- Antelope Canyon recommended visiting time
The Antelope Canyon is divided into the Upper Antelope Canyon and the Lower Antelope Canyon in terms of terrain. If you want to take pictures of the famous “Light of Heaven” in the Upper Antelope Canyon, the recommended time to visit the Upper Antelope Canyon in a day is around noon (11:00-13:00 00), the specific time is 12:00, but after November enters winter, the recommended time is 11:00. In a year, the time period for visiting is from the end of March to the beginning of October .
However, the upper and lower Antelope Canyons have their own characteristics. Although the Lower Antelope Canyon does not have the “light of heaven”, it is also a place suitable for photography and adventure. Throughout the year, July and August are the recommended time for visiting the Lower Antelope Canyon; for photography enthusiasts, 9:30-10:00 is the recommended time for photography in the Lower Antelope Canyon, followed by early morning and evening.
- Antelope Canyon Reservation
- Online reservation
Before going to Antelope Canyon, you can make an appointment on the website in advance.
Advantages: No handling fee, ready to operate at any time. Disadvantages: Friends who are not good at English may not be able to operate.
- Make
local reservations There are two kinds of local reservations, one is to make a reservation at the hotel where you stay, and the other is to make a reservation at the travel company in Peggy Town where Antelope Canyon is located.
Make a reservation at the hotel where you are staying: Because the local hotel will cooperate with the travel company that operates the Antelope Canyon, you can make a reservation at the hotel.
Advantages: make an appointment at any time, convenient. Disadvantages: A reservation fee is required, usually 7 knives per person.
Make an appointment at a travel company in Peggy: There is a travel company in Peggy Town, where Antelope Canyon is located, that operates tickets for Antelope Canyon. You can go directly to consult and then sign up for a group.
Advantages: It is convenient to save handling fees, and it is very cost-effective if there are many people. Disadvantages: only cash, no credit cards.
- Make an appointment
In the domestic group to report a one-day tour of the Antelope Canyon in the country.
Advantages: It can not only solve the dilemma of tickets that cannot be bought due to tight tickets, but also solve all aspects of the itinerary. At the same time, there are pick-up services and Chinese-English tour guide services.
- Antelope Canyon: How to play without going wrong
Because Antelope Canyon is in the Indian Reserve, and there are local tours with a limited number of people, it can only be entered under the guidance of a tour guide, so group registration is a must. In order to prevent everyone from buying the wrong ticket or reporting the wrong group and missing the beautiful scenery of Antelope Canyon, I hope you will carefully look at the following different ways to play Antelope Canyon, and be sure to choose the one that suits you in advance!
- Upper Antelope Canyon sightseeing group (suitable for the crowd: families and children)
The ordinary sightseeing group in the Upper Antelope Canyon is more suitable for small partners such as family tours and couple tours. The actual tour time in the valley is only about 1 hour. Because private cars and walking are not allowed, you must take the transmission car in the reserve to enter the valley. After entering the valley, follow the guide to enter the valley to visit and take pictures. During the tour, the tour guide will generally tell the location and shooting angle of “Light of Heaven”. Notice! Ordinary sightseeing groups can only carry mobile phones, cameras and bottled water, and nothing else can be carried.
- Upper Antelope Canyon Photography Group (suitable for the crowd: photography enthusiasts)
The photography group of the Upper Antelope Canyon is different from the ordinary sightseeing group. It only enters from 11:00-13:00 of the day, and the tour time is 2 hours. When shooting, the scene will be cleared within 15-20 meters to create some small scenes of fine sand sliding down for tourists to capture and shoot. It is worth mentioning that each person in the photography group must carry a tripod, professional shooting equipment, and a SLR camera , but they can also carry a backpack. Generally speaking, the photography group is more suitable for photography enthusiasts and professional photographers.
- Lower Antelope Canyon sightseeing group (suitable for the crowd: adventurers)
Adventurous young people must not miss exploring the Lower Antelope Canyon! The terrain of the Lower Antelope Canyon is complex, the visibility is low, and there are fewer tourists. It is relatively easier to take pictures. The tour time of the adventure sightseeing group in the Lower Antelope Canyon is usually within 8:45am-15:15pm , once every half an hour. There are many time periods to choose from, but the tour time is only 1 hour. It should be noted that the expedition group in the Lower Antelope Canyon is only allowed to carry mobile phones, cameras and bottled water!
