Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

featuring Santa Fe and Pecos National Historic Park

Departure Date: October 2, 2020

Tour Highlights

• 8 Meals (5 breakfasts and 3 dinners)
• Round trip airport transfers
• Spend 3 nights in historic Albuquerque, a city rich in Native American Culture
• Guided sightseeing tour of Albuquerque including historic Old Town, a maze of cobbled courtyards, hidden patios and numerous galleries and shops
• Be amazed as all balloons fire their burners filling them with light at the evening Balloon Glow, followed by a spectacular evening fireworks display
• Marvel at the “Mass Ascension” of the balloons and watch as the sky above Albuquerque fills with color in a spectacular display of sight and sound
• Private tour of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center with dinner and exclusive live performance of a Native American dance troupe
• Spend 2 nights in Santa Fe, nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the foothills of the Rockies
• Visit Pecos National Historic Park, site of the westernmost battle of the Civil War
• Embark on a walking tour of Santa Fe including Governor’s Plaza, San Miguel Mission and Loretto Chapel with its miraculous staircase
• $30 in Mayflower Money

Day 1 – Arrive in Albuquerque: Each October, the skies of New Mexico are painted with hundreds of balloons as they lift off from Fiesta Park. This evening, join your Tour Manager for an orientation at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner. Meal: D

Day 2 – Welcome to Balloon Fiesta and City Touring: Today, enjoy a city tour and explore the history of Albuquerque. Get ready for a real treat this evening at the Balloon Glow event. Just before dusk, the burners of nearly 500 balloons are ignited and the evening sky fills with a kaleidoscope of brilliant, luminous color. Top off the evening with a vivid fireworks display. Meal: B

Day 3 – Mass Ascension and Private Dinner: Depart very early for Fiesta Park. Founded in 1972, the Fiesta began with 13 balloons and has grown to more than 600 balloons from all over the world. View the “mass ascension” of these specially shaped balloons as they lift off at sunrise. There is free time today to explore Old Town. Tonight, head to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for a private tour followed by dinner and an exclusive live performance of a Native American dance troupe in the Center. Meals: B, D

Day 4 – Santa Fe Touring: A local Guide joins you for a walking tour of historic Santa Fe. Visit the Loretto Chapel, whose staircase in a marvel of architectural ingenuity. For shoppers, Governor’s Plaza will provide a variety of shops and artist studios. Meal: B

Day 5 – Pecos National Historic Park: Travel east of Santa Fe to visit Pecos National Historic Park, which features the ruins of Pecos Pueblo and Mission. Pecos is the site of the westernmost battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Glorieta Pass that was fought March 26-28, 1862. Tonight, enjoy dinner hosted by your Tour Manager. Meals: B, D

Day 6 –  Depart for Home: A group transfer takes you to Albuquerque’s Sunport Airport for flights home departing after 12:00pm. Meal: B

Itinerary is subject to change.

Hotel Accommodations
Days One through Three – Best Western Rio Grande Inn, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Day Four and Five – Hilton Buffalo Thunder, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Pricing includes round trip airfare from DFW to/from Albuquerque, NM. Round trip transfers to/from the airport from Sulphur Springs are also included.

Air itineraries may not be available until documents are received. Air seats are assigned by the airline for the entire group. Seat changes can only be attempted upon receipt of tickets and documents at which time availability may be limited. If specific seat assignments are vital to your reservation, we recommend individual air reservations rather than booking air with the group.

Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) – $200 per person (optional)
This nonrefundable fee waives all cancellation fees when we are notified of cancellation one day before the tour departs. If you must leave the tour early due to personal illness, illness or death of a member of your immediate family, TPP guarantees full refund for any unused services after the departure of the tour. Other benefits include medical expenses for illness and injury, emergency transportation, 24 hour hot line, and lost or stolen baggage assistance. Return air transportation is included ONLY if your air tickets were provided by Mayflower Cruises & Tours. If you purchase the optional Travelers Protection Plan (TPP), you will be refunded all payments, including deposit amount, less the TPP premium amount.

Cancellation Charges Without Traveler’s Protection Plan (TPP)
• 61 days and more – deposit amount
• 60 – 31 days – 20% of the tour cost
• 30 – 15 days – 30% of the tour cost
• 14 – 1 day prior – 40% of the tour cost
• Day of departure or early departure from tour – 100% of the tour cost
No refund on unused portion

Exclusions: Mayflower Cruises & Tours reserves the right to alter its refund and cancellation policy when a substantial amount of cancellation or postponement of travel is attributable to: conditions resulting from an act of God, natural or man-made disaster, fire, government action, civil disorder, war, hostilities between nations, or unavailability of transportation through no fault of Mayflower Cruises & Tours.