Landmarks

Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple with Skip-The-Line Entry Tickets

Skip the queues and enter Karnak Temple instantly. Enjoy the Light & Sound Show, where vivid lights and storytelling illuminate its towering columns and grand halls.

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.

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.

Fun fact: The solar alignment phenomenon takes place on the main axis of the Karnak Temple on December 21 every year.

Skip-the-line entry to Karnak Temple

Access to the light and sound show

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Step into the grandeur of Karnak Temple with skip-the-line entry and an immersive Sound & Light show. Guided by captivating narration, you’ll witness the temple’s towering columns and statues come alive, revealing the myths, history, and power of ancient Egypt under a dazzling display of lights.

Getting started

Arrive early at Karnak Temple’s entrance and have your ID and ticket ready to bypass the long queues and gain fast-track entry into the temple.

What to expect

Walk through history: walking along the Avenue of Sphinxes and enter Karnak’s towering gates as the Sound & Light Show begins, guiding you through over 2,000 years of Thebes’ history narrated by the voices of ancient pharaohs.

Legends brought to life: Wander through the Hypostyle Hall, where colossal columns glow under dazzling lights, while stories of the god Amun and the pharaohs Ramses II and Hatshepsut unfold with haunting music playing in the background.

Sacred Lake Spectacle: Take your seat by the Sacred Lake for the show’s final act, where the illuminated temple complex reflects over the water, as the tale of Egypt’s rulers and the temple’s grand architectural legacy comes to an end.

What to bring

Have your passport or ID ready for a seamless experience.

What’s not allowed

Photography inside the temples is not allowed.

Bottles, fireworks, and laser pointers are strictly prohibited inside the venue.

Accessibility

The temple is wheelchair accessible.

This experience may not be suitable for guests with mobility issues as this experience involves a lot of walking.

Additional information

Re-entry is not permitted.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Please arrive at the redemption point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.

Ticket redemption point

Show your ticket at Sound & Light.

Address: Kornish Al Nile, Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate.

Get directions to the redemption point