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Wednesday, October 10th
Scheduled departure is 6:00 am as we make our way to Abilene, Texas.
We will stop for lunch and to stretch our legs along the way. For
our first night out together, dinner is included at a local
restaurant.
Thursday, October 11th
One more day on the road as we make our way to Albuquerque, New
Mexico, where we will spend three nights. We will stop along the way
and dinner will be on your own when we arrive.
Friday, October 12th
Today will be a day of big adventure as we depart the
hotel at 5:45 am for the Balloon Field. At 7:00 am we will view the
Special Shapes Rodeo, which since its inception in 1989 has become
one of the most popular events at the annual Albuquerque
International Balloon Fiesta. Following the Special Shapes Rodeo we
will begin our tour of Albuquerque with our very own Step on Guide.
We will visit Boca Negra Canyon and see one of the largest
petroglyphs sites in North America.
Next we will visit the
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for Indian dancing. You can also shop
in their extensive gift shop for Native American products, tour the
Museum that highlights the culture of all 19 pueblo groups, and be
sure to see the exquisite Art Gallery where famous Indian artist
display their work. Lunch will be on your own. You can choose your
favorite food from 5 different restaurants. In the afternoon we will
go to Albuquerque’s historic Old Town. It is a 2 block area full of
shops, a historic church, a traditional Spanish Plaza and more.
First we will learn about turquoise (which you see everywhere in NM)
at the Turquoise Museum. Then there will be a walking tour of the
highlights and time for shopping or just sitting on a bench eating
an ice cream cone.
Next we will start
back to the Balloon Field for the Special Shapes Glowedo. Dinner is
on your own at the Balloon Field. Don’t worry there are tons of food
stands and usually some free stuff too. And don’t forget to shop for
balloon Christmas ornaments, balloon earrings or balloon sweaters!
The day concludes with a fireworks show.
Saturday, October 13th
Today we see beautiful Santa Fe and Chimayo. We begin at the most
unique capitol building in the U.S. We stroll downhill passing the
Old Mission Church, Loretto Chapel with it famous miraculous
staircase, the Palace of the Governors and St. Francis Cathedral.
There will be time for personal shopping and exploring. Lunch is on
your own and then we take a very scenic drive up to Chimayo. Our
first stop is the famous Santuario de Chimayo. You will have an
opportunity to take home some of the sand that is believed to have
curative powers. We will also stop at Ortega’s world famous weaving
shop. A special dinner is included tonight at Rancho de Chimayo.
Then we head back to our hotel.
Sunday, October 14th
On our way out of town this morning we make one last stop in Old
Town. You can shop and for those of you who want to attend Mass,
there is a 10:15 a.m. at San Felipe de Neri. (There are different
alternatives: Mass at 8:00 am on the Westside or a Spanish Mass at
San Felipe de Neri at 8:30 am. Please keep in mind that most Old
Town stores do not open before 10:30 am on Sundays.) Then we will
make our way to Amarillo, Texas where we will spend the night.
Tonight’s dinner is included at the Big Texan Steak House. Return to
hotel after dinner.
Monday, October 15th
After a very good breakfast this morning we will make our way down
to the Irving Texas, (near Dallas). Lunch and rest stops will be
along the way and dinner is on your own tonight.
Tuesday, October 16th
Following breakfast we will begin to make our way back home. We will
stop for lunch along the way. Approximate arrival time will be
5:30pm. This is an experience that you will not want to miss!!
Trip Includes
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7 days Motorcoach Transportation
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6 Nights Hotel stay
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3 diners
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6 breakfast at Hotels
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2 Balloon and Fiesta Events
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Tour of Petroglyph Site at Boca Negra Canyon
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Loretta Chapel with famous miraculous staircase
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A visit to Chimayo to view the famous Santa
Maria de Chimayo
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Turquoise Museum and a whole lot more
*Weather
can affect the Balloon Fiesta Events.
We will
try and work around weather is need be.
Trip Cost:
Single
Double
Triple
Quad
$1220.00 $930.00
$840.00 $780.00
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