Top Activities on the Ground in Albuquerque

Choosing our launch sights daily makes it a lot more likely your flight is successful. Ballooning is dependent upon the weather and having such a large radius we fly in gives us a much higher likelihood of having a slow soft landing. We offer private flights as well as group flights. We can accommodate almost any requests and we would be happy to do so.

Take a haunted tour of Old Town Albuquerque and learn about the many ghosts who have made the square home. Legends, folklore, ghost stories, and history come to life as you depart on an intriguing excursion through 313 years of haunted history. Historic buildings and dark alleys conceal long-forgotten secrets of battles, murders, hangings, hidden cemeteries, and more.

The Duke City Pedaler is a 14-passenger party bike that cruises the streets of ABQ making stops at local pubs, breweries, bars, and restaurants. It’s an eco-friendly, pedal-powered party on wheels! Take a cruise through Al-BREW-querque to enjoy some of the best local suds in the Southwest! No need to care about calories when you’re on the party bike—earn that pint! This 2.5-hour beverage tour of Old Town/Sawmill Albuquerque features three stops at Sawmill area and Old Town Plaza watering holes (including Sawmill Market, Ponderosa Brewing Co., The Taproom at Old Town, Ezra's Taste of Home, Downshift Brewing, Noisy Water Winery, and Sheehan Winery Tasting Room).

Explore Albuquerque’s historic Old Town at your own pace with this GPS-enabled smartphone walking tour. Visit landmarks including San Felipe de Neri Church and Old Town Square, as well as hidden courtyards and the candy shop made famous by *Breaking Bad*. Along the way, gain insights into Indigenous cultures, conquistadors, settlers, and trade history—while enjoying total flexibility to pause, explore, and return anytime.

See parts of Albuquerque that tour buses cannot reach, and cover more ground than is possible on foot. This bicycle tour introduces you to the nature and culture of Albuquerque. You'll explore some of the city’s best scenery, living cultures and unique eco-systems, and have a chance to dip your toes into the city's celebrated lifeline, the Rio Grande.

Shake up your vacation itinerary and see Albuquerque in a whole new light. This interactive scavenger hunt game will have your group exploring the city while dodging zombies and searching for items necessary to survive the zombie apocalypse. It's a fun way to see the sights of Albuquerque.

Swap the typical sightseeing tours for a more creative and interactive experience of Albuquerque. Download this scavenger hunt game onto your phone and let it guide you to top landmarks and hidden gems while answering trivia questions and solving challenges. It's a great way to keep the whole group engaged.

One of the absolute BEST ways to enjoy a day of climbing in the Sandias. Your guides are locals and can point out all of the best features and other climbing spots along the way, while giving you the support and confidence to climb in a new environment.

If you’re short on time, but still want to explore Albuquerque, this Albuquerque Scavenger Hunt Experience by Operation City Quest is a perfect solution. Go around the city at your own pace with the app-based game as you find items, complete challenges, and solve clues with your own private team of players. Plus, it’s a fun way to get out and about without spending a ton of money.

Skip the traditional walking tours and channel your inner detective for a scavenger hunt adventure through Old Town Albuquerque. Using any smartphone as a virtual guide, solve riddles and challenges to find a trail of clues scattered throughout the city. Work at your own pace, and track your progress. Great for families, small groups, and fans of "The Amazing Race."

Take your city exploration of Albuquerque to the next level with this app-led scavenger hunt from Wacky Walks. Discover the best of the city while completing challenges and finding objects around the city. You receive points for every task that you complete and you can compare your score to other teams across the country.

You'll use an app to explore Albuquerque in this fun scavenger hunt! In 3Quest Challenge, the app will give you a list of things (given in riddle form) to find around the city. Solve the riddle and take photos of the items to collect points. You'll also do fun challenges for points as well. The items and challenges will be separated into 3 quests. Complete quest 1, quest 2, and lastly quest 3 in order to finish 3Quest Challenge. Set a time limit for yourself of 2 hours if you'd like to make the game a bit more challenging! You'll have a remote host during your game that will chat with you if you need help along the way! Can you complete all 3 Quests in Albuquerque?

Get to know Albuquerque in an unconventional way with a scavenger hunt, which will lead you to some of the city’s popular attractions as well as some under-the-radar local favourites. Prepare to step outside of your comfort zone to solve clues, take on wacky challenges and perhaps even ask the locals for help. You’ll have a remote host on hand to offer assistance and cheer you on throughout.

Holly Jolly Hunt is a scavenger hunt that is played using an app on your smartphone, that brings your entire family and friends together for holiday cheer. During the adventure you’ll be seeking out all the traditional, and even the non-traditional holiday items we all see this time of year around the city. You’ll get points for each item you find. The goal is to capture as many items as you can in order to score as many points as possible and get 1st place on the leaderboard. Along the way you’ll be asked to perform silly holiday themed tasks meant to bring laughter and smiles to everyone involved. Come play with us. Young or old, this is a scavenger hunt for everyone that enjoys this time of year. We promise you will create holiday memories that you will not forget! Holly Jolly Hunt can be played in any city!

With Crazy Dash, you'll use an app to explore Albuquerque in this exciting scavenger hunt! Use an app to find things around the city in any order you want, take photos, and collect points. At the end, take a look at the rankings to see your score compared to others across the country. All scavenger hunts have a live remote host that will help via chat. Crazy Dash is our most easy-going scavenger hunt. Come join us in Albuquerque today!