Antelope Canyon from Las VegasAntelope Canyon VIP Small Group Tour from Las Vegas
This Antelope Canyon VIP small group tour from Las Vegas is run by Marvit Tours on Viator, priced at $249.99 per person and rated 4.7 from 796 reviews. It comes in two versions: a small VIP group in a 15-seat van with pickup from about 200 Las Vegas hotels, or a Lower Antelope Canyon option on a luxury motor coach. Both run 13-14 hours, cover about 272 miles each way to Page, Arizona, and include permits, admissions, lunch, snacks and water. This page walks through what the price buys, which canyon each option enters, how the long day unfolds and who should book a different tour from our comparison of Antelope Canyon tours from Las Vegas.
About This Tour
Marvit Tours runs this as a 13-14 hour day trip from Las Vegas to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend. The standard option is a 15-seat van with hotel pickup from about 200 Las Vegas properties, so you do not have to reach a meeting point before dawn. The alternative option swaps the van for a luxury motor coach and puts Lower Antelope Canyon in the itinerary.
The canyon walk is led by a local Navajo guide, as the Navajo Nation requires, and permits and admissions are in the price, along with lunch, snacks and bottled water. The only stated extra is gratuities. A waiver is signed on the day and a minimum of 5 travellers is needed for the tour to run.
$249.99 per person, all fees and taxes and admission fees included. Gratuities are the only stated extra.
13-14 hours door to door, with roughly 4.5-5 hours of road each way for about 272 miles each direction.
The tour starts at 5:30 AM. Hotel pickups on the small-group option run between 4:00 and 5:30 AM from about 200 Las Vegas hotels on the Strip or Downtown.
A 15-seat van for the small VIP option, up to 15 travellers. The Lower Antelope option uses a luxury motor coach.
Antelope Canyon X on the standard day, Lower Antelope Canyon on the coach option. The Navajo permit is included, and Horseshoe Bend plus views of Lake Powell along the way are on the route. Lunch, snacks and bottled water are included.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. If poor weather cancels the tour, you get an alternative date or a full refund.
Check Dates and Availability
The van runs only with at least 5 travellers in total, so check your date before locking in plans. Pickups are assigned between 4:00 and 5:30 AM.
You'll confirm the exact date and time on the secure booking page.
Quick answer The short version
This Antelope Canyon VIP small group tour from Las Vegas costs $249.99 per person, runs 13-14 hours and puts up to 15 travellers in a 15-seat van with pickup from about 200 hotels between 4:00 and 5:30 AM. The standard day includes Antelope Canyon X, and a coach option includes Lower Antelope Canyon instead. Lunch, snacks, water, permits and admissions are in the price.
Key takeaways
- The canyon walk is guided by a local Navajo guide, as the canyon rules require, and the Navajo permit is included.
- The lower price on the Lower Antelope coach day at $160 buys the same sights with a bigger group, so compare before you pay for the van.
- Bags of any kind stay on the bus inside the canyon. See what to bring before you pack.
- If you want the famous overhead light beams, those are an Upper Antelope effect, and this tour is not an Upper day. See Upper vs Lower Antelope Canyon.
What the Price Actually Covers
The $249.99 covers the whole logistics chain: the ride, the permits, the canyon admission and the food. Know the edges before you book.
Which Canyon the Price Buys
The standard van day buys Antelope Canyon X, a separate slot canyon east of Page run by Taadidiin Tours. The coach option buys Lower Antelope Canyon instead. The listing does not name the canyon for the van option beyond Canyon X on the standard day, so confirm which canyon your date includes when you book. Neither option is an Upper Antelope day, and the famous light beams are an Upper Antelope effect of the midday summer sun, so do not book this tour expecting them.
If you drove yourself, the canyon alone would cost $47 for the Antelope Canyon X hiking tour or $80.50 for the Lower Antelope general tour, each plus the $15 Navajo fee, with no transport from Las Vegas. Those are the local prices for the walk only.
Included, Excluded and Paid on the Day
Included in the $249.99: bottled water, all fees and taxes, admission fees, a driver and guide, and the day trip itself. On top of that the operator adds lunch, snacks and unlimited bottled water. Excluded: gratuities, which are optional. There is no national park fee on this route because Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend are not national park fee sites. The upgrade to watch is the canyon itself: the coach option moves you to Lower Antelope, so check the option name at checkout rather than assuming.
