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Sedona or Flagstaff: Horseshoe Bend & Antelope Canyon X Tour

1. Sedona or Flagstaff: Horseshoe Bend & Antelope Canyon X Tour

If you are staying in Sedona, your day begins with a scenic and narrated ride from the Red Rocks of Sedona to Flagstaff. You will travel through Oak Creek Canyon, named one of the top 10 scenic drives in the US, then through the towering Ponderosa Pines.  After picking up customers staying in Flagstaff, the vehicle will travel past the dormant volcanoes that make up the San Francisco Peaks and through Navajo Nation.  While on your journey, receive informative and entertaining narration about the areas you pass through from your experienced and knowledgeable local tour guide.  Travel through the Navajo Reservation as your guide shares stories of this ancient culture, and information about the unique geology and vistas along the way. Once you make it across the Navajo Reservation, you will have time to walk out on the unpaved path to see Horseshoe Bend, an iconic viewing vista.  Then, continue to be dazzled by the views at Glen Canyon Dam and the southernmost point of Lake Powell. Upon arrival in Page, Arizona, you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, meet your Navajo guide for a spectacular tour of Antelope Canyon at the Canyon X site. Take advantage of many photo opportunities as you watch the angle of the sun changing inside the canyon.  Walk with the Navajo through the curves of this red rock slot canyon. You might even hear the sounds of flute music echo off the canyon walls.  After your tour, you'll begin your return trip from Antelope Canyon. You'll pass by the western edge of the Painted Desert as you re-cross the Navajo Reservation for a brief stop at the historic Cameron Trading Post. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel.

From Las Vegas: Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend Tour & Lunch

2. From Las Vegas: Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend Tour & Lunch

Explore the world-famous Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend on a day trip from Las Vegas, with entry tickets included. Hike through the Arizona landscape and stop to take photos at scenic spots. Meet your guide in Las Vegas and board the air-conditioned luxury coach bus to begin your experience. Relax on the drive to Page, and enjoy views of the Virgin River Gorge and rock formations at the Escalante/Grand Staircase National Monument.  Walk between the famous sculpted sandstone walls as you admire the kaleidoscope-life colors and patterns of light you’ve seen 1000 times before in photos.  Stop to take your own personal photos as you listen to your Navajo guide share tidbits about the local history and culture. And enjoy your included granola bar and water along the way if you get hungry or thirsty. Continue onto Horseshoe Bend Overlook next, where the Colorado River has carved the famous horseshoe-shaped turn. Enjoy a short round-trip hike of 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) to reach the viewpoint, then enjoy the views of the river as it flows through Glen Canyon.  Head back to the bus for your return journey to Las Vegas, where you’ll be dropped off at the original starting point.

Las Vegas: Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend

3. Las Vegas: Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend

Get away from the bright lights of Las Vegas, and journey into the great American Southwest. Visit Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, and the Grand Canyon. Benefit from the knowledge of your expert guide along the way. First, stop at Antelope Canyon and enjoy its colorful, intricate rock walls and formations, rainbow colors, and patterns. You'll explore the canyon with an experienced Navajo guide. Next, take in spectacular views at the Horseshoe Bend, a horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River. After hiking 1.2 km on a sandy trail, take your time to admire the breathtaking views. Finally, stop at the world-famous Grand Canyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history.

Las Vegas: Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend Tour with Pickup

4. Las Vegas: Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend Tour with Pickup

Hop in an air-conditioned van and head to either the famous Lower Antelope Canyon or the secluded Antelope Canyon X with your Navajo tribal guide. Get off the beaten path and see sights like Horseshoe Bend and the Colorado River on this small-group experience. Indulge in the scenic views from Las Vegas to Antelope Canyon as you pass back and forth across the Utah and Arizona state borders on your way to Page, AZ. Depending on the weather, stop in either Mesquite, Nevada, or Hurricane, Utah, for an opportunity to stretch your legs, use the facilities, and grab coffee before continuing to the Antelope Canyon. Wander past red sandstone walls and spiraling corkscrew formations that illuminate the canyon when the sunlight climbs down. After a guided tour of Antelope Canyon, a 10-minute drive to Horseshoe Bend will take you to your 1 km hike. Make your way to a vista point overlooking the famed bend in the Colorado River for stunning views. Make the most of the opportunity to get close to the 1,000-foot drop for photos of one of nature's most beautiful sights. From there, relax as your professional driver-guide heads back to Las Vegas for your hotel drop-off, with convenient pit stops on the way.

