Private Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend tour from Sedona

A Navajo guide takes you through slot canyon light beams most visitors miss.

A private tour from Sedona to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend with hotel pickup, professional guide, admission, water and snacks included. You travel in your own vehicle at your own pace, with a Navajo guide leading you through the slot canyon's winding sandstone corridors and then to the Colorado River overlook. The tour runs about ten to eleven hours and children from age three are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each3 stops

1. Oak Creek Canyon2h
2. Antelope CanyonEntry included3h
3. Horseshoe BendEntry included1h

Private Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend tour

• Pickup from Sedona hotel
• Travel through Northern Arizona landscapes
• Learn about local history and geology
• Explore Antelope Canyon with Navajo guide
• Walk to Horseshoe Bend overlook
• Enjoy panoramic views of Horseshoe Bend
• View scenic desert landscapes en route
• Return to Sedona

The experience

Hotel pickup means you start from your Sedona accommodation without arranging transport or navigating to a meeting point. Your guide shares stories about local history, Native American culture, and the geology of Northern Arizona as you drive through Oak Creek Canyon: the landscape changes as you move north, and the guide's commentary frames what you're seeing instead of leaving it silent.

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon carved by wind and water into flowing sandstone walls. You walk through winding corridors where light beams filter down from above, creating the photographs most visitors come for. A Navajo guide leads the walk, which means you're not following a recorded audio or a printed map. After the canyon, a short walk takes you to Horseshoe Bend, where you stand high above the Colorado River looking down at the dramatic bend in the water that shaped the overlook's name. The return drive to Sedona gives you time to sit back and process the day.

Water and snacks are included, so you're not hunting for a convenience store between stops. Lunch is on your own. You choose where to eat. The tour is private to your group only, which means no strangers on the bus, no waiting for other groups to finish, and no schedule built around people moving at a different pace than yours.

What’s included

• Hotel or vacation rental pickup and drop-off in Sedona.
• admission to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend.
• professional guide fluent in English.
• water and snacks throughout the day.
• all taxes and fees.
• private vehicle for your group only.

Information

Lasts 10h–11h, runs every day at 06:45, from US$ 475 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:45

GroupPrivate4 group tours ›

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 to 80 years) · Child (3 to 15 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomeNot recommended with back problems

Operated by First Class Charter Tours of Sedona

Is this one for you?Pickup from your Sedona hotel means you don't need a rental car or a way to reach a distant meeting point. The tour collects you and brings you back, which is what makes a full day to both canyons possible without the logistics of driving yourself or joining a bus with thirty other people.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 15 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is Antelope Canyon and what do you do there?

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon: narrow corridors of sandstone carved by wind and water over centuries. You walk through the winding passages while your guide points out the light beams and shapes in the rock, and you photograph the flowing colors and patterns in the stone.

How far is Antelope Canyon from Sedona and how long does the drive take?

Antelope Canyon is about 100 miles north of Sedona. The drive is part of the tour experience. You travel through Oak Creek Canyon on the way, and the full tour runs ten to eleven hours from pickup to drop-off.

Is the walk to Horseshoe Bend difficult or steep?

The walk to Horseshoe Bend is short and takes you to an overlook above the Colorado River. The tour notes that moderate physical fitness is recommended, and it's not suitable for travelers with spinal injuries, but the overlook itself is a straightforward walk, not a hike.

What's included in the price and what do I need to pay for separately?

Admission to both canyons, hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional guide, water, snacks, and all taxes and fees are included. Lunch is your own choice and expense. You pick the restaurant and time.

Do I need a passport or any special documents for this tour?

No passport is required. You're traveling within Arizona, and the tour operates on public lands and Navajo Nation areas that U.S. citizens can access with a standard ID.