Lower Antelope Canyon Ken’s Guided Tour

The views are beautiful and for the price I’d say it’s worth it. Our tour guide was really funny and did a good job overall, his name was Trey.
One star for the price, I’d say it’s fair.
One star for the beauty, it’s really beautiful.
One star for our tour guide, he was funny and helpful.
–1 star for how busy it is, it really kills the beauty seeing a ton of tourists backed up, it was like a traffic jam in the canyon, people taking tons of photos. My biggest disappointment was how loud it was, people talking very loudly and too many tours going on at once. Maybe instead of every 20 minutes they should do every 40?
–1 for the length of the tour, even with all the traffic jams and tons of people, it took maybe 30 minutes, and just felt like waiting in a huge queue. You walk a little, look around, wait for the group ahead of you to take their photos, wait for them to walk up the stairs, then you go.
So overall it was just okay. I saw what I needed to so I feel there’s no reason to make the trip back out here again.

Price:
$ 20 per adult
$ 12 per child
Plus an $ 8 entrance fee per person (children under 10 don’t have to pay this fee)
The tours are timed so you must make a reservation in advance. Tried calling multiple times the day of the tour to ask a question and no one picked up. On the site it says the tour is for ALL ages as its not strenuous.
TOUR: The tour was too crowded (tour time at 12:20pm on a Friday) and very rushed. I understand they are on a schedule but to punish us because the groups up front had a delay is not fair.
GUIDE: Our guide was Chrissy (unsure if that’s how you spell it). We were very disappointed in our guide. She didn’t share a lot of facts/​info along the tour. The people in our group that was in the back preferred to listen to the other tour guide because he had more interesting stories to share.
In our group we had 2 children and my aunt whose in her early 60s. Right before we got to the entrance of the canyon my aunt accidentally slipped on the sand and fell to her knees. Chrissy then made a comment to the other family in our group «Oh I can see that this is going to be a long tour». I thought that was highly rude seeing as she’s elderly and she slipped. But we let it go and didn’t say anything. There are stairs you have to climb down and up to to get into and out of the canyon. Some of the stairs can be steep for children and elderly people. So my aunt went down slowly but steadily on some stairs because she didn’t want to fall. And what do I hear? Chrissy looking at us and saying «Do I need to come and push you along?»
Are you serious?! I was very upset at this point. I thought it was very rude. I’d understand if on the site it says children and elderly people that are slow are not permitted but the site clearly stated that all ages can do the hike and are welcomed. So you would think that the tour guide would understand that some people may need a little extra time.
While the canyon was very beautiful…
Would I recommend it? Most definitely if the price was cheaper.
Would I recommend to my friends? No because the guide ruined our trip and it was too rushed and packed.
If you still want to experience it then pick a day in the middle of the week to try to avoid the crowds. And most definitely make sure you avoid Chrissy as the guide!

I made a reservation over the phone but could not confirm. The site said to call and confirm but this I wasn’t able to do. However, this was unnecessary. They viewed my email confirmation and that was good enough for them.
Van was our guide. He was great! So nice and patient with all our questions. He also had so many interesting features he shared with us. He was so great to take pictures of each party within the group. I would highly recommend this tour.
We were on the first tour at 8:20 am. The only thing I would redo is the time of the tour. At an hour when the sun is up high, the sun beams into the canyon would be more interesting to view. Next time!

I visited Lower Antelope Canyon in February and I must say this place is AMAZING!!! It’s unfortunate not too many people know about it.
We purchased our tour from Ken’s Guided Tour. Our tour guide was Buddy. Let me tell you, he was very knowledgeable! He told us the history, he played a song for us with his flute, and the best spot for pictures. What I appreciated the most was he took pictures for me when my pictures didn’t turn out like those «postcard like» pictures.
I highly recommend Ken’s guided tour and be sure to request for Buddy!!!

