El Tovar Hotel
$50+Stay or dine in a 1905 lodge of limestone and Oregon pine set right on the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

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Hike 10 miles into Havasu Canyon to a blue-green waterfall that drops about 100 feet into travertine pools.
Havasu Canyon, about 2 miles past Supai village, 10 miles on foot from Hualapai Hilltop · Supai, AZ
Havasu Falls drops 90 to 100 feet over a cliff into blue-green plunge pools on Havasupai tribal land in the Grand Canyon. The color comes from the high calcium carbonate content of the water. Getting there means an 8-mile hike from Hualapai Hilltop down to Supai village, then about 2 more miles to the falls and campground. Permits are required for all visitors and must be booked before arrival, and every booking is 4 days and 3 nights.
The closest stops to Havasu Falls, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Stay or dine in a 1905 lodge of limestone and Oregon pine set right on the Grand Canyon's South Rim.
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Tandem skydives from 16,000 feet over the Grand Canyon, from the Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Tusayan.
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Helicopter and airplane air tours over the Grand Canyon departing near the South Rim.
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A geology museum on the South Rim with large windows facing the canyon and exhibits explaining its rock layers.
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Walk or ride the free shuttle along the South Rim to look a mile down into the canyon the Colorado River carved.
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Climb, sandboard or ride off-highway vehicles across shifting coral pink sand dunes formed from eroded Navajo Sandstone.
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