View allThe Balloon Fiesta was excellent. It was well organized to get to the park and back.
Debra, traveled in October
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- Operator
- Tours of Distinction
- Festival & Events
- Celebrate culture, music, and traditions around the world
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- 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+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Watch hundreds of balloons at Balloon Fiesta
- Explore the New Mexico Museum of Art
- Visit the mysterious Loretto Chapel staircase
- Learn at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- Experience the Balloon Glow at Fiesta Park
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Day 2 Santa Fe
- Day 3 Santa Fe - Albuquerque
- Day 4 Albuquerque
- Day 5 Albuquerque
- Day 6 Depart Albuquerque
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
La Fonda on the Plaza
HotelDays 1, 2ARRIVE Albuquerque
HotelDays 3, 4, 5
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 34 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 12 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Tours of Distinction
Number of tours
49
Age Range
12 to 100 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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- DDebraOctober 12th, 2025The Balloon Fiesta was excellent. It was well organized to get to the park and back. There were some other...Show moreTraveled in September 2025Reply from: Tours of DistinctionThank 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.Show more
- EEricNovember 12th, 2024We had a great time with Tours of Distinction on the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Everything was well-planned and the...Show moreTraveled in September 2024Reply from: Tours of DistinctionThank 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!Show more
- SSamOctober 23rd, 2024I did this great and it met all expectations! From Santa Fe to Albuquerque nothing was a disappointment and it was...Show moreTraveled in September 2024Reply from: Tours of DistinctionThank you for taking the time to share your feedback about this bucket-list trip!Show more
- JjoanneOctober 17th, 2024Kim did a great job for what the company gave her to deal with. First hotel change which there was absolutely nothing...Show moreTraveled in October 2024Reply from: Tours of DistinctionThanks 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.Show more
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- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday6 Oct, 2026To Sunday11 Oct, 2026EnglishFrom:US $2,799 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Wednesday6 Oct, 2027To Monday11 Oct, 2027EnglishFrom:US $2,899 per personMultiple Room Types
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Kathleen
Asked on December 1st, 2025what are the excursions, what meals are included
Tours of DistinctionOperator•Written December 2025The excursions are listed throughout the itinerary. The meals included are: 7 Meals: 5 Breakfasts | 2 Dinners
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Henry
Asked on October 8th, 2025My 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?
- 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.
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Alyssa
Asked on March 22nd, 2025Do you help book airfare
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Alyssa
Traveler•Written March 2025Yes 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.
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Carrie
Asked on February 26th, 2025do 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.
- 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.
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Carrie
Traveler•Written February 2025I 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, 2024What time should be arrive into Albuquerque? Is there still space available?
- 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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