Full Day Karnak & Luxor Temples Tour

Hieroglyphics at The Luxor Temple

Statue of Ramses II at Luxor Temple

Karnak Temple Complex

Highlights

Walk along Sphinx Avenue to the colossal Karnak Temple and its 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall

Discover the sacred lake and ancient ruins dating back over 3,000 years

Visit Luxor Temple, featuring grand statues of Ramses II and remarkable hieroglyphics

Aswan, Luxor

archaeological, cultural, historical

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

Arabic, English, French

Description

Explore the East Bank of Luxor to see two of the most impressive temples in Upper Egypt-Karnak and Luxor while discovering the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian civilization and examining the ruins of the cult temple complexes and burial grounds.

Itinerary

Karnak & Luxor Temples Tour
- Walk along Sphinx Avenue to enter the Karnak Temple and learn how the massive facade was constructed.
- Explore every nook and corner of the temple and see the legacy left behind by various pharaohs, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3,000 years.
- Pass through the Great Court into the Great Hypostyle Hall and see the hall's 134 towering columns.
- Discover the sacred lake where centuries ago, pharaohs and their offerings to the gods were purified.
- Continue to the Luxor Temple, which was once connected to the Karnak Temple by a two-kilometre long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple.
- See huge statues of the great warrior pharaoh Ramses II and learn how the Luxor Temple survived Nile floods and foreign invasions.
- Discover intricate hieroglyphics carved on the inner walls and columns of the temple.
End of the tour.