We drove about 2 ½ hours from the Grand Canyon to get to the Lower Antelope Canyon. We didn’t expect to do a tour at all. We thought we could just tour the canyon ourselves, but I believe a tour is required for safety purposes. You can’t get down the canyon without going down about 5 sets of stairs, some of which were really steep that it took quite some time to get down from if you’re scared of heights like me. I think I started sweating, not because it was a scorching 100+ degrees, but because I was so scared I was going to fall (even though there were handrails the whole way down). Take your time… I sure did. My legs felt like jello every step I took. Our tour guide did recommend going down backwards to make the steeper steps a little easier. I couldn’t get myself to turn around completely so I went down sideways… lol. It worked for me!
Once I got all the way down, I felt a sigh of relief. No more stairs I thought, but I spoke too soon. More stairs awaited me throughout the whole tour, sigh. I guess it wasn’t too bad because it was climbing up, which I found a lot easier than climbing down. The canyon walls were beautiful. I found it so amazing… the streaks that ran through the wall were created by the flash floods that occurred during the summer months. Sometimes flash floods are strong enough to break off portions of the canyon as well.
The tour itself was about an hour and twenty minutes. Because the canyon walls are so tall, you are pretty much shielded from the sun for the whole duration of the tour which is great. Our tour guide was kind enough to take the time to take individual pictures for everyone, even if we held up the tours behind us (sorry!). She even helped us take cool pictures of the rocks and have suggestions on filters to make the walls appear more lively in color! Throughout the tour, you’ll notice it’s kinda the same thing over and over again, but hey, that means more picture opportunities if you haven’t captured the right one yet!
**Quick short story: One of my professor’s friends was a tour guide for the Antelope Canyons (don’t know if it was this particular one, it was prolly a long time ago) and he actually led a tour and survived a flash flood. He kept his legs up, which I guess helps you float better. They found him buried underneath piles of rock/​sand. So if you hear thunder from afar, it might be a sign of a flash flood on its way, so be careful!**
I forgot to mention it’s $ 8/​person (cash only) to enter and then $ 20/​person. We were lucky enough to snag the second to last tour and wait only twenty minutes.
I definitely recommend visiting this place. It is definitely a sight to see and a great picture spot! Afterwards, you can drive over to Horseshoe Bend which is only 10 – 15 minutes away!
Lastly, thank you to our wonderful tour guide. I can’t remember her name but she wore a longsleeve, t-​shirt, bucket hat, jeans, and fly knits, lol! Still don’t understand how she wore so many layers in the hot Arizona sun. Such a trooper. She shared a lot of interesting facts about the canyon, but I figured there wasn’t much to say just because it was kinda the same thing the whole way through.

Shoutout to Marshall who was not only a fantastic tour guide and photographer, but also just graduated!
We reserved ahead of time ($ 28 per person) and happened to come on an excessive heat advisory day, but the depths of the canyon are about 15 degrees cooler. We were divided into groups of 15 – 20 with native tour guides. After walking a few hundred meters to the entrypoint we descended into the lower canyon using a series of stairs. What we found inside was magical! An agitated middle aged tourist pushing and shoving his way around. He was quickly escorted out by a Canyon worker.
After avoiding the aggressive tourist, we enjoyed our tour with commentary from Marshall and did not feel rushed at all. There was plenty of time to observe and pose for photos.
You cannot take a bad picture in here (please don’t judge my pics). It almost made me want to get an Instagram. Come during midday for the best sunlight!

