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Half day / 4 hoursLuxor
Karnak & Luxor Temple Tour
A private East Bank tour of Karnak's vast hall of columns and the graceful riverside Luxor Temple, connected by the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes.
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East Bank, Luxor
Karnak Temple
Karnak is not a single temple but an immense complex added to by pharaoh after pharaoh over more than two millennia. Its heart is the precinct of Amun-Ra, entered along an avenue of ram-headed sphinxes.
The Great Hypostyle Hall, with its 134 columns towering overhead, is one of the most breathtaking spaces in the ancient world. Obelisks, a sacred lake and a series of massive pylons complete a site that rewards slow exploration.
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Historical background
Construction spanned from around 2000 BCE into the Ptolemaic period. The Avenue of Sphinxes once connected Karnak to Luxor Temple nearly three kilometers away, and has recently been restored.
What to see there
- The Great Hypostyle Hall of 134 giant columns
- Towering pylons and standing obelisks
- The sacred lake and avenue of ram-headed sphinxes
- A sound and light show in the evening
Visitor tips
- Start early; Karnak is large and much of it is unshaded.
- Look up in the Hypostyle Hall to see traces of original paint.
- Consider the evening sound and light show for a different perspective.
- Pair it with Luxor Temple for the full East Bank story.
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Luxor East & West Bank Full Day Tour
See both banks of the Nile in a single private day: the great temples of Karnak and Luxor, plus the royal tombs and mortuary temples of the West Bank.
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Karnak Temple: common questions
The complex covers around 200 acres, making it the largest religious site ever built.
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