Up, Up and Away on a hot air balloon ride from Rainbow Ryders in Albuquerque. Packages offer one hour flights with a traditional champagne ceremony, flight certificate and balloon pin and launch every morning at sunrise, year round weather permitting and sunset during the winter.
There's a lot of hot air at the Albuquerque Balloon Museum. The massive museum is filled with fascinating exhibits on the history of ballooning including memorabilia from famous balloonists. The museum also supports the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Festival, the largest balloon festival in the world.