Covering 52 miles in 3.75 hours, the Desert View tour focuses on the natural beauty of the East Rim. From here you can see the Colorado River as it emerges from the depths of the inner gorge. This tour stops at various spectacular viewpoints along the East Rim Drive. There will be plenty of time at viewpoints to take photos and enjoy the amazing views.  There were also several restroom stops along the way (since the buses do not have those facilities on board).

Explore Desert View, an outpost 25 miles from Grand Canyon Village. Here, you will find the Watchtower, a significant example of Mary J. Colter’s visionary architecture. Enjoy the view from the top of the 70-foot-tall tower.  Bill and I trekked up the 84 stairs to the top level.  Wow - it was really some view!  Mary and Pam headed to the visitor center/gift shop to check it out!