Karnak Temple Tickets & Tours
Step into the grandeur of Karnak Temple, Egypt’s largest temple complex. Explore towering columns, ancient sanctuaries, and fascinating hieroglyphics that tell the story of a powerful civilization.
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- Explore Karnak Temple at your own pace, packed with historical insights and hidden stories waiting to be discovered.
- Start at the First Pylon, where you'll learn about the myths of Amun-Re, Mut, and Khonsu, central deities of Thebes.
- Navigate Karnak’s wonders, from the Hypostyle Hall’s 134 magnificent columns to the serene Sacred Lake, using offline maps for a seamless experience.
- Fast-track your entry to Karnak Temple with an upgraded ticket, skipping the long lines for a smoother, stress-free visit.
- Did you know? The Karnak Temple holds Egypt’s tallest surviving obelisk, commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut, standing 29.5 meters (97 feet) high.
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- Explore Karnak Temple at your own pace, packed with historical insights and hidden stories waiting to be discovered.
- Start at the First Pylon, where you'll learn about the myths of Amun-Re, Mut, and Khonsu, central deities of Thebes.
- Navigate Karnak’s wonders, from the Hypostyle Hall’s 134 magnificent columns to the serene Sacred Lake, using offline maps for a seamless experience.
- Fast-track your entry to Karnak Temple with an upgraded ticket, skipping the long lines for a smoother, stress-free visit.
- Did you know? The Karnak Temple holds Egypt’s tallest surviving obelisk, commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut, standing 29.5 meters (97 feet) high.
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Fast-track entry to Karnak Temple with access to the Light & Sound Show, where the temple's columns and statues come to life with vivid lighting.
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Marvel at the Hypostyle Hall’s 134 sandstone columns arranged symmetrically in sixteen rows and the two red sandstone statues of King Ramses lll.
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As darkness falls and the Light and Sound Show begins, walk along the Avenue of Sphinxes as dazzling light highlights the temple’s chapels and obelisks.
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End your adventure by the Sacred Lake, where you can sit back and listen to the story of Karnak get narrated under the Egyptian night sky.
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Fun fact: The solar alignment phenomenon takes place on the main axis of the Karnak Temple on December 21 every year.
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Fast-track entry to Karnak Temple with access to the Light & Sound Show, where the temple's columns and statues come to life with vivid lighting.
-
Marvel at the Hypostyle Hall’s 134 sandstone columns arranged symmetrically in sixteen rows and the two red sandstone statues of King Ramses lll.
-
As darkness falls and the Light and Sound Show begins, walk along the Avenue of Sphinxes as dazzling light highlights the temple’s chapels and obelisks.
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End your adventure by the Sacred Lake, where you can sit back and listen to the story of Karnak get narrated under the Egyptian night sky.
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Fun fact: The solar alignment phenomenon takes place on the main axis of the Karnak Temple on December 21 every year.
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Skip the line entry to the Luxor and Karnak Temples.
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Begin your Luxor Temple visit at the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Opet festival's sacred processional route for Amun and Mut.
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Discover Karnak Temple's history and hidden stories at your own pace, from the First Pylon's myths to the grand Hypostyle Hall and serene Sacred Lake, using offline maps.
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Skip the line entry to the Luxor and Karnak Temples.
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Begin your Luxor Temple visit at the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Opet festival's sacred processional route for Amun and Mut.
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Discover Karnak Temple's history and hidden stories at your own pace, from the First Pylon's myths to the grand Hypostyle Hall and serene Sacred Lake, using offline maps.
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See the wonders of Luxor on a half-day shared guided tour, complete with a local lunch for a seamless guided experience.
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Walk through the Karnak Temple—one of Egypt’s most expansive and historically significant complexes.
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Stroll through Luxor Temple, where towering columns and ancient inscriptions reveal the city’s glorious past.
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Get expert commentary from your professional guide, who will bring each site’s history to life.
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Stop for a delicious Egyptian lunch featuring regional specialties, included in your ticket.
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See the wonders of Luxor on a half-day shared guided tour, complete with a local lunch for a seamless guided experience.
-
Walk through the Karnak Temple—one of Egypt’s most expansive and historically significant complexes.
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Stroll through Luxor Temple, where towering columns and ancient inscriptions reveal the city’s glorious past.
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Get expert commentary from your professional guide, who will bring each site’s history to life.
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Stop for a delicious Egyptian lunch featuring regional specialties, included in your ticket.
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- Start your Luxor Temple adventure right away with skip-the-line access—no long queues!
- Begin your journey at the Avenue of the Sphinxes, a sacred road used during the Opet festival, a symbolic reenactment of the marriage of Amun and Mut, where statues of the gods were paraded along it.
- Enjoy the freedom to wander the temple complex as you like, making the most of this unforgettable experience.
- Did you know that a large part of the Luxor Temple was buried under sand for centuries until its excavation in the late 19th century.
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- Start your Luxor Temple adventure right away with skip-the-line access—no long queues!
- Begin your journey at the Avenue of the Sphinxes, a sacred road used during the Opet festival, a symbolic reenactment of the marriage of Amun and Mut, where statues of the gods were paraded along it.
- Enjoy the freedom to wander the temple complex as you like, making the most of this unforgettable experience.
- Did you know that a large part of the Luxor Temple was buried under sand for centuries until its excavation in the late 19th century.
- Embark on a full-day tour to Luxor's ancient tombs with transfers from Hurghada with your multilingual Egyptologist guide.
- Visit the Valley of the Kings, home to 63 tombs of Pharaohs, and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Make your way to the Karnak Temple, an open-air museum to get insights into the most important religious place of ancient Egypt, and visit the Colossi of Memnon.
- Marvel at the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a powerful female leader who chose to defy society by representing herself pictorially as a male.
- Did you know? The Valley of Kings was created to keep tomb robbers at bay. Several pharaohs' tombs were vandalized before the Valley of the Kings was built.
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- Embark on a full-day tour to Luxor's ancient tombs with transfers from Hurghada with your multilingual Egyptologist guide.
- Visit the Valley of the Kings, home to 63 tombs of Pharaohs, and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Make your way to the Karnak Temple, an open-air museum to get insights into the most important religious place of ancient Egypt, and visit the Colossi of Memnon.
- Marvel at the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a powerful female leader who chose to defy society by representing herself pictorially as a male.
- Did you know? The Valley of Kings was created to keep tomb robbers at bay. Several pharaohs' tombs were vandalized before the Valley of the Kings was built.
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