Page: Horseshoe Bend Air and Tower Butte Helicopter Landing

5. Page: Horseshoe Bend Air and Tower Butte Helicopter Landing

Combine remarkable views of Horseshoe Bend from the air with an exclusive Tower Butte landing. You'll have pilot-to-passenger headset communication so that you receive a running commentary of the sights you pass over, which include Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, and Horseshoe Bend. Finally, land on top of Tower Butte, where few have been. Rising 5000 feet above sea level, Tower Butte is one of the American Southwest’s most notable landmarks. From this vantage point, you'll enjoy 360-degree views of Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Padre Bay, the Grand Staircase Escalante, and the LeChee Rock. The scenery is breathtaking and unrivaled. Spend 15-20 minutes on Tower Butte for photo opportunities before returning to the air terminal. This unique tour package is not offered by any other provider.

From Las Vegas: Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend Tour

6. From Las Vegas: Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend Tour

Leave bustling Las Vegas and head out on a scenic drive into Navajo territory on a van tour. Explore this striking landscape with the help of a local Navajo guide, learning about the area's rich and long history. See iconic natural landmarks like Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon. Begin your tour with a stop for breakfast in St. George, Utah—home to the oldest continuously operating Mormon temple in the world. After breakfast, approach the mighty Colorado River for a visit to Horseshoe Bend. Note where the river flows and meanders around the rocks creating a distinctive horseshoe-shaped loop beloved by visitors and photographers from around the world. Next, travel to where “the water runs through the rocks” as per the local Navajo folklore. Explore Antelope Canyon and visit the spectacular dunes created by the wind, water, and sand. With your local Navajo guide, discover the beauty of the canyon up close. Admire the beauty of the sun which creates shafts of light that shine through the slits in the canyon walls. After a break for lunch, continue to the Glenn Canyon viewpoint for one last look at this spectacular area. Finally, hop back on the bus to return to Las Vegas in the evening.

Vegas: Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell w/ Lunch

7. Vegas: Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell w/ Lunch

Get out of Las Vegas and experience breathtaking Antelope Canyon on a day trip. Discover why the Navajo calls the canyon "the place where water runs through rocks," snap beautiful pictures of awe-inspiring geological formations, and see the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend. Meet your guide at your pickup point in Las Vegas and head into the high desert. As you drive, pass through the town of Kanab in Utah. After a short bathroom break, approach the mighty Colorado River for a visit to Horseshoe Bend. Stop at the viewpoint to see panoramic views of Lake Powell before heading to one of the world's most popular photography spots, Antelope Canyon. Choose between entering the canyon during prime time, the best hours to see the sunlight on the canyon walls or non-prime time. Meet your local Navajo tour guide and enter the canyon to get pictures of the light reflecting off the canyon walls. Next, drive to Page for a lunch break before returning to Las Vegas.

Page: Upper or Lower Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend Tour

8. Page: Upper or Lower Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend Tour

Explore the beauty of the Upper Antelope Canyon or Lower Antelope Canyon, and Horseshoe Bend with a Navajo guide on this tour from Page. Enrich your tour with a visit to the impressive Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. Following pickup by a spacious, air-conditioned van, head to Upper or Lower Antelope Canyon (depending on the option booked). The canyon is called Ts bighnln, meaning "the place where water runs through rocks" by the Navajo People.  Once there, enjoy a 1.5-hour walk. Keep an eye out for the beams of direct sunlight radiating down from openings at the top of the canyon. This happens most in the summer because they require the sun to be high in the sky. Continue your tour to Horseshoe Bend (40 minutes), a superb example of an entrenched meander that was slowly cut by the Colorado River over millions of years. Then, visit the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook for 30 minutes. Marvel at a canyon that stretches from the Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah. Admire this breathtaking area that encompasses scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human history. Return to your pickup point in Page at the end of your tour.

