The Grand Canyon is a highlighted visit on all Globus tours. It is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery. It is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. For thousands of years, the area was been continuously inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people who considered the Grand Canyon a holy site, made pilgrimages to it. Your tour of the Grand Canyon on Globus tours will be the highlight of your vacation to this area.