The hard on-the-day rule is the Antelope Canyon X bag policy. No bags of any kind go inside the canyon, not even clear ones. Bags stay on the bus. Phones and small cameras are fine, tripods and selfie sticks are not.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
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| Antelope Canyon admission and Navajo permit | Yes | The walk is led by a local Navajo guide, as the Navajo Nation requires |
| Horseshoe Bend fee | Yes | About 60 minutes at the overlook |
| Transport | Yes | 15-seat van or luxury motor coach by option, hotel pickup included |
| Lunch, snacks, bottled water | Yes | Lunch box with granola and water on the coach option |
| Gratuities | No | Optional, not in the price |
| Bags inside the canyon | Not allowed | Canyon X policy: no bags of any kind, they stay on the bus |
| Tripods and selfie sticks | Not allowed | Phones and small cameras are fine |
Sources: the Marvit Tours listing on Viator and Navajo Nation Parks.
Looking straight up inside Lower Antelope Canyon, the walls pinch into a narrow strip of sky. Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
This is a long day on a bus with two walks in it. Here is how the listing lays out the hours.
Pickup and the Drive Out
The tour starts at 5:30 AM, but pickups run earlier, between 4:00 and 5:30 AM, from about 200 Las Vegas hotels on the small-group option. The ride to Page, Arizona covers about 272 miles through Nevada, Utah and Arizona, and the operator budgets 4.5-5 hours each way. Settle in: most of this day is road time, and the honest maths is 9-10 hours of driving for roughly an hour and a half in the canyon.
Book nothing time-sensitive for the evening, since the return lands back in Las Vegas late.
The Canyon Walk
The itinerary allows about 90 minutes at Antelope Canyon. The walk is guided by a local Navajo guide, which the Navajo Nation requires of every visitor. Remember the clock: the canyon runs one hour ahead of Las Vegas all year, because the Navajo Nation observes daylight saving while Nevada does not.
Your phone may jump an hour when you arrive.
Horseshoe Bend and the Way Home
After the canyon the itinerary allows about 60 minutes at Horseshoe Bend, the horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River just southwest of Page in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Getting to the overlook is a 1.5-mile round-trip walk on a hardened path with no shade and no water on the trail, so carry water and a hat. Views of Lake Powell come along the route rather than as a stop.
Then it is the same long drive back to Las Vegas in the evening.
Who This Tour Rules Out
The listing states its limits plainly. Match yourself against them before you book.
Fitness and Health Limits
The operator says travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness, with a moderate amount of walking at both attractions. A waiver must be signed on the day. The listing is not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries, pregnant travellers, or travellers with poor cardiovascular health.
Wheelchairs and walking aids are not allowed inside Antelope Canyon at all, so this tour does not work for wheelchair users.
Ages and the Length of the Day
The minimum age is 1, so infants can come, and the tour needs a minimum of 5 participants in total to run. The harder constraint for many families is the shape of the day: pickups from 4:00 AM and a return to Las Vegas in the evening after 13-14 hours, with the Lower Antelope option adding ladders and stairs inside the canyon. Very young children and the 1.5-mile shadeless Horseshoe Bend walk in summer heat are a combination worth thinking through.
If a two-day pace or a shorter canyon commitment suits better, the 2-day Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon and Zion trip spreads the driving with a hotel night, or the Antelope Canyon flight day cuts the road to about 9 hours total for $769.
If You Want a Different Canyon
The standard day is Antelope Canyon X. If you specifically want Upper Antelope, this is not that tour, and the Upper Antelope Canyon day from Las Vegas at $259 books the flat, level canyon directly. If you want Lower Antelope at a lower price in a bigger group, the Lower Antelope coach day at $160 includes it. Full guides on the differences live at Upper vs Lower Antelope Canyon and Antelope Canyon X.
Houseboats sit moored at Wahweap Marina, the main launch point for boat trips on Lake Powell. Photo: flamouroux, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What to Settle Before You Book
Five things decide whether this day goes smoothly: the option, the pickup, the packing, the deadline and the season.
Cancellation and Confirmation
Cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time for a full refund. If the tour is cancelled for poor weather and does not depart from your hotel, you choose between an alternative date and a full refund. Before the day, confirm with the seller your exact pickup hotel and pickup window, since pickups run 4:00 to 5:30 AM and you do not want to guess.
Confirm which canyon your option includes: Antelope Canyon X on the van day, Lower Antelope Canyon on the coach option, with the listing not naming a canyon for the van option beyond the standard Canyon X day.
What to Bring and What to Leave
The listing says bring sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, comfortable clothes and hiking or tennis shoes. Leave every bag on the bus: the Antelope Canyon X policy allows no bags of any kind inside the canyon. Phones and small cameras are fine, tripods and selfie sticks are not.
Carry water for Horseshoe Bend, because the trail has no water and very little shade.
