Can chairs be rented where participants are required to stand 3 hours? Is this in the Museum or the Balloon Festival? Can participants skip the spiral staircase in Santa Fe and go, instead, to the Georgia O'Keefe Museum?

For this trip, there is access to the Chaser's Club when at the Balloon Fiesta. You have reserved seating. The fiesta takes place at Fiesta Park. If you want to skip the Loretto Staircase, you can do that and go to the O'Keefe Museum instead. That said, it is a little church and you would be no more than 20 minutes there.

Will you book a balloon ride for me? Will you provide transportation to and from the hotel for the balloon ride?

We cannot book the balloon ride for you due to insurance/liability issues. We recommend you reach out to Rainbow Ryders. The ballon rides are early in the morning. You would have to make your own way there. However, we can make sure you transfer back to the hotel after.

what are the excursions, what meals are included

The excursions are listed throughout the itinerary. The meals included are: 7 Meals: 5 Breakfasts | 2 Dinners

My wife and I are interested in the Albuquerque Balloon festival tour in 2026. We are thinking of staying in Albuquerque for one or two extra nights. What hotel is associated with the tour?

We utilize the ARRIVE Albuquerque Hotel. Our tour itinerary is based on the confirmation of our sessions at the Fiesta. So, right now I would suggest holding off on booking additional nights until we see what dates we can get the availability for the Fiesta.

Do you help book airfare

Yes we want to fly JetBlue and fly in the night before can you recommend somewhere to stay and how will we meet up with the rest of the tour group

do you help with purchasing flights? do we get picked up from the airport to go to the hotel? what is the name of the hotel that we will be staying at.

We can help with flights should that be assistance you require. The trip includes a group arrival transfer and is why we ask for you to arrive by 1:00pm or thereabouts. The hotel is the DoubleTree in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

What time should be arrive into Albuquerque? Is there still space available?

We ask for people to arrive into Albuquerque by 230pm for the group transfer. Space is still available, however, the trip does sell out and is currently on sale for Black Friday.

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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2026

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Festival & Events: Celebrate culture, music, and traditions around the world
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Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 24 - 34
Ages 12+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Albuquerque
Start point
2200 Sunport Boulevard, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, United States (Albuquerque International Airport, 13:00 - 13:00)
Accommodation
Hotel (La Fonda on the Plaza)
Day 2
Santa Fe
Meals
Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
Accommodation
Hotel (La Fonda on the Plaza)
Included Activities
- Visit New Mexico Museum of Art
- Visit Miraculous Staircase at Loretto Chapel
Optional Activities
- Lunch on your own
Landmarks
New Mexico Museum of Art
Loretto Chapel
Day 3
Santa Fe to Albuquerque
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (ARRIVE Albuquerque)
Included Activities
- Explore Old Town Albuquerque
Optional Activities
- Shop for handmade textiles and turquoise jewelry in Santa Fe
Landmarks
Old Town Albuquerque
Day 4
Albuquerque
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (ARRIVE Albuquerque)
Included Activities
- Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Chaser's Club at Fiesta Park
- Visit Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- Visit National Museum of Nuclear Science & History with docent-led tour
Landmarks
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Day 5
Albuquerque
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (ARRIVE Albuquerque)
Included Activities
- Balloon Glow event at Fiesta Park
Optional Activities
- Ride on Sandia Peak Tramway
- Visit Petroglyph National Monument
- Explore Balloon Fiesta's Main Street
Landmarks
Sandia Peak Tramway
Petroglyph National Monument
Balloon Glow
Day 6
Albuquerque
End point
2200 Sunport Boulevard, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, United States (Albuquerque International Airport, 09:00 - 09:00)

Landmarks
New Mexico Museum of Art
Loretto Chapel

Landmarks
Old Town Albuquerque

Landmarks
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Landmarks
Sandia Peak Tramway
Petroglyph National Monument
Balloon Glow

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4.3

Overall rating based on 4 Reviews

Itinerary
4.3
Transport
4.3
Guide
4.5
Accommodation
4.3
Food
4.0
Tour Operator
4.4

