a Tuscan native, more than likely called it "divine." You'll undoubtedly conjure up a few superlatives of your own as you pedal from one unbelievable view to the next, gaze in awe at incredible Renaissance art and architecture, and savor delicious pecorino cheese, homemade pasta, fruity olive oils and celebrated Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino wines. Few things in… more |
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Puglia Biking: Italy's Sun-Drenched Adriatic Coast
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Puglia Biking: Italy's Sun-Drenched Adriatic Coast
Bari, Italy
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads It's just a complete contradiction. It reminds you of whitewashed coastal villages of Greece but it's distinctly Italian. There's an island-like easiness but it's part of the mainland. You'll ride along the deep blue waters of the Adriatic that are still one moment and dramatic the next. The people are welcoming and down to earth but the foods are explosive and even piccante (spicy) at times. Authentic farmhouses have been transformed into exquisite inns. Every turn on your adventure will… more |
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Puglia Biking: Bike Italy's Sun-Drenched Adriatic Coast
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Puglia Biking: Bike Italy's Sun-Drenched Adriatic Coast
Bari, Italy
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6 Days • from $2,998* per person
Provider: Backroads The map says Italy. The heel of the "boot." Though at times you may feel you've strayed into Greece. And that's certainly a part of Puglia's distinctive appeal. Endless groves of silvery-gray olive trees. Low dry-stone walls hugging agricultural plots the size of throw-rugs. A rugged coastline and sparkling blue-green waters of the Adriatic. And the typically Pugliese profusion of conical-roofed stone trulli - the region's unofficial architectural emblems. Here you'll find the people welcoming and down to earth. The… more |
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Piedmont Biking: A Food & Wine Lover's Paradise
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Piedmont Biking: A Food & Wine Lover's Paradise
Turin, Italy
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6 Days • from $3,998* per person
Provider: Backroads Humbled in the shadows of the Alps. Eased by the slow pace of the Po River. Intrigued by the French influence. Grounded in its regal past. You're in Piedmont. It's a place of richness. The wines. The flavors. The truffles. The backdrops. Every turn a new view. Every meal a delight. Every stay, decadent. You may have never thought to come to Piedmont with all that Italy has to show you. But when you're this close to the Alps, your… more |
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San Juan Islands, Victoria & Olympic National Park Walking: A Classic Taste of the Pacific Northwest
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San Juan Islands, Victoria & Olympic National Park Walking: A Classic Taste of the Pacific Northwest
Anacortes, Washington
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6 Days • from $2,498* per person
Provider: Backroads Each moment seems better than the last. Seeing an orca breach just past the bow of your ferry. Soaking up the montage of cultures - from First Nations to British - in vibrant Victoria. Following Canyon Creek through an Eden of sword ferns, mosses and old-growth Douglas fir. Then arriving at magnificent Sol Duc Falls. Hiking mile-high Hurricane Ridge and seeing Mount Olympus in one direction. Mount Rainier and Seattle in another. Most vacations have that one defining moment you… more |
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San Juan Islands Multisport: Biking, Hiking & Sea Kayaking Washington's Islands of Adventure
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San Juan Islands Multisport: Biking, Hiking & Sea Kayaking Washington's Islands of Adventure
Anacortes, Washington
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6 Days • from $2,898* per person
Provider: Backroads We’ve found our rhythm. Our paddle strokes are in sync (well, mostly). So are our faces, full of big smiles. And our state of being, totally relaxed and content. The sun is shining. The water sparkling. And a seal just popped his whiskered nose up next to our kayak. Below us are thriving kelp beds. Beside us are pine-laden isles inhabited by bald eagles. And all around is the invigorating smell of adventure. Ahh. It’s good to be here. Together.… more |
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San Juan Islands Multisport: Biking, Hiking & Sea Kayaking Washington's Islands of Adventure
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San Juan Islands Multisport: Biking, Hiking & Sea Kayaking Washington's Islands of Adventure
Anacortes, Washington
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6 Days • from $2,898* per person
Provider: Backroads I knew I would love it here. Red-orange madrona trees. Sparkling blue mountain lakes. Ripe roadside blackberries and luscious Rainier cherries. Northwest sunlight filtered through pure green fir trees. Pelindaba Lavender farm, awash in purple. The colors of the San Juans jump out in all directions. I can feel life's stresses fading away. My legs feel stronger, my body healthier. My worries are few: Get a massage, or do the long option? What delectable entrée should I order for dinner?… more |
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