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What to book before you travel to Albuquerque?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

5 activities to book

Albuquerque

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Sandia Peak TramwayOne of the world's longest tramways, climbing 4.3 km in about fifteen minutes to the Sandia crest at 3,163 metres, with a view over more than 28,000 km² of desert and mountains.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Indian Pueblo Cultural CenterRun by New Mexico's 19 pueblos, the best introduction to their history told from their own point of view, with traditional dances on some weekends and a restaurant serving Pueblo food.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaThe world's largest hot-air balloon festival, nine days in early October when hundreds of balloons rise in waves at dawn while the crowd walks freely among the baskets.€5Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7National Museum of Nuclear Science & HistoryA Smithsonian-affiliated museum telling the story of the atomic age from New Mexico, with replicas of Fat Man and Little Boy and an outdoor park of planes, missiles and a B-52.€21Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Acoma PuebloSky City sits on a 112-metre sandstone mesa, one of North America's oldest continuously inhabited communities, visited with a Pueblo guide around the San Esteban del Rey mission of the 1630s.paid guided tourBook on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Old Town · Petroglyph National Monument · Route 66 and Nob Hill

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Albuquerque cost?

5 activities are paid; 4 have a known price in euros, for about €66 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

What can you do in Albuquerque without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Old Town, Petroglyph National Monument, Route 66 and Nob Hill. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

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