Tours
IconicPapillon Grand Canyon Helicopters
$50+Helicopter and airplane air tours over the Grand Canyon departing near the South Rim.
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El Tovar Hotel
El Tovar Hotel is a place to stay in Grand Canyon Village, AZ, part of the Northern Arizona guide. Cost: $50 or more.
1 El Tovar Rd · Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Why you should go…
El Tovar opened in 1905, designed by Santa Fe Railway architect Charles Whittlesey as a cross between a Swiss chalet and a Norwegian villa. It sits about 20 feet from the canyon rim and was named a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The hotel has 78 rooms, including 12 suites, plus a dining room, a lounge, a gift shop and a newsstand. There are no elevators, so upper floors are reached by stairs.
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- #grand canyon lodging
- #south rim
- #national park lodge
What's around here?
The closest stops to El Tovar Hotel, ordered by straight-line distance.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
- Sport & OutdoorOutdoor Adventure
Skydive the Grand Canyon
$50+Tandem skydives from 16,000 feet over the Grand Canyon, from the Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Tusayan.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
- AttractionsFamily Favorite
Grand Canyon Visitor Center IMAX
Under $25A visitor center in Tusayan, just outside the South Rim entrance, with an IMAX film about the Grand Canyon, a store, a cafe and park pass sales.
5.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
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Desert View Watchtower
$25–$50Climb a 70-foot stone tower on the South Rim for views of the eastern Grand Canyon and Colorado River.
17 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- AttractionsFamily Favorite
Raptor Ranch
Under $25Birds of prey park near the Grand Canyon with daily raptor flight demonstrations and RV camping.
28 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- AttractionsFamily Favorite
Bearizona Wildlife Park
$25–$50Drive-through wildlife park near Williams, Arizona with North American animals in natural habitats.
56 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
