October 4-10, 2022
This popular tour will visit Arches National Park. We’ll also visit Mesa Verde National Park plus we will visit Silverton, Colorado for a scenic fall foliage train ride from Silverton to Durango. You’re going to be amazed at the spectacular Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. This is one tour that should be on everyone’s bucket list.
Your Tour Includes:
- Motorcoach transportation with pickup locations in Brigham City, Roy/Riverdale, Sandy, Orem & Spanish Fork
- 6 nights hotel accommodations
- Arches National Park entrance fee
- Mesa Verde National Park entrance fee
- Passage on the Historic Steam Train from Silverton to Durango
- Two events with the famous Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta (The Morning Mass Ascension and the Special Shapes Glowdeo)
- Sandia Tram Experience
- Prehistoric Museum visit
- 7 meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Escorted by Barry & Wende Knight
October 4-10, 2022
$1925 per person/double occupancy
$1870 per person/triple occupancy
$2720 single occupancy
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National Park Treasures – Southern Utah & Northern Arizona
Day 1/Tuesday, October 4th
All aboard. This fun-filled adventure begins as we start picking up tour participants in Brigham City. We will make stops along I-15 in Ogden, Salt Lake City, Sandy and Orem where guests can join the group. Before arriving in Moab we will make a lunch stop in Price and also pay a short visit to the Prehistoric Museum. Our lodging will be at the new Moab Wingate Hotel. You’ll have free time this evening to visit the restaurants and shops in this popular tourist destination. (lunch included today).
Day 2/Wednesday, October 5th
We will pay a visit to Arches National Park, the world’s largest concentration of natural stone arches. You’ll have the chance to view some of these “miracles of nature” right from the comfort of the motor-coach or take a short stroll amongst some of the formations. Then it’s off to Durango, a charming town that was born in the gold and silver mining era. You’ll have free time to explore this mountain town and soak in the charming atmosphere. Hotel accommodations for the next two nights will be at the Durango Comfort Inn and Suites. (breakfast included today)
Day 3/Thursday, October 6th
It’s full steam ahead today as we enjoy the fall colors on our Durango & Silverton narrow gauge train ride along the banks of the Anamas River. This is the perfect time of the year to enjoy the colors of the San Juan National Forest. You’ll also have free time in both Silverton and Durango to explore the railroad museums, quaint shops and galleries in these fun towns. The Historic Strater Hotel in Durango will welcome us and host a memorable dinner for our group. (breakfast & dinner included)
Day 4/Friday, October 7th
Welcome to a true “land of enchantment.” Today is sure to be one of the highlights of our trip as we travel to and visit the Albuquerque Balloon Park where you will have plenty of time to stroll the grounds and perhaps pick up a memorable Balloon Fiesta souvenir and grab a bite to eat. As the sun sets we will experience the grandeur of the Special Shape Balloons as they light their burners for what is known as the Glowdeo. We’ll be spending two nights in Albuquerque at the Albuquerque Comfort Inn and Suites, which is one of the closest hotels to the balloon park. (breakfast included)
This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Come and join the excitement. THE CELEBRATION IS GOING TO BE BIG!!
Day 5/Saturday, October 8th
This morning we will join in the excitement of the mass ascension. This is your chance to experience in person one of the world’s most photographed events. Watch as the balloons launch in two remarkable waves as hundreds of hot air balloons take flight. It’s one of the most spectacular displays of sound and color in all of aviation. The fun continues as this afternoon we will enjoy a 2.7 mile aerial tram ride over deep canyons and breathtaking scenery to the top of Sandia Peak looking out over the Rio Grande Valley. Have your cameras ready as the sights are amazing. (breakfast included)
Day 6/Sunday, October 9th
Today it’s on to Mesa Verde National Park. More than 4000 Ancestral Puebloans thrived in Mesa Verde between 600 AD and 1300 AD and then moved on, leaving impressive cliff dwellings that range from one-room houses to villages of more than 200 dwellings. Today, hundreds of thousands of people travel to Mesa Verde to marvel at the resourcefulness of this early civilization. After our Park Ranger guided tour of Mesa Verde we will make our way to nearby Cortez, Colorado for a relaxing night at Holiday Inn Express. (breakfast included)
Day 7/Monday, October 10th
Your fall getaway starts to wind down as you make your way home with wonderful memories of colorful Arches, the fall colors of Durango, and the multi colored balloons at the world famous Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. (breakfast included)
