Quick answer: Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple lasts 3 hours in Luxor, from $60.00 per person, with a licensed guide and hotel pick-up.
Overview
See Karnak after dark, when voices, music and light bring the largest temple complex in Egypt to life. After sunset your representative collects you from your hotel or Nile cruise in Luxor for a show of about one hour.
The first part is a walk: you follow the Avenue of Sphinxes to the huge entrance, the great court and the hypostyle hall while a deep voice, speaking as a pharaoh, tells how rulers such as Tutankhamun, Ramesses II and Queen Hatshepsut, and later the Greek and Roman kings, added to the temple over more than two thousand years. In the second part you take a seat facing the sacred lake as the whole complex is lit and the story continues.
Hotel transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle, an English-speaking guide, entrance fees, service charges and taxes are included. The ground at Karnak is uneven, so comfortable flat shoes are recommended.
The tour suits all ages. The price per person depends on group size and children pay less: see Prices by group size below.
Itinerary
After sunset your representative collects you from your hotel or Nile cruise in Luxor.
Follow the Avenue of Sphinxes to the great court and hypostyle hall as the narrator tells the history of the temple's builders.
Take your seat overlooking the sacred lake as the complex is lit up and the story of ancient Egypt continues.
Transfer back to your hotel or cruise ship in Luxor.
Tour route map
Follow the route of this tour stop by stop
Included
- Hotel or cruise pick-up and drop-off in Luxor
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English-speaking guide
- Show tickets and entrance fees
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- Tips
- Any extras not in the programme
Prices by group size
Prices are per person in US dollars. The more travellers share the vehicle and guide, the lower the price per person.
Children
- Under 6 years: free
- 6 to 11 years: 50% of the tour price
- 12 years and older: full price
Prices apply all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter, when rates may differ. We confirm the final price before you pay.
FAQ
How long is the show?
About one hour, and the whole outing takes around three hours including the transfers.
What should I wear?
Comfortable flat walking shoes, because the ground in and around Karnak is uneven.
Why does the price change with group size?
The car and guide cost is shared, so the price per person goes down as more people join your party.
What do children pay?
Children under 6 travel free, children from 6 to 11 pay 50% of the tour price, and from 12 years the full price applies.
Are holiday dates different?
Prices apply all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter, when rates may differ. We confirm the final price before you pay.
