One of the real highlights of any visit to Arizona, Antelope Canyon is one of the state’s best-known landmarks (along with that little-known spot called the Grand Canyon) for good reason.
Visiting Antelope Canyon is an exhibition of just how much of a show Mother Nature can really put on. With its flowing shapes, glowing walls – it’s little wonder that it’s a revered spot.
Antelope Canyon is actually two separate canyons – Upper Antelope Canyon and Lower Antelope Canyon. You need to book onto separate tours to explore them. I’ll delve into the differences between them here.
If you are travelling during those months, book your tour as far ahead as possible as they sell out well in advance. Plan your excursion around midday. Between 11 am and 1:30 pm the sun shimmers through the canyon.
Fewer sunbeams reach this part of Antelope Canyon and there’s a lot more effort involved in the tour. This does have the upshot that it’s great to visit at any time of year.
As for the best time of day to visit Lower Antelope Canyon, go for either early morning or mid-afternoon as these tours tend to be quieter. Crowds in the lower canyon fluctuate in size during the day.