FAQ
The short version of everything in the guides — what people actually ask before they go.
No. Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation says every Antelope Canyon location is accessible only on a guided tour, and personal vehicles are not allowed at the Upper canyon. You book a Navajo-permitted operator for Upper, Lower, Canyon X or Secret Antelope Canyon; our Upper vs Lower guide compares them.
Usually not. Lower Antelope and Canyon X allow no bags at all, clear ones included; some Upper operators allow clear bags only. Tripods, monopods and selfie sticks are banned on general tours, and drones are prohibited at every Navajo Tribal Park.
Lower Antelope Canyon general tours list $80.50 all-inclusive at both operators. Upper Antelope tours run from about $85 to $120 before the $15 Navajo fee and booking fees, and Canyon X costs $47 for an adult plus the $15 permit. Our tickets and prices guide has every operator's prices.
Not always. Navajo Nation Parks charges $15 per person, per location, per day. Some Upper operators add it on top ($92 plus $15 at one), Lower Antelope operators quote all-inclusive prices, and one Lower operator refunds it if you already paid it at another canyon that day.
Upper is A-shaped and flat inside, and is where the light beams fall, most often from April to September around midday. Lower is a narrow V that you enter down five flights of stairs, about 1.1 miles round trip. Our Upper vs Lower guide goes through both, plus Canyon X.
About 275 miles, roughly four and a half hours each way via I-15 and US-89 through Kanab, so a same-day round trip means about 9 hours of driving. Most visitors stay a night in Page or take a guided day tour; see our guide to getting there.
Page time: Mountain Standard Time all year, the same as Phoenix. The Navajo Nation and Utah observe daylight saving (March 8 to November 1 in 2026), so phones can jump an hour ahead near the canyon. Set yours to Phoenix time and check in by your booked Page time.
Book ahead for March to November, when Lower Antelope tours sell out; one Upper operator releases slots only 1-2 months in advance. A day tour from Las Vegas saves the drive and the time-zone arithmetic; the tours page compares them with tours that start in Page.