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Las Vegas: Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend Day Tour

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Duration13h–14h

GroupUp to 99

LanguagesEN · DE +4

Mobile ticketAccepted

A full day into Navajo territory: red rock, river views, and canyon light

You drive north from Las Vegas with breakfast in St. George, stand on a cliff above the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend, explore Lower Antelope Canyon with a Navajo guide during the light hours, and return by evening. Both park entries and round-trip hotel pickup are included, and the 1.5-mile canyon walk is the main physical demand.

13h–14h

Step-by-step itinerary

Drive into Navajo territory
Stop for breakfast in St. George
Visit Horseshoe Bend viewpoint
View Colorado River from cliff
Explore Lower Antelope Canyon with guide
Visit Glen Canyon viewpoint
Return to Las Vegas in evening

The Experience

"How early do we leave?" The answer is early enough to catch breakfast in St. George, Utah, before the drive pushes deeper into the Southwest. You're picked up from your Las Vegas hotel and head north into Navajo territory, the air getting drier and the landscape opening up into the kind of space that makes you understand why people come here. St. George sits at the foot of the oldest continuously operating Mormon temple in the world — a quick stop to eat and reset before the real driving begins.

Horseshoe Bend comes first, and it's the kind of view that stops you mid-sentence. You stand on a cliff 1,000 feet above the Colorado River, watching it curve around sandstone walls in a perfect horseshoe loop — the kind of thing you've seen in a hundred photos but still doesn't prepare you for the actual scale. The canyon walls shift color as the light moves, and if you're there with a camera, you'll understand why photographers camp out here. After that, lunch breaks up the day before you push toward Antelope Canyon, the main event.

This is where the Navajo guide takes over. Lower Antelope Canyon — sometimes it's Upper or X depending on weather and crowds — is what the Navajo call "the place where the water runs through the rocks." Wind and water carved these walls into something that doesn't quite look real: narrow slots where light beams down through gaps in the stone, hitting the sand in shafts that shift as the sun moves. You walk 1.5 miles over uneven surfaces, which means comfortable shoes matter, and the canyon floor can be tight in places. The guide explains how the formations happened, and you stop to shoot when the light is right. It's not a quick walk-through — there's time to actually look, to let your eyes adjust to the colors.

Glen Canyon gets a final stop on the way back, another panoramic stretch of Southwest scenery before the long drive home. You're back in Las Vegas by evening, though the exact time depends on traffic and conditions — the tour operator doesn't guarantee a specific return hour, which is worth knowing if you have dinner plans. The vehicle is air-conditioned and has a restroom on board, and WiFi comes with the full-size bus (smaller groups sometimes get vans instead). Weather can close the canyon without notice, and if that happens, refunds are at the Navajo's discretion, so flexibility helps.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip hotel pickup from Las Vegas, breakfast stop in St.
George, entrance fees to both Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon, an air-conditioned vehicle with onboard restroom (on full-size buses), a local Navajo guide, and WiFi on board (full-size buses only).
Glen Canyon viewpoint is included on the return journey.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Empire Vacations

Is this one for you?Right for travelers based in Las Vegas who want the main Southwest highlights — river views, iconic canyon formations, and Navajo cultural context — without arranging their own transport or park entries. Plan for a full day out, roughly sunrise to evening, with 1.5 miles of canyon walking that requires comfortable shoes and a steady pace over uneven ground.