3 hour(s)
English
Included
€ 124.63
€ 114.66
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Experience the magic of the Karnak Temple Sound & Light Show, a cultural spectacle that brings ancient Egypt to life. This 75-minute journey takes you through the awe-inspiring Karnak Temple complex, where the voices of Pharaohs narrate their monumental achievements. As you walk through the temple grounds, you’ll witness its ruins beautifully illuminated, culminating in an unforgettable finale by the Sacred Lake.
This immersive show not only highlights the grandeur of Karnak but also offers poetic insights into the lives of the rulers who contributed to its construction over two millennia. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or seeking an extraordinary evening activity, this experience will leave you spellbound.
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It wasn't that great like all the other reviews indicated. Trying too hard to be dramatic. Could stand to be renovated....kind of like something you'd see in old Disney. The worst part was there was no signage or anything once you walked in through the main entrance. I followed someone and we sort of just stumbled upon it in the dark.
Average at best. Sounds quality is 50% clear, 50% muffled by overpowering the speakers that it makes the sound very hard to make out. For non English speakers it's impossible. The script for the audio is written for fluent English speakers and is from 1950s Hollywood style epics. We don't talk like this anymore so even young English speaking kids won't follow. And I do mean English from England, native English speakers from other countries will also find it a bit strange. Now the actual content of the script itself, it will not teach you anything that your guide didn't already. But what is explained is done simply and well. Then there are parts which are dramatizations and they are simply very poor and should be removed. Enough sound, what about the light? This starts very well but gradually gets lower in quality as the show goes on. The beginning is quite dramatic and I won't ruin it for you. However, if the above doesn't worry you then it's a nice throw back to English shaesperan actors of that epic movie era. In the end I would still recommend it. It's old but maybe that helps you remember those old movies and visualize what Egypt would have looked like in it's day. Sound 1 Light 2 Education 2 Drama 3 Total//average 2
It felt more like "Luxor Casino Las Vegas", than the real Karnak Temple at Luxor. The ancient Egyptians must be very angry to see how these people put on such a grotesque and shoddy show on one of their most beautiful temples. Truly shameful!
We were so impressed by the grandeur of Karnak Temple during the day that we decided to return for the evening light show — unfortunately, that was a big mistake. The show felt dated and dull, narrated by what sounded like two voices from an old 1950s documentary. The storytelling lacked energy and depth, making it hard to stay engaged — even the children around us were bored and clearly didn’t understand what was happening. The projections were low quality and underwhelming, doing no justice to the magnificence of the temple. For something held in such a breathtaking historic site, the experience felt cheap and poorly executed. We paid around £50 for a family of four, and honestly, it just wasn’t worth it. Karnak deserves better — this show felt like a disservice to its majesty. Save your money and enjoy the temple in the daylight when its true magic shines. Most of the time I was gazing at the starts. It was that bad!!!
This evening we had the pleasure of seeing the sound and light show at Karnak Temple with our driver Moussa. It was also his first time as a tour rep. Maussa took us to the entrance and the through to the second security check point where he left us and instructed us to meet him back at the car park once finished. Getting to see Karnak Temple at night was amazing as it has been the only time we have been able to see these beautiful monuments at night whilst here. The sound and light show took you back in time with its historical recordings from what sounded like famous people, mixed with some timeless music it was like watching a 1970's movie. As we entered the story continues through each gate, telling stories of Pharaoh's long ago and the parts that they had erected. Until you get to the sacred Lake inside. This is where the main part ending take place once you have taken your seat in this grand open air theatre. The whole thing last for around an hour with plenty of opportunities to take some beautiful videos and photos of the hieroglyphs, statues and Obelisks. Once the sound and light show finished we returned to the car park to meet Moussa. On the way back he stopped at two locations. One was on a bridge to take photos of Spynx avenue from above. The other was at the road side where he treated us to a local drink. A cold sugar cane drink which was both unexpected and appreciated. It was such a treat to end the night with and it was great to taste something local as it's been beer coffee and Pepsi since being here. Moussa also stopped quickly for us to take a photo of Luxour Temple lite up which again was appreciated. When we got back to the hotel, afterwards and spoke to the gentleman that booked our trips whilst here. he said that Moussa had requested to take us to the Sound and light show which was really kind. Moussa is currently learning English with the help of the tour company and even though there was a barrier his kindness, warm smile and generous nature spoke words for him. I look forward to returning and I think I'd make the effort to try and learn some Arabic, enough to get by and for pleasantries at least. Both moussa and Abdullah have been amazing on this trip and have been a pleasure to have for company as we explore Egypt for the first time. 
