Backroads Solo Travel
The Leader in Active Travel
Explore a captivating region under your own power and at your own tempo. From easygoing to avid, all activity levels are welcome – and fully supported! Your adventure. Your day. Your pace.
Since 1979, we’ve been setting the standard in active travel through thoughtful design, exceptional people and an uncompromising focus on quality. You’ll feel the world-class difference in every detail of your trip.
With one-of-a-kind active itineraries in over 60 countries across all seven continents, we offer the right place, pace and style for you.
Women’s Only Adventures
A special collection of our adventure tours, each one featuring our expert trip design and world-class support.
The same immersive experiences you know and love, but this time, shared in the company of all women. We invite you to prioritize yourself, travel in style and engage with the world. Women of Backroads, these trips are for you: where you can be thousands of miles from everything you know, but instantly feel at home.
With Backroads, travel is about more than the journey. Through trail stewardship, community partnerships and support for our team, we’re committed to giving back to the places and people that make our trips possible.
Enjoy Reduced Supplement fares on select voyages!
Backroads Women’s Solo Travel: Reduced Supplements
The Joy of Connection
For the longtime friends, the solo travelers, the sisters, mothers and daughters – share unforgettable experiences and local encounters on and off the trail.
Pair local cuisine with conversations that make you laugh until you cry, take in the moment – and the views – at the top of the peak and unwind at the world’s very best hotels.
2027 Trips:
Switzerland Lodge-to-Lodge Women’s Hiking Tour
Epic Mountain Passes & Charming Villages along the Via Alpina
June 21, 2027 | Zweisimmen to Spiez
Rates: $8,749 per solo traveler
Visits: Zweisimmen, Gstaad, Lenk, Abelboden
Highlights: Get away from the tourist crowds in the serene western arm of Switzerland’s iconic Bernese Oberland. From a morning gondola ride and mountain-hut lunch, the journey winds down into elegant Gstaad, where cobblestone streets, boutique shopping, and sweeping views from Wispile Mountain lead to a trailside stop at a local cheesemaker’s dairy before an evening train carries the group into French-speaking Switzerland for fondue. A local guide then leads the traverse to Lenk through otherworldly gypsum formations, looping past thundering waterfalls like Simmenfall and the misty Seven Fountains, with a true farm-to-table lunch and a hands-on lesson in traditional Swiss paper-cutting along the way. The trip closes with a final crossing over the historic Hahnenmoos Pass, an optional summit bid up the Regenboldshorn for 360-degree views, and a scenic descent into Adelboden, ending in a toast as alpenglow lights up the thundering Engstligenfall.
Includes: All breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 4 dinners; the expertise and services of our experienced Trip Leaders; snacks and beverages between meals; additional guides and experts from the region on many trips; van shuttles to support a variety of route options; a comprehensive Travel Planner with detailed pre-trip information; private guided tours at museums, historic sites, wineries, and other select attractions as noted in the Travel Planner; all gratuities at hotels and restaurants; special events, including wine tastings and other select attractions as mentioned in the Travel Planner , entry fees; fares for trains, ferries, and other modes of travel as listed in the Travel Planner; select coach transfers; and baggage transfers and porterage.
30% solo supplement!
Rocky Mountain National Park Women’s Hiking & Walking Tour
Rugged Peaks, Emerald Lakes & Wildlife.
August 2, 2027 | Roundtrip Denver, Colorado
Rates: $4,149 per solo traveler
Visits: Denver, Gem Lake, Alberta Falls, Estes Park, Grand Lake, Adams Falls
Highlights: Immerse yourself in pine forests and alpine meadows as you follow scenic trails and pause at spectacular viewpoints throughout Rocky Mountain National Park, keeping an eye out for mule deer, golden eagles, moose, and elk along rugged trails with panoramic views of the Continental Divide. Rest and recharge at welcoming mountain lodges, complete with fireside lounges and fresh mountain air surrounded by alpine peaks, then explore the charming towns of Estes Park and Grand Lake, browsing local artisan shops and cozy cafés with scenic mountain views. Along the way, walk past shimmering alpine lakes and jagged peaks, taking in some of the Rockies’ most breathtaking and dramatic natural landscapes.
Includes: All breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 3 dinners; the expertise and services of our experienced Trip Leaders; snacks and beverages between meals; additional guides and experts from the region on many trips; van shuttles to support a variety of route options; a comprehensive Travel Planner with detailed pre-trip information; private guided tours at museums, historic sites, wineries, and other select attractions as noted in the Travel Planner; all gratuities at hotels and restaurants; special events, including wine tastings and other select attractions as mentioned in the Travel Planner , entry fees; fares for trains, ferries, and other modes of travel as listed in the Travel Planner; select coach transfers; and baggage transfers and porterage.
20% solo supplement!
Ireland’s Connemara Women’s Hiking & Walking Tour
Galway to Cliffs of Moher Along the Wild Atlantic Way.
May 30, 2027 | Galway to Limerick, Ireland
Rates: $7,399 per solo traveler
Visits: Mam Ean, Roscahill, Glenlo Alley, Galway, Cappanawalla, Caherconnel, Cliffs of Moher, Ennis, Limerick
Highlights: Hike through Connemara’s stunning coastal landscape of rugged cliffs, billowing grasslands, and craggy mountains before exploring the Burren’s moonlike limestone plateau, where rare orchids hide in rocky crevices and Cappanawalla offers sweeping views out over Galway Bay. Trace the Cliffs of Moher both on foot and by boat, taking in sea stacks, puffins, and the Aran Islands from above and below, then savor elevated Irish cuisine, from garden-fresh fare to artisanal cheeses and seasonal specialties served in elegant dining rooms. Each night, retreat to manor hotels offering refined service, thoughtfully designed rooms, and serene views.
Includes: All breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 4 dinners; the expertise and services of our experienced Trip Leaders; snacks and beverages between meals; additional guides and experts from the region on many trips; van shuttles to support a variety of route options; a comprehensive Travel Planner with detailed pre-trip information; private guided tours at museums, historic sites, wineries, and other select attractions as noted in the Travel Planner; all gratuities at hotels and restaurants; special events, including wine tastings and other select attractions as mentioned in the Travel Planner , entry fees; fares for trains, ferries, and other modes of travel as listed in the Travel Planner; select coach transfers; and baggage transfers and porterage.
20% solo supplement!
*Prices are in USD, per person based on availability and subject to change without notice. Terms, conditions, restrictions, and capacity controls apply. Solo Travel Rates from the travel suppliers may be withdrawn at any time without prior notice.
