Canada Active & Adventure Tours

43 Trips

Bird's eye shot of Quebec, Fairmont at center.

Shot of wine glasses, red wine inside.

Two guests with hiking gear walking down forest trail.

Large lunch spread, salads, veggies, cheeses, cookies, etc.

Shot of brick cathedral.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Quebec Walking & Hiking Tour

Idyllic Quebec City & Historic French Canada

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $3,999/person

Wide shot of large windmill, white building in background.

Flags flying over cobblestone streets

The back of a row of bikers cycling down a street

Shot of town square, all buildings made of grey brick.

Cobblestone street decorated with streetlights

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Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Quebec Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey in Quebec City & Charlevoix

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

From $4,199/person

Guest walking in grassy meadow towards colorful village.

Wide shot of colorful coastal town in hillside. water below.

Large moose, "MOOSE X-ING" sign behind it.

Rocky beach vista, numerous small houses in background, single red house wall in foreground.

Close-up of small boat, the "HUNKY DORY", on a pier.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Newfoundland Walking & Hiking Tour

Trinity Bay to Fogo Island: Atlantic Charm & Undiscovered Wilds

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Deluxe Hotels

From $8,299/person

Wide shot of large lake, guest looking towards craggy mountains.

Two young guests with their hands above their heads, river, forest, road behind them.

Close up of Bighorn.

Group of guests below snowy mountain range.

Backroads guest hiking across a bridge

Multi-Adventure

Families with Kids & Teens

Banff to Jasper Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Iconic Lakes, Peaks & Glaciers in the Canadian Rockies

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

From $4,099/person

Shot of mountain range, clouds, rainbow visible.

Two guests with their hands in a small ice pool.

Group of guests below snowy mountain range.

Two guests jumping in air on ice shelf.

Three guests hiking over stream, forest, clouds, hillside in distance.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Banff to Jasper Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Iconic Lakes, Peaks & Glaciers in the Canadian Rockies

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

From $4,099/person

backroads guests hiking by a lake

Group of guests below snowy mountain range.

Guest balancing on wooden pole, meadow, clouds.

Bird's eye shot of huge mountain vista, trees, mountains rivers, clouds during sunset.

backroads guests hiking by a mountain

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Banff to Jasper Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Iconic Lakes, Peaks & Glaciers in the Canadian Rockies

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

From $4,099/person

Group of young guests running down sand dune towards ocean.

Shot of alleyway, entirely made of grey brick.

Two guests, one on the other's back, both smiling for camera.

Man holding cheese and beet wrap-platter up towards camera.

Shot of town square, all buildings made of grey brick.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Kids & Teens

Quebec Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Fairy-Tale Quebec City & Charming Charlevoix

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Casual Hotels

From $3,999/person

Storefront shot of "PLACE ROYALE", Quebec flags proudly displayed.

Guest/leader on bike, smiling for camera.

Six guests hiking through forested area, small bridge on path.

Man holding cheese and beet wrap-platter up towards camera.

Four guests cycling past small brick building.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Quebec Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Fairy-Tale Quebec City & Charming Charlevoix

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $3,999/person

Two guests walking alongside coastal cliff.

Shot of Canadian coastline, small red lighthouse.

Shot of fishing vessel at port and lobster/crab traps.

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Duplicate.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Nova Scotia Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey from the Bay of Fundy to Historic Lunenburg

6 days

Levels 1-2

Casual Hotels

From $3,599/person

Lake, mountain, forest, vibrant nighttime vista.

Wide shot of large lake, wooden house, trees, canoes, mountains visible.

Close-up of Mountain Goats.

Two guests in hiking gear, posing for camera among forest.

Guest Canadian Flag Snow Field

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Banff to Yoho Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Soaring Peaks & Emerald Lakes of Banff, Lake Louise & Yoho National Park

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

From $4,599/person

Castle-style buildings in a town center

Group of people with walking poles on a gravel trail, surrounded by green trees

Six guests hiking through forested area, small bridge on path.

Three guests around lunch table, beers in hand.

Large lunch spread, salads, veggies, cheeses, cookies, etc.

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Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Quebec Easygoing Walking Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey in French Canada & Idyllic Quebec City

6 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

From $3,999/person

Two hikers descending down a gravel trail towards trees and mountains

Mountain with tall trees behind a lake

Valley with tall trees and large mountains in the background

Open lake with large mountains and tall trees in the distance

Beaver on top of a rock staring to the left

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Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Canadian Rockies Autumn Walking & Hiking Tour

Banff & Lake Louise in the Golden Season

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $4,499/person

Wide shot of lake, wooden shack, mountain range, valley.

Guest jumping into light blue lake, mountain in background.

Close-up of two Bighorns, walking on mountainside.

Group of guests walking next to small river, grassy meadow, mountains in background.

Group of guests white-water rafting.

Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Canadian Rockies Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Banff & Yoho's Epic National Parks

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Casual Hotels

From $4,599/person

Backroads guest looking out at blue water and mountains

Shoreline with mountains and water

Candid photo of Mountain Ram

Young Backroads guests posing for a picture in front of mountains and lake

Sunset with eyepopping stars shining over mountains and lake

Multi-Adventure

Families with Kids & Teens

Glacier & Waterton Lakes Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Epic National Parks in Montana & Alberta

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

From $4,499/person

Hiker River Canada

Wide shot of sunlit mountain, blue lake, Shasta Daisies.

Close-up of Bull Elk.

Mountain Goats against cloudy vista.

Open valley of grass and pink flowers, next to a lake surrounded by tall trees

NEW

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Banff to Yoho Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Canada’s National Parks from Banff to Emerald Lake

6 days

Deluxe & Casual Hotels

From $3,899/person

Woman sitting on a large boulder on top of a hill, looking down at the water

Woman walking on a dirt path on top of a hill, walking towards pine trees

Group of three women hiking down a dirt path on a hill

Two women standing on a wooden bridge, while looking out to waterfalls in a forest

Woman paddling on a kayak in a lake

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Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Olympic Peninsula to British Columbia Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Washington’s Stunning National Park & Enchanting Victoria

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $4,599/person

Woman at the top of a rock looking down at grassy hills

Rustic, brick buildings with green shrubs

Duplicate.

Large lunch spread, salads, veggies, cheeses, cookies, etc.

Two women hugging each other

NEW

Walking & Hiking

Women's Adventures

Quebec Women's Walking & Hiking Tour

Idyllic Quebec City & Historic French Canada

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $3,999/person

Dusk Cabin on Lake Front

Deer Snow Canada

Wide shot of snowy valley, mountains, trees around.

Snow Shoeing Guest

Guest Frozen Lake Canada

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Multi-Adventure

Families with Older Teens & 20s

Banff to Lake Louise Family Snow Adventure Tour

Winter Wonders in the Canadian Rockies' National Parks

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $4,999/person

Dusk Cabin on Lake Front

Three Guests Hiking Snow Canada

Snow Shoeing Guest

Wide shot of snowy valley, mountains, trees around.

Two people take a selfie while snowshoeing in the snow

NEW

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Banff to Lake Louise Family Snow Adventure Tour

Winter Wonders in the Canadian Rockies' National Parks

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

From $4,899/person

Canada Active & Adventure Tours

The Canadian Rockies offer up stunning scenery, from snowcapped peaks to turquoise lakes. Backroads provides the perfect activities to fully experience this rugged beauty. In eastern Canada our trips reveal the lupine fields and farmland of Quebec and Nova Scotia. On the west coast, savor the hospitality of Vancouver and the Gulf Islands. Join us in Canada, a The New York Times top travel destination.

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