Karnak Temple Complex Travel Guide: Top Sights in Egypt, Tours &

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Karnak Temple Complex- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Egypt; 8 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 3 hours

The Karnak Temple Complex, located near Luxor, Egypt, is a vast archaeological site that spans over 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. Originally constructed during the Middle Kingdom and expanded throughout the New Kingdom, it served as the primary religious center of Thebes and was dedicated primarily to the god Amun. The complex includes several monumental structures, such as the massive Hypostyle Hall, which features 134 colossal columns, and various temples dedicated to other deities like Mut and Montu. Karnak's significance lies in its extensive historical development, with contributions from nearly thirty pharaohs, making it one of the largest and most complex temple sites in Egypt. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and continues to be a major cultural and historical landmark.

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Reviews of Karnak

Arda Ünlü

5
Reviewed: 2025-02-02

This place was the highlight of Egypt for us. Spectacular columns and hieroglyphs everywhere. You can still see the paint and the details on almost everything. Takes you to a different realm.
Luke

5
Reviewed: 2025-01-30

I arrive just after 6am when it opened, I highly recommend coming first thing. I had the whole temple complex almost to myself, and I got there before most of the security even arrived making pictures brilliant. Plus you get the bonus of the sunrise light. While I was able to enjoy everything in peace. Tickets cost 600egp for an adult and you have to pay by debit or credit. Make sure you bring water as once you’re in the complex there is nothing. You have to go all the way back to around the ticket office to get drinks. There are a few signs with information for some of the areas, but not lot of detail. What I found useful was using AI to get more information on the area I was looking which was really insightful.
Alison Fisher

5
Reviewed: 2025-01-21

This is the most spectacular place I have ever visited. The temple complex is vast and the sheer scale of the building is mind blowing. We visited twice as we went in the day and then went for the sound and light show at night too.
Saptarshi Dey

5
Reviewed: 2024-12-30

Excellent piece of work in ancient times. Do take a guide to know about the rich history it possess. Take at-least 2 hours for Karnak. Trust me you would be shocked to see the marvel . Do visit the room of Alexander and if possible give some tips to the man who has been guarding the room .
Rick Kim

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-21

Historical site that is awesome to experience, walking through a part of the history of Egypt. Wish they had a better system of buying tickets to enter than to wait in the heat and then brutality taken advantage of with the beverage prices inside the complex because you get really thirsty in the heat.
Steeve

4
Reviewed: 2024-08-10

Very nice temple! Worth the visit! The biggest temple in Egypt! Pay with Credit Card, price online. No line. Impressive statues!
Christine Multidor

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-20

This temple is a full village in itself. To see how time has evolved and the preservation of a civilization that is so impressive. There are not enough pictures to capture the magnitude of this place.
Bruno F

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-19

Phenomenal place. Unreal structures were created thousands of years ago and nowadays humans are so dumb that we can't create anything half decent. What an incredible sight