The Antelope Canyons have fast risen to Top 5 status among the Page, Arizona areaβs βmust doβ activities. You are required to tour them with a Navajo Tribe-authorized guide service, and advance reservations are an absolute must!Β Why You Should Book In Advance…
So where does one start? To book a tour for Antelope Canyon, you must first decide whether you want to tour Lower or Upper Antelope Canyon, or both.Β
Upper Antelope Canyon is an above-ground slot canyon. Itβs an easy, flat 100 yard walk, following a 2-mile off-road ride from the Navajo Tribal Park Gate on US98 to the canyonβs entrance. Upper Antelope Canyon is also where you can catch those world-famous sunbeams between the spring and fall months, but only during peak time tours. If you are traveling with infants, young children, seniors, or anyone with mobility limitations, Upper Antelope Canyon would be the best choice for your slot canyon touring experience, however, only 3 of the 5 Upper Antelope Canyon tour operators allow children under 6 on their tours. Also, wheelchairs and strollers are not allowed due to the difficulty of maneuvering these devices through potentially deep sand and the newly installed network of walkways from the exit of the canyon back to the tour vehicle parking area.Β
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Lower Antelope Canyon is a longer slot canyon (~600 yards), situated below-ground. Touring it requires descending and ascending a series of ladders, and stepping over a few boulders. Access to the canyon is directly from the Tribal Park Gate on US98. If everyone in your traveling party is in reasonably good health and can handle moderate exercise, you should be fine in Lower Antelope Canyon. Although infants and younger children are allowed on Lower Antelope Canyon tours, parents should consider carefully whether this would be an appropriate or safe activity. Although backpack and chest child carriers are allowed, low rock ledges and other hazards could detract from the enjoyment of this experience for all concerned. Consider these facts carefully before booking a tour of Lower Antelope Canyon with your baby or toddler.
For more information on touring Antelope Canyon with young children, read βAntelope Canyon FAQ: Bringing Kids.β Also check out our Full Video Walk Through of Lower Antelope CanyonΒ Β
Upper Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona, is the most famous slot canyon formation in all the world, and for good reason: Book a tour today and capture the magic. Find out why the American Southwest is considered the Canyon Capital of the World!
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Hi, I am planning on exploring Antelope Canyon March 27th, 2020. Which tour time would you suggest for having the best chance to see the “sun beams’ at that time of year?
Thanks.
Hi Dana,
The time of year you’re visiting tends to be the very beginning of “sun beam” season in Antelope Canyon. For the best chance of seeing them, I’d recommend scheduling your tour of Upper Antelope Canyon between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Light beams can be seen in Lower, but not as frequently or dramatically.
Good luck and safe travels,
Alley π
Thank you, Alley. It looks like the only option to best fit the time you suggest is 10AM – 12Pm, is that correct? I am looking at booking the upper and lower package.
Hi Dana,
You should be good booking a tour within that timeframe, however, be aware that seeing the sunbeams is never guaranteed. On cloudy days, for example, they won’t be there, but the colors of the canyon walls will be deeper and richer than usual. Moral of the story: don’t obsess too much over the sunbeams. Antelope Canyon is beautiful any time of day!
Alley π
How long are the upper antelope and lower antelope tours individually? I see 90 min for upper above. Which would you recommend doing in mid- late January and how far in advance would you recommend booking the tour? Thank you.
Hi Amanda,
90 minutes – 2 hours is the approximate timeframe for Upper Antelope Canyon Tours, 2-2.5 hours for Lower Antelope Canyon.
As to which one I’d recommend touring in mid- to late-January, that depends on you, your traveling party, and your individual fitness level. If everyone is relatively healthy and in reasonably good shape, you should be able to handle Lower Antelope Canyon. If anyone in your party has issues with stairs or ladders, or limited endurance, then Upper would be the better choice. Of course, if you’d like to experience both Upper and Lower Antelope, that is an option, too, and you should book the two tours as a bundle for optimal convenience.
Good luck, safe travels, and Happy New Year!
Alley π
Hi there,
May I ask when is your maintenance days for 2020, I heard is early January for lower antelope canyon?
