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Karnak Temple Complex

#1من أصل 10 مكانًا للزيارة في LuxorLuxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

يُعرف أيضًا باسم Karnak Temples · Precinct of Amun-Ra · Ipet-Isut

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ساعات العمل: 06:00–17:00 and 06:00–17:30 and 06:00–18:00. رسوم الدخول: EGP 600. خصّص 3 hrs. أفضل وقت: 06:00 - 08:30.

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Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library Accession Number: 15/5/3090.01498 Title: Temple Complex at Karnak Photographer: Ko
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ساعات العمل
06:00–18:00
Daily 06:00-17:00 per the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities price list; several operators report 06:00-17:30 (October to April) and 06:00-18:00 (May to September), so verify at the official site.
رسوم الدخول
EGP 600
التذكرة تبدأ من
الوقت اللازم
3 hrs
أفضل وقت في اليوم
06:00 - 08:30
أفضل الأشهر
Oct – Mar
العنوان
Karnak Temples, Al-Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (about 2.5 km north-east of Luxor Temple, at the end of the Corniche and Sphinx Avenue road)

عن Karnak Temple Complex

Karnak Temple charges foreign adults EGP 600 as of 2026, the highest general-entry price on Luxor's east bank, and it earns the fee in sheer bulk. The complex covers roughly 100 hectares of sandstone pylons, obelisks, courtyards and sanctuaries, and it was built up over about 2,000 years as the cult centre of the god Amun-Ra in ancient Thebes. Its Great Hypostyle Hall holds 134 columns in 16 rows across about 5,000 square metres, with the tallest columns reaching 21 metres. Karnak Temple rewards a slow, early walk. Allow three hours for the central Amun-Ra precinct alone, and more if you add the Open-Air Museum and the sacred lake.

أفضل وقت في اليوم: 06:00 - 08:30. When the sandstone is cool, the sun rakes low through the Hypostyle Hall and tour coaches from the Nile cruise boats have not arrived.

مواعيد Karnak Temple Complex

ساعات العمل
06:00–18:00
Mon–Sun06:00–17:00 and 06:00–17:30 and 06:00–18:00
Daily 06:00-17:00 per the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities price list; several operators report 06:00-17:30 (October to April) and 06:00-18:00 (May to September), so verify at the official site.
يُغلق يوم
مفتوح كل يوم

من المفيد معرفته: Ramadan hours can shift; confirm on the day.

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سعر تذكرة Karnak Temple Complex

Entry fees for Karnak Temple Complex
التذكرةالسعر
تذكرة عاديةEGP 600
تخفيض (طلاب / كبار السن)EGP 300
الأطفالمجاني

Foreign adults pay EGP 600 and foreign students (valid ID, under 25) EGP 300 as of 2026, per the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities price list. Egyptian adults pay EGP 40 and Egyptian students EGP 20. Children under 6 are generally free; verify at the gate. Card payment is the norm at Luxor ticket offices as of 2026, so bring a Visa or Mastercard. The evening Sound and Light show is a separate ticket, quoted at about EGP 300 by one operator; verify at the official site. The Temple of Mut in the southern precinct has its own ticket at EGP 200 for foreigners, and the Avenue of Sphinxes walk requires both a Karnak and a Luxor Temple ticket.

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أفضل وقت لزيارة Karnak Temple Complex

  • Quiet
  • Moderate
  • Very busy
  1. 06:00 - 08:30

    Opening WindowBest time to go

    Sandstone is cool, low sun rakes the Hypostyle Hall columns and the only people are photographers and early tour groups.

    Quiet
  2. 08:30 - 12:00

    Cruise-Group Rush

    Coaches from Nile cruise boats and Valley of the Kings tours converge; the Hypostyle Hall becomes a slow shuffle and guides hold groups at the sacred lake.

    Very busy
  3. 12:00 - 15:00

    Midday Heat

    Numbers thin as the sun climbs; summer temperatures often pass 40 C and there is little shade in the courts.

    Moderate
  4. 15:00 - 17:00

    Late Light

    Warmer light on the sandstone and fewer groups; last entry is close to closing, so the far precinct is rushed.

    Moderate

تاريخ Karnak Temple Complex

Karnak Temple began around 1970 BC under Senusret I of the Middle Kingdom and was extended by almost every dynasty until the Ptolemaic period (305-30 BC), with most of the standing stone dating to the New Kingdom. Pharaohs competed to add pylons, obelisks and halls, which is why the plan reads as layers rather than a single design. Hatshepsut raised twin obelisks here; one still stands and is the second-tallest ancient obelisk still standing anywhere.

