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Antelope Canyon Navajo Tours: Who Runs Which Canyon
You can only enter Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide. Two Navajo operators run Lower Antelope Canyon, six run Upper, and resellers sell seats on their tours. This page shows who runs what, and what each ticket includes.
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- Lower Antelope 65-minute walk
- Navajo Guide Permit and fee included
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What This Lower Antelope Canyon Tour Includes
The canyon entry, the Navajo tax and permit, and a Navajo guide for the walk through the slot.
Highlights
- Watch the shifting shapes as the sunlight bounces against canyon walls
- Visit a favorite gathering place for photographers and nature enthusiasts
- Experience the Lower Antelope Canyon in Page on a guided hiking tour
- Benefit from the knowledge and experience of an expert Navajo guide
- Enjoy peace of mind thanks to emergency ladders and other safety measures
What's Included
- Lower Antelope Canyon entry fee
- Hike
- Navajo guide
- Navajo tax and permit fee
How a Navajo-Guided Tour Works
Book a time, check in at the operator's office, and walk the canyon in a guided group.
Book a time slot
Tours run at fixed times on Arizona time. Midday slots sell out first in summer, so book ahead.
Check in at the office
Check in where your booking confirmation says, usually at the canyon operators' offices off Antelope Point Road near Page. Arrive early and travel light: bags are not allowed in the canyon.
Walk with your Navajo guide
The walk takes about 65 minutes, down metal stairs and through the slot, with your guide pointing out the shapes and the best angles for photos.
Tip your guide
Tips are not included; the operator suggests at least $5 per person. You can cancel for a full refund up to 3 days before.
Photo Gallery
Inside Lower Antelope Canyon
The slot walls, the stairs and the light shafts the guides know where to find.
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Compare Navajo-Guided Antelope Canyon Tours
What each ticket includes, with prices checked in October 2026.
| Feature | PERMIT INCLUDED Lower Canyon with Navajo Guide | Upper Canyon Sightseeing Tour | Antelope Canyon X Guided Tour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | From $75/per person | From $90 | From $82 |
| Navajo permit ($15) | Included | Not included ($16.05 with fees) | Included |
| Other fees | None listed | $5 cash check-in fee | None listed |
| Length | 65 minutes | 1.5 hours to 170 minutes | 1 hour |
| Rating | 4.7 (3,074 reviews) | 4.4 (600 reviews) | 4.7 (4,583 reviews) |
| Free cancellation | Up to 3 days before | Up to 3 days before | Up to 4 days before |
| Check Availability | See This Tour | See This Tour |
More Options
Navajo-Guided Tours of the Other Canyons
Upper Antelope Canyon and Canyon X, from a reseller and from a Navajo operator that sells direct.
Who Runs the Tours
Navajo Operators, Resellers and the $15 Fee
Why every ticket is a guided tour, who actually takes you in, and what to check before you pay.
Antelope Canyon is on Navajo Nation land, and you can only go in with a Navajo guide. Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation authorizes the tour companies, charges a park fee of $15 per person, per canyon, per day, and lists the operators by canyon. (Checked in October 2026.) So the useful question is not whether a tour is Navajo-guided, because they all are, but who runs it and what the price includes.
Which Navajo operators run which canyon
The Navajo Nation’s own list, as of October 2026:
| Canyon | Authorized Navajo operators |
|---|---|
| Lower Antelope Canyon | Ken’s Tours and Dixie’s Lower Antelope Canyon Tours |
| Upper Antelope Canyon | Antelope Canyon Tours, Tse Bighanilini Tours, Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours, Antelope Slot Canyon Tours, Antelope Canyon Navajo Tours, Antelope Hogan Tours |
| Canyon X and other side canyons | Taadidiin Tours (Canyon X) and smaller operators such as Deer Spring Canyon Tours (its Secret Antelope Canyon tour) and Horse Shoe Bend Tours |
“Antelope Canyon Navajo Tours” is also the trading name of one of the Upper operators, which is why a search for it brings up its website first. Booking with that company, with another one on the list, or through a reseller all end the same way: a Navajo guide walks your group through the canyon.
Operators and resellers
Most Antelope Canyon tours on GetYourGuide are sold by agencies such as JoyFun Tour, National Park Express and VIP Tour Corporation. They don’t guide inside the canyon themselves. For Lower Antelope Canyon, only Ken’s and Dixie’s may take you in, so whichever company sells the ticket, the walk is run by one of the two. What the reseller changes is the price, the cancellation window and what is bundled in.
Three ways to book a Navajo-guided canyon tour:
Lower Canyon, all in
Lower Antelope Canyon with a Navajo Guide
Entry fee, Navajo tax and permit included. Cancel up to 3 days before.
Check times →Quieter canyon
Antelope Canyon X Guided Tour
Permit included, smaller crowds than Upper or Lower.
See this tour →Direct from a Navajo operator
AACT Guided Upper Antelope Canyon Tour
Sold by Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours itself; exits by a 15-minute hike.
See this tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from our October 2026 data check, per person.
What to check before you pay
Whether the $15 fee is in the price. The Lower tour above includes the entry fee and the Navajo tax and permit. The Upper Antelope Canyon Sightseeing Tour at $90 does not: you buy the permit yourself before check-in ($16.05 with fees) and pay a $5 cash check-in fee, which brings it to about $111. The Canyon X tour includes the permit. On any listing, read the “not included” line before comparing prices.
