Secret Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend Overlook
Description
Discover two of the Southwest’s most breathtaking sites on this small-group Navajo-guided adventure. Explore the hidden beauty of Secret Antelope Canyon, known for its glowing sandstone walls and peaceful atmosphere. Then, enjoy a thrilling 4x4 ride to the private Navajo Horseshoe Bend Overlook for panoramic views of the Colorado River’s iconic curve. Proudly family-owned, women-led, and Navajo-operated, Deer Spring Canyon Tours offers an authentic experience that blends natural wonder with cultural storytelling, creating memories that last a lifetime.
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Itinerary
We'll board at your booked departure time and set off on an unforgettable adventure. Our journey begins with a 25-30 minute drive along private dirt roads in the Navajo Nation, where you'll enjoy breathtaking views of the picturesque Vermillion Cliffs and sandstone mesas. Though the distance is not far, we drive at a leisurely pace to let you take in the beauty of the surroundings.
Upon arriving at the Secret Antelope Canyon parking area, your guide will provide a brief introduction covering the dos and don’ts of the canyon. From there, enjoy a short 0.3-mile nature walk into the canyon. You'll be amazed by the stunning striations, curves, and colors carved into the sandstone walls. Your guide will share fascinating insights about the canyon and point out the best spots for capturing incredible photos. After exploring the canyon, we’ll return to the parking area to board the vehicle.
Next, we’ll take a 20-minute drive to an exclusive viewing spot of Horseshoe Bend, located on the Navajo Nation, bypassing the congested public access trail. Here, you’ll have a shorter and more intimate walk to the rim, where you can soak in panoramic views of the Colorado River winding around the iconic bend. Your guide will provide interesting information about the area and ensure everyone has ample opportunities for photos.
After enjoying the private Horseshoe Bend overlook, we’ll take a short drive back to the meeting point.
Post-Tour Assistance If you have any additional questions or need assistance after the tour, our office staff and guides will be on hand and happy to help. This tour is designed to create an intimate and memorable experience for all guests, showcasing the beauty and wonder of these iconic destinations.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(712)
We enjoyed our tour guide Loretta, she was very friendly and kind. We loved hearing her stories about her family, the culture and the creation of the canyon. As well as helpful tips when it came to lakes. Location was easy to find on Apple Maps. They do run on Arizona time! Ensure you’re researching your time conversions. We came from Sedona and were worried when we saw the time changed once we got closer to Paige, but all was well! They will leave on time of scheduled tour. No grace period as stated, so do allow some leeway to eat breakfast and use the bathroom before the tour starts! There are no bathrooms outdoors. As much as we enjoyed our first time doing this tour, I feel the way it is advertised, it makes it seem as if we would be heading towards the pinpoint of Antelope Canyon and taking a hidden route away from large gatherings of other tour groups. In actuality it’s a canyon the family owns which is about a 25 minute drive from the base. It took us about 40 mins to walk through and back. It was gorgeous to see and experience, but there wasn’t much canyon to explore. Which was a bit disappointing. We were under the impression we’d be doing Antelope Canyon, seeing the lower and upper portions in a more exclusive tour. She was explaining that their family canyon does have similarities of upper/lower portions as in Antelope Canyon. I will not assume all canyons are the same, so I cannot speak more on that since I have not experienced that. After finishing the canyon you’ll then take the same drive to head back out and over to their other family location to oversee Horseshoe Bend, which is only 10 mins across. That was amazing! I absolute vouch for this section of the tour. It was surreal. Having the privacy to enjoy the outlook without hoards of people. We did only spend 30 minutes there. Overall I would suggest booking the HorseShoe Bend tour with this company but not the canyon tour, I’d suggest researching else where if that’s an important factor for your trip.. which kinda was for us unfortunately. We appreciated our time . Thank you.
Our tour guide made everything so engaging! He made sure our pictures come out perfect he was very fun to talk with and was an amazing tour guide overall! Amazing views and everything went smoothly perfect
Great tour! Smaller company is focused on customer satisfaction. Knowledgable guide answered all our questions and even took amazing photos. Skip the big companies and big crowds and take this tour!
Amazing experience from start to finish! The views at Horseshoe Bend were breathtaking, and Antelope Canyon was even more beautiful in person. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the tour enjoyable and stress-free. Everything was well organized, and I highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Arizona. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Small group tour of a secret slot canyon and beautiful view of Horseshoe Bend without crowds! Kenny was an awesome guide who helped us all get great pictures 😀
We had a great experience, our tour guide Mariah from 🦌 tours was quite knowledgeable and friendly. The magnificence of the canyon reminds us there’s a super power that exists.
Great experience! There were few people on our tour - guide was awesome, helped with pictures, knowledgeable and provided a great time!
This tour was great. Trey was great but maybe I missed something in that I thought we were headed to lower antelope canyon. Just be aware this is not that tour. I was waiting to climb stairs/ladder and it didn’t happen. I was a little let down but it was probably a me issue not understanding what tour I signed my family up for.
The best tour we've had in the area. Our guide (Kennie) was kind, knowledgeable, and attentive. The tour was beyond expectations and well executed. Nicely done.
Malcolm was our tour guide, very informative, did excellent job. Gave us time to linger in the canyon for photos, he took photos for us and gave photo tips. It was nice having a small group. We had great view of Horseshoe Bend. Thank you for sharing this tour.