Hi Kate,
Lower Antelope Canyon typically does close for a few days a year (typically in winter) for maintenance, however, the dates for 2020 (or if they’re even going to do it) have yet to be announced. I would recommend monitoring the Facebook pages of the two Lower Antelope Canyon tour outfitters via the links provided: Dixie Ellis’ Tours & Ken’s Tours
Good luck, safe travels, and Happy New Year!
Alley π
Hi,
Iβm travelling from France to visit antelope Canyon but just realized that we absolutely need a guide to process the visit, and that There is no more on-line availability For tomorrow.
Is there a chance to get a guide tour as we arrive tomorrow very early in the morning? Iβve really dreamed about this canyon for a while and hope my mistake wonβt let my plans get away….
Thanks a lot
Hello Laura, and apologies for not catching your inquiry earlier.
You are certainly welcome to see if you can get on a cancellation upon arrival at Antelope Canyon today, but I would not count on that being possible. You may wish to consider touring one of several alternate slot canyons to Antelope that area just as beautiful and a lot less crowded.
We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you! Please let us know how you got on,
Alley π
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Pitikul Tangkananukulchai. I am from Thailand. I truely sorry that I have booked the wrong date on the booking tour. I actually will take a tour on 4 January 2020, but I did booked a ticket on 4 Dec 2019. I know that I couldn’t make a refund because its less than 72 hour. Therefore, can I just change a booking ticket from 4 Dec 2019 to 4 January 2020 instead?
Mt Tour Voucher Confirmation no. is 616644
Name: Pitikul Tangkananukulchai ( 2 tickets)
I would love to visit you, please kindly help to re-schedule my booking date?
Your help would be much appreciated.
Best Regards,
Pitikul T.
Dear Mr. Tangkananukulchai,
I am really sorry, but we are not in a position to change or cancel any bookings as the Antelope Canyon tour company is a separate entity from us. You must contact the tour company directly, in this case, by phone at (928) 251-2424.
Again, I apologize for the inconvenience.
Alley
Hi Alley, I have been trying to book a bundle tour on January 16 2020 but the first 2 weeks in January donβt appear to be available? Do you know if tours are possible on this date?
Appreciate your help
Sally
Hi Sally,
2020 tour seat inventory was opened only recently. I show that 2020 dates, including the first couple weeks of January, are available for booking.
Sorry for the trouble,
Alley
Thanks Alley. Iβve just tried again to book the combo upper and lower tour but the 16 January shows as unavailable. The lower canyon tour on kens website is also unavailable for the first two weeks in January. However the upper tour looks available.
If we have driven from Zion that morning, given winter daylight hours, do you think we would be ok to book a late morning tour of the upper? I will try to add the lower Canyon later if the dates become available.
Hi Sally,
It is entirely possible that that day’s tours are already sold out. If you do opt to book a tour for Upper, late morning is a perfectly fine time to visit. You won’t experience the light beams, as that is a spring-summer-fall phenomenon, but the chambers should still be nicely illuminated for you. Do check back periodically to see if any cancellations have occurred in Lower. You might also try checking availability with Dixie Ellis, the other Lower Antelope Canyon tour outfitter, at http://www.antelopelowercanyon.com.
Take care,
Alley π
Bonjour from Canada. We will be in your area on May 2nd, 2020. We will be leaving the Wahweap Campsite with our 29ft fifth wheel, on our way to Chinle. Will parking be an issue while we do our tour with you ? Thank you
Good morning Francois, and apologies for the delay in response to your inquiry. This past weekend was the US Thanksgiving holiday, and I was out of town on a previously arranged work obligation.
Regarding traveling with a 5th wheel, people visit this area with these and other types of trailers all the time, so you should be able to find a place to park your rig without too much fuss. To be on the safe side, though, I would recommend leaving your campsite well in advance of your tour. Most tour companies require that you check in 30-60 minutes prior to your tour’s actual departure. You should allow for 45 minutes to travel from the Wahweap Campground to Page, AZ, if your tour is leaving from there. Allow for ~60-70 minutes to travel to the Antelope Canyon Tribal Park Entrance on US98 if you are taking a tour that departs directly from there, or from Antelope Point Marina.
