Back-Roads Touring has been guiding small group tours across the UK and Europe for over 30-years. True to their name, the small-group tour operator avoids freeways and congested toll-ways by sticking to the scenic country routes and waterways.
On the road, guests will enjoy purpose-built Mercedes Benz Sprinters, each decked out with leather seats and ample personal space. Oversized windows mean you don’t miss any of the scenery, while driving is kept to a minimum, so you can spend the maximum amount of time enjoying the highlights of various towns and villages.
Here are four Back-Roads Tours not to be missed.
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ANZACs on the Western Front
Take a step back in time and walk the same steps as some of our country’s war time heroes. Visit important and historical grounds with an expert guide providing informative narrative along the way.
From the trenches at Ypres to monuments marking The Somme, the Back-Roads ANZAC Tours map Australian and New Zealand troops’ movements in WWI. This four-day tour runs on selected dates throughout the season.
Duration: 6-days
Priced from: $2,299pp
Includes:
- 5 nights’ accommodation in boutique hotels
- Specialist Battlefield driver and tour leader
- Luxury mini-coach transportation
- European breakfast daily (B)
- 2 x evening meals (D)
- Entrance Fees: Hooge Crater Trenches, Hooge Museum Ypres, Wellington Tunnels, the Victoria School Museum & Fromelles Visitor Centre.
Corners of Cornwall
From windswept moors and wild coastlines to historic cities and picture-perfect fishing villages, discover Cornwall and its many attractions. The region’s maritime heritage, rural beauty and culinary offerings will delight all who visit. Your tour provides plenty of free time too for independent discovery.
Duration: 8-days
Priced from: $4,549pp
Includes:
- 7 nights’ accommodation in boutique hotels
- Experienced Back-Roads tour leader
- Luxury mini-coach transportation
- Full English breakfast daily (B)
- 4 evening meals (D)
- One lunch at Rick Stein’s signature Seafood Restaurant (L)
- Entrance fee included to: St Michael’s Mount, a private guided tour of Tregothnan Estate, Salisbury Cathedral.
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Enchanting Southern Italy from Naples
Southern Italy arouses the senses. Step back in time in Naples, to the days of the Roman Empire. Tour ancient cities and marble temples, and explore pastel-hued villages on the Amalfi Coast, all while savouring exquisite regional cuisine.
Duration: 8-days
Priced from: $3,949pp
Includes:
- 7 nights’ accommodation
- Back-Roads tour leader
- Luxury mini-coach transportation
- Local guides in Naples, Pompeii, Ravello and Paestum
- European breakfast daily (B)
- 3 x evening meals (D)
- 2 x lunches (L)
- Ferry to the Island of Capri
- Italian cooking class
- Wine, mozzarella tasting
- Limoncello tasting
- Included Entrances: Cappella Sansevero, Pompeii, Paestum, Villa Rufolo, Villa Cimbrone, Capri Funicular & Royal Palace of Caserta.
Highlights of Britain
This adventure delves deep into Britain’s history and culture. In England, we celebrate ‘Great British Puddings’ and trace the footsteps of writers and poets. While in North Wales and Scotland, our journey highlights grand castles and plenty of spectacular scenery.
Duration: 11-days
Priced from: $5,449pp
Includes:
- 10 nights accommodation in boutique hotels
- Experienced Back-Roads tour leader
- Luxury mini-coach transportation
- Full English breakfast daily (B)
- Five evening meals (D)
- Welsh cookery demonstration and lunch (L)
- Guided walking tour of Oxford
- Cruise on Lake Windermere
- Entrance fee included to: Cotswold Woollen Weavers, Worcester Cathedral, Brontë Parsonage, Castle Howard, Beatrix Potter’s Hilltop Farm, Dove Cottage, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Abbotsford House and Rosslyn Chapel.