The cancellation window. It varies by seller, from 24 hours on the AACT Upper tour to three days on the Lower tour and four days on Canyon X.
Tips. None of them includes a tip for the guide. The Lower operator suggests at least $5 per person.
Time zone. Antelope Canyon tours run on Arizona time, even though much of the Navajo Nation around Page keeps daylight saving time. Set your phone to Phoenix time so it doesn’t jump an hour near the canyon.
The canyon rules are the same whichever operator you book: no bags in Lower Antelope Canyon, no tripods or selfie sticks. The rules guide has the details, the tickets guide compares prices across all three canyons, and if you are deciding between canyons, see Upper Antelope Canyon and Antelope Canyon X.
Guest Reviews
What Visitors Say About Their Navajo Guides
4.7/5
from 3074 verified GetYourGuide guests
"An incredible tour in an exceptional location, with breathtaking colors! Thanks to our guide, Jonas. Highly recommended +++"
"this slot canyon is very beautiful!! our Navajo guide was excellent, maintained the pace of the group, gave us very good explanations, and took us some photos."
"Everything was great! Guide was better than expected and extremely friendly! I would definitely recommend!"
"Our morning exploring Lower Antelope Canyon was absolutely unforgettable. It was, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful places we have ever seen. The incredible colors, shapes, and light made the experience truly magical—and our guide went above and beyond to help us capture some amazing photos. It was one of those experiences that turns a trip into a memory we’ll treasure for years to come. ❤️"
"specific directions via Google maps to the check in site."
"Wonderful guide Murphy, and incredibly beautiful environment. Highly recommend"
"The canyon is breathtaking. Unfortunately, there were too many people in the canyon at the same time, so it wasn't possible to really enjoy it. The guide was cool and did a good job. Nevertheless, you get through it relatively quickly."
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Antelope Canyon Navajo Tours: Questions Before You Book
Answers checked in October 2026.
Yes. Antelope Canyon is on Navajo Nation land and Navajo Nation Parks makes a guide mandatory at every Antelope Canyon location, so there is no self-guided entry. The Lower Antelope Canyon tour with a Navajo guide ($75) includes the entry fee and the Navajo permit (October 2026).
Two Navajo operators: Ken's Tours and Dixie's Lower Antelope Canyon Tours. Tours sold by agencies, including the $75 Lower tour on this page, are walked with a guide from one of them.
Navajo Nation Parks lists six operators: Antelope Canyon Tours, Tse Bighanilini Tours, Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours, Antelope Slot Canyon Tours, Antelope Canyon Navajo Tours and Antelope Hogan Tours. Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours sells its own Guided Upper Antelope Canyon Tour ($92) on GetYourGuide.
Inside the canyon the walk is much the same whoever sells it, because only the authorized Navajo operators guide there. Compare what the ticket includes instead. On GetYourGuide the most reviewed are the Lower tours at $75 with the permit included, rated 4.7 from thousands of reviews, and the Antelope Canyon X Guided Tour ($82, 4.7 from 4,583 reviews).
Navajo Nation Parks charges $15 per person, per canyon, per day, which one Upper listing shows as $16.05 with fees. Some tours include it, such as the Lower tour on this page; others, such as the Upper Antelope Canyon Sightseeing Tour, ask you to buy it before check-in (October 2026).
About an hour inside the canyon. The Lower tour on this page is listed at 65 minutes, about 1.5 hours with the 30-minute check-in, and National Park Express's Lower Antelope Canyon entry tour at one hour. VIP Tour Corporation's Lower prime-time entry runs 1 to 1.5 hours, with about 1.1 miles (1.7 km) of walking (listings checked October 2026).
As soon as your dates are fixed: every tour runs on timed slots. The Lower tour on this page was booked 7 times on the day before our October 2026 check, and Antelope Kayak Tours' Lower prime-time tour was flagged as likely to sell out. Booking early costs little, because the Lower tour on this page refunds in full up to 3 days before and National Park Express's Lower Antelope Canyon entry tour up to 24 hours before. National Park Express also says the final confirmation from the ticket supplier can take up to 3 days, so do not leave it to the last minute.
No. Every Antelope Canyon location requires a Navajo guide, and the canyons are on Navajo land. Nearby Horseshoe Bend is different: you can walk to its overlook on your own, as the Horseshoe Bend page explains.
Yes, as two separate bookings, because different Navajo operators run each canyon. The Lower tour on this page takes about 1.5 hours with check-in, and JoyFun's Upper Antelope Canyon Sightseeing Tour lists 1.5 hours to 170 minutes, so book slots a few hours apart and check each confirmation for its own check-in point. Whether both are worth it is covered on the Upper Antelope Canyon page.
None of them is step-free, and every listing we checked lists itself as unsuitable for people with mobility impairments. The Lower tour on this page uses steel ladders of 3 to 25 feet, with handrails on those over 8 feet, and VIP Tour Corporation's Lower prime-time entry goes down five flights of stairs. Upper is walked at ground level: on JoyFun's Upper Antelope Canyon Sightseeing Tour the Standard and Prime Time options include the shuttle, while its All Hiking option is very strenuous and not recommended over 55. National Park Express's Antelope Canyon X tour needs you to walk unassisted on steep slopes (listings checked October 2026).
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