Please feel free to write in again if you require further clarification.
Good luck, safe travels, and best wishes for a Joyeux NoΓ«l!
Alley π
We are trying to book a tour for upper and lower canyon. I see other websites have already started booking and we could only get the upper booked. There is eight of us and I see your company provides an upper and lower combo. I see you responded to Heather “December is usually when they open seats for the following year, so check back in a couple weeks.” How are other places able to book for 2020 now? We would prefer to do the combo on July 19, 2020.
Hey Eddie,
If you go directly to Ken’s Lower Antelope Canyon Tours‘ website, you can book the Upper + Lower Combination tour there. Sorry for the trouble.
Alley
When will 2020 booking open?
Hi Heather,
We’ve tried to establish that and the best answser we can get from the tour companies is “soon.” π December is usually when they open seats for the following year, so check back in a couple weeks.
Happy Holidays,
Alley
Photographic tours have been cancelled since 2020. All other antelope canyon tours are still available.
Hey Sean,
We just got that memo ourselves! We will of course be changing this page to reflect the changes.
Alley π
Hi!
we will be arriving from Canada to Phoenix on November 29th (around noon) and will head out to Sedona until December 7th. We will be staying overnite in Phoenix on November 29th, leaving for Sedona on November 30th. Itβs just me and my husband on this trip. Other than visiting Antelope Canyon (probably Lower Antelope Canyon tour), do you have any suggestions for activities around Sedona for the six days we’ll be there? We will be doing some hicking for sure. We have already been to the Grand Canyon South Rim on a previous trip. Here are some of the things we had in mind:
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Wineries?
Hiking
Votexes
Thanks in advance!
Josette
Hi Josette!
With 6 days, using Sedona, AZ, as your “base of operations,” you can certainly accomplish quite a lot, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend visiting Antelope Canyon as a day trip at the time of year you’re visiting. The drive from Sedona, AZ, to Page, AZ, takes approximately 3 hours each way, driving direct. So that’s 6 hour of your day gone, right off the bat. It then takes 2.5-3.5 hours to tour Lower Antelope, factoring in advance check-in time required, plus the inevitable “bottlenecking” that will occur as the day goes on, seeing as though it’s the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. While in Page, AZ, you should also take the opportunity to visit Horseshoe Bend, which can take anywhere from 1-2 hours depending on how fast you can find parking, the hike out to the overlook, time to take pictures, then hike back to your car. So that’s another 4-5 hours for sightseeing and maybe lunch. Sunrise in late November occurs at about 7:15 AM and sunset takes place shortly after 5:00 PM in late November, which means you have approximately 10 hour of daylight to work with. As you can hopefully see, a day trip from Sedona do tour Antelope Canyon and see Horseshoe Bend is going to be cutting it fine to get you back to Sedona by nightfall. That’s one drive you don’t want to have to do after dusk because of lack of lighting on local roads and the tendency for deer, elk, and other wildlife to congregate around them, which ratchets up your risk of having an accident. If you’re not locked into your lodging reservations in Sedona, I’d recommend doing the trip to Page, AZ, with an overnight hotel stay. That way, you can take your time and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way!
As for the rest of your time there, the activities you’ve already listed are great. Some other possibilities include, but certainly aren’t limited to shopping at Tlaquepaque, a Pink Jeep Broken Arrow Tour, the Verde Canyon Scenic Railway, Montezuma Castle, Tuzigoot, a day trip to Jerome, AZ. Trust me, you won’t have any shortage of fun!
Feel free to write in again if you want to bounce any other ideas off us.
Until then, good luck, safe travels, and Happy Holidays!
Alley π
Thanks for the tips! Will certainly consider an overnight stay in Page.
π
Josette
Hi again Josette,
Hope all goes well. We’re expecting a significant storm in Northern Arizona over Thanksgiving weekend, so hope that doesn’t put a kabosh on your plans. If it does, hope you get the opportunity to visit us again in the future.
Take care and drive safe,
Alley π