Honestly, one of the best family trips ever! We were originally going to go to Grand Canyon but then decided to head straight to Antelope Canyon. Our trip was sort of «winged» so we didn’t have any reservations or set plans. We got to Page, AZ at around 6 in the morning and I started looking for various tour companies. I came across multiple companies and went with Ken’s thanks to the positive reviews and feedbacks.
They didn’t open until 8am and we were 2^nd in line so all of us sort of knocked out. About an hour later, we got hungry and actually popped open our burner and had some cup noodles — yes, we really did this. Once 8am hit, we bought our tickets with no problem at all. Our tour started promptly at 8:20am with Boo Boo. He was super laid back, engaging, and awesome — ¹⁰⁄₁₀ I would do the tour again with him!
The tour last about an hour to an hour and a half and was one of the best experiences I have ever had. So many pictures were taken and memories made (I mean, seriously, look how amazing the pictures came out!). Boo Boo was nice enough to point out the best shots within the canyon and took multiple pictures of and for us throughout the tour. We had about 15 or so in our tour group and I never once felt bottlenecked. As you can see from the pictures, we weren’t photobombed with random heads or body parts either so that was awesome. Groups in front and back of us were well spaced out so we wouldn’t bump into them as well. Overall, it was well worth the time and money spent!
Things to know:
+Weather was summer time fine. Fairly hot above the canyon, but once you go inside, it was nice and cool.
+$ 8 PER PERSON for the Navajo fee
+$ 20 PER PERSON for the actual tour
+Restrooms are porta potty style. No sinks — however, hand sanitizer is provided as an alternative (NASTY).
+Don’t forget to tip your tour guide.
+Head over to the Horseshoe Bend afterwards! About a 15 minute drive from Ken’s Tours.
*Like I mentioned above, we got here at around 6am and by 8am, the cars were lining up. When we got out of our tour, which was at around 9:30−10am, the parking was crazy full. I would highly recommend getting here super early if you dont have any reservations and decide to wing it like what my family did.

Went for my annual girls’ trip with the BFFs. Such an inspirational and special experience!
We loved our guide JOSE! Mellow, laid back and patient. His pacing was awesome and he gave us extra attention. He’d point out features and also offer to take our pics. He helped with the camera settings and even recreated moments for us like sand pouring from a wall. Truly thoughtful, he even loaded his backpack with another family’s water bottles to help them out. He is also multi lingual. Lastly, he recommended a restaurant in town (El Tapatio, yum!). This was a lifetime memory for my friends and I and he helped make it unforgettable. Thank you Jose!
General Tips:
–Be prepared to do some extra waiting pre canyon entry during holiday weekends. (~35min)
–Make your res or you could get turned away.
–Non-​mesh sneakers or be prepared for a shoe full of sand.
–Bring CASH and tip your guide!

This is one of two tour companies offering tours of the Lowe Antelope Canyon. The canyon is a bit more narrow and requires a few flights of stairs to get down than the upper canyon.
There is only one path through the canyon (and it is quite narrow at parts) so we found ourselves bottlenecks frequently. They did spread the tour groups out to leave every twenty minutes (they assign your time when you buy your ticket), but we still stood in a long line outside and continually in the canyon. Pictures without people in them were a little difficult unless you got a little rude (which some people unfortunately were).
The pictures are unmatched. These are from my little iPhone and they came out fantastic (to be honest, better than my amateur handling of my dslr). The lighting is apparently better earlier (we went at 11:20am) and later (sunrise and set times), but it was a sight to behold at any hour.
Tour guide was fantastic and very informative — it was very clear that she loved her job! She told great stories and answered all of our questions (ask why it is called Antelope Canyon!).

Antelope canyon is a MUST see when you’re traveling through Arizona. MUST see! We saw the pictures before coming here, and we were amazed. But seeing it in person, so worth it. Cost was about $ 30 per person, which includes the Navajo fee. The tour is guided and takes about an hour to go from the beginning of the canyon to the end. We went around 10am and the orange color of the canyon walls were very visible! Taking pictures by yourself could be hard since you have to stay within your group. Then there’s the group immediately following your group, so you don’t really have much time to stop and take pictures. Though the tour guides do stop at several photo op spots and take your pictures, so that’s cool. But overall, great experience!!!

