When I went to Antelope Canyon, I booked the prime time sightseeing Upper Canyon tour with Antelope Slot Canyon Tours at 10:30 AM in the month of August. A marvelous blend of color, shape and majesty will strike you on this tour!”
Some of the people are beginning to thin out, which allows you a more personal experience. Sunbeam comes in from April 1 – Sept 30.”Īnother prime-time slot is around 1:00pm! Antelope Slot Canyon Tours also said: “The colors are very similar to the late morning tour, but the north end is slowly becoming the brightest, most colorful end. We will have little chance to be alone in the canyon on this tour, nor will we be able to hear the quiet that some of the other tour-times provide, but this is a visual extravaganza. We linger at the sunbeams which pour down like heavenly messages. If some of the colors are not as brilliant, be assured that at their worst, they are spectacular. Per Antelope Slot Canyon Tours, “The colors are fairly uniform throughout the canyon and visibility is good.
Most tour companies consider the 10:30/11:00 time slot to be the prime sunbeam tour. The best time to visit the canyons is mid-afternoon for the iconic light shafts you’ve see in images of this spot. It’s a super simple walk through the canyon, less than a mile long! Lower Canyon requires climbing down a few ladders but is equally breathtaking. The Upper Canyon is the more ‘iconic’ one that you’ve likely seen images of.
