upper antelope canyon

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羚羊峡谷有上羚羊峡谷与下羚羊峡谷，是印地安人(Navajo)保留区，都不是国家公园，所以国家公园卡不适用。羚羊谷的美，永生难忘。

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So much information. Fantastic guide knew so much about the camera settings and where and how to take the most fantastic photos!!!

We had reservations for Lower Canyon but was closed due to rain . We were lucky enough the Upper Canyon was. The canyon is amazing . You have to go thru with a Navajo guide which really helps because they will tell you exactly where to put you camera for the perfect picture

This place is amazing. We used Chief Tsosie toys and our guide I renews amazing. She set our Canberra to the right exposure, took our pictures and was just awesome. Highly recommend this company and place for everyone!

Use Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours - they were phenomenal, and have priority when in the canyon. That's important as it's almost always crowded these days. They can also take you to less well known canyons that are equally beautiful and only their company go there, so you have them to yourselves. Antelope is gorgeous, but too crowded for me

Antelope canyons are a great place to visit when there is a lot of sunshine. We visited this place in the 1st week of January, and didn't get a great view of the canyon. The upper canyon can only be visited through the touring company "Antelope Canyon Tours". It would be great to visit this place in summer, but the temperatures will be in the high 110 degrees.

The canyon is beautiful. There is no doubt about that. But it is very crowded which takes away from the beauty. I would not want to go during the peak of tourist season. The February crowds were not too bad.We saw the canyon when on a tour with Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours where we saw Owl, Rattlesnake, Upper Antelope and Mountain Sheep canyons. They are the only company to offer tours of all 4. Rattlesnake is similar to Upper Antelope. But it is much smaller. I highly recommend using them. We had a very good guide who helped us get some good photos.

You've seen the pictures, and you want to visit. At least, that's what motivated me. So I upgraded my camera lens to a wide angle, and booked a photo tour. It's one of the best experiences I've had.The canyon is one of the most beautiful spots I've seen. I'm told it's considered a sacred place by the Navajo, and I can certainly believe it. The rooms are serene, the scenery beyond belief, and the pictures you take turn out amazing (if you know what you're doing, or have a guide who does - Pat was phenomenal).The road to the canyon is challenging - I don't believe you could make it in a conventional vehicle. You need 4-wheel drive, due to the deep sand, and the depth of the ruts. If you're in a car, forget it. Book a tour, or call AAA once you get stuck.At the canyon itself, there were already three tours there, and this was during the winter. I'd imagine in summer it would be very busy. There were three photographers in our group, so it was a manageable environment--we simply went where the other tours weren't.Because of the low light conditions in the canyon, a tripod is mandatory. Exposures are up to 30 seconds, so there's no way to get anything like the pictures you've seen, if you are shooting handheld. Even a monopod will have too much movement. If possible, take a remote release as well, avoiding the vibration from triggering the shutter manually.We had about 90 minutes in the canyon, so I ended up with about 150 photos. About 10% of them were ruined by people walking through the shots (unless you like ghosts in your photos, in which case they're awesome), or a nudge to the tripod, etc. Of the remaining 90, most are spectacular. The scenery is that good.If you're on a walking tour, your phone or iPad photos will NOT look like this. So be aware of what you want to do before you go. And if you're interested in the photos, ensure you buy or rent a wide (10-18MM) lens for this. The extra width really sets off the photos.I believe access to the canyon is controlled by the Navajo Nation. I can tell you that, unlike most National Park sites I've visited, the canyon was clean - no beer cans, water bottles, or other trash, particularly inside the canyon itself. There was a bit of graffiti carved on the back side of the canyon, and a few bullet holes here or there, but it appears to be pretty well protected and maintained. Either the visitors here tread more lightly, or the Nation pays more attention to upkeep and maintenance.Not taking sides, just reporting what I personally witnessed.The canyon is a rare opportunity - a chance to see a pristine piece of incredible natural beauty. Don't even THINK about visiting this area and not seeing this.

This must be on your list of places to see in your lifetime. I drove 4.5 hours and it was well worth it. I definitely would not recommend going at it in your own. The drive out to it is rugged and unless you have the right vehicle and know how to drive in a combination of washboard and a sand-like surface, take a tour. The tours are informative and worth it anyway.

It was very nice, but honestly it is nothing compared to the lower one. The other is more colorful and more fun. This one is not bad though, it's bigger and have different colors, darker. It's definitely worth seeing.

We visited upper Antelope Canyon on a family trip and enjoyed it very much! Even though it was extremely crowded with other tourists when we went, the beauty and serenity was still undeniable. It was a fairly hot day in May, but inside was very cool and the sand was so soft. It was kind of hectic getting over there because you can only go inside via a Navajo tour. The office was packed with people, so make sure to reserve your spots well in advance. It's not somewhere you can just walk-in and sign up to my knowledge, or at least in their busy seasons. If you're looking to get some awesome photos, do your research in advance as well on how to capture the best photos at Antelope Canyon. The tour guides don't allow you to take too many, so you really have to be quick and ensure that the one shot you got at each stop is actually a good one. I would love to go back someday and visit the lower slot canyons as well which I've heard is very different.

We recently went on the Upper Antelope Canyon tour with Brian as our guide - the company, Antelope Canyon Navajo tours, was right at the entrance site, a few miles east of Page. You could not have asked for a better experience. Brian is great - full of information both about the area and any camera settings you may need. He made the whole experience wonderful. The area is like nothing we had ever seen before. It is something everyone should see at least once in their lives! We went on the 11 am tour during winter months and it was still spectacular.