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Debra
October 11th, 2025
4
The Balloon Fiesta was excellent. It was well organized to get to the park and back. There were some other...
The Balloon Fiesta was excellent. It was well organized to get to the park and back. There were some other attractions that would have been nice to see but time did not permit. Sally was knowledgeable and helpful. The farewell dinner was ok. Perhaps another venue would have been nicer to have the group all together while dining. Overall it was a very good tour and I would recommend it to others.Show more
Traveled in September 2025
Reply from: Tours of Distinction
Thank you for the review Debra! We are thrilled you had a great time and look forward to seeing you again on another trip in the future.
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Eric
November 11th, 2024
5
We had a great time with Tours of Distinction on the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Everything was well-planned and the...
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Traveled in September 2024
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the trip Eric. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know and hope to seeing you again soon!
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Sam
October 22nd, 2024
5
I did this great and it met all expectations! From Santa Fe to Albuquerque nothing was a disappointment and it was...
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about this bucket-list trip!
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joanne
October 17th, 2024
3
Kim did a great job for what the company gave her to deal with. First hotel change which there was absolutely nothing...
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Traveled in October 2024
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Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Joanne. It would appear the trip experience did not meet your expectations and are sorry to hear that. If you could provide further details so we can try to get a better understanding to make any improvements, that would be great.
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Sandra
Asked on January 20th, 2026
Can chairs be rented where participants are required to stand 3 hours? Is this in the Museum or the Balloon Festival? Can participants skip the spiral staircase in Santa Fe and go, instead, to the Georgia O'Keefe Museum?
Tour Details
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written January 2026
  For this trip, there is access to the Chaser's Club when at the Balloon Fiesta. You have reserved seating. The fiesta takes place at Fiesta Park. If you want to skip the Loretto Staircase, you can do that and go to the O'Keefe Museum instead. That said, it is a little church and you would be no more than 20 minutes there.
C
Chris
Asked on January 11th, 2026
Will you book a balloon ride for me? Will you provide transportation to and from the hotel for the balloon ride?
Tour Details
Transport
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written January 2026
  We cannot book the balloon ride for you due to insurance/liability issues. We recommend you reach out to Rainbow Ryders. The ballon rides are early in the morning. You would have to make your own way there. However, we can make sure you transfer back to the hotel after.
K
Kathleen
Asked on December 1st, 2025
what are the excursions, what meals are included
Meals
Tour Details
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written December 2025
  The excursions are listed throughout the itinerary. The meals included are: 7 Meals: 5 Breakfasts | 2 Dinners
H
Henry
Asked on October 8th, 2025
My wife and I are interested in the Albuquerque Balloon festival tour in 2026. We are thinking of staying in Albuquerque for one or two extra nights. What hotel is associated with the tour?
Accommodation
Tour Details
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written October 2025
  We utilize the ARRIVE Albuquerque Hotel. Our tour itinerary is based on the confirmation of our sessions at the Fiesta. So, right now I would suggest holding off on booking additional nights until we see what dates we can get the availability for the Fiesta.
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written October 2025
  We are using the ARRIVE hotel in Albuquerque. For the 2026 departure we are spending the whole time in Albuquerque and making a Day Trip to Santa Fe. If you are ready to book, you can do so now.
A
Alyssa
Asked on March 22nd, 2025
Do you help book airfare
Flights / Transfers
- A
  Alyssa
  Traveler•Written March 2025
  Yes we want to fly JetBlue and fly in the night before can you recommend somewhere to stay and how will we meet up with the rest of the tour group
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written March 2025
  The trip begins at the ABQ Airport on day 1 then we transfer to Santa Fe. We do this as it is easier (and less expensive) to fly into Albuquerque than Santa Fe and it is only 1hr 5min between the two. I would recommend staying at a hotel with an airport shuttle. The DoubleTree Albuquerque is a nice fit or the Hilton Garden Inn Albuquerque Airport.
C
Carrie
Asked on February 26th, 2025
do you help with purchasing flights? do we get picked up from the airport to go to the hotel? what is the name of the hotel that we will be staying at.
Accommodation
Flights / Transfers
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written February 2025
  We can help with flights should that be assistance you require. The trip includes a group arrival transfer and is why we ask for you to arrive by 1:00pm or thereabouts. The hotel is the DoubleTree in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
- C
  Carrie
  Traveler•Written February 2025
  I would like help with flights coming from Connecticut.
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written February 2025
  We can certainly help with flights from Connecticut. The best thing to do is to secure your space and then we can go about taking care of the airfare. Currently, you are looking at about $800 per person with a stop in Chicago each way.
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Emma
Asked on November 16th, 2024
What time should be arrive into Albuquerque? Is there still space available?
Flights / Transfers
Price / Availability
Tour Details
- Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written November 2024
  We ask for people to arrive into Albuquerque by 230pm for the group transfer. Space is still available, however, the trip does sell out and is currently on sale for Black Friday.

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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2026

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Albuquerque

Santa Fe

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Santa Fe to Albuquerque

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Albuquerque

Included Activities

Albuquerque

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Albuquerque

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