Albuquerque Holiday Packages

Holidays To Albuquerque

Face it: You deserve to get away for a while. And if dramatic pastel sunsets and warm, starlit nights are just what you’re looking for, here’s what you need to do: Book Albuquerque holiday packages, stat.

This desert city in the American Southwest is the place to indulge in a little R&R. There’s a reason all those shamans go on vision quests in the desert, but you don’t need to get lost to experience your own form of enlightenment. Just watch a hundred hot air balloons rise over the stark landscape or find nerd-vana at one of the museums. In Albuquerque, you can indulge in what you love most—whatever that means.

Things to Do in Albuquerque

Don’t let the windswept quiet of the desert fool you into thinking your holiday in Albuquerque will be boring. Nerd out at one of the many offbeat museums, whether it’s the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, American International Rattlesnake Museum or the Meteorite and Geology Museums at the University of New Mexico. The Albuquerque Biological Park and Rio Grande Zoo give you a taste of the outdoors without having to go far. If you time your Albuquerque holiday just right, you’ll get to see the International Balloon Festival. It’s the largest event of its kind in the world and it’d be hard to find something as magical as watching hundreds of brightly coloured balloons rise up into the sky. If all that nature has you craving just a little excitement, check out our Las Vegas deals. “Sin City” is just an hour-and-a-half flight west across the Grand Canyon.

Shopping, Dining & Nightlife

If you think of turquoise, hand-painted ceramics and bright tribal fabrics when you think of shopping in Albuquerque, you need to get your bum to Old Town. On the other hand, if you’re more of a high-end connoisseur (or window shopper!), head the boutiques along Central Avenue in Nob Hill. One more note: Shopping here is pretty spread out, so make sure you’ve got one of our Albuquerque car hire deals to carry all your loot.

You’ve probably had Mexican food, but have you had New Mexican food? Prepare your taste buds for some spice, ’cause it’s all about the chilies! Carne adovada is a local speciality, made of chili sauce-marinated, slow-cooked pork (we’re drooling just thinking about it). Top it off with honey-drenched sopapillas and soothe your mouth with delicious watermelon agua fresca.

Albuquerque holidays may be laid-back, but that doesn’t mean this town can’t party. In fact, when it comes to nightlife, it doesn’t get much rowdier than some bourbon and country line dancing, and downtown Albuquerque’s got that in spades (plus mechanical bull riding, of course). Not a dancer? Kick back with an anejo (that’s extra-aged tequila, if you’re not in the know) and watch the shenanigans unfold.

What’s Next?

Book one of Wotif’s Albuquerque deals today and start saving! Savvy travellers know they can rely on us for the best rates on hotels and airfares. Whether you’re booking a last-minute getaway or long-planned annual leave, we’ll make sure it’s truly memorable.