If you don’t have a nice camera, your phone works wonders too.

I can’t even begin to describe the experience so I hope these photos will show what I lack in words. And the walls - they were so brightly lit in orange. It pierced through the inside, creating dazzling displays of color, light, and shadow. We booked a tour for 10:30am and got to experience the sunbeams as it moved across the sky, falling ever so slightly on the grounds. It was intense how beautiful a simple act like the sunlight hitting the rocks can be. The carvings were so intricate and smooth-as if Mother Nature knew exactly how she wanted to sculpt the land.

The inside however, was a whole different story.Īs I stood in the canyon surrounded by its massive walls, I instantly knew what others meant when they said the canyons were sacred ground. From the outside, the canyon looks like a dusty barren land (helllllloooo Mad Max Fury Road). Upon our arrival, our guide led us on a short 5-minute walk to the canyon from the check-in center. We went with the Ken’s Tour for 1 hour 15 minutes at $20 per person. There are only 2 tours in Lower Antelope Canyon- Ken’s Tours and Dixie Ellis. To visit the canyon, you’ll need to reserve tickets for a tour. I guess this means the popularity of the place has skyrocketed over the years.

However, when Vivian and I went, it was still pretty darn crowded. I thought the hike was extremely cool because you get to climb down into the canyons- imagine, walking down into a crack in the earth ! Because of its ‘tougher’ accessibility, Lower Antelope Canyon is supposed to be the ‘less’ crowded tour. The Navajo name for Lower Antelope Canyon is Hazdistazí or in English, “spiral rock arches.” In comparison to Upper Antelope, Lower Antelope Canyon requires a tad bit more walking to get to, although it’s nothing too tough or strenuous. There are two canyons in Antelope-Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon-each created by the carving and sculpting of wind and water over thousands of years. For the Navajos, the canyons are a sacred land and for good reason. Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon located in Page, Arizona and is one of the American Southwest’s greatest treasures.

Lower antelope canyon by ken