The Deluxe Adventure offers a well-paced, enriching pre-Philmont experience—all in just over 24 hours. Featuring a legendary lunch at Frontier Restaurant, a fascinating visit to the National Atomic Museum, and a ride on the world’s longest tramway to Sandia Peak, this tour mixes hands-on history, epic landscapes, and New Mexico culture. With a dedicated tour guide, active downtime at the hotel, and an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet, it’s a smart and satisfying way to prepare for the trail!
Arrive in Albuquerque by 12:00 PM and rendezvous with your Blue Sky Adventures tour guide at the Albuquerque International Airport. We will be waiting for you and will get you underway as soon as possible. With your Blue Sky Adventures water bottle in hand, it’s time to get acclimated!
Your tour guide will be with you all day to make sure everything is fun and happens as it is supposed to and will bring New Mexico “alive” with stories of local legends, history and culture. Your tour guide is the difference maker on a Blue Sky tour compared to anything you can do yourself!
Pick up at the Albuquerque International Airport and transport to the hotel. Get your custom Blue Sky Adventures water bottle!
Lunch at the world-famous Frontier Restaurant just across from the University of New Mexico. Try the green chile cheeseburger or the Frontier Burrito. Be sure to add a Sweet Roll to share with your fellow Scouts. They are delicious!!
A visit to the National Atomic Museum. Learn about the Manhattan Project and see replicas of the bombs that ended World War II. See the plane that dropped the bomb and climb into the control tower of the first nuclear submarine. This is a cool place for sure!!
Trip to the top of Sandia Peak; a breath-taking ride on the world’s longest aerial cable car to the 11,000-foot mountain peak.
At the summit of Sandia Peak, we will hike about a mile along the mountain ridge to the “Stone Hut” built in the 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. This is a fantastic hike with unparalleled vistas of the Rio Grande Valley and it provides a great way to quickly acclimate to the affects of higher elevations. What a great way to help get ready for the rigors of your Philmont trek!
Check in at the hotel where there’s lots to do (pool, gift shop, computer center, fitness center, ping pong, and basketball).
Spend the afternoon poolside or play board games, ping-pong or basketball with your crew and other Scouts from all over the country--this is some Scout trip!
Dinner is good food and lots of it! An “all you can eat” buffet.
Enjoy some free time! Walk to the movie theatre, Dave & Busters, or pick up any last minute items you need for the trail. This is a terrific location!
Hot, all you can eat full breakfast buffet - eggs, sausage, fresh fruit and more!
Review your homebound departure day pick up procedures and get your Blue Sky Adventures “give-a-ways and advisor tips” to make your trek even better.
All aboard the Blue Sky Express! You will be at Philmont by 10:00 AM.
Depart Philmont on the 7:30 AM Blue Sky Express. Exact departure time may change based on our transportation schedule. We will confirm exact time once your flight is finalized.
Arrive Albuquerque International by 11:30 AM. Departure flight must leave after 1 PM.