Grand Canyon: Scenic Flight, Antelope Canyon & River Rafting

9. Grand Canyon: Scenic Flight, Antelope Canyon & River Rafting

Enjoy an incredible day trip, which includes a spectacular scenic flight by airplane over the Grand Canyon National Park, Colorado River and Lake Powell.  Upon landing in Page, Arizona, embark on a guided ground tour of Antelope Slot Canyon. Explore the twists and turns of the carved walls and their beautiful radiant colors. Continue on your journey and board a river raft at the base of Glen Canyon Dam for a 15.5-mile smooth water float on the Colorado River.  Witness the rock formations and the canyon walls that rise hundreds of feet above you. Stop along the way to see ancient petroglyphs interpreted by your river guide. Your trip concludes with transfers through the Navajo Reservation and back to the Grand Canyon National Park Airport with a stop at Cameron Trading Post.

Vegas: Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, & Grand Canyon Tour

10. Vegas: Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, & Grand Canyon Tour

This 2-day tour from Las Vegas takes you on a leisurely tour of the Grand Circle. In addition to the classic Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend will be covered. You will also view the spectacular sunrise over Monument Valley. This is a well organized tour and covers all places you don’t want to miss in the Grand Circle. On the first day, we will first visit Horseshoe Bend. On the way to Horseshoe Bend, we will stop by in Hurricane to enjoy the view of Lake Powell. Horseshoe Bend offers spectacular views of a horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River. After hiking 1.2 km on a sandy trail, you will see the Colorado River in the shape of a horseshoe. Take your time to admire the iconic, breathtaking view of the winding Colorado River. Antelope Canyon is one of the spots in the Grand Circle where you don’t want to miss. Antelope Canyon is known for its incredible rock formations, smooth curves, colors and patterns. You'll be able to explore the canyon with an experienced Navajo guide. Enjoy its colorful, intricate rock walls and formations. There are many photo opportunities here that you don't want to miss. The second day will start with the beautiful sunrise in the Monument Valley known for the towering sandstone buttes of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Monument Valley is considered one of the best place to enjoy sunrise. In addition, you will enjoy the popular Jeep tour of the red clay of Monument Valley, led by the indigenous Navajo people. Next stop for the second day is the well-known UNESCO World Heritage Site, Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. Grand Canyon is a top pick and must-see place for tourists from all over the world and is visited by more than 500 million tourists annually. You will visit three popular viewpoints in the South Rim. On the way back to Las Vegas, we will have a short break in Seligman, a small town on Route 66. This is a nice little stopover where you can enjoy the old American atmosphere. This tour covers best places and you'll leave with fantastic memories and awe-inspiring photos.

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It was a very early pick-up time, 6am and had to be at the pickup point around 5:45. Long hours "sitting down" in a bus to get and come back (4.5 hours each way). Antelope Canyon X is the best of lower and higher because it has both features of the individual ones. Do not bring a lunch, there is a rest stop. There, a place called Bee's or something like that, they have hot a very nice homemade hot and cold prepared food (mini buffet) and al sorts of healthy options. Worth it - made my own salad with plenty of choice in veggies, cheeses, dressings, protein, etc.

Thank you for this wonderful experience. The tour has been very well organised from end-to-end, I discover breathtaking places and Kurt our tour guide was amazing !

We had an amazing day visiting Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Grand Canyon. Our guides Rigo and Tim were absolutely fab - thank you!

Everything is perfect and we have so much fun. Highly recommended

The entire trip was amazing! The best tour we took!