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Temple of Karnak, Luxor

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Within a city of towering obelisks, sanctuaries, and squares, Temple of Karnak is part of World Heritage-listed ancient ruins, once probably one of the largest religious sites ever built. Designed to be the earthly home of local divinities, the temple complex was constructed over a period of 1,500 years and was dedicated to the Theban triad, three Egyptian gods most worshipped in the region. Though the colors on the carved artworks have long since faded and the squares are now populated by tourists from around the world, the complex still maintains that ageless charm. Its scale, in terms of the height of its towers and the way it spreads out across the land, remains gigantic by any standards--it's easy to understand why the locals believed their gods resided here. Before you head to Luxor, plan trip itinerary details with our user-friendly Luxor travel route builder app, to make sure you see all that Luxor has to offer, including Temple of Karnak.

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FROM $113 BOOK WITH VIATOR One Package Luxor East and West Banks Entrance fees, Lunch included One Package Luxor East and West Banks Entrance fees, Lunch included

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FROM $108 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour: Luxor East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temples Private Tour: Luxor East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temples

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FROM $85 BOOK WITH VIATOR Luxor East and West Bank Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut ,Luxor & Karnak Temples Luxor East and West Bank Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut ,Luxor & Karnak Temples

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FROM $117 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full-Day Luxor Tour: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple Full-Day Luxor Tour: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple

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By clairemetal

it's a temple you must see! the colours, the height, the sacred lake, the falcon so may things to see

it's a temple you must see! the colours, the height, the sacred lake, the falcon so may things to see more »
By Craig O

This is the largest ancient temple in Egypt. the Massive pillars and expansive grounds, statues, artwork etc., make this the must see temple in Luxor (and Egypt). You will want a guide to explain the.... more

This is the largest ancient temple in Egypt. the Massive pillars and expansive grounds, statues, artwork etc., make this the must see temple in Luxor (and Egypt). You will want a guide to explain the.... more »
By Tayeb_Saed

I was in karank temple yesterday with my friends it's really very beautiful temple and amazing temple to visit karank temple is most important to visit when you come to visit Luxor Egypt and I am...

I was in karank temple yesterday with my friends it's really very beautiful temple and amazing temple to visit karank temple is most important to visit when you come to visit Luxor Egypt and I am... more »

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By Ben

Definitely should be on your bucket list. Go early, you will have about 30 mines window before big tour bus show up. Sunrise are Karnak is amazing.

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By Colin

This temple is amazing, but VERY busy. We got extremely lucky because our tour guide was a professor of Egyptology so we got a better tour than most, and he gave us a proper education on the topic, and even translated hieroglyphs. Luxor is utterly amazing. we will be going back for a 2 week trek across many more sites as we've only seen the tip of the iceberg

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By Bassoon Lim

A wonderful place full of rich history. Definitely do your research on basic Egyptian history or get a guide before coming here, the sheer amount of information written on the walls of the temple speak volumes of the pharaohs that ruled long before our time.

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By Mike

Incredible to see the architecture achieved 4000 years ago. If you manage to go in the evening please do, the light and sound show (in English - with headphone translations into many languages) is spectacular!

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By Antonieta Ponce de Leão

What a beautiful temple ❤️ I’m sad that my tour only allowed for 25min of free time at the temple, I would love like 1h. It is really awesome temple, very beautiful with amazing columns. There is a very well preserved statue of Ramses II. Then there is a 3km path with sphinxes, I don’t know if you can walk the whole way, but I would love to do it.

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