What Can Change the Day
Antelope Canyon can close for rain or flash-flood risk. The call is made by the Navajo operators and Navajo Parks and Recreation, not by the tour company, and monsoon storms run from about mid-June through September. The tribal park also closes on Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
If the canyon closes on the day, expect the trip to still run to Horseshoe Bend, so keep the evening free either way.
The Day, Step by Step
Clock times appear only where the listing gives them. Everything after pickup is phase-based, because the road sets the pace.
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4:00-5:30 AM
Hotel pickup in Las Vegas
Pickups from about 200 Las Vegas hotels on the Strip or Downtown run between 4:00 and 5:30 AM. The tour itself starts at 5:30 AM.
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Early morning
The drive to Page
Roughly 272 miles through Nevada, Utah and Arizona, with the operator budgeting 4.5-5 hours each way. Lunch, snacks and bottled water are on board.
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Midday
Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide
About 90 minutes at the canyon in the itinerary, walked with a local Navajo guide as the Navajo Nation requires. No bags of any kind go inside, and the canyon clock runs one hour ahead of Las Vegas.
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Early afternoon
Horseshoe Bend
About 60 minutes at the overlook of the Colorado River meander, reached by a 1.5-mile round-trip walk with no shade and no water on the trail.
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Afternoon
Lake Powell views on the route
Views of Lake Powell along the way, seen from the road rather than as a timed stop.
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Evening
The drive back
The same 4.5-5 hour drive in reverse. Keep the evening free, since arrival back in Las Vegas lands in the evening after a 13-14 hour day.
What Works and What Does Not
The honest balance for this listing at $249.99.
What we genuinely like
- The 15-seat van keeps the group at up to 15, the smallest vehicle format among the coach days.
- Pickup from about 200 Las Vegas hotels between 4:00 and 5:30 AM removes the pre-dawn walk to a meeting point.
- All fees, taxes, admissions, the Navajo permit, lunch, snacks and bottled water are in the $249.99, with gratuities the only stated extra.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure, plus a weather fallback of an alternative date or full refund.
- Both Antelope Canyon X and Lower Antelope Canyon are available across the options, rated 4.7 from 796 reviews.
The honest downsides
- 9-10 hours of road for roughly an hour and a half in the canyon, and the fix is to accept the shape of the day or look at the [flight day](/#tour-10).
- The van option does not name its canyon in the listing beyond the standard Antelope Canyon X day, so confirm the canyon at booking if it matters to you.
- Gratuities are extra, and no reserve-now-pay-later is offered.
- The canyon can close in monsoon season from mid-June through September on a call made by the Navajo operators, and the trip then runs to Horseshoe Bend instead.
- No bags of any kind inside the canyon and no wheelchair access, per the operator's stated limits.
Who it's NOT for: Not for travellers who want Upper Antelope, need wheelchair access, are pregnant or have spinal or cardiovascular concerns, or cannot face a 13-14 hour day starting before 5:30 AM.
Questions About This Tour
Which canyon does the $249.99 price include?
The standard van day includes Antelope Canyon X, and the motor coach option includes Lower Antelope Canyon. The listing does not name a canyon for the van option beyond the standard Canyon X day, so confirm at booking. See the guide on Antelope Canyon X for what that walk involves.
What time does the pickup happen?
The tour starts at 5:30 AM, with hotel pickups running between 4:00 and 5:30 AM from about 200 Las Vegas hotels on the small-group option. Compare pickup setups across all Antelope Canyon tours from Las Vegas before you choose.
Is lunch included?
Yes, lunch, snacks and bottled water are included, along with all fees, taxes and admission costs. Gratuities are the only stated exclusion on the Marvit Tours listing.
Can I cancel?
Cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure for a full refund. If poor weather cancels the tour before it leaves your hotel, you get an alternative date or a full refund, on the same terms described on the tour page.
What should I bring on the day?
Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, comfortable clothes and hiking or tennis shoes, plus water for the shadeless 1.5-mile Horseshoe Bend walk. Leave every bag on the bus, because the Canyon X policy bans bags of any kind, as covered in the Antelope Canyon tickets guide.
Will I see the light beams from the photos?
Not on this tour. The light beams are an Upper Antelope Canyon effect of the midday summer sun, and this tour enters Antelope Canyon X or Lower Antelope, not Upper. Read Upper vs Lower Antelope Canyon before booking if the beams are the point.
What happens if the canyon closes?
Antelope Canyon can close for rain or flash-flood risk, decided by the Navajo operators and Navajo Parks and Recreation, not the tour company, especially in monsoon season from mid-June through September. The day still runs to Horseshoe Bend, and the weather fallback is an alternative date or a full refund. Closures and seasons are explained in the guide to whether Antelope Canyon is worth it.
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