Day 8 - Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Set your alarm for Zero Dark Thirty this morning for a highlight
of your vacation - the amazing Albuquerque International Balloon
Fiesta.
On arrival at the Balloon Field, we can see if the Dawn Patrol
is up in the air, checking the weather conditions. As they light up
in the dark, they look like twinkling rainbow lights above your
head. Breakfast is included, so you can eat breakfast and watch the
Balloons at the same time. You can walk onto the field, talk to the
balloonists and take pictures of the balloons as they slowly
inflate. There could be as many as 600 balloons in the air this
morning! It is an event of a lifetime.
A tour of Albuquerque follows, stopping at the Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center Museum for a tour and to see ceremonial dances.
Later, we watch the Night Glow*, when the balloons stay on the
ground and illuminate on the field. Dinner is on your own at one of
the food booths, before watching the fireworks show at our hotel.
Overnight Albuquerque, NM.
*Please note: the Night Glow does not occur from Mon-Wed.
Instead, we will have a group dinner together.
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