Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta & Southwestern Tour
From $1949
Per person, double occupancy, excludes roundtrip airfare
10 Days
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Details
This fall tour built around the breathtaking spectacle of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta has it all. Enjoy Native American culture, historical Western towns, and Roswell's out-of-this-world intrigue. You will never forget this winding journey through the wide vistas and endless skies of the Southwest's magnificent deserts.
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is the world's biggest balloon festival, and the definition of a bucket list experience. Enjoy hundreds of colorful balloons soaring at once, floating over the picturesque Sandia Mountains in the quiet morning. The luminous, rich colors of the desert sunrise light up the sky while highly skilled pilots navigate up toward the heavens. In the evening After Glow event, walk among the balloons as propane burners twinkle and illuminate the aircrafts against the deep blue sky.
The tour runs in two directions, so you can discover the Southwest before or after the festival. Enjoy the great food and rich, complex history of this hidden corner of America. See the expansive sparkling desert of White Sands National Monument, and the quirky attractions of Roswell and Tombstone. Tour the otherworldly Carlsbad Caverns, and learn about Catholic Missions at San Xavier del Bac Mission. New Mexico and Arizona are waiting to be explored!
Tour Includes
Sightseeing- Albuquerque Balloon Festival
- Santa Fe
- Carlsbad Caverns
- White Sands National Monument
- Roswell
- Las Cruces
- Tombstone
- Scottsdale
- Phoenix
- 9 Nights
- Moderate hotels based on twin/double occupancy
- 9 Breakfasts
- A professionally trained local tour director who is knowledgeable of the area and will provide you with a wealth of information. Their friendly service will make your trip a memorable experience.
- To and from your hotel room throughout your land tour for one piece of Checked Baggage per person.
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Note: although all these sites are featured on all departures for this vacation, some departure dates operate in the reverse order.
Tour Highlights
- Witness the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, the largest in the world
- Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride a Hot Air Balloon (optional and at an additional cost)
- Soak up the history and culture of New Mexico in Albuquerque and Santa Fe
- Tour Roswell with its fascinating exhibits of the alleged UFO crash
- Visit Carlsbad Caverns, the largest caves in the world
- See the White Sands National Monument
- Visit Tombstone and the infamous O.K. Corral
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Guests do not need a passport or visa for this tour. Starting October 1, 2021, guests are required to have a REAL ID-compliant identification which includes REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses, US passports, US passport cards, US military IDs, and federally recognized tribal-issues photo IDs.
A full list can be found here:
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
Before this date, any government-issued ID, including any state driver's license and any federal ID, will suffice.
You will need U.S. dollars.
No, guests will not need to bring adapters or converters as the U.S. use standard 110V plugs.
