Day 1, 2007 (Sunday) Mid day rendezvous with your Blue Sky Adventures tour guide at the Albuquerque Sunport Airport. Lunch at Blake’s Lotta Burger, a tasty New Mexico tradition. Try the green chile cheeseburger! Trip to the top of Sandia Peak; a breath taking ride on the world’s longest aerial tramway to the 10,400 foot mountain peak. Hike to the Kiwanis Cabin atop the Sandia Mountains. This 2 mile round trip hike will take you along the ridge of the Sandia Mountains and offers spectacular views of the Rio Grande Valley for up to 100 miles! Check in to the beautiful Marriot Pyramid hotel in Albuquerque (pool, hot tub, fitness center, game room) where the fun doesn’t stop! Day 2, 2007 (Monday) Hot, delicious, all you can eat, full breakfast buffet at hotel! Head West to The El Malpais (Badlands) lava field. After a stop at the scenic overlook, you will hike into the lava field and get an up close look at the hardened lava beds and tubes. Next stop La Ventana (The Window); a giant stone arch formed by millions of years of natural erosion. Ever seen a frozen pond of ice in the middle of the desert?? For a real experience in contrast, we visit the Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano, "The Land of Fire and Ice." Situated on the Continental Divide you will walk through the twisted, old-growth Juniper, Fir and Ponderosa Pine trees, over the ancient lava trail to the Ice Cave. Here the natural layers of ice glisten blue-green in the reflected rays of sunlight. Another trail winds around the side of the Bandera Volcano to view one of the best examples of a volcanic eruption in the country. From our perch along the continental divide, you will be able to view over 20 ancient volcanic cinder cones! Are you ready to spelunk?! We will head to El Calderon for a guided caving expedition through a lava tube! Day 3, 2007 (Tuesday) Hot, delicious, all you can eat, full breakfast buffet at hotel! Depart for Tent Rocks National Monument in Pueblo de Cochiti. Hike and climb a beautiful slot canyon with giant tee-pee shaped rock formations. Savor the 50 mile views from atop the mesa. Mountain Biking Adventure in Taos, New Mexico. Hold on tight as you bike along the edge of the Rio Grande Gorge. Return to Taos and check in to the Kachina Lodge Free time to get cleaned up, enjoy the pool/spa, and other hotel amenities A walking tour of historic Taos, soul of the southwest and home of Kit Carson, famous Indian fighter and guide Dinner at Michaels in Taos, New Mexico. It is “the” local spot in Taos for good food! Day 4, 2007 (Wednesday) Hot, delicious, all you can eat, full breakfast buffet at hotel! Your rafting adventure begins early with a departure for the Chama River. We will stop along the way to view the Rio Grande Gorge from the nearly 1000 foot high bridge! Arrive at the river and begin the rafting adventure! Between El Vado and Abiquiu, the Chama flows through a magnificent sandstone canyon – New Mexico’s most spectacular wilderness boating.  This landscape, with its flat-topped mountains and fantastic rock formations, was made famous by the painter Georgia O'Keeffe, who lived in Abiquiu.  The current carries us past cliffs towering up to 1500 feet, striped in vivid shades of pink, vermilion, and white, dotted with stands of immense old-growth ponderosa pines.  Lush cottonwood groves feather the river’s edge, where deer and their fawns come to drink.  If you’re lucky, you’ll see even more of the animals that live in this gorgeous wilderness: bears, elk, cougars, beavers, wild turkeys, and bald eagles. Lunch along the banks of the Chama Swim, dive, and explore the Chama Canyon! After setting up camp, there will be time for a guided hike of the Canyon; one of the most beautiful sandstone canyons in the world! Gourmet dinner will be prepared by the rafting guides Camp in your tents under the stars! (all equipment will be provided) Day 5, 2007 (Thursday) Breakfast in camp before departing for more fun along the Rio Chama! Conditions permitting, we will have the chance to experiment with Funyaks! (inflatable kayaks) Lunch along the banks of the Rio Chama After lunch, we raft out of the canyon Depart for Albuquerque, New Mexico Check in to the beautiful Marriot Pyramid hotel in Albuquerque (pool, hot tub, fitness center, sauna, game room) where the fun doesn’t stop! Delicious, all you can eat dinner! Day 6, 2007 (Friday) Breakfast. Transportation to the Albuquerque Sunport for the plane ride home. We’ll see you next year! (note: An overnight mountain biking adventure can be added to this itinerary in place of the West Rim gorge trip. This will add one night to the length of the itinerary.)