Antelope Canyon is one of the most recognized slot canyons in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land just east of Page, AZ. Antelope Canyon includes two separate, scenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as 'Upper Antelope Canyon' or 'The Crack'; and 'Lower Antelope Canyon' or 'The Corkscrew'. The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means 'the place where water runs through rocks'. Lower Antelope Canyon is Hazdistazí, called 'Hasdestwazi' by the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department, or 'spiral rock arches'. Antelope Canyon was formed primarily by flash flood erosion of the Navajo Sandstone, as well other sub-aerial processes such as heavy rain fall during monsoon season. Over time, the erosion created corridors that continue to grow wider as the hard edges of the stone gets smoother to form the characterisic flowing shapes in the rock. The sunlight in this slot canyon creeps into the dark passageways from above in the form of what appears to be etherial beams of light. It is for this reason that Antelope Canyon has become many photographers' dream subject.
Antelope Slot Canyon Tours by Chief Tsosie is located in Page Arizona, right next to the great Lake Powell, and in the center of the Grand Circle. Navajo owned and operated by Rosalind Tsosie, you’ll enjoy our personal tour of the breathless Antelope Canyon and other spectacular adventures! Upper Antelope Canyon Tour Chief Tsosie's guides know all the hot spots and they will guide you through an amazing natural wonder of Antelope Canyon. They will provide you with the secret knowledge of photographing the beams and dance with the sand. We believe we have the best time starting at 10:30am for photographing the canyon.
Both upper and lower Antelope Canyon can only be viewed and experienced on a guided tour. It is open 365 days a year, but tours are weather dependent. No slot canyon tours are available when risk of a flash flood is present. Therefore, it is best to plan your trip outside of monsoon season, which is generally late June though the month of August. In October of 2006, a flood occurred that lasted 36 hour which caused the Tribal Park Authorities to close Lower Antelope Canyon for five months. Make sure to check the status of your tour before you embark on your journey to the Great Southwest.
Since when was being crammed elbow-to-elbow in a confined space with hundreds of people you don’t know from Adam anyone’s idea of a vacation? Unfortunately, that has become the rule instead of the exception at both Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon, and you don’t want anything to do with it.
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How would you like to experience some of Page, AZ’s most exquisite slot canyon scenery, and a rugged yet simple nature hike, in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility? It’s all possible in Cathedral Canyon!
Join Chief Tsosie’s Antelope Slot Canyon Tours for a special trip to an even more special place. Located near the Navajo Reservation town of LeChee, AZ, Cathedral Canyon evokes feelings of reverence and awe with features like 100’ high sandstone walls and super-sized boulders thrust into gravity-defying nooks and crannies by intense flash floods, hundreds, maybe even thousands of years ago. Your Navajo Indian guide will share fascinating facts about the animal life in the area, and the practical uses for the native plants that grow in the surrounding desert.