Secret Antelope Canyon Tour with a Private Horseshoe Bend Overlook
Three hours out of Page: a 4x4 ride on Navajo dirt roads, a 0.3-mile walk into a quiet slot canyon, then a short walk to a Horseshoe Bend rim away from the public trail.
Updated 15 October 2026
In shortA 3-hour small-group trip from Page that pairs Secret Antelope Canyon with a private Horseshoe Bend overlook on Navajo land, with transport in a 4x4 tour vehicle. Guiding is in English, with a Navajo guide, and the walking adds up to a 0.3-mile nature walk into the canyon plus a short walk to the rim. It suits visitors who already have a base in Page, want a calmer slot canyon than Upper or Lower Antelope, and can be ready at 821 US-89 for their booked departure time.
3 htour length
from $159per adult
★ 4.9845 reviews
up to 12people per group
What the Secret Antelope Canyon tour includes
Secret Antelope Canyon sits on Navajo land outside Page, and a licensed Navajo guide is compulsory there, as at every Antelope Canyon location. This secret antelope canyon tour lasts 3 hours and covers two stops: the canyon, reached after a 25 to 30 minute drive on private dirt roads with the Vermillion Cliffs and sandstone mesas alongside, and a Horseshoe Bend viewpoint on the Navajo Nation that skips the public access trail. Groups run up to 12 people, which is why it feels quieter inside than the headline canyons.
Transport in a 4x4 tour vehicle is included. The Navajo Tribal Park permit is not, so the $15 per person Navajo Nation entry fee is charged separately from the tour price. Departure times run on Arizona time, which does not shift for daylight saving, so set your clock against Page before the morning of the tour.
Light beams are not what you come here for. The published beam windows belong to Upper Antelope, April through September on clear days, and to Antelope Canyon X, May through early August between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. What Secret Canyon gives you is a 0.3-mile walk through striations, tight curves and colour shifts in the sandstone, with time to photograph them without a queue behind you. Wear closed-toe walking shoes and bring a light layer, because the canyon interior stays cool.
Secret Canyon and a private Horseshoe Bend rim in one morning
Three hours, up to 12 people, a 4x4 vehicle and two stops: 50 minutes at Secret Antelope Canyon and 45 minutes at the Navajo Nation overlook of the Colorado River bend. Rated 4.9 ★ (845 reviews).
Page Check in at 821 US-89 in Page and board at your booked departure time. The drive out takes 25 to 30 minutes on private dirt roads across the Navajo Nation, at a slow pace, with views of the Vermillion Cliffs and the sandstone mesas.
Secret Antelope Canyon50 min At the parking area your guide runs through the rules for the canyon, then you walk 0.3 mile in on a nature trail. Inside, the guide explains the canyon and points out the spots that photograph well. You come back out the same way to board the vehicle.
Horseshoe Bend45 min A 20-minute drive takes you to a viewing spot on the Navajo Nation, bypassing the congested public access trail. The walk to the rim is short, the views take in the Colorado River curving round the bend, and the guide allows time for everyone to take photos.
Page A short drive brings you back to the meeting point.
Page Office staff and guides stay on hand after the tour if you have questions.
Photos: ours and the tour operator's
What is included
Included
Transportation in a 4x4 tour vehicle
Not included
Navajo Tribal Park permit
Meeting point, pickup and cancellation
Meeting point: Deer Spring Canyon Tours, 821 US-89, Page, AZ 86040, next door to Subway in the Burger King parking lot. The building may still show the old sign "Horseshoe Bend Tours"; this is the official check-in location.
Cancellation: full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Ages: 6 and up.
Other Secret Antelope Canyon tours compared
Four similar Secret Canyon departures come up in the same search, and the differences are time and price rather than the canyon itself. The 3-hour tour on this page, from $159, gives the longest time at the two stops; the 2.5-hour versions, from $162 and from $129, trim the schedule; the two 2-hour options, from $125 and from $149, suit a morning that is already committed elsewhere. If you want Lower Antelope and Horseshoe Bend together instead, compare the 3 hour 35 minute Page-based tour or the full-day trip with pick-up from select hotels.
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Secret Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend Overlook (this page)
March to November is the busy window in Page and slots go early, so fix your date before you arrive. Keep a spare half-day in July, August and September, when the park can close at short notice in monsoon weather, and remember the Navajo Tribal Park permit is paid separately.
