Backroads Debuts New Women's Adventures for 2026 Just in Time for Mother's Day

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May 05, 2025, 09:52 ET

Exciting New Trips Launch in Bali, Colombia, Moab, Norway, the Pyrenees, Tasmania and More Welcome Growing Numbers of Women Travelers

BERKELEY, Calif., May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads, the global leader in active travel, today announced 18 new Walking & Hiking Women's Adventures for 2026, expanding the offering to 250 departures worldwide. Breathtaking new destinations include Colombia and the Pyrenees plus US hotspots such as Death Valley and Moab. For active, travel-savvy moms, there's nothing like the combination of adventure and "me-time" for the ultimate Mother's Day gift. An even greater gift, however, may be the opportunity these trips afford mothers and daughters to spend quality time together, as evidenced by the number of mother-daughter bookings Backroads is seeing.

Mother and her daughters enjoying a Backroads Women's Adventures Walking & Hiking trip

After launching in 2024, Women's Adventures sold quickly. Backroads expanded the collection to meet soaring demand, which shows no signs of slowing. Bookings more than doubled in 2025, exceeding all projections and expectations. In 2026, Backroads will offer over 60 different Women's Adventures across the globe, with even more new trips to be revealed this June.

The average guest score for Women's Adventures is 9.7 out of 10, making them some of the company's most highly rated trips. Women love these experiences so much that they're signing up for their next Women's Adventure while still on their first, sometimes with the new friends they've made along the way. The female camaraderie and support makes these trips extra special, according to guest feedback.

Women's Adventures celebrate female relationships, curiosity and strength and welcome a diversity of travelers, whether friends or sisters, or mothers and daughters looking to celebrate milestones together, with multiple generations of women or solo travelers interested in connecting with others who have similar interests. These trips aren't about who's the strongest athlete or who can go the farthest. Women's Adventures offer the freedom to choose the path they want to take and to make the experience whatever they want it to be.

New 2026 Women's Adventure trips available for immediate booking

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"Something next-level happens when a group of phenomenal women who share similar life experiences explore the world together," said Avery Hale Smith, Chief Experience Officer of Backroads. "It's an empowering time and can actually be life-changing. I want women to have the confidence to know they can do it—whatever 'it' is for them—on a Backroads Women's Adventure. The sky's the limit."

More information on Backroads new Women's Adventures trips https://www.backroads.com/why/traveler/womens-adventures or call 800-462-2848 while the best dates are still available.

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 which highlight 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 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.

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