The advantage of the lower canyon tours is the cheaper price, compared for the upper canyon. Ken’s Tour is one of two tour companies offering tours into the lower canyon. Otherwise, you have to pay the entrance fee again for the upper canyon in addition to the tour guide. If you are planning on visiting the upper canyon, save your receipt. Besides the tour guide fee, there is an entrance fee to enter the tribal lands. A young couple I met at Horseshoe Bend recommended to see the lower Antelope Canyon and go with Ken’s Tour. The upper canyon tours were fully booked for that day. Because the canyons are located on the Navajo Tribal Park grounds, you can only access them with a tour guide. Water eroded through the softer layers of the Navajo Sandstone and formed this narrow canyon. It was formed the same way as Horseshoe Bend. Antelope Canyon is a so-called slot canyon. You probably have seen pictures of Antelope Canyon without even noticing where they were taken. On my way to the power plant I passed signs for Antelope Canyon and I did some research on it to find out what it actually is. I drove there to check it out and see if it would be a great spot to take a photo of. Near Page is a coal power plant and I saw it already on my drive towards Page. I mainly came to Page for the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River and to explore Lake Powell. If you visit Upper and Lower Antelope on the same day you don’t pay the Navajo Park fee twice.During my weekend out in Page, AZ I also visited the Lower Antelope Canyon.

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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