Demand for All-women Trips Drives 170% Growth of Segment Since Initial 2024 Launch
BERKELEY, Calif., May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads, the global leader in active travel, celebrates women this May with the announcement of 10 new trips in its popular Women's Adventures collection for 2027, including trips in New Zealand, the Alps, an Active Culinary trip in the Bordeaux & Dordogne regions of France and bucket-list hiking across three countries on the Tour du Mont Blanc. Backroads Women's Adventures has grown 170 percent since it debuted in 2024 and now includes more than 70 unique trips in 32 countries.
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