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Yes, the Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation Department mandates all hiking and photography tours must be given by a tour guide. The tour guide must be employed by a company authorized by the Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation Department.
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Reservations are not required but are highly recommended. Especially during the high season, having a reservation will ensure a seat on the tour. If you are traveling during a U.S. holiday weekend — Memorial Day, July 4th, and so on — a reservation is required to confirm your seats on a tour. Same-day reservations are not accepted. All walk-ins are first come, first served. We do not have a wait list.
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Antelope Canyon X is located on the Navajo Reservation on Highway 98, mile post 308, roughly 12 miles east of Page, AZ. You can view our location here.
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Antelope Canyon X operates on Mountain Standard Time (MST) all year. MST is the same time as Flagstaff, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, and Sedona all year.
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Light beams are most visible during the summer. This includes the latter part of May through late July and early September, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., weather permitting. Keep in mind that everyone wants to see this, which in turn makes it the busiest time of the day.
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Daily tours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. are the busiest. Major holiday weekends are especially busy.
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During the low season, October – March, we will take up to 42 persons per time slot. Most days, it does not reach capacity. If you book the photo tour, the most we will take is seven persons. Photo and hiking tours go to the same area.
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The temperature in the canyon varies depending on the time of the year. It is normally 5 degrees or more cooler in the summer and 10 degrees or more colder inside the canyon during the fall/winter months.
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- The hiking tour is a walking tour that lasts 90 minutes with no tripod.
- The photo tour is three hours, and you are allowed to bring a tripod and camera bag.
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On site, there are only portable toilets available. There are no facilities in the canyon.
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Special Use Permits are required for any and all engagement/wedding photos, any filming, family photos, workshops, or advertisements. This can be purchased from the Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation office, at (928) 645-0268. If you are unsure or have questions, please send us an email at [email protected].
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All three canyons are made of Navajo Sandstone and located in Antelope Canyon.
The Upper Antelope is an A-shaped canyon above the ground, where you are driven directly to the mouth of the canyon — no climbing or stairs. Also, it’s the most crowded.
The Lower Canyon is a V-shaped canyon below the ground. This is also a walking tour that does not involve driving. There are ladders throughout the canyon.
Antelope Canyon X has a little of both shapes, A and V. It has two slot canyons with similar views as the more popular canyons.
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If you are sightseeing the area, any time is a great time! Clear skies make for the the best days. As for photographers, the most popular time to take the photo tour is 10 a.m. The sun is still rising; therefore, you get the light changing from less light to more light as the tour goes on. The 1 p.m. tour is the opposite, as the transition is from more light to less light as the tour goes on.
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We do not have blackout dates for the hiking tour, but we do for the photo tour and Cardiac Canyon. We do not offer photo tours and Cardiac Canyon during the U.S. holidays of Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
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Taadidiin Tours strongly recommends that women in their second and third trimester do not participate.
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Pets are not allowed on tour. Pets have reacted differently in the canyon because of the tight spaces and large number of customers. Customers with allergies have also voiced concerns about riding in the transport vehicles with pets.
Service pets are allowed.
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Antelope Canyon X does not have stairs or ladders. Cardiac Canyon has both stairs and ladders.
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Yes. View each tour page for more information and pricing.
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Antelope Canyon X: No, but water is provided during the tour.
Cardiac Canyon: Yes.
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Yes, but metal-framed backpacks are discouraged due to the risk of scratching the canyon walls.
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Yes, Antelope Canyon X is a slot canyon.
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Customers have used bags to transport cremated human remains into other slot canyons within the boundaries of the Lake Powell Navajo Nation Park. For this reason, ALL bags are banned.
