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Explore & Tour the Lower/Upper Antelope Canyons along with Horseshoe Bend
When you reserve our Ultimate Trifecta of Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend tour through Dineh Tours, you will gain access to a unique perspective of Arizona’s natural beauty. Explore our offerings and secure your next adventure today!
What’s included
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Hotel/Airbnb pick up and drop-off within Page, Arizona city limits
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Tour Tickets and Fees: Entry into the Lower and Upper Antelope Canyon hiking tour is included.
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Horseshoe Bend entry fee is included
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Navajo Nation Permit Fee: The Navajo Nation permit fee is included.
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Complimentary: Bottled water will be provided throughout the day, along with a limited selection of snacks.
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Modest snack offering
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Guided tour with Native American (Navajo) tour guides
Itinerary
Pickup 8:15 am/10:15 am:
- Pick up from select Hotels/Airbnb’s/Airport within City Limits of Page, Arizona. Pick up happens between 8 am and 8:20 for the 8:15 selection and between 10 am and 10:20 am for the 10:15 selection. Our Dineh Tours Tour Director will arrive in a white deluxe 15-passenger van emblazoned with our logo and name.
What to expect at Lower Antelope Canyon:
8:50 am/10:55 am:
- Check in at Lower Antelope Canyon is handled by your Dineh Tours Tour Director. While he/she is checking in for the group you are more than welcomed to browse the gift shop. Keep in mind that they only accept card payments and cash is no longer accepted. Portable restrooms are on site and due to no running water at the facility. After check in your Tour Director will gather the group and share insights to the beautiful structure that the office is replicated after, the Navajo dwelling, the Hogan. Before heading out your Tour Director will help with camera settings and tips to help you get the best photos.
9:05 am/11:05 am:
- Groups start heading out on an approximately 10-minute walk to Lower Antelope Canyon entrance.
9:15 am/11:15 am:
- Entrance to Lower Antelope Canyon starts with an initial descent of 6 flights of stairs for an overall descent of 74 feet or 23 meters. The stairs are regulated by Navajo Nation Occupational Safety & Health Act (NNOSHA). Stairs with handrails will accompany you throughout the canyon for your safety.
10:20 am/12:20 pm:
- Exiting Lower Antelope Canyon is done with the assistance of 8 separate structures. They vary from 1 step to 4 steps to one flight of stairs. Upon arrival back at the original departure spot your Dineh Tours Tour Director will meet you.
10:25 am/12:25 pm:
- Boarding our 15 passenger Ford Transit van and leaving Lower Antelope Canyon and if time permits stopping at Big Lake Trading Post/Shell Gas Station for a brief time. Here you are welcome to grab a few of your favorite drinks and snacks or use the running water facilities.
10:40 am/12:55 pm:
- Departing Big Lake Trading Post/Shell Gas Station and heading to check in for the second half of the tour at Upper Antelope Canyon.
What to expect at Upper Antelope Canyon:
10:50 am/ 1:10 pm:
- Check in at Upper Antelope Canyon is handled by your Dineh Tours Tour Director. While he/she is checking in for the group you are more than welcomed to browse Navajo vendor stands that are your best place to buy local indigenous jewelry and arts and craft. Portable restrooms are on site and due to no running water at the facility.
11:05 am/1:25 pm:
- Your group is handed off to an Upper Antelope Canyon tour guide who in an open-back 4×4 Chevy Silverado will transport you to the entrance of Upper Antelope Canyon. The drive is 3 miles or 4828 meters and takes an average of 15 minutes.
11:20 am/1:40 pm:
- Arrival at the entrance of Upper Antelope Canyon. Just like taking a walk on the beach you will enter the canyon and canyon walls will tower an average of 65 ft or 19.8 meters above you. This canyon is considered an “A” shaped canyon, wide on the bottom and narrow at the top. The opposite of Lower Antelopes “V” shape. With the narrow top this sometimes allows light beams or light rays to enter the canyon. The 11:20 am arrival here is the best time slot to capture peak lighting, while the 1:40 time slot here will give you great colors.
12:10 pm/2:30 pm:
- Exiting Upper Antelope Canyon, you now ascend a covered walkway to get you to the top of the hill. Once to the top you traverse 1640 feet or 500 meters to reach the set of stairs that will descend 150 steps.
12:25 pm/2:50 pm:
- Boarding the open-back 4×4 Chevy Silverado for the 15-minute drive back to original departure.
1:00 pm/3:10 pm:
- Drive to Horseshoe Bend. While in transit your Dineh Tours Tour Director will share stories of our culture as our elders have done for a thousand generations before us.
1:15 pm/3:25 pm:
- Arrive at Horseshoe Bend Parking Lot. From the parking lot your Dineh Tours Tour Director will accompany you on the 3/4 mile or 1207 meter walk to the Horseshoe Bend overlook. On the 15 minute walk the Tour Director will point out geographical landmarks and talk about Native plants seen on the walk.
1:30 pm/3:40 pm:
- Explanation of the Colorado River and Horseshoe Bend view is done first upon arrival of overlook. 25 minutes spent taking in the spectacular views and exploring different view points on your own.
1:55 pm/4:05 pm:
- Meet up and walk up the gradual incline to return to the parking lot.
2:10 pm/4:20 pm: Drop-off
Returning you back to your Hotel/Airbnb/Airport. As we make our way back to your drop-off, please gather all your belongings that you brought with you. If for any reason you leave something on our van, please call and we can plan to have them returned. Your Dineh Tours Tour Director does accept tips, the industry recommendation is 10-20%. If you do not have cash do not worry, your Dineh Tours Tour Director does have peer-to-peer (P2P) payment such as Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, and PayPal.
Highlights
Leave The Driving To Us
Relax and enjoy your vacation without the stress of driving. We will pick you up and take care of the rest.
Authentic Native American Tour Guides
Our friendly and knowledgeable Native American tour guides are experts in the history and culture of the area you are visiting.
Relax
We have taken the time to plan your trip, so you can enjoy your time with us without worrying about logistics.
Check-in details
Depending on what tour you book, we do pick up 15 minutes prior to the time you chose. We do ask for you to be down in the lobby ready at that time. We also ask for patience while we are getting to all of our guests.
What to bring
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Loose comfortable clothing (layers recommended)
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Comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots
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Handheld camera or smartphone
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Gratuity for guide (industry recommendation is 10-20%)
Special requirements
For children ages 4 and under the use of a booster seat or car seat is mandatory.
Restrictions
Bags of any kind and size are not permitted in the canyon/canyons. Due to the fact that drugs, alcohol and even cremated ashes are brought in there is now a strict no bag policy. We do provide water lanyards for our guests to borrow.