Albuquerque Balloon Festival & U.S. National Parks 12 days from $5999

Day 1: Arrival in Albuquerque

Included meal: Welcome dinner

Welcome to New Mexico! Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at this evening’s welcome dinner.

Day 2: Albuquerque Balloon festival

Included meal: Breakfast

Wake up early to start your day at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world.

  • Watch hundreds of balloons take to the sky en masse during the “mass ascension”
  • Enjoy access to a hospitality tent stocked with hot drinks and light snacks
  • See the sky light up during the festival’s AfterGlow Fireworks Show this evening

Please note: Travelers looking to take a hot air balloon ride must book this independently and far in advance through Rainbow Ryders.

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado1 night

Day 3: Mesa Verde via Durango

Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Cross into Colorado, stopping in the Old West mining town of Durango en route to Mesa Verde.

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Kayenta, Arizona1 night

Day 4: Mesa Verde National Park & transfer to Kayenta

Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Take a guided tour of Mesa Verde National Park.

  • View fascinating 800-year-old cliff dwellings that honeycomb the walls of the canyon
  • Enjoy free time to visit either the gift shop or Spruce Tree House and Museum

Pass by Monument Valley’s iconic “Mexican Hat,” a sombrero-shaped rock formation, as you travel to Kayenta, Arizona. Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Grand Canyon, Arizona2 nights

Day 5: Grand Canyon via Tuba City

Included meal: Breakfast

Learn about the culture and history of the Navajo tribe during a stop at the Explore Navajo Interactive Museum. Meet with Navajo leader Peter MacDonald and learn about the World War II Code Talkers.

Please note: Meeting Peter MacDonald is not guaranteed.

Then, pay a visit to the Cameron Trading Post before arriving at the Grand Canyon. Upon arrival, take a scenic walk along the South Rim with your Tour Director.

  • Marvel at the rocky formations that reflect millions of years of geological evolution
  • View the Colorado River running one mile below
Day 6: Free day at the Grand Canyon
Day 7: Transfer to Zion National Park

Included meal: Breakfast

Pass by the beautiful Vermilion Cliffs National Monument before arriving in Zion National Park.

  • Discover why 19th-century Mormon settlers named the park after their heavenly city
  • View the yellow-and orange-hued dramatically eroded sedimentary rocks
  • Take in magnificent vistas on an open-air tram ride with guided commentary
Salt Lake City, Utah1 night

Day 8: Salt Lake City via Bryce Canyon National Park

Included meal: Breakfast

En route to Utah’s capital city, stop to visit Bryce Canyon National Park.

  • Tour the park by bus and on foot
  • Take in up-close views of its distinctive pink limestone and sandstone formations, including awe-inspiring arches, spires, and bridges
  • View colorful rock pinnacles known as hoodoos

Then, continue on to Salt Lake City.

Day 9: Transfer to Jackson & Grand Teton National Park

Included meal: Breakfast

Cross into Wyoming on a scenic drive to the resort town of Jackson. Then, set out to explore Grand Teton National Park, home to the youngest mountain range in the Rockies.

  • Drive through stunning Logan Canyon and past turquoise Bear Lake
  • Tour Grand Teton National Park by bus and on foot
  • Try and spot elk, coyotes, black bears, wolves, and the elusive mountain lion

Please note: The visit to Grand Teton National Park may take place on day 10 depending on seasonality and weather.

Enjoy a free evening in Jackson.

Day 10: Yellowstone National Park

Included meal: Breakfast

Venture out for a full day of sightseeing in Yellowstone National Park, designated as the world’s first national park in 1872.

  • Drive through the park with stops for photos
  • See cascading waterfalls, bubbling mud pots and the famous geyser, Old Faithful
  • Keep an eye out for the bison, mountain goats, moose, and grey wolves that call the park home
Day 11: Free day in Jackson

Included meals: Breakfast, Farewell dinner

Enjoy a free day in Jackson.

Then, head to a local restaurant to celebrate your trip at a farewell dinner this evening.

Flight Home

Day 12: Departure

Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Day 1: Arrival in Albuquerque

Included meal: Welcome dinner

Welcome to New Mexico! Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at this evening’s welcome dinner.

Day 2: Albuquerque Balloon festival

Included meal: Breakfast

Wake up early to start your day at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world.

  • Watch hundreds of balloons take to the sky en masse during the “mass ascension”
  • Enjoy access to a hospitality tent stocked with hot drinks and light snacks
  • See the sky light up during the festival’s AfterGlow Fireworks Show this evening

Please note: Travelers looking to take a hot air balloon ride must book this independently and far in advance through Rainbow Ryders.

