Antelope Canyon Tickets, Booking & Reservations: The Complete 2026 Guide
Both Lower Antelope operators now charge $80.50 all-in, the Navajo permit has risen to $15 per person, and you still cannot set foot in the canyon without a licensed Navajo guide. Here are the confirmed 2026 prices, the cancellation rules that actually matter, and exactly how to reserve a tour without falling for a reseller scam.
Lower Antelope Canyon ticket prices are now effectively identical between the two authorized operators. Ken's Tours lists its General Tour at $80.50 per person, and Dixie Ellis' current homepage lists its standard hiking tour at $80.50 for adults (ages 8+) and $80.50 for children ages 4–7, with infants free. The two operations run side by side, do the same walk, and price within cents of each other.
Standard Lower Antelope Hiking Tour: $80.50 for adults (8+) and children (4–7); infants (0–3) free
A "Tį́' Lets Cruise (TLC)" day tour visiting three Navajo Nation locations
Watch for a stale price notice
An older page on Dixie's own site still shows a "2024 Pricing Change: Adults ages 8 and up = $55 + permit fee" notice. That is outdated — the current homepage flat rate of $80.50 (which folds in the permit) is the governing 2026 price. Photography tours with tripods are not offered by either Lower operator; standard tours are handheld only.
The Navajo permit fee has risen to $15
The official Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation website states, verbatim, "Entry Fee $15 per person, per location, per day." That is up from the $8 figure that still appears on older blogs and forum posts. The fee is set by the tribe, not the tour companies, and authorized operators collect and remit it for you, bundling it into their all-in price. You should not be asked to pay it separately in cash at the trailhead — if you are, treat it as a red flag.
Because the fee is per location, visiting Upper and Lower separately means paying it twice — but doing both in one day on a combo tour, you generally pay it once. Parking at the Lower Antelope operators' lots is free and fits cars, RVs and buses.
Reserve a Lower Antelope tour with free cancellation
You can book directly at the operator sites (lowerantelope.com or antelopelowercanyon.com) or through GetYourGuide, a legitimate channel that lists the same licensed Navajo-guided tours and adds the flexibility of free cancellation. The most-reviewed Lower Antelope listing — below — has the deepest booking record of any tour at the canyon, and bundles the entry ticket, Navajo permit and a local Navajo guide into one price.
Most-reviewed Lower Antelope tour
Lower Antelope Canyon Entry & Navajo Guided Tour
★★★★★4.7(8,175 reviews)·1 hour·From $75Free cancel · 4 days
A licensed Navajo guide walks you through the full 1,335 feet of Lower Antelope. The price covers the ~60-minute walking tour, the local guide, and the Navajo permit; choose the entry-included option to skip the fee booth. Reserve now and pay later on most dates.
Lower Antelope Canyon walking tour (~60 minutes inside)
Licensed local Navajo guide
Navajo Nation permit fee included
Mobile voucher · instant confirmation · free cancellation up to 4 days before
Meeting point: Ken's Tours Lower Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ — check in 30 minutes before tour start.
How far ahead to book: tours release on a rolling ~3-month schedule. For peak season (March–October), weekends, holidays and midday slots, book 1–3 months ahead — and 3–6 months for Upper Antelope's prime-time beam slots. Walk-ups are allowed at the Lower operators based on availability but are never guaranteed, and summer same-day slots are frequently sold out. There are no waitlists.
Cancellation & refund policies (2026)
Channel
Refund window
Ken's Tours
Refund if cancelled 72+ hours ahead, minus the non-refundable booking fee; no refund inside 72 hours. Weather cancellations fully refunded or rescheduled.
Dixie Ellis'
Fully refundable up to 24 hours before departure (excluding booking fees); after the cutoff, forfeit 50% of the reserved total.
GetYourGuide
Free cancellation up to 24 hours or up to 4 days in advance (varies by listing), with reserve-now-pay-later on many tours.
Hours & time zone: Antelope Canyon runs on Arizona time (MST, no daylight saving) year-round — a frequent cause of missed tours for visitors arriving from Utah. Set your phone manually to Page/Phoenix time and check in 30–45 minutes early; late arrivals forfeit the slot. Bring a valid government photo ID and your voucher.
Other experiences you might enjoy
Live availability from GetYourGuide — more Navajo-guided canyon tours, Horseshoe Bend trips and Page-area day trips, picked automatically for this page.
Upper Antelope, Canyon X & combos
Lower is the cheaper, more adventurous canyon; Upper is pricier and famous for its midday light beams (visible only there, roughly late-March to early-October, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on sunny days). Canyon X is the quieter, less-crowded alternative.
Documented problems include third-party resellers (sometimes operating from overseas) selling tickets at inflated prices or for sold-out/closed dates, and lookalike URLs. Book through the operators' official sites or a reputable platform like GetYourGuide.
Red flags
A "real tour" that asks you to pay the $15 Navajo fee separately in cash on arrival · a site that can't tell you which licensed operator (Ken's or Dixie's) actually runs the tour · anyone promising "permit-only, self-guided" access. There is no legal way to visit Antelope Canyon without a licensed Navajo guide.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Lower Antelope Canyon ticket in 2026?
Both authorized Lower Antelope operators — Ken's Tours and Dixie Ellis' — charge $80.50 per person all-in for their standard tour as of June 2026, with taxes, fees and the Navajo permit bundled in. Ken's also runs a Deluxe Tour ($173.63), a Combination Tour (from $148) and an 8.5-hour Premier Tour ($319.39). On GetYourGuide, Lower Antelope listings start from $75 — reserve here.
How much is the Navajo permit fee for Antelope Canyon?
The Navajo Nation entry fee is $15 per person, per location, per day — raised from the long-quoted $8 figure that still circulates on older blogs. Authorized operators collect and remit it for you and bundle it into the headline price, so you should not be asked to pay it separately in cash at the trailhead.
Can you visit Antelope Canyon without a tour?
No. Independent entry to any part of Antelope Canyon has been banned by the Navajo Nation since the fatal 1997 flash flood, so a booked, Navajo-guided tour is mandatory. Anyone promising permit-only or self-guided access is not legitimate.
How far in advance should I book Antelope Canyon?
Tours are released on a rolling ~3-month schedule. For peak season (March–October), weekends, holidays and midday slots, book 1–3 months ahead — and 3–6 months for Upper Antelope's prime-time light-beam slots. Off-peak weekday slots can sometimes be had a few days out, but walk-up availability is never guaranteed.
What is the cancellation policy for Antelope Canyon tours?
Ken's Tours refunds cancellations made 72+ hours ahead minus the non-refundable booking fee, with no refund inside 72 hours; weather (flash-flood) cancellations are fully refunded or rescheduled. Dixie Ellis' is fully refundable up to 24 hours before departure (excluding booking fees). Most GetYourGuide listings offer free cancellation up to 24 hours or 4 days in advance, with reserve-now-pay-later on many tours.
Lock your slot first, then plan the rest of the trip
Pick a date, see live availability on GetYourGuide, and a licensed Navajo guide takes it from there — with the $15 Navajo permit already in the price.
4.7★ from 8,175 verified reviews
From $75 per adult, permit included
Free cancellation up to four days before
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