You’ll descend and climb steep ladders into and out of the narrow walls of the canyon-this is where you’ll be rewarded with one of the unique and dramatic photographic sites in the world.Ĭameron Trading Post is next on your tour. Here, we’ll hand you off to a Navajo guide for a 60 to 90 minute tour of the canyon. Then, it’s off to Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon created by floodwaters to reveal some of the most vibrant, natural sights one must see to believe. Your expert guide will tell you of the dam’s history and the taming of the Colorado River.

Your cameras will be working overtime.Ī short drive to Glen Canyon Dam reveals Lake Powell, and is your spot for lunch. A variety of minerals in the canyon walls cause the rock formations to glow. You'll stop 1,000 feet above the mighty Colorado River to see how the bend got its name. Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend are two of the best places on Earth to take photos.įirst, you'll hike -miles to Horseshoe Bend. Heading toward Page, Arizona, you’ll pass through the largest native reservation in the United States belonging to the Navajo Nation.ĭuring your Antelope Canyon tour, you'll see how Antelope Canyon was formed - by millions of years of rain waters and wind creating an array of colors and light. You'll pass by the Painted Desert and San Francisco Peaks. We’ll pick you up at your hotel in a custom Ford Transit van with large windows, heat and a/c, and head up Oak Creek Canyon through Flagstaff. You'll have lunch at scenic Glen Canyon Dam and visit Cameron Trading Post to shop. Our tour was at 11:30am, which is the best time to visit because blue rays of sunlight stream through the top of the canyon, creating pools of light on the canyon floor and it’s really beautiful.Let us take you on a day trip from Sedona to tour Horseshoe Bend and Lower Antelope Canyon. I brought our blanket, camping mugs and a Thermos of hot coffee to enjoy as the sun rose higher in the sky, which was just enough caffeine to tide us over until Ranch House Grill in Page opened and could serve us a hearty breakfast while we waited to tour Antelope Canyon.Īs for all the beautiful, undulating rose colored photos, we were very lucky to snap up last minute tickets to visit Antelope Canyon within 48 hours of our tour time ( it’s available to tour by appointment only). I highly recommend arriving before 8am, as by 9am tour buses are rolling in and take away some of it’s quiet charm. There isn’t much in this part of Arizona and we spent the night in a motel near Page, AZ so we could be up early for the sunrise at Horseshoe Bend.

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