16 days in New Mexico Itinerary

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Albuquerque
— 5 nights
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Los Alamos
— 1 night
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Taos
— 3 nights
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Santa Fe
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Albuquerque — 5 nights

Duke City

Your day by day itinerary now includes San Felipe de Neri Church, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque Old Town, and other attractions you added. You'll explore and learn at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Do some cultural sightseeing at Sky City Cultural Center & Haak'u Museum and Petroglyph National Monument.

To find more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, read Albuquerque trip itinerary planner.

Louisville to Albuquerque is an approximately 21-hour car ride. You can also fly; or drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Louisville in May, Albuquerque is slightly colder at night with lows of 51°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Fri) early enough to drive to Los Alamos.
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Museums · Historic Sites · Neighborhoods · Childrens Museums
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Los Alamos — 1 night

You've added Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Puye Cliff Dwellings, Anderson Scenic Overlook, and other attractions to your itinerary. On the 24th (Fri), get answers to all your questions at Los Alamos Visitor's Center, then get curious at Bradbury Science Museum, and then explore the striking landscape of Manhattan Project National Historical Park. On the next day, take in panoramic vistas at Anderson Scenic Overlook and then delve into the distant past at Puye Cliff Dwellings.

To see photos, other places to visit, reviews, and tourist information, refer to the Los Alamos online trip itinerary builder.

You can drive from Albuquerque to Los Alamos in 2 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from Albuquerque in May; daily highs in Los Alamos reach 66°F and lows reach 46°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 25th (Sat) so you can go by car to Taos.
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Taos — 3 nights

You've added Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos Pueblo, La Hacienda del los Martinez, and other attractions to your itinerary. And it doesn't end there: snap pictures at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, make a trip to The Couse-Sharp Historic Site, and take in the spiritual surroundings of San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church.

To see more things to do, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the Taos trip itinerary planning tool.

Traveling by car from Los Alamos to Taos takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Los Alamos in May, plan for slightly colder nights in Taos, with lows around 35°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 28th (Tue) early enough to go by car to Santa Fe.
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Historic Sites · Museums

Santa Fe — 4 nights

City Different

Your day by day itinerary now includes Palace of the Governors, State of New Mexico Santa Fe Visitor Info Center, San Miguel Chapel, and other attractions you added. There's still lots to do: examine the collection at Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.

To see where to stay, more things to do, and tourist information, go to the Santa Fe trip builder app.

Getting from Taos to Santa Fe by car takes about 2 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Taos in May: high temperatures in Santa Fe hover around 73°F and lows are around 43°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 1st (Sat) to allow time to fly back home.
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New Mexico travel guide

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Specialty Museums · Geologic Formations · Historic Walking Areas
Land of Enchantment
New Mexico is a land of distinctive regional cuisine and a thriving art scene, centered around the state's cosmopolitan urban centers. Once a Spanish colony claimed by 16th-century conquistadores, New Mexico remains the home of a large Spanish-speaking population and plenty of historical places to visit. The state also contains many Native American communities, sheltering a traditional way of life irretrievably lost in most other places in the country. With large tracts of sparsely inhabited land, the state is a great vacation destination for those who want to discover one of the world's last truly untamed regions, interspersed by only a few ancient pueblos and centuries-old missionary churches.
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