The most frequently asked questions are…
1. Should I visit Lower or Upper Antelope Canyon?
2. Which tour company should I choose?
I’m here to help.
Many recommend going to Lower Antelope Canyon because it’s more convenient and overall the better tour, though still underrated.
People reserve and book to go to Upper Antelope Canyon due to the light beams. However with the light beams, you need to make sure to go at the right time and it’ll be more expensive. And there’s no guarantee, you’ll get the perfect light beam shot as you see on Google. Remember, that those who took those perfect still pictures, are mostly likely professionals and have expensive cameras that can capture light beams with minimal lighting that helps make shots stand out more than your smartphone camera. Plus did I mention that it won’t be an intimate tour? You’re going to have to battle with tours in front of you, behind you and your tour itself. You’ll be battling with people that want the same thing you do. Getting that perfect shot will be harder than you think.
If you want a straight forward tour to see the canyon itself, go with this tour, Ken’s Guided Tour.
Make sure to book your tour online on the website provided in advance, confirm via email when you receive the email, check in, pay your fees and wait in the waiting area. Your tour guide will come and get your group when the time approaches. The tour starts on schedule! They won’t wait for you! The tour is roughly one hour.
Tips:
1. Get there early to use bathrooms, pay, visit the souvenir shop, cameras in check and relax a bit. Most people are coming from Las Vegas and it’s about a 4 hour drive from there. Since it was a long drive, I made sure to relax and prepare myself for a wondrous tour.
2. Wear sunblock, comfortable clothes and shoes.
3. Bring water (preferably in a HydroFlask, which is double insulated, doesn’t sweat and maintains coldness for 24 hours).
4. Bring cash to pay your fees and tip your tour guide.
5. Don’t be afraid to ask your tour guide for the best spots and ask him or her to take pictures of you and your travel group. It’s actually best to ask the tour guide to take your pictures rather than a person in your group. The guides have years of experience.
6. Try to book for early morning to early afternoon because this way you have enough daylight to spend as much time as possible at Horseshoe Bend, another awesome destination to cross of your travel bucket list.
7. Remember that Arizona is on Mountain Standard Time and doesn’t observe day light savings.
8. March was a perfect month to go. My face and body wasn’t scorched by the dessert heat nor was it cold that I needed a jacket (desserts can get deceptively cold too).
9. There’s a McDonald’s near by where you can recharge. They have very good deals as well. There were $ 1 snack size McFlurries and 2 for $ 5 mix and match options that include the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
You can do an all in one road trip and Antelope Canyon can be the first destination. Research and go to Horseshoe Bend (which is less than 10 minutes away by driving), and Grand Canyon North Rim. And to make it the ultimate road trip vacation, stop by Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks.
Have fun Unilocalers!

This slot canyon is even more amazing than Upper Antelope Canyon. The spaces at the lower part of this canyon is more spacious, so they look like large public spaces. Disney Concert Hall in L.A. comes to mind. I wonder of Frank Gehry gets his ideas here? Can’t say how great this place is. You have to see this yourself to know how good it is. I was not disappointed in any way. Sometimes the photography way over sells the the place. Not in case, the real thing is better.
My next slot canyon visit will probably be Canyon X in this area. I ran out of time to go to Canyon X.

I LOVED Lower Antelope Canyon and if I ever decide to come back to Page, AZ I would definitely book with Ken’s Guided Tour again.
I booked a tour for 4 people via their website. FYI, you reserve your space online and you pay with cash the day of your scheduled tour. The tour itself is $ 20 plus an $ 8 Navajo fee that could be used at other locations the day it’s bought. Their building is located next to other Lower Antelope Canyon tours across the entrance for Upper Antelope Canyon. You check in at least 30 minutes before your tour and wait inside until your time slot is called. Your designated tour guide then takes you to the entrance of the canyon.
Keep in mind that you’re going underground (Lower Canyon, duh) so if you’re not comfortable with heights or ladders this might not be for you. The metal stairs are pretty narrow so take your time when you’re climbing in&out of the canyon!
What I loved about our tour guide was that he was so knowledgeable about what our group really came here for — to take pictures. Haha. He suggested to use the Chrome filter for IPhone users to capture the colors of the canyon and even helped people in our group take the perfect shot! He was also very lax and patient with us whenever we would fall behind in the group or if someone needed help going up/​down the stairs.
Overall, Ken’s Tour was efficient and definitely worth the money!

This was definitely one of my favorite stops during our trip last week. We did make a reservation a couple of weeks prior to arriving and had to change our arrival time the night before. All of this happened online and without any issues.
Upon arriving we checked in, used the washroom and waited for out time slot to be called. Once called, you randomly get put into groups with a corresponding tour guide. We were lucky enough to land Michael. He was super nice and easy going. He was also very knowledgeable on the canyons and also shared native stories.
The tour was about 1hr long, I could have been down there all day! My partner and i even joked about paying to see the exact tour again!
This is a MUST do if you’re in the area!

