JimFox
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Who are you getting the photo tour with? I would have suggested 11am rather than 10am. The light beams will be best closest to noon.
I would skip the 2 sec release, use a remote release... with the amount of people going through there, you need to take the shot when the coast is clear and you may only have a literal second to shoot. You can't take the chance of waiting for 2 secs and then someone walks into the shot as your self timer is going... On a side note... I don't know if remote releases won't work with Canon cameras, because I have noticed most Canon shooters seem to be alergic to the idea of using a remote release.  I personally want total control of when I take a shot, not waiting on a timer.
As to your exposure setting... it all depends on the amount of people and how clear of shots you can get. If getting people out of the shot is difficult, then you can go for a long exposure, 30 to 60 secs so that as they move through the shot the camera won't record them. Or... set your ISO higher, 800 to 1600 and shoot as fast as you can to capture the seconds you have between people walking. Don't forget that sometimes taking 3 or 4 shots of one composition as people walk through will let you stack the shots and then easily layer mask and blend the people out.
As CCHO suggests, Lionel Bigthumb is the best tour to go with. If you don't have him, you ought to what you can to get him.
Also, bring a cloth or bandana, or if you have a rainsleeve for your camera and use it to cover your camera. There can be a lot of dust in there, and lot's of it just falls from the top.
Jim
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