Backroads Solves Puzzle of Planning Summer Travel for Busy Parents

Family Fun Takes Shape with Exciting New Active Adventures, Skilled Trip Leaders and Expertly Designed Itineraries

BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads, the leader in active travel, urges parents to book their family's summer vacation now while the best selection of trips and dates are still available. Busy families know that come March, summer calendars fill up fast with activities, events and commitments, and managing the logistics can feel like a full-time job. With over three decades of experience handling all the details of family travel, and with expert Trip Leaders ready to bring the magic, Backroads helps parents get that summer vacation piece effortlessly into place. Backroads' latest release of Family Trips includes adventures in the US, French Alps, Netherlands & Belgium, Croatia & Slovenia and beyond.

Backroads Family Trips offer just the right combination of flexibility and activity options for kids of all ages, as well as for parents and grandparents to ensure that everyone has a great time exploring and bonding over a shared love of travel. And as the only travel company offering Family Trips for three distinct age groups―Families with Kids & Teens, Teens & 20s, and 20s & Beyond―Backroads makes it easy for everyone in the family to connect with travelers their own age, a wonderful dynamic that makes Backroads trips even more unique.

"Summer vacation is a great time to get away, reconnect and create family memories together," said Tom Hale, Founder, President and CEO of Backroads. "and I understand how challenging it can be for families to fit fun into their busy schedules. At Backroads, we're excited to bring the family fun in 2025 and make it easier than ever for families to find a trip that's right for them."

Backroads Multi-Adventure Family Trips —some with and some without biking—feature a combination of activities from hiking and watersports to horseback riding, rock climbing, zip-lining and more. Check out a sampling of Backroads' new 2025 summer trips for families: 

• A Taste of Camino de Santiago Family Multi-Adventure Tour | Teens & 20s; 20s & Beyond
• Bryce & Grand Canyon Family Multi-Adventure Tour | 20s & Beyond
• Croatia & Slovenia Family Multi-Adventure Tour |Teens & 20s
• French Alps Family Multi-Adventure Tour | Kids & Teens
• French, Italian & Swiss Alps Family Multi-Adventure Tour (non-biking) | Kids & Teens; Teens & 20s; 20s & Beyond
• Iceland's Glaciers & Coast Family Multi-Adventure Tour (non-biking) | Kids & Teens; Teens & 20s; 20s & Beyond
• Netherlands & Belgium Family Multi-Adventure Tour |Kids & Teens; Teens & 20s; 20s & Beyond

For more information—including last-minute Spring Break trips—travelers can visit https://www.backroads.com/why/traveler/family and check out Backroads' entire collection of Biking, Multi-Adventure and Walking & Hiking Trips for families.

About Backroads 

Backroads was founded in 1979 by Tom Hale and has been a leading innovator in active and adventure travel for over 45 years. Guests join Backroads to bike, hike and so much more on expertly planned active adventures highlighting the unique character of each destination. The company offers multiple ways to go active in hundreds of destinations worldwide: Biking, Walking & Hiking and Multi-Adventure tours; Private Trips, Women's Adventures, Dolce Tempo Easygoing Journeys and Family Trips for families with children in three distinct age groups: Kids & Teens, Teens & 20s and 20s & Beyond. Backroads trip collections also include Active Ocean & River Cruises, Unplugged Bike Tours, Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking, Safari, Culinary and Home Base Trips. Repeat guests and referrals from past travelers make up the majority of guests hosted by Backroads each year, exploring hundreds of destinations worldwide. For more information, please visit backroads.com or call 800-462-2848.

Backroads Media Contact 
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