Antelope Canyon Tours - by Carolene Ekis — Attraction in Page

Obviously the place has 5 stars, but the way of carrying out the tour is terrible. I am a person who is always traveling because I like to get to know different places and learn about their culture, but I always do my homework, I read about the places before I go and with the residents of the area I learn more, but being honest, the last thing I expect from a field trip is to get a 1-hour history class where I cannot take a single picture of myself because there is no time.

I dare to speak in general, we all want a good photo of ourselves to remember the experience.

YOU MUST STOP DOING THAT, the tour guide talks and talks without letting you take a single photo, I want to know something about the place, but I came to see it physically and take a good picture of myself because if I want a spectacular photo of the place I look for it in Google. Every time we tried to take a picture, the guide got upset and made us run. I understand that the tour is by time, so she talks while allowing people to take pictures and whoever does not want pictures can listen to her.

I do not want to be rude, but the tour costs almost $100 and no one can enjoy the experience.

One nice thing is that the guide helps you set up your camera so you can get the low-light shots inside the canyon, but the guide wants you to just take photos of the scenery and listen to her.

I am going to emphasize the following again, IF I WANT GOOD PHOTOS OF THE CANYON AND INFORMATION ABOUT IT, I CAN USE THE INTERNET TO GET THEM FOR FREE without having to travel more than 10 hours (in my particular case), but what i will never have on the internet is a good picture of me with the canyon.

Having said that, I hope you get the point and change the way you run the tour and if you do not think it is necessary you should do two tours, one for history and one that allows people to take photos and see which one fills up.

I am going to attach the photos I have of the place, they are very good, but I do not have good photos of myself...

There are a couple of portions of Antelope Canyon that you can tour, with the upper canyon being arguably the most famous one and the one that this company operates with. It's very convenient - reserve your ticket well in advance (months), show up at this location half an hour before the tour, and they take you out in a specialized truck and bring you right back all while in the hands of a professional guide - it's made to be a very easy and fun experience. The experience altogether was about 2 hours, 15 - 20 minutes each direction and then about 45 minutes to an hour at the canyon with maybe 30ish minutes actually inside the canyon. The guide we had was laid back and fun and very educational, and he also took everyone's picture at the different key photo spots. It is recommend to reserve months in advance to get a good time slot, and the noon option is best for pictures. Note that when you leave the canyon, you don't go back through it but over and around the side of it with most of it being on a series of metal stairs and paths in order to keep the flow of traffic and not make the canyon too crowded. After the tour, the office location has a wonderful selection of souvenirs and refreshments and at a decent price too. My only gripe, and this isn't specific to this company but the situation that Antelope Canyon finds itself in as a whole, is that all of these tour companies jumped on each and every portion of Antelope Canyon and monetized the hell out of it, and the Navajo Nation's requirement of a local guide to experience it didn't make matters any better. I felt like $100ish a person is quite steep, especially for a natural wonder, and most companies charge a similar enough price, so if you want to see it, you're stuck coughing up a pretty penny. It is what it is I guess. But overall, we're glad that we did it, and it's a truly breathtaking experience that everyone should experience...

My mom and I had the most amazing and memorable experience visiting Antelope Canyon with this tour organization! Everything was conducted just as expected — Antelope Canyon Tours did a great job communicating important information in their emails; you just need to make sure you read it!

I encourage you to not allow the handful of less than positive reviews to deter you from booking a tour with this organization. I’m not sure what those guests were expecting; it is clearly communicated that the tour lasts about an hour and a half, some of which is devoted to transportation (even this part felt adventurous and fun!) to the site. I think it’s important to remember that this unique canyon is located on land that belongs to the People (we learned that this is what they prefer to be called as opposed to the “Navajo”!) native to that land and it’s worth respecting that because Antelope Canyon is not simply a photo op or some attraction at a theme park ; it’s a beautiful landmark (photos don’t do it justice!) that we are being invited and welcomed to experience for ourselves.

A quick shout out to our tour guide, Wayland: I’m sure he works leading tours multiple times a day everyday in the Arizona heat, but does so with the same wholehearted warmth, humor, cheerfulness, and enthusiasm with each group; I really felt he had the visitor’s experience in mind as he led us through the canyon and helped us take unbelievable photos! He even stopped to take photos of us. A truly special part of the tour was not just seeing the beauty of Antelope Canyon but meeting and learning about the People of this land. Thank you for your generosity, Wayland!

All this is to say, I’d 100% recommend booking a tour with Antelope Canyon Tours to everyone and anyone looking to see the wonder of...