I think how much you like a tour will depend on your guide. The companies seem relatively equal in terms of quality.

We went with Ken’s Tours of Lower Antelope Canyon as there were still tickets available for the day and time that was possible for us. Buy tickets online with one of two outfitters: Dixie’s Lower Antelope Canyon Tours or Ken’s Tours. Tickets sell out very quickly, so if you will want to purchase your tickets as far in advance as possible. Based on ticking availability, we opted for Lower Antelope Canyon. Upper Antelope is wider with more sunbeams in the middle of the day, designated photography times, and is more expensive to take a tour and visit. Lower Antelope Canyon is actually further north than the upper canyon, which makes sense if the water is flowing toward Lake Powell. There are two parts that you can visit with a tour group – Upper and Lower. With such high and narrow canyon walls, the light dissipates into beautiful orange, red, and purple hues.

You’ve definitely seen images of this place and it’s a photographers dream to visit. If you visit Upper and Lower Antelope on the same day you don’t pay the Navajo Park fee twice.Carved by flash floods, Antelope Canyon is considered a slot canyon, which is narrow and winding canyon with high smooth walls. The price doesn’t include the Navajo Park Permit ($8) or taxes and fees ($9.15). Ken’s Tours - They are roughly the same price as Dixie, advertised as $50 per adult and $30 per child (under seven’s are also free). If you visit Upper and Lower Antelope on the same day you don’t pay this fee twice.

You will also need to pay a Navajo Nation permit fee of $8 per person. During our tour at Waterholes I had also mentioned Dixie Ellis and our guide said that it was also his favourite company.ĭixie Ellis - $50 per adult and $30 per child (children under seven go free)

As we mentioned it was the best tour guide we have ever had and made the hefty fee easier to swallow. I emailed both companies ahead of our trip and chose the company to go with based on how good their response was (I asked a number of questions about light and least busy time of day to come).ĭixie Ellis blew Ken’s out the window. Two companies currently operate in Lower Antelope Canyon, Ken’s Tours and Dixie Ellis.

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