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In business since 1979

Backroads puts as much care into devising routes and hiring guides as it does into selecting its bikes (custom-designed only). Choose from three levels of comfort (premier, casual, or camping) and enjoy special access wherever you go—be it the day's first tour of Mexico's Chichen Itza ruins or an exclusive pedal through Botswana's Mashatu Game Reserve.

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Prominent affiliations & awards

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• Adventure Collection

Our commitment to sustainable travel

Backroads  has been taking responsible travel seriously since our first biking trips 30 years ago. After all, traveling on two feet or two wheels is the ultimate minimal-impact approach to traveling. But we also recognize that any travel has an impact, so we do everything we can to make that impact positive.

Carbon-Neutral Trip Support Backroads has purchased carbon offsets to offset 100% of the fuel we use on trips with our support vans.

Sustainable Products All of our water bottles are recyclable and we use Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper in the majority of our printed marketing materials. We’ve created a web portal for our guests so that we can replace more printed materials with electronic versions.

Leader Training All Backroads leaders are trained to minimize impact on the environment while supporting your experience as guests. Leaders practice Leave No Trace principles on the trail, recycle whenever possible in all the regions we travel, and donate leftover foods to various community programs.

Community Partnerships We support non-profits in the communities where our guests live by donating trips as fundraisers. We've donated a total of over one million dollars to the worthwhile causes of more than 150 organizations.  For a full list, please see www.backroads.com/why/responsible/

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India Biking: The Caravan Routes & Desert Palaces Of Rajasthan	India Biking: The Caravan Routes & Desert Palaces Of Rajasthan jodhpur, india for 10 Days • from $6,298* per person Provider: Backroads That’s the thing about India. It’s big. Population. Land mass. It has its own ocean. That’s why we made this journey epic. Ten days of riding. You’ll ride deserts - when the weather is right. You’ll ride camels. You’ll stand tiny beside the walls of Mehrangarh wondering how it was humanly possible. You’ll pause at the bold azure of Jodhpur. Ride through the centuries and stop at Brahman temples in Pali and the 15th-century citadel overlooking Kumbhalgarh. You’ll taste the… more	Offered November, December Exertion level: 5 Luxury accommodations Max group size: 26 people Must form your own group? No
French & Italian Alps Walking: From Megeve to Chamonix & Courmayeur	French & Italian Alps Walking: From Megeve to Chamonix & Courmayeur Geneva Airport, Switzerland for 6 Days • from $4,298* per person Provider: Backroads The setting is captivating: needle-sharp peaks soaring above flower-filled meadows. Storybook villages and forested foothills mirrored in pure blue lakes. And majestic Mont Blanc, towering above it all. Warmhearted people with a knack for enjoying the finer things in life - like climbing mountains and relishing views of their glorious "backyard." And a pleasing mélange of rustic and chic, where cozy alpine chalets rub elbows with posh boutiques and restaurants. Join us in one of Earth's epic landscapes. And experience… more	Offered July-September Exertion level: 5 Luxury accommodations Max group size: 24 people Must form your own group? No
Vermont Biking: Through Peaceful Southern Countryside In Autumn	Vermont Biking: Through Peaceful Southern Countryside In Autumn burlington, vermont, usa for 6 Days • from $2,898* per person Provider: Backroads Cool mornings, warm colors, rolling hills invite you. Round the corner and you’re high above in the Green Mountains. Around the next, quiet farmlands. Taste the maple. Hear the hum of your wheels on the timber of a covered bridge. Take the afternoon in Woodstock and walk the quaint shops in biking shoes. It’s okay. They’ve heard the "clip-clop" before. Southern Vermont was made for the ride. Ride beneath oak canopies, along picturesque rivers and by old red barns in… more	Offered September, October Exertion level: 6 Luxury accommodations Max group size: 22 people Must form your own group? No

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