Tour And Itinerary Design

Tour and Interpretive Program Development

Chris Grey

Dr. Lance Fredrick

September 28, 2001

TOUR OF NEW MEXICO TRAVEL SERVICE

5 Day Tour

Departure Date: February 2, 2002

Principal Places of Visitation:

White Sands in Alamogordo, New Mexico

(Hamstone Inn)

Carlsbad Caverns in Carlsbad, New Mexico

(Greek West Inn & Suites)

Alien Exhibit in Roswell, New Mexico

Total Price:

($1091.95)

Travel Route:

Itinerary: Five-Day New Mexico Tour

All meals and admission included in tour price are indicted in parentheses.

Monday

9:00 A.MSpot Time at Albuquerque bus terminal;

motorcoach from ALL ABOARD AMERICA

1-800-848-4728

10:00 A.M. Clients Begin to arrive at terminal

Albuquerque To Alamogordo

10:30 A.M. Departure, bus terminal

Route for day: Interstate 25 to

U.S. Route 380; Route 54 to Alamogordo

12:30 A.M. Lunch Stop, Benny's at Exit 52, Socorro,

New Mexico

2:00 P.M. Leave Benny's

3:30 P.M. State Rest Stop, at Route 54, Exit 14

Have clients use restroom facilities, take a stretch or buy snacks from vending machines.

4:00 P.M. Leave Rest Stop

5:30 P.M. Arrive, Alamogordo

Hamstone Inn

1295 Hamilton Rd

Alamogordo, NM 88310

Phone: 505-439-1782

7:30 P.M. Dinner Welcome Reception; Banquet room

(dinner included)

Tuesday

Alamogordo To White Sands

6:00-8:00 A.M. Continental Breakfast provided for clients in Hamstome Inn Banquet room (breakfast Included). Inform clients to sign check and bill their rooms after breakfast (This procedure to be done on all tours after breakfast).

9:00 A.M. Departure, Hamstone Inn on continued service with ALL ABOARD AMERICA, Routing for today: State Route 70 to White Sands National Park

10:00A.M.-4:00 P.M. Arrive, White Sands National Park

Fee: included to access Park. Tour will visit Lake Lucero, Missile Test Area and Dunes area of park.

Do not give tour: Tour will be provided by Park Ranger for entire duration.

(12:00 P.M. Lunch will be provided in White Sands camp ground area by local catering service).

Note: Allow time for clients to shop at souvenir shop.

4:30 P.M. Return to hotel

5:30 P.M. Arrive back at hotel

Dinner at Banquet Room in hotel

. (Dinner included).

Note: Allow Clients the rest of the day to shop and tour the city.

Note: Inform clients about early start for next day activities.

Wednesday

6:00-8:30 A.M. Breakfast on own in Hamstone Inn Banquet room.

(Breakfast included)

Alamogordo to Carlsbad

9:30 A.M. Leave Alamogordo

Routing: U.S. Route 54 to U.S. route 82; U.S. Route 285 to Carlsbad

12:30 P.M. Lunch Stop, Artesia, NM,

Exit: 177

Kecos Diamond Steakhouse

(505) 746-4545

2:00 P.M. Leave Artesia

Note: Beautiful View of Pecos River

3:30 P.M. Arrive, Carlsbad

Greek West Inn & Suites

3804 National Parks Hwy

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-9048

6:00 P.M. Dinner in motel in the Banquet Hall

(dinner included; limited choice menu)

7:30 P.M. Dinner ends

Note: Inform clients of early start time

Note: Suggest entertainment at the lodge next door to motel.

Thursday

6:30-8:30 A.M. Breakfast on own in the Banquet Hall

(Breakfast included; limited choice menu)

Carlsbad

9:00 A.M. Departure for Carlsbad Caverns

Routing: U.S. Route 285 to Carlsbad Caverns

9:30 A.M. Arrive, Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Admission for tour and Ranger Guide included.

Note: Have clients use facilities; Lunch in cave "Great Room" (Lunch