The fact that you are reading this review, this place already got you and you want to visit! A definitely MUST.
So let me help make this process easier and give you all the info that would be helpful. There are two options upon purchasing your ticket.
1.) General Admission, $ 28 per person ($ 20 entrance, $ 8 indian fee) for a 1hr 20min walk-​through of the canyon plus ALOT of picture opportunities.
2.) Professional Camera Admission, $ 48 per person for 2hr and must have a tri pod and dslr camera, its even listed no camera phones and selfie sticks.
They do take walk ins here for last minute trips. There is even a little snack bar for you while youre waiting. We got here at 8:20 as a walk in. BTW the earlier, the better chance you have at getting in as a walk in. Keep your receipt upon the tour time because you will show it when they split you up into groups.
THE TOUR ITSELF
We got the general admission since camera phones nowadays have very few complaints. we are so grateful for our tour guide, he gave me the name of Buddy at the end, but from seeing the other tour guides, he was definitely super helpful, took good pictures for us, did not rush us and was going through the group to inform us of history and demonstrations. Really cool tour and he even played the flute inside the canyon, where you can hear an echo. there are ladders to get into the canyon and to get out, just hang on to the railings because it can be steep.
Its definitely worth it and is just BEAUTIFUL here and so SOREAL that you are in a canyon where these rocks were shaped through the past by dinosaur footprints, wind, water, etc.

Truly one of the most memorable stops. Saturday March 26, 2016
I’m so glad my friend and I chose this tour because, we literally learned so much and our tour guide, Bryan, who is also the grandson/​nephew of the place made it freaking awesome. His uncle, who is Ken aka Ken’s Tours is the one who opened up this touring company. From what Bryan said, his uncle had grazing rights to this area and the Antelope Canyon just so happened to be a part of his grazing rights, in which he opened up the touring company.
I have mad respect for the Navajo people for doing such great things, such as providing tours for tourists like me to view such a beautiful place, and provide background information about how this all happened. We even learned that the Navajo is their own sovereign nation in which they elect their own presidents every 4 years! Freaking cool! It’s like having another state/​country inside of Arizona!
Anyways… I won’t say anymore about the history, that’s the Tour Guide’s job. hahaha but mark my words. Truly amazing history.
This place has always been on my list of to do.
They take walk-​ins AND reservations. My friend and I called the same day asking if they take walk-​ins because we noticed on their website that they stated it. So we wanted to clarify. And YES they do take walk-​ins. Just be aware that they close at a certain time. We came around 1:00 pm and they closed at 3:00 pm. Make sure you call before driving 1−2~ hours from where you’re from. Originally we had made reservations with the Navajo Tours, but they were quite expensive. They were $ 48 per person. $ 40 for the tour and $ 8 for permit. Whereas Ken’s Tour was half the price. $ 20 per person with $ 8 permit. I’d rather op for that to be honest. So we cancelled our reservation with the Navajo Tour and did a walk-​in with Ken’s Tour. BEST DECISION MADE EVER.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
They take BOTH cash and credit card. I read a few reviews where they said that they take cash only. Not true. They accept SQUARE READER so you’ll just be charged a 3.96% (something close to that) fee. No big deal. Obviously if you don’t have cash then you would opt for it.
The total per person is $ 20 with a $ 8 permit fee.
Tours are every 20 minutes or so.
Unlike other tours where you get into a car and go off roading, you actually take a 10 minute walk with your Tour Guide and honestly it’s not bad at all. And from your walk, you go straight into the Lower Antelope Canyon. Total tour time took about roughly 2 hours and that’s INSIDE the canyon.
Definitely recommend Ken’s Tour. And Shoutout to our Tour Guide, Bryan for one of the most memorable experiences. WELL WORTH IT.

