2022 Allied Tour & Travel Spring Catalog

ALBUQUERQUE
BALLOON
FIESTA
OCT. 1-8, 2022
8 DAYS • 14 MEALS
ALLIED’S TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
•2 Mass Ascensions at the Balloon
Fiesta
•Evening Balloon Glowdeo
•Local Expert Guides in Santa Fe &
Albuquerque
•Visit an Actual Pueblo (not on any
other tour)
•Cumbres & Toltec Steam Train
Excursion
•Overnight in Santa Fe
•14 Meals: 7 Breakfasts (B);
2 Lunches (L); 5 Dinners (D/LD)
Tour Director -
Loretta Mills
FEATURED HOTELS
•Denver, CO – Drury Inn
•Alamosa, CO – Holiday Inn Exp
•Santa Fe, NM – Best Western Plus
•Albuquerque, NM (3) – Hilton
Garden Inn
•Denver, CO – Best Western Plus
DEPARTURE CITIES
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Grand
Island, Norfolk, Columbus, & Sioux
City
RATES
$2,295 Double, pp
$2,999 Single
$2,084 Triple, pp
EARLY BOOKING SAVINGS FIRST 1-10: $75
EARLY BOOKING SAVINGS FIRST 11-20: $40
TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL
DAY 1•TRAVEL DAY (LD)
Come aboard for your “Albuquerque Balloon
Fiesta” tour and get ready for an unbelievable
experience when you witness over 900
balloons ascend into the clear, blue, New
Mexico sky. Overnight Denver, CO
PAY BY CHECK
DAY 2•NEW U.S. OLYMPIC MUSEUM (B, D)
Today get the chance to tour the brand new, 90 million dollar U.S.
Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs. The world-class attraction
seeks to showcase the entire journey of the games from birth in ancient
Olympia to current Team USA hopefuls living and training in Colorado
Springs every day. It will be incredible! Overnight Alamosa, CO
DAY 3•CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD (B, L)
Today you’re in for a real treat when you ride the Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad for an unforgettable journey into the San Juan
Mountains of New Mexico. Travel over trestles and through deep
gorges. It’s a train trip you’ll never forget. Overnight Santa Fe, NM
DAY 4•TOUR SANTA FE/LORETTO CHAPEL/NEW MEXICO
CAPITOL (B, D)
This morning, tour Santa Fe with a local guide to learn about the
rich culture of this 400-year-old city. See the Loretto Chapel and a
stairway that defies description. Then make your way to Albuquerque
for the largest hot air balloon festival in the world! Overnight (3)
Albuquerque, NM
DAY 5•MASS ASCENSION/ALBUQUERQUE TOUR/OLD
TOWN/INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER (B, D)
Today’s the day-the mass ascension at the Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta. Your local guide will take you on a tour of
Albuquerque to point out its rich history, including Route 66, Old
Town, the Kimo Theater, and more. This afternoon, the Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center will provide you with an inside look at New Mexico’s
19 American Indian Pueblos.
DAY 6•SPECIAL SHAPES RODEO/ACOMA PUEBLO/
INTERNATIONAL BALLOON MUSEUM/EVENING GLOWDEO
(B, L)
This morning, witness the Special Shape Rodeo, where hundreds
of specialty balloons fill the sky. Today, visit an Indian Pueblo-
Acoma, where Native American Indians live in more than 250
dwellings without water and electricity. You will enjoy our visit to the
International Balloon Museum before heading back to the balloon
field for the evening Glowdeo. See the magic of the New Mexico
night sky light up.
DAY 7•TRAVEL DAY (B, D)
Leave Albuquerque with fond memories of your International Balloon
Fiesta experience. Make your way back to Denver, where, this
evening, you’ll enjoy one last meal with your fellow travel mates.
Overnight Denver, CO
&
$75
PER PERSON
S AV E
DAY 8•TRAVEL HOME (B)
24 Call 1-800-672-1009 for reservations, availability & additional information.