Antelope Canyon from Las VegasSmall Group Antelope Canyon Tour from Las Vegas
This small group Antelope Canyon tour from Las Vegas is MaxTour's minibus day to Lower Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend, priced at $230 and rated 4.9 from 135 verified bookings on GetYourGuide. It runs in a minibus with Wi-Fi capped at 14 participants, leaves the Paris Las Vegas North Door Tour Lobby shortly after 7:00 AM, and brings a Navajo guide into Lower Antelope Canyon around midday. Lunch, snacks, drinks and water are in the price. There is no hotel pickup, so the meeting point matters. This page breaks down what the price covers, how the long day unfolds stop by stop, and who should book a different listing instead. Compare it with the other Antelope Canyon tour from Las Vegas.
About This Tour
MaxTour runs this as a small-group day in a minibus with Wi-Fi, limited to 14 participants. The van departs from the Paris Las Vegas North Door Tour Lobby shortly after 7:00 AM, and the guide calls you the day before to confirm the meeting. The route runs up the Virgin River Gorge into Utah, stops in Kanab, then reaches Page for the canyon walk with a Navajo guide as the midday sun passes over Lower Antelope Canyon.
The price includes the minibus, the Lower Antelope Canyon entry fee, the Horseshoe Bend entry fee, a hot lunch of sandwiches from a local shop eaten at Horseshoe Bend, plus drinks, snacks and bottled water. Tips are not included and there is no hotel pickup or drop-off. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure, and the platform allows reserve now and pay later.
$230 per person, booked on GetYourGuide. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure, with reserve now and pay later available.
1 day. The drive is about 4.5-5 hours each way, so expect a long day out with a late return to Las Vegas.
Paris Las Vegas, North Door Tour Lobby. Look for the van with the MaxTour logo. The guide calls the day before. The van departs shortly after 7:00 AM, so arrive early. No hotel pickup.
Minibus with Wi-Fi, limited to 14 participants. Live guide in English.
Lower Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide around midday, entry fee and Navajo permit included, plus Horseshoe Bend entry, a hot lunch, drinks, snacks and bottled water. The day also takes in the Virgin River Gorge, a Kanab stop and a Lake Powell view.
Tips are not included. No hotel pickup. Cancel free up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
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Quick answer The day in brief
This small group Antelope Canyon tour from Las Vegas costs $230, lasts 1 day and walks Lower Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide around midday, in a 14-seat minibus with Wi-Fi and lunch at Horseshoe Bend.
Key takeaways
- There is no hotel pickup: you meet the van at the Paris Las Vegas North Door Tour Lobby shortly after 7:00 AM. See what the price covers.
- The day is long: about 4.5-5 hours on the road each way for roughly an hour in the canyon. Read what the day is really like.
- Not for children under 6, and no wheelchairs or walking aids inside the canyon. Check who this rules out.
- Want a cheaper coach or hotel pickup instead? Compare Antelope Canyon tours from Las Vegas.
What the Price Actually Covers
The $230 listing is explicit about its inclusions, so here is the verified split of what is in the price, what is not, and what you might still spend on the day.
The Canyon the Price Buys
The price buys Lower Antelope Canyon, entered with a local Navajo guide as the midday sun passes over. That matters, because at similar prices different listings buy different canyons: the $160 Jupiter Legend day also includes Lower, while National Park Express's $160 base buys Antelope Canyon X with Upper or Lower as paid upgrades. If you drove yourself and booked at the canyon, Lower Antelope's general tour is $80.50, Upper runs $92 and Canyon X $47, each plus the $15 Navajo Nation permit on top. Here the entry fee and the Navajo permit are both included in the $230, along with the transport from Las Vegas.
A note on the famous photos: the overhead light beams are an Upper Antelope Canyon effect of the midday summer sun, so a Lower Antelope walk does not promise them.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
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| Minibus transport with Wi-Fi | Yes | Round trip from the Paris Las Vegas meeting point |
| Lower Antelope Canyon entry | Yes | With a Navajo guide, around midday |
| Navajo permit | Yes | Included in the $230 |
| Horseshoe Bend entry | Yes | Picnic lunch of sandwiches eaten there |
| Hot lunch, drinks, snacks, bottled water | Yes | Lunch is sandwiches from a local shop |
| Hotel pickup and drop-off | No | Meet at Paris Las Vegas North Door Tour Lobby |
| Tips | No | Not included, budget for them |
| Grand Canyon national park fee | Not applicable | This day does not enter a national park |
Sources: Navajo Nation Parks, NPS Horseshoe Bend
Kanab sits in a valley ringed by the red-rock ridges of southern Utah. Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
The listing lays out the route clearly. It is a full day, with roughly 4.5-5 hours of driving in each direction broken up by stops.
