5-Hour Karnak and Luxor Temple Tour with Avenue of Sphinxes

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the 4,000-year-old Karnak Temple, the world's second-largest religious construction
• 02 Enjoy the sight of the twin Obelisks of Hatshepsut
• 03 See the elegant Luxor Temple on the banks of the River Nile
• 04 Go to the recently opened Sphinx Alley, an ancient procession road

Sign up for a visit to the East Bank highlights in Luxor and explore Thebes, the ancient Egyptian capital of the Middle and New Kingdoms. Marvel at Karnak Temple, with its holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons, and shrines, then continue to Luxor Temple, where pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Hatshepsut, and Ramses II were crowned and performed sacred rituals. Wander among the 134 columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall and discover the recently opened Avenue of Sphinxes linking these remarkable sites.

Luxor Temple was dedicated not to a deity or pharaoh, but to the rejuvenation of kingship and the center of the Opet Festival.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Luxor

Languages Arabic, English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on Luxor's East Bank

• Meet your tour guide and visit Karnak Temple, the second-largest religious construction in the world, a vast gateway of shrines, halls, sanctuaries, and statues. The complex contains holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons, and written historical accounts on the walls. Your guide will explain which pharaoh constructed each part of the site and what rituals were performed here.
• Next, head to Luxor Temple, gracefully decorating the banks of the River Nile. It is smaller than Karnak Temple and connected through the recently opened Sphinx Alley. Luxor Temple was dedicated not to a deity or pharaoh, but to the rejuvenation of kingship and the center of the Opet Festival. Many pharaohs were crowned here, either in person, such as Tutankhamun, or conceptually, such as Alexander the Great.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Private air-conditioned transportation
• All fees and taxes
• Private multilingual tour guide
• Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel accommodation

What's Not Included

• Lunch
• Tips and personal spending
• Entrance fees to the Karnak Open Air Museum and Mut Precinct

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

• Main entrance and axis of both temples are wheelchair accessible.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt

Tour start

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.