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Page is located right on the northern border of Arizona. Antelope Canyon rests on Native American (Navajo) land, and the only way to be able to see it is to book an official tour through one of Navajo tour companies. These tours largely appear to be the same no matter which company you book through. We chose Roger Ekis' Antelope Canyon Tours. You will notice their blue trucks with a canvassed seating area in the back (first picture from the video).
Page is located right on the northern border of Arizona. Antelope Canyon rests on Native American (Navajo) land, and the only way to be able to see it is to book an official tour through one of Navajo tour companies. These tours largely appear to be the same no matter which company you book through. We chose Roger Ekis' Antelope Canyon Tours. You will notice their blue trucks with a canvassed seating area in the back (first picture from the video).
Also, you will want to book at least a month in advance as it is very busy in the summer months. My girlfriend, Dana, and I weren't sure what our plans were going to be, so we tried booking the day before. Luckily, they had just had a cancellation for two people in one of their "Prime Time" slots. So, if you find yourself in the area on short notice, with several tour companies to choose from, it might be worth your while to call all of them in hopes of a recent cancellation.
The Antelope Canyon tours have multiple outings each day. The Prime Time tour costs a little more, but it is scheduled so you arrive right around noon. This is actually very nice as the sun near its zenith and the rays stretch deep past the canyon walls reaching the floor!
With several companies, and tourists flocking from everywhere (we were one of very few from the US), you can imagine that it gets pretty crowded in these narrow caverns. The Navajo leaders that take you into the canyon keep you on a strict schedule pausing at appropriate times to allow you to take pictures. It may be tough to get many without other tourists in them, but if you move quickly and utilize help from other people on the tour, it can be done!
Lastly, they have a couple different options for tours. The "Sightseer's Tour" is the one that we booked and is basically everything I described above (about 45 minutes of walking through these canyons and back). They also offer an "Extended Tour" which is geared towards professional photographers (or anyone who will be attempting professional photos). Since multiple groups are on these tours, it's basically like "Extended Tours" are the 1st class patrons and the "Sightseer Tours" are those in coach. "Extended Tours" (as the name implies) are a little longer and are given more room and time at each stop to take pictures. That being said, we found the "Sightseer Tour" to be well worth it and the best fit for us. I would highly recommend anyone in the area to make an afternoon out of Page, AZ. Also, not too far down the road is Horseshoe Bend. To date this has been my favorite natural sight. With these two attractions right next to each other, it's bound to make an amazing afternoon for you!