The Hypostyle Hall was built in the Nineteenth Dynasty and decorated under Seti I and Ramesses II. Karnak was inscribed by UNESCO in 1979 as part of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis. Stone from Gebel el-Silsila's sandstone quarries was floated down the Nile for much of the construction. A processional Avenue of Sphinxes, about 2.5 km long, links Karnak with Luxor Temple and was reopened in November 2021.

القواعد والآداب في Karnak Temple Complex

Karnak Temple visitors may not climb on walls, columns or fallen blocks, and guards whistle and enforce this in the Hypostyle Hall. Tripods and drones need a written permit, and professional filming is separately licensed. Mobile phone photography is normal, but stand-alone camera rules at Egyptian sites have changed several times, so ask at the gate.

Karnak Temple enforces no formal dress code, yet shoulders and knees covered is the sensible norm in the summer sun and for photographs inside the sanctuary. Security screening at the gate is routine. Unofficial guides work the entrance and inside the halls; agree a price first, or decline politely, and tip site guards who unlock or point out closed chapels at EGP 20-50. Touching the reliefs is discouraged because oils from skin degrade the sandstone paint.

نصائح لزيارة Karnak Temple Complex

  1. 1

    Karnak Temple queues are shortest at 06:00 opening, and coach groups arrive from about 09:00, so start at the Hypostyle Hall and work back toward the entrance. Walk behind the Hypostyle Hall to the Hatshepsut obelisk and the sacred lake before the buses catch up, and do not skip the Open-Air Museum, which reassembles the Chapelle Rouge and the White Chapel of Senusret I from thousands of blocks.

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    Karnak Temple has almost no shade in the central courts. Carry at least a litre of water per person and a hat, and note that summer afternoons above 40 C are common. Calèche drivers at the gate quote inflated fares to Luxor Temple, so agree a price in Egyptian pounds before you board, or walk the Nile-side Corniche instead. The evening Sound and Light show is a separate ticket; confirm the language schedule at the gate.

كيفية الوصول إلى Karnak Temple Complex

لم نحدّد بعد الموقع الدقيق لـKarnak Temple Complex على الخريطة؛ تعرض الخريطة الأماكن الأخرى في دليل Luxor. استخدم العنوان أدناه أو رابط الاتجاهات.

Karnak Temples, Al-Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (about 2.5 km north-east of Luxor Temple, at the end of the Corniche and Sphinx Avenue road)الاتجاهات في خرائط Google

  • من Luxor Temple

    2.7 km · 35-45 min on foot; 10 min by car

    Roughly EGP 100-200 by taxi or calèche; negotiate before boarding (estimate; verify)

  • من Luxor International Airport (LXR)

    9 km · 20-30 min

    Roughly EGP 200-400 by taxi (estimate; verify)

  • من Luxor railway station

    3.5 km · 10-15 min

    Roughly EGP 60-150 (estimate; verify)

أقرب مطار

من Luxor International Airport (LXR)

about 9 km by road, 20-30 minutes.

أقرب محطة

من Luxor railway station

about 3.5 km, 10-15 minutes by taxi or horse-drawn carriage.

الأسئلة الشائعة عن Karnak Temple Complex

How much does it cost to enter Karnak Temple?

EGP 600 for foreign adults and EGP 300 for foreign students as of 2026. Egyptian adults pay EGP 40 and Egyptian students EGP 20, and children under 6 are generally free. Pay by card at the ticket office.

How long do you need at Karnak Temple?

Allow about three hours for the main Amun-Ra precinct. Add 60-90 minutes for the Open-Air Museum, the sacred lake and the Temple of Mut in the south precinct if you want a fuller visit.

What time does Karnak Temple open?

06:00 daily. The Ministry price list gives closing at 17:00, while some operators report 17:30 in winter and 18:00 in summer, so verify at the official site before a late visit.

Can you walk from Luxor Temple to Karnak Temple?

Yes. The Avenue of Sphinxes, about 2.5-2.7 km long, reopened in November 2021, and the walk takes 35-45 minutes. Entry to the avenue is tied to holding both Luxor Temple and Karnak tickets, so confirm the current rule at the gate.

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