Out Through the Virgin River Gorge
The van leaves the Paris Las Vegas North Door Tour Lobby shortly after 7:00 AM. A continental breakfast is served on the drive through the Nevada desert. The route enters Arizona and climbs the Virgin River Gorge to cross into Utah, where the listing points out coral pink cliffs, sand dunes and southwestern scenery.
Kanab, the Film Town
The day stops in Kanab, Utah, a town nicknamed Little Hollywood for the number of filmmakers its landforms have attracted. This is a leg-stretch stop on the way to Page, Arizona.
Lower Antelope Canyon at Midday
In Page you follow a Navajo guide into Lower Antelope Canyon just as the midday sun passes over. The standard Lower tour runs 50-60 minutes, with a mostly flat floor, ladder climbs and moderately steep stairs. Remember the canyon clock runs one hour ahead of Las Vegas all year, so midday in the canyon is an hour earlier by your Nevada watch than it looks.
As required by the Navajo Nation, bags stay on the bus, and tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed.
Horseshoe Bend Lunch and the Drive Home
From the canyon the van drives to Horseshoe Bend, where the picnic lunch of sandwiches from a local shop is served. The overlook itself is a 1.5-mile round-trip walk on sand and rock with no shade. The return leg passes Lake Powell for panoramic views from above the water, then it is about 4.5 hours back, arriving in Las Vegas late in the evening.
Lower Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend from Las Vegas
A one-day trip from Las Vegas to Lower Antelope. Third-party video by Ricky and Jasmine. We did not shoot it and have no relationship with the creator.
Who This Tour Rules Out
The listing states its limits plainly. Some are about fitness and age, and one is about the meeting point.
Children Under 6 and Mobility Limits
The listing says the day is not suitable for children under 6. Wheelchairs and walking aids are also out, because they are not allowed inside Antelope Canyon at all. If you need hotel pickup instead of a fixed meeting point, or want a van door-to-door, look at the Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend VIP small-group van tour, which picks up from about 200 Las Vegas hotels.
Ladders and a Shadeless Walk
Lower Antelope Canyon is entered and exited on moderately steep ladders and stairs, and the walk inside involves some climbing. Horseshoe Bend adds a 1.5-mile round-trip walk on sand and rock with no shade and no water on the trail, which is hard work in summer heat. Anyone wanting a flat canyon corridor without ladders should consider the Upper Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend tour, which enters the level canyon.
The Length of the Day
With about 4.5-5 hours on the road each way, this is a long single day, back in Las Vegas late in the evening. If one long day sounds like too much, the 2-day Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Zion tour spreads the driving over two days with a hotel night, or you can cut the road entirely with the Antelope Canyon flight from Las Vegas. For the wider picture, see our guide on Antelope Canyon tours from Las Vegas.
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 to Settle Before You Book
A few practical points to confirm before you pay, and a few things that can change the day.
Cancellation and Payment
You can cancel free up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. The platform also offers reserve now and pay later, so you can hold a spot without paying today. That makes the 24-hour deadline the key number: cancel inside it and the booking stands.
Confirm with the Seller
The guide calls the day before to arrange the meeting at the Paris North Door Tour Lobby, so answer that call and confirm the time. The canyon on this listing is Lower Antelope Canyon, fixed and included, so unlike some listings there is no upgrade decision to make. Ask about the meeting logistics if you are staying far from Paris Las Vegas, because there is no hotel pickup.
What to Bring and What to Leave
Bring comfortable shoes and water for the Horseshoe Bend walk, which has no shade and no water on the trail. Leave bags of any kind behind, they stay on the bus for the canyon. Phones and small cameras are fine, tripods and selfie sticks are not.
What Can Change the Day
Antelope Canyon can close for rain or flash-flood risk, and the decision is made by the Navajo operators and Navajo Parks and Recreation, not by the tour company. Monsoon storms run from about mid-June through September. The tribal park also closes on Thanksgiving Day, the day after, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
If the canyon closes on the day, the trip still runs to the other stops, so book nothing time-sensitive for that evening.
