Antelope Canyon Tour from Las Vegas: Lower Antelope and Horseshoe Bend in One Day
Hotel pickup on the Strip between 4:50 and 5:30 a.m., about 4.5 hours of driving each way, and a timed midday entry into Lower Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide.
Updated 15 October 2026
In shortThis Antelope Canyon tour from Las Vegas runs 14 to 15 hours: an early coach departure, roughly 4.5 hours of driving each way to Page, Arizona, a timed midday walk through Lower Antelope Canyon with a local Navajo guide and about an hour at Horseshoe Bend. Guiding is in English, and the fare from $160 covers the Navajo Nation Permit Fee, Lower Antelope admission, Horseshoe Bend admission, a deli lunch and Wi-Fi on board. It suits visitors staying in Las Vegas without a car who can handle a long day and the stairs and ladders inside Lower Antelope.
14–15 htour length
from $160per adult
★ 4.98468 reviews
up to 57people per group
What the Antelope Canyon tour from Las Vegas covers
Pickups start at 4:50 a.m. at the Plaza downtown and finish at 5:30 a.m. at Treasure Island, then the coach heads northeast out of Nevada. Driving is about 4.5 hours each way, the whole day runs 14 to 15 hours, and the fare starts at $160 with the Navajo Nation Permit Fee, Lower Antelope Canyon admission and Horseshoe Bend admission already inside it. The rating is 4.9 ★ (8468 reviews), and groups go up to 57 people.
A Navajo guide is compulsory at every Antelope Canyon location. There is no walk-in access and no self-guided route through the slot, and the canyon slot on this Antelope Canyon tour from Las Vegas is held as a timed midday entry, which is the reason the pickup is so early. A professional driver and/or guide stays with the group all day; the canyon section itself is led by a local Navajo guide.
Lower Antelope Canyon is about 1,335 feet (407 m) long. You drop into it on flights of stairs and ladders with handrails bolted into the sandstone, and Navajo Parks warns the passage is narrow and may not suit visitors who are claustrophobic. Wear closed-toe walking shoes and carry a light layer, because the canyon interior stays cool even in July, when Page averages a daily maximum near 96.0 °F. Tripods and monopods are banned inside; phones and cameras are fine, and photography permits are no longer issued for Lower Antelope at all.
Light beams are an Upper Antelope sight, mainly April through September and only on clear, sunny days, so a beam photograph is not what this day delivers. If that is your priority, the Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend Tour from Sedona, 11.5 hours from $312, is the day trip listed here that goes into Upper Antelope. Arizona runs on Mountain Standard Time and skips daylight saving, so canyon times do not shift in summer.
Between 15 June and 30 September the park can close at short notice because of flash-flood risk, and northern Arizona takes roughly 40 to 50 percent of its annual rain in that window. Keep a spare half-day in July, August and September so a closure does not cost you the canyon. March to November is the busy season and slots go early.
Pick this one if your base is Las Vegas, you have no car, and you want both headline sights handled in a single day with permits, admissions and lunch covered. If you are already in Page, the Lower Antelope Canyon Hiking Tour does the canyon alone in 1 hour from $94. If stairs and ladders are out of the question, the Antelope Canyon Photo Boating Excursion 2 hours, from $199, shows the canyon walls from the water instead.
Lower Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend from Las Vegas
Round-trip transportation from select hotels, a timed Navajo-guided walk through Lower Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend admission and a deli lunch, across one 14 to 15 hour day.
Las Vegas540 min Departure is in the early morning from a Strip or downtown hotel, with the first pickup at 4:50 a.m. and the last at 5:30 a.m. The coach covers about 4.5 hours each way to Page, Arizona, with complimentary Wi-Fi on board, a deli lunch, a granola bar and bottled water included.
Antelope Canyon120 min Lower Antelope Canyon sits on Navajo Nation land just east of Page, and admission is timed around midday, when light reaches furthest down the sandstone corridors. A Navajo guide leads the walk through the narrow sections, and about two hours is set aside here for check-in and the guided tour.
Horseshoe Bend60 min An hour goes to Horseshoe Bend, reached on a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) round-trip trail from the parking area. From the rim you look about 1,000 feet down to the Colorado River and its 270-degree curve. There is no shade on the way out, so take water from the coach.
Lake Powell The route near Page runs within sight of Lake Powell, with the reservoir set against red sandstone cliffs. Views come from the coach window; no time on the water is scheduled on this tour.
Virgin River Gorge On the way out of Nevada the road threads the Virgin River Gorge, following the river between high rock walls. The coach does not stop, so keep a camera within reach rather than in the overhead rack.
Photos: ours and the tour operator's
What is included
Included
Horseshoe Bend admission fees
Round-trip transportation from select hotels (vehicle based on number of guests)
Professional driver and/or guide
Granola bar and bottled water
Navajo Nation Permit Fee
Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
Lower Antelope Canyon admission and guided tour
Deli lunch
Not included
Personal expenses
Gratuities (15% to 20% recommended)
Gratuities for the Navajo tour guide
Meeting point, pickup and cancellation
Pickup: pickup time may differ from the voucher start time. Confirm with the operator after booking and check the Meeting & Pick-up details. Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early. Pickup schedule in Las Vegas: 4:50am, Plaza Hotel & Casino, Ride Share Area; 5am, Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Bus Pickup Area; 5am, MGM Grand, Main Entrance (north side of the parking garage, rideshare exit at street level); 5am, The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower, side door facing Las Vegas Boulevard; 5:10am, Sahara Las Vegas, Las Vegas Blvd entrance; 5:10am, Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel & Casino; 5:10am, Park MGM Las Vegas, Uber Pickup Area (pickup service only, drop-off at the end of the tour is at MGM Grand Hotel); 5:20am, Circus Circus, Main Entrance; 5:20am, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, main entrance and valet parking area; 5:20am, Bellagio Hotel & Casino, underground bus pickup area; 5:30am, Treasure Island Hotel & Casino, Bus Pickup Area. Return time may vary with the itinerary, traffic and weather conditions.
Cancellation: for a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Ages: infant 0, child 1 to 12, adult 13 and over.
How this compares with other Antelope Canyon day trips from Las Vegas
The tour on this page runs 14 to 15 hours from $160 and rates 4.9 ★ (8468 reviews), with the permit, both admissions and lunch inside the price. The Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, and Horseshoe Bend Day Tour stretches to 17 to 19 hours from $346 and adds a third landmark, which only works if you have one free day and plenty of stamina. The 13 to 14 hour options from $250 and $209 cut time on the road, and the 15 hour Wi-Fi tour from $160 is the closest match to this one in length and content.
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Award-Winning Lower Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend Tour (this page)
Check dates for the Antelope Canyon tour from Las Vegas
Slots on this 14 to 15 hour day trip go early between March and November, and the canyon entry is timed, so fix the date before you fix the rest of your Las Vegas week. Pickup point and time are confirmed after booking.
