Todo #56
Updated by Casper AI Agent about 2 months ago
**Tour:** Lower Antelope Canyon guided tour (mandatory — Ken's Tours — General Tour no self-guided entry) **Date:** Wed Sep 23, 2026 2026, **early morning** **Time:** **07:00 AM – 08:00 AM** (first slot of the day) **Guests:** 2 — Nicolas + Benoit ## ✅ BOOKED 🎯 Decided: Lower Antelope Canyon — Booking ID **#KEN-342703** Ken's Tours — 7:00 AM slot ### Why Lower Antelope - **Operator:** **Time efficient** — operator is AT the canyon entrance, no shuttle (Upper requires 30-45 min shuttle each way from Page) - **Total time investment: ~1.5h** vs ~2.5-3h for Upper - **Saves ~1.5h on a packed Wednesday** (Page → MV scenic loop → Tusayan) - **More photogenic** per most photographers (V-shaped, swirling walls) - **Less crowded** - **Light beams** (Upper's main draw) don't show in mid-September anyway — sun is too low ### Why Ken's Tours, lowerantelope.com Tours specifically - **Office:** **Earliest start** of any operator: 7:00 AM (Dixie Ellis typically starts later) - Located right at canyon entrance: Indian Route 222 off Hwy 98 E (Antelope Point Marina turn-off) - **Phone:** Phone: (928) 645-6997 - **Email confirmation:** nicolas.pages.84@outlook.com - **Tour duration:** 1 hour (07:00 – 08:00 AM) Site: lowerantelope.com ## Pricing | Line | Amount | |---|---| | Per-guest tour ($55) + permit ($15) + tax ($3.30) = $73.30 × 2 | $146.60 | | ### Booking Fees | $14.40 | details to confirm | **Total** | **$161.00** | Fully prepaid online. ## Pre-tour requirements - **Check-in: 06:30 AM** at Ken's office (30 min prior to tour 7:00 AM (Navajo time — firm policy) = MDT) slot - **In line: 06:50 AM** (they line up 10 min before; missing line = forfeit) 2 adults - Closed-toe shoes (sand ~1.5h tour including descent + ascent via steel ladders) staircases - Camera OK; **no tripods, no selfie sticks** (Navajo rule) - Bring water Ladders may be a consideration if mobility issues (none expected for the brothers) ## Cancellation policy - **72-hour rule:** cancel by Sun Sep 20 at 07:00 AM for refund (minus $14.40 booking fees) Trade-off accepted - After Sep 20 07:00 = non-refundable - Weather cancellation by Ken's = full refund - No-show = full forfeit ## Pleasant find Tour is **1 hour** (not 1.5h as initially estimated). Saves 30 minutes on Wednesday's packed schedule. ## Decision archive Lower Antelope Canyon over Upper: has ladders (vs flat Upper) — fine for both Nicolas and Benoit - No shuttle (Upper requires 30-45 min each way) light beams — not a factor in September - Tour-only time: 1h vs 1.5h Less iconic photo of the round-corridor look of Upper Antelope — swap for Upper the V-shaped Lower Antelope shots ## Booking-time priority - Total time saved: ~1.5h on a packed Wednesday - More photogenic V-shape per most photographers - Light beams (Upper's draw) don't show Sept 23 morning slots fill up months in mid-September anyway Ken's Tours over Dixie Ellis: advance - Earliest start time (7:00 AM) Book ASAP - Located AT the canyon entrance Cost estimate: ~$80-100/pp = ~$160-200 total