The Day, Step by Step
Clock times are given only where the listing states them, and the rest are phases of the day.
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Shortly after 7:00 AM
Meet at Paris Las Vegas
Arrive early at the North Door Tour Lobby and look for the van with the MaxTour logo. The guide calls the day before to arrange the meeting. There is no hotel pickup.
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Morning
Breakfast on the road
A continental breakfast is served as the minibus drives through the Nevada desert toward Arizona.
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Morning
Virgin River Gorge into Utah
The route climbs the Virgin River Gorge and crosses into Utah, past coral pink cliffs and sand dunes.
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Late morning
Stop in Kanab
A break in Kanab, the town nicknamed Little Hollywood for all the films shot around it.
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Midday
Lower Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide
You enter Lower Antelope Canyon with a local Navajo guide just as the midday sun passes over. Remember the canyon clock is one hour ahead of Las Vegas all year.
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Afternoon
Picnic lunch at Horseshoe Bend
Sandwiches from a local shop, eaten at Horseshoe Bend after the 1.5-mile round-trip walk to the overlook above the 270-degree bend of the Colorado River.
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Afternoon
Lake Powell panorama
The return route through Page passes Lake Powell for panoramic views from above the water.
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Late evening
Back in Las Vegas
About 4.5 hours of driving brings the van back to Las Vegas late in the evening.
Pros and Cons
An honest read of the listing, including the trade-offs the marketing leaves out.
What we genuinely like
- Genuinely small group: the minibus is limited to 14 participants, against coaches of up to 57
- Lower Antelope Canyon entry and the Navajo permit are both in the $230 price, with the canyon walk timed to the midday sun
- Hot lunch, drinks, snacks and bottled water included, eaten at Horseshoe Bend
- Wi-Fi on board and a route through the Virgin River Gorge and Kanab rather than the plain highway run
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, with reserve now and pay later
The honest downsides
- No hotel pickup: you must reach the Paris Las Vegas North Door Tour Lobby yourself for a shortly after 7:00 AM departure
- Tips are not included, so the $230 is not the final cost
- About 4.5-5 hours on the road each way for roughly an hour inside the canyon
- Lower Antelope means ladders and stairs, which rules out anyone who cannot climb them, and children under 6
- The canyon can close for flash-flood risk in monsoon season, and that call belongs to the Navajo operators
Who it's NOT for: Not for families with children under 6, wheelchair users, anyone who cannot manage ladders, or travellers who need hotel pickup rather than a fixed meeting point.
Questions About This Tour
Does this small group Antelope Canyon tour from Las Vegas include hotel pickup?
No. You meet the van at the Paris Las Vegas North Door Tour Lobby, and the guide calls the day before to arrange it. Listings with pickup, such as the VIP small-group van tour, collect you from your hotel.
Which canyon does the $230 include?
Lower Antelope Canyon, entered with a Navajo guide around midday, with the entry fee and the Navajo permit both included. The Upper vs Lower guide explains how the two canyons differ.
How long is the day?
The listing runs 1 day, departing shortly after 7:00 AM and returning late in the evening, because Page is about 272 miles from Las Vegas. The flight day cuts the road to 9 hours in total.
Can children come along?
Not children under 6, the listing says. For family options and age rules across the catalog, see the Antelope Canyon tours from Las Vegas comparison.
What should I bring on the day?
Comfortable shoes and water for the shadeless 1.5-mile Horseshoe Bend walk. Bags of any kind stay on the bus inside the canyon, and tripods and selfie sticks are banned. The Horseshoe Bend guide has more on the trail.
What happens if the canyon closes?
Flash-flood closures are decided by the Navajo operators and Navajo Parks and Recreation, not the tour company, and they are most likely from mid-June through September. Cancellation terms are free up to 24 hours before departure, and our guide on Antelope Canyon tickets covers how closures affect bookings.
Is the light beam in the photos guaranteed?
No. The overhead beams are an Upper Antelope Canyon effect of the midday summer sun, and this tour enters Lower Antelope. The is Antelope Canyon worth it guide sets out what each canyon actually delivers.
What Travelers Said
Our guide David is awesome. He is informative, and takes great care of everyone. We had a great time and enjoyed this one day tour.
It was good. Tour guide did a great job. Driving was good.
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