Spend two nights at the elegant El Tovar Hotel, just 20 feet from the Grand Canyon one of the seven natural Wonders of the World. The El Tovar, opened in 1905, has hosted Theodore Roosevelt and Albert Einstein. It will be your home while you explore Hermit's Rest, Hopi House, and the unparalleled beauty of the Grand Canyon. You'll have leisure to discover why Roosevelt gave us this great gift, insisting, "Leave it as it is. You can not improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it." Your 2-1/2 hour mule ride adventure will take you through Ponderosa forest and woodlands to the spectacular Abyss overlook. Here you can take photos atop the 3,000 foot vertical drop and marvel at the beauty of the Grand Canyon's many colorful pinnacles, buttes and mesas.