At the beginning of our New Mexico tour, we’ll stay at the Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn, an Albuquerque hotel within walking distance to the historic Old Town. In Grants, we will stay at the Best Western Grants Inn or a similar hotel with two beds and a full bath in our rooms. At Ghost Ranch, we’ll relax in simple, but comfortably appointed dorm-style rooms with their own showers. Finally, we’ll spend three nights in Santa Fe at the historic La Fonda on the Plaza. The La Fonda is the only hotel located directly on the Santa Fe Plaza, and it has been welcoming guests into its uniquely decorated rooms for over 100 years in this incredible location. If an accommodation is not available, a comparable alternative will be arranged.
Our adventure begins at 1pm in Albuquerque, where we’ll meet the group and guides at the hotel. In the afternoon, we’ll hike the Mesa Point Trail in Petroglyph National Monument, passing lots of petroglyphs from different ages before reaching a scenic 360-degree view of Albuquerque, the Sandia mountains, the Sangre de Cristos, and extinct volcanoes. We’ll enjoy a picnic dinner and watch the sunset over Albuquerque.
Meals: Dinner
Hiking: 0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Elevation gain/loss: 88 ft (27 m)
Accommodation: Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn or similar
My traveling companions were so wonderful. We were a really cohesive group and I connected with each person and enjoyed getting to know everyone of them. Our guides were fantastic and I felt like this was a very safe way to travel.