Rolls Out During Peak Summer Booking Season as Backroads Trips Earn Top Travel Honors
BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads, the global leader in active travel, today announced a new "Say Yes to Summer" campaign to support the peak booking months of January and February for summer travel—and travel throughout the year. Travelers who plan now have the best selection of dates available. Based on historical booking trends, demand continues to rise early in the year, with the company reporting that nearly half of bookings for 2025 summer departures were made during January and February. Just weeks into the new year, Backroads is already on pace to surpass those numbers, setting the stage for a standout summer in 2026 and making now the ideal time to book before dates sell out.Â
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