subject: Makereservations A Easy On The Pocket Room Plus Transportation For An Nice Albuquerque Vacation [print this page] Albuquerque Vacations - Biological Park in Albuquerque
While on a vacation in the beautiful and culturally rich city of Albuquerque in New Mexico, you should book yourself on a tour of the Albuquerque Biological Park if you want to let your family and loved ones have the maximum fun. You will be surprised at how amazing a learning experience this trip to the Albuquerque Biological Park will be. There are various live tutorials available at the Albuquerque Biological Park on the diversity and development of a variety of organisms in a natural setting. The zoo in the area has a miscellany of exotic animals and your kids will definitely love to spend most of their time there. Open each day of the week, the Albuquerque Biological Park also offers discounts for people visiting all the divisions of the huge place. Ranging from attractions like the Kids Garden to the Japanese Garden and to the Curanderos Herb Garden, the Albuquerque Biological Park has all the ingredients to make your vacation a whole lot of fun!
Albuquerque Vacations - Sandia Mountains
During your Albuquerque Vacation, an essential element of the places to visit is the Sandia Mountains. This blessing from nature is a source of many attractions and activities which will make the outdoor Albuquerque lifestyle very pleasing. You can hike, bike, climb, or hang-gliding in the summers, and skiing, snowshoeing, and snowboarding in the winters here. Furthermore, you can head off on any of the 60 well-maintained hiking tracks on these mountain ranges. One can venture on the Turquoise Trail, which lies on the east side of the mountains, and take a breathtaking view and fascinating historic stops from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. The Sandia Tramway will help you venture the Sandia Peak, which is the 10,000 foot crest of the mountain range. One can also sit back enjoy the glowing watermelon colors displayed on the Sandias during sunset, and understand why the range got its name Sandia is Spanish for watermelon.
Family Sites to Visit during Albuquerque Vacations: Cliff's Amusement Park
The 15-acre Cliff's Amusement Park sits in the midst of Albuquerque and is thoroughly enjoyed by everyone visiting the family-owned amusement park. The park has 25 rides, which include: a log flume, steel roller coaster, children's rides and New Mexico's only wooden roller coaster - the New Mexico Rattler. There are some purely entertaining family rides like the Spider, Demolition Disco, and the Big Flush. Other thrilling rides a family can enjoy are the Super Fire Ball, Rattler, Sidewinder, Cliff Hanger, Falling Star, and Musik Express. The parks tops the family entertainment venues in Albuquerque as it has rides for the entire family like family rides, which include the Carousel, Demolition Disco, Galaxi, Rock-O-Plane, Scrambler, Sea Dragon, Train, and Tilt-A-Whirl. Your children will not want to leave the place when they visit the water rides and the Kiddieland. The park is closed in the winter months from October to March, and has different running days. Costs vary from ticket to ticket due to the special offers, and prices range from $2. 50, to $19. 95, $24. 95, and $69. 95 taxes not included in any of these prices given. Make the best family time by visiting the Cliff's Amusement Park on your Albuquerque vacation!
Attractions of Albuquerque Vacations: Turquoise Museum
Containing the worlds largest assortment of turquoise which comes from 60 different mines in the world, the Turquoise Museum is truly a little gem of a museum. Its turquoise collection has been used as a source of information and used in pictures too for over 40 years. The museum teaches visitors about the mysteries of the blue stone by uncovering its history, showing specimens and stories. Beginning of the tour starts with a tunnel holding turquoise on its walls, and takes on to an exhibit which depicts turquoises geology, history, and mythology. You will also see maps showing where turquoise is mined, from different countries and find out how to determine whether the turquoise you buy is quality or not. There is also a real lapidary shop and the jewelry made there is sold in a gift shop that's open until 5pm. This is a privately owned museum, and is a delight for any visitor.
