Upper and Lower
Antelope Canyon
Two slot canyons on Navajo Nation land, a few minutes east of Page, Arizona. You visit both the same way, on foot with a Navajo guide, and you choose between them by light, stairs and time.
Navajo guide on every tour
Lower: 4.7 from 9,789 reviews
How Upper and Lower differ
Both canyons were cut by flash floods through the same sandstone. The difference is how you get in, how far you walk and what the light does.
Upper Antelope Canyon
Choose Upper for the light beams and a level walk in. You ride up the dry wash to the entrance. The sandstone walls stand wide apart at the floor and close at the top, which is why sunlight falls in as shafts.
Time
75 to 160 minutes, with the ride
Access
Level walk in; stairs and ramps on the way out
Light
Beams near midday, April to September
Cancellation
Free up to 5 days before
Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 3,080 GetYourGuide reviews, November 2026.
Lower Antelope Canyon
Choose Lower for the longer, narrower canyon, if stairs don't bother you. You climb down metal stairs and follow its tight turns. The Navajo name, Hazdistazí, means spiral rock arches.
Time
About 1 hour
Access
Steep stairs and narrow passages
Light
Shifts all day as the sun moves
Cancellation
Free up to 24 hours before
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 9,789 GetYourGuide reviews, November 2026.
What to know before a canyon tour
Entry is timed and guided
Both canyons are on Navajo Nation land and admit visitors only in guided groups at set times. Midday entries in summer sell out first.
Tours run on Page time
Arizona does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so in summer Page is an hour behind Utah. Go by the time on your confirmation.
Your guide sets the pace
Navajo guides explain how floods cut the rock, point out the named formations and show you where to stand for photographs.
Operators limit what you carry
Many do not allow bags or tripods in the canyon. Check the list on your booking before you leave the car.
When the light beams fall
The famous sunbeams reach the floor of Upper Antelope Canyon near midday from April to September, on clear days. No tour can promise them.
The rest of the year, and in Lower Canyon in every season, the light bounces from wall to wall and the sandstone turns orange, red and rose. Many photographers prefer it.
Check Upper Canyon times
The same canyon, from Lake Powell
Downstream, Antelope Canyon runs into the lake. A two-hour boat tour follows it from the water until the walls close in, with six guests at most.
See the boat tour
Tour times for both canyons
Pick a canyon and a date to see which entry times are still open.
Check canyon tour times