Antelope Canyon Tickets and Reservations

The short answer: there is no stand-alone Antelope Canyon ticket. Every visit is a guided tour with a Navajo guide, because the canyons are on Navajo Nation land, and the Navajo Nation charges a park fee of $15 per person, per canyon, per day. On GetYourGuide, a Lower Antelope Canyon tour with the permit included starts at $75 per person. (Prices checked in October 2026.)

The best-selling tour below includes the Navajo guide and the $15 permit, and you can cancel it for a full refund up to 24 hours before. The supplier sends the final confirmation within three days of booking, so check your inbox and spam folder.

What each canyon costs

Prices checked in October 2026 on GetYourGuide. Guide tips are extra on most tours; operators suggest a few dollars per person.

Why it costs what it does

Three things are built into every price: a Navajo guide, which is required by tribal law; the Navajo Nation park fee; and limited capacity, since only so many groups fit in a narrow slot at once. Midday “prime time” slots cost more because that is when the light is strongest and they sell out first. When comparing prices, check whether the $15 permit is included: on the Upper tours above it is not, which narrows the gap with Lower.

Booking direct or through GetYourGuide

The two Lower Antelope Canyon operators also sell on their own websites; Ken’s Tours, for example, lists its general tour from $80.50 including taxes and fees. Its own terms allow a refund only if you cancel at least 72 hours before, and its booking surcharge is non-refundable. The best-selling tour on GetYourGuide is $75 with the permit included and can be cancelled up to 24 hours before. (Checked in October 2026.)

How to book, step by step

1. Choose the canyon. Lower for the stairways and the twisting slot, Upper for the midday beams, Canyon X for fewer people. Our Upper Antelope Canyon page and Canyon X page compare them.
2. Book early. Tours sell out in spring, summer and on holiday weekends, prime time first.
3. Note the time zone. All tours run on Arizona time, the same as Phoenix all year. Near Page your phone may switch to Navajo Nation or Utah time, which is an hour later in summer.
4. Arrive early and travel light; see the rules guide.

Can you just drive to Antelope Canyon?

You can drive to the tour office, but you can’t walk into the canyon without a tour. Turning up without a booking in peak season usually means no space. Horseshoe Bend, about nine miles away, is different: it is an overlook you can visit on your own, and many visitors pair it with a canyon tour the same day.

Pick your canyon:

Prices, ratings and review counts from our October 2026 data check; operators use seasonal pricing, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote.