Located in Upper Egypt, this complex of temples and ruins is one of the largest religious buildings ever to have been constructed in the entire world. The temples were built over 2000 years, and they are dedicated to the cult leaders Amun, Mut, and Khunsu. It was treated as a pilgrimage site by the locals of the time but now serves as an attraction for visitors from all over the world. The entry to the main Temple of Amun is through a great flank of processions built-in marble and stone. North of this temple is the Karnak Open-Air Museum that contains a collection of shrines. There are also many other temples and majestic hills that will take your breath away. You can also attend a rather majestic light and sound show at the site.
The city of Luxor sits on the site of the ancient city Thebes. In this ancient space lie the beautiful Luxor temples. Built by pharaohs Amenhotep III and Ramses II, the complex is a collection of intricate spaces of worship, a central court, a Hypostyle Hall, small antechambers, a chapel, and other rooms. The whole complex is a classic specimen of the famous Egyptian architectural style. Did you know that this temple took 500 years to be completed? There were two obelisks at the front of the pylon, one of which still remains for you to see in its original place, but the other was removed and put up at the Palace De La Concorde in Paris.
You will find this tourist destination on the riverbank of Nile, across the ancient city of Thebes. The valley undergrounds have a collection of over 60 rock-cut tombs where Pharaohs were buried. These were created between 16th and the 11th century, BC. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the valley is still being studied archeologically for the many secrets it holds. Spend enough time here, and then also visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasures on display that have been removed from the tombs here. There is a visitor's center to give you more information, and an electric train that you can ride on, to save yourself a walk around the campus.
There are many ways you can get to Karnak such as Bus, metro, etc that you can take to get to Karnak, The following transit lines have routes that pass near - Bus: IC26, IC38, IC39, IC66.
You can get into Luxor by train, bus and boat services, Convenient would be buses that leave from the area behind Luxor Temple to some cities. You can travel from Aswan to Cairo and Luxor. There is also a bus to Sharm which pulls off by 5:00
There are several ways to get to the Valley of the Kings. You can either hire a taxi from Luxor or take a ferry from the West Bank for a full-day tour of West Bank sites including the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and the Deir al-Bahri temple complex.
Sunday: 6:00 am.to 5:30 pm.
Monday: 6:00 am.to 5:30 pm.
Tuesday: 6:00 am.to 5:30 pm.
Wednesday: 6:00 am.to 5:30 pm.
Thursday: 6:00 am.to 5:30 pm.
Friday: 6:00 am.to 5:30 pm.
Saturday: 6:00 am.to 5:30 pm.
Waiting Time
No wait time
Entrance Fee
The base rate for Karnak Temple entrance fee is 150
Karnak “Open-air Museum” 80
Karnak Sound and Light Show 250
Luxor Temple 140
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Valley of Kings: The entrance fee is 160 LE per person and you can see 3 tombs if you want to see more then 3 you have to go to the entrance and pay more for each tomb, there 10 in total open. If you want to see Tutankhamen's tomb you have to pay other tickets, it's 500LE per person.
Time you can spend
4 hours to 5 hours
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