Had such a good time on this tour thank you Tyrone (sorry if I spelled it incorrectly!!)! He was super sweet and even showed us all the good angles to take pictures at! We took the regular tour because you can’t take the photography tour unless you have a dslr, a tripod, and interchangeable lenses :(We didn’t know but I’m glad we did this one instead because we still got great pics on the iPhone!
A great tip is to change your iPhone’s setting to chrome because it brings out the canyon’s colors :) The only downside to this tour was that it’s pretty rushed. We lagged a bit in taking pictures and the group behind us was already pressuring us to go on. A couple people even left our group to join the one ahead because our group was taking too long. But our guide was such a sweetie and never really rushed us :) Highly recommend Antelope Canyon because it’s becoming such a popular spot!

Thank you, Josh, for such an amazing tour! Request him if you can!
I scheduled a 9:20AM tour online for a Saturday and Josh was our tour guide. Unfortunately, the clouds were covering the sun at this time, so we couldn’t get a chance to see how the sun beams through the canyons. Josh showed us pictures of the day before and I wished that we had gone a day early!
Josh walked us through the canyon and the tour was about an 1 hour and 20 minutes. He always made sure he was in the front to guide us to where we needed to go, and stopped to tell us about the history of the canyon, where the best spots to take the pictures were, and what filters/​settings were best for every type of phone/​camera you can imagine! He didn’t rush us at all, and everyone got to take their time with pictures. He even took pictures from places he thought were the best spots!
I had an absolute amazing time on this tour and it was definitely one of the highlights of my trip to Arizona. I recommend Ken’s Tours to anyone visiting Antelope Canyon!
[TIPS]
— Wear shoes with good grip! You’ll be climbing some stairs and walking for a bit
— CASH ONLY! Bring exact change so the line moves faster when checking in
— Tip your tour guide if you had a good time!

Checking out the Antelope Canyon has always been on my bucket list. After google searching, most people recommended visiting the lower antelope canyon over the upper because it’s cheaper, less crowded and a longer tour. Well, they were right. We called Ken’s Tour prior to arriving on a Friday and were able to get a time slot with a tour guide without requiring early booking. I think if you plan to go on a weekend, call in advance to get more details like their address. They don’t have a direct address but if you head to the Lower Antelope Canyon, they are around the area with other tour guide businesses. Also, you can take the best photos if you make it to the canyon by noon. That’s when you can steal a nice shot with the light beam shining through.
We paid at the location. $ 28 for 1 hour and 15 minute tour. Cash only! Make sure to wear tennis shoes and bring a hat, sunglasses, water and sunscreen. The walk to the lower canyon is less than 5 minutes. Can be hot outside but it’s much cooler once you’re down in the canyon. We did not pay for the photographer tour. The regular tour is enough for us to capture numerous gorgeous photos. Be prepare to leave with hundreds of photos on your phone/​camera.
Our tour guide «Van» was super awesome. He definitely made our experience a memorable one. He was funny, knowledgable, and gave us great tips by showing us all the cool spots to steal nice photos. He was very nice and patient and took photos of our group. We made sure to tip him well.
After the tour, make sure to visit the Horseshoe Bend which is less than 10 – 15 minutes away. Ask the clerk for a map if needed.

Dear Ken,
You are a genius for landing a contract to be one of the 2 on-​site tour guide companies that handles the magnificent beauty that is known as Lower Antelope Canyon.
$ 28 per person for approximately an hour tour that runs every 20 minutes all day (weather permitting of course) in groups of 12 …
I wish I can say I lived here to make that kind of money but I don’t.
You run a tight ship so thanks for the efficiency and ease of check in! If I were reviewing the antelope canyon, this would def be 5 stars. But I’m reviewing the Ken’s Tours …
You had me at hello …
Bong E.

Atemberaubend. Wir hatten Rob als Tour guy. Super lustig und interessante tour. Die Atmosphäre ist einmalig. Unbedingt anschauen. Wer weniger zahlen will, den lower statt den upper angucken!!! Lohnt sich genauso. LG zwei german guys

Tolle Tour. Der Guide gab uns genug Zeit um wirklich alles was wir wollten zu sehen und zu fotografieren. Er gab Tipps und fotografierte Super Motive die man beim ersten Blick nicht sah. Unser Guide zeigte die Entstehung des Canyons sehr bildlich auf.
Thanks