Private Groups Offered a Head Start on Booking Adventures in Portugal , Croatia to Montenegro , Basque Country, Dolomites, Scottish Highlands and More BERKELEY, Calif. , Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads , the leader in active travel, today announced the release of Private Reserve , a collection of trips and dates available exclusively for private bookings for a limited time, through December 31 .

These hand-picked Biking , Walking & Hiking and Multi-Adventure trips offer departures for the company's most sought-after European locations during the highly requested travel months in the fall. Destinations include Portugal's Algarve & Alentejo, Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava, German & Austrian Alps, Scottish Highlands, the Dolomites and Basque Country. Backroads Private Reserve caters to the unique needs of private groups, giving them first access to some of the company's most popular European trips before opening the dates to the public.

With competition for travel dates—especially in September—at an all-time high, Backroads decided to offer a block of departures solely for private bookings. The company has been running trips for private groups for over four decades and recognizes the logistics involved in coordinating and booking a trip for multiple people with different schedules. Private Reserve gives private groups more options for active travel and more time to get members onboard, and offers a remarkable experience for groups, including smaller parties.

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