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado1 night

Day 3: Mesa Verde via Durango

Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Cross into Colorado, stopping in the Old West mining town of Durango en route to Mesa Verde.

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Kayenta, Arizona1 night

Day 4: Mesa Verde National Park & transfer to Kayenta

Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Take a guided tour of Mesa Verde National Park.

  • View fascinating 800-year-old cliff dwellings that honeycomb the walls of the canyon
  • Enjoy free time to visit either the gift shop or Spruce Tree House and Museum

Pass by Monument Valley’s iconic “Mexican Hat,” a sombrero-shaped rock formation, as you travel to Kayenta, Arizona. Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Grand Canyon, Arizona2 nights

Day 5: Grand Canyon via Tuba City

Included meal: Breakfast

Learn about the culture and history of the Navajo tribe during a stop at the Explore Navajo Interactive Museum. Meet with Navajo leader Peter MacDonald and learn about the World War II Code Talkers.

Please note: Meeting Peter MacDonald is not guaranteed.

Then, pay a visit to the Cameron Trading Post before arriving at the Grand Canyon. Upon arrival, take a scenic walk along the South Rim with your Tour Director.

  • Marvel at the rocky formations that reflect millions of years of geological evolution
  • View the Colorado River running one mile below
Day 6: Free day at the Grand Canyon
Day 7: Transfer to Zion National Park

Included meal: Breakfast

Pass by the beautiful Vermilion Cliffs National Monument before arriving in Zion National Park.

  • Discover why 19th-century Mormon settlers named the park after their heavenly city
  • View the yellow-and orange-hued dramatically eroded sedimentary rocks
  • Take in magnificent vistas on an open-air tram ride with guided commentary
Salt Lake City, Utah1 night

Day 8: Salt Lake City via Bryce Canyon National Park

Included meal: Breakfast

En route to Utah’s capital city, stop to visit Bryce Canyon National Park.

  • Tour the park by bus and on foot
  • Take in up-close views of its distinctive pink limestone and sandstone formations, including awe-inspiring arches, spires, and bridges
  • View colorful rock pinnacles known as hoodoos

Then, continue on to Salt Lake City.

Day 9: Transfer to Jackson & Grand Teton National Park

Included meal: Breakfast

Cross into Wyoming on a scenic drive to the resort town of Jackson. Then, set out to explore Grand Teton National Park, home to the youngest mountain range in the Rockies.

  • Drive through stunning Logan Canyon and past turquoise Bear Lake
  • Tour Grand Teton National Park by bus and on foot
  • Try and spot elk, coyotes, black bears, wolves, and the elusive mountain lion

Please note: The visit to Grand Teton National Park may take place on day 10 depending on seasonality and weather.

Enjoy a free evening in Jackson.

Day 10: Yellowstone National Park

Included meal: Breakfast

Venture out for a full day of sightseeing in Yellowstone National Park, designated as the world’s first national park in 1872.

  • Drive through the park with stops for photos
  • See cascading waterfalls, bubbling mud pots and the famous geyser, Old Faithful
  • Keep an eye out for the bison, mountain goats, moose, and grey wolves that call the park home
Day 11: Free day in Jackson

Included meals: Breakfast, Farewell dinner

Enjoy a free day in Jackson.

Then, head to a local restaurant to celebrate your trip at a farewell dinner this evening.

Flight Home

Day 12: Departure

Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

ADMISSION

Details

Your tour package includes

  • 11 nights in handpicked hotels
  • 11 breakfasts
  • 4 dinners with beer or wine
  • 9 sightseeing tours
  • Expert Tour Director & local guides
  • Private deluxe motor coach
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Included highlights

  • Albuquerque Balloon Festival
  • Mesa Verde National Park
  • Monument Valley
  • Grand Canyon
  • Zion National Park
  • Bryce Canyon National Park
  • Grand Teton National Park
  • Yellowstone National Park

more info

QUESTIONS?

Please refer to the FAQs section and download the brief for more details

ADMISSION

Details

Your tour package includes

  • 11 nights in handpicked hotels
  • 11 breakfasts
  • 4 dinners with beer or wine
  • 9 sightseeing tours
  • Expert Tour Director & local guides
  • Private deluxe motor coach
Read less

Included highlights

  • Albuquerque Balloon Festival
  • Mesa Verde National Park
  • Monument Valley
  • Grand Canyon
  • Zion National Park
  • Bryce Canyon National Park
  • Grand Teton National Park
  • Yellowstone National Park

more info

QUESTIONS?

Please refer to the FAQs section and download the brief for more details

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