Many netizens have reported that it is difficult to open the website booked through the external network, or it needs to go over the wall, so booking tickets is relatively troublesome. Some friends plan to book tickets when they go to the local area, but they encounter no tickets. Therefore, if you don’t want to make a reservation yourself if you find it troublesome, you can make a reservation at Mafengwo in advance.
- Antelope Canyon Itinerary
- Pick up tickets
According to the time you choose to enter the valley, arrive at the ticket collection location 1 hour in advance. After picking up the tickets, wait for the tourist bus entering the canyon at the small shed at the ticket collection entrance. Local residents will arrange boarding and go to the canyon. (An Indian protection fee of $8 per person is required to be paid on site!)
- Take an open-top jeep to start the tour
Take a scenic open-top jeep and approach the entrance of the canyon after about 20 minutes.
- Arrive at the scenic spot
After arriving at the canyon, the driver will lead the team into the canyon and explain the relevant history and sights of the canyon as well as suitable photo locations. The distance from the get-off location to the entrance of the canyon is about half a mile.
- Return
After the itinerary is over, take the scenic vehicle back to the parking lot of the ticket redemption center, retrieve your own car, and end the pleasant journey of upper/lower antelope.
- If these photography skills can’t make a blockbuster film in Antelope Canyon, I’m a loser!
- When the weather is good, there is a beam of light directly hitting the bottom of the valley at noon in the Upper Antelope Canyon, and it will be a big movie with just one shot; the recommended shooting time for the Lower Antelope Canyon is 9:30-10:30 in July and August, and early morning at other times Better than evening.
- If you want to shoot beautiful orange-red, adjust the white balance to cloudy white balance; if you want to shoot charming purple, change the white balance to color temperature, and adjust it to a low value; it is recommended to find a clear contrast between light and dark, with a strong sense of layering If you shoot in a different place, it will be very dreamy.
- Don’t turn on the flash when taking pictures . The colors taken with the flash will not have a sense of hierarchy.
- Try to use no less than 28° wide-angle lens , there will be unexpected surprises.
- There will be some fine sand falling in the Antelope Canyon from time to time, do not change the lens , and do a good job of dust prevention at the same time.
- There are no more than 5 sunny spots in Antelope Canyon, just follow the guide.
- Antelope Canyon with the group VS self-driving
- self-driving
If you drive by yourself, you usually drive from Las Vegas to Antelope Canyon. There are two routes: clockwise and counterclockwise: clockwise , Las-Zion National Park-Antelope Canyon, 4 or 5 hours’ drive, if you are in a hurry , you can choose this route; counterclockwise , Russ-Grand Canyon-Antelope Canyon, the whole journey is about 7 hours by car, it is recommended to stay in Page City (Antelope Canyon) for one night. After driving to Antelope Canyon, take out the pre-booked group ticket at the entrance, and then enter the valley for a tour.
- With the group
If you choose to take a one-day tour of Antelope Canyon, there will be a pick-up service . From the hotel, you will first watch the U-shaped river Horseshoe Bend and then arrive at Antelope Canyon for a visit. After visiting Antelope Canyon, you will go to Lake Powell and Green Dam. Because the distance of Antelope Canyon is relatively long, it is very tiring to drive back and forth. It is more worry-free and labor-saving to choose a day trip , and there are explanation services along the way .
- Some common problems when visiting Antelope Canyon
- Which is better, the Upper Antelope Canyon or the Lower Antelope Canyon?
Upper Antelope Canyon is located on the ground, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and relatively flat. The famous “Light of Heaven” can be photographed, but the time period suitable for shooting is relatively short, and there are many tourists. If you do not book tickets, you may not be able to buy tickets.
The lower antelope is located underground, the terrain is complex, and it is difficult to enter the valley, but there are many places and angles suitable for shooting, and the wonderful terrain is very suitable for exploration. If you must choose, it is recommended to go to the Upper Antelope Canyon.
- Will the Lower Antelope Canyon be closed in winter?
The opening of the Lower Antelope Canyon has nothing to do with the season, but with the weather. Once there is heavy rain, the Lower Antelope Canyon is prone to flooding or even flooding due to its topography. Considering safety issues, the local area will choose to close it.
- Can children go to Antelope Canyon?
You can go to Antelope Canyon with children, but children who are too young (under 5 years old) are easy to be squeezed. If you really want to take children, it is recommended to choose to report to the ordinary sightseeing group of Antelope Canyon, because the terrain of Lower Antelope Canyon is relatively steep. , It is dangerous for children who are too young to climb down the ladder.
