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Grand Canyon South Rim
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Lodging 1
Yavapai Lodge or El Tovar (book ahead)
Lodging 2
Yavapai Lodge or El Tovar (same as previous night)
Lodging 3
El Tovar Hotel or Bright Angel Lodge (inside Grand Canyon National Park)
Lodging 4
El Tovar Hotel or Bright Angel Lodge
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