Easygoing, by design. A new luxury active travel offering with easygoing e-biking, walking and multi-adventure tours from Backroads, the global leader in active travel for over 40 years.
Set your own easygoing pace on this new kind of journey. Dive in and explore your destination up close and in depth, with Backroads Trip Leaders taking care of the details and a private van to support you along the way. Enjoy the company of local experts who share the region’s hidden gems. Take the freedom each day to travel in your style—whether that’s a relaxed adagio pace or something more up-tempo. Welcome to active travel at the beat of your own drum. Welcome to Dolce Tempo.
Easygoing Active - A New Kind of Vacation
Breeze over hills on your e-bike, stroll along stunning footpaths or mix it up on a multi-adventure. Our easygoing active trips are tailored to your interests, with hand-crafted itineraries that unfold seamlessly each day. Experience the local magic of your destination and explore more than ever before. Never wait in a concierge line or be turned away because the activity you wanted was no longer available.
Luxury Redefined
The luxury and comfort of an exclusive resort, minus the crowds and plus a whole lot of personality. The best hand-selected luxury boutique hotels and authentic local hospitality. Expect exquisitely appointed, unique properties that showcase the character of each destination, along with incredible meals featuring the best local flavors, on these luxury tours.
More Included
More than lodging, guides, most meals and cultural experiences—we make sure to include the things that elevate your vacation into the trip of a lifetime. Experience our signature personalized service with world-class, dedicated Trip Leaders and two or more private vans providing unsurpassed support and flexibility. From wine-tastings to vineyard tours, and from hand-crafted itineraries to the local guides who bring your destination to life, we include the things that matter.
Travel with Backroads - the Worldwide Leader in Luxury Active Travel
At Backroads, we believe that traveling under your own power and at your own pace opens up the opportunity to connect more meaningfully with the world. Our mission is to provide a travel experience so transformative that you’ll never want to travel in any other way. We provide amazing support on meticulously planned itineraries with superb accommodations, all so you can enjoy your adventure to the fullest. This is luxury adventure travel at its best. Learn more about What Really Matters at Backroads.
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E-bike from Santa Barbara’s sun-kissed coastline to boutique wineries in the Santa Ynez Valley. In Ojai, California’s original spa town, dine on farm-to-fork cuisine. Welcome to the American Riviera. Download Itinerary
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La dolce vita. The good life. The ingredients seem so simple: a stroll along the Mediterranean every morning. Fresh, local wine. Lots of time outside and with your loved ones. Seafood plucked straight from the water. Languorous afternoons at the café or the beach. But as every chef knows, you’ve got to know how to put it all together. The Italians understand. You’ll just have to come see for yourself. Download Itinerary