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Temple of Karnak

Luxor, Egypt
Ranked #1 of 36 attractions in Luxor
5.0 of 5 stars 582 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Historic Sites
Traveller Description: The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut (Most select of places) by the ancient Egyptians. It is  a temple complex, where pharaohs built  for over... more »
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State College, Pennsylvania
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

huge and meant to overwhelm and yet rich in images leading us to the innershrine More

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Bournemouth
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Amazing trip to Karnak in the day, but light show in the evening mediocre. Karnak was a highlight of our holiday and our guide was superb More

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Los Angeles, California
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Went there twice, daytime and the sound and light show. both are impressing! dont miss it! More

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Hong Kong, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Takes time to see it... and there is a lot to see.. our guide gave us a quick tour and suggested to visit the temple on your own in the morning at around 7am to avoid crowds and be able to take good photos. I would have preferred to spend half a day there. More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

This temple was simple fantastic. The size and condition was amazing. This is a few minutes from the centre and is a must on the tourist route. Go with a guide if you can. There is so much to see and learn that you'll miss most of it without one. As with all temples in Egypt you'll get a bit... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Wow, this was fantastic. Our guide was brilliant and with a young family even the kids took something out of it. More

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london
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

We went to Luxor for the day from Sharm and this was the last place we visited at approx 3pm , I wished I could have enjoyed it more but the heat was too unbearable Luxor is definetely hotter than Cairo this was probably the worst heat I have experienced, due to this I would recommend going early in the... More

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Driffield, UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

As the title says to avoid the crowds and more importantly the heat of the midday sun get to Karnak early. It was only about 10am when we visited and already the temperatures were oppressive. There is very little shade anywhere around the massive site. Important you wear a hat and carry plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated. There... More

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Seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

I had a private tour guide who explained some details I might have missed so that is something I recommend because one might become overwhelmed. Not to be missed. I went to the sound and light show as well. Could have done without the sound part. Seeing it at night with the lighting is spectacular in of itself. Also, do... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

my husband has walking difficulties but he could manage his electric wheelchair to this temple More

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