Day Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples
Experience a Luxor day tour, Egypt Day Trips offers a truly regal experience of what Karnak and Luxor Temple have to offer. While enjoying the guided...
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Private Day Tour
Sound and Light Show in Karnak Temple
Trip overview
Sound and Light Show in Karnak
The shadows of those very elements of ancient Egyptian magic fall on the sound and light Karnak experience by Egypt Day Trips a mesmerizing spectacle and worthy crown of any Luxor day tour with Karnak Sound and Light Show. This one of a kind night tour takes you through the legendary Karnak Temple Complex, to which is given life by a magnificent light and sound show in the grandest temple site in Egypt. Walking this while soaking in the towering colonnades and enormous halls of the Karnak Temple at night, one will hear dramatic narrations and see powerful visual effects retelling the fascinating story of how this holy site was built and the gods and pharaohs who worshiped there.
Tour highlights
What makes this day different
Karnak Temple at Night
Illuminated columns and statues, with dramatic narration.
The route
Your itinerary
Your day at a glance
Hotel pickup & drop-off
Your guide collects you from your hotel in Luxor in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
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Karnak Sound and Light Show
Walk through the Karnak Temple Complex to the Sound and Light Show, where towering columns, carved reliefs and monumental statues are illuminated with dramatic lighting, narrated with tales of gods, pharaohs and history.
Illuminated columns & statues
Back to your hotel
Return transfer at the end of your day — hotel, Nile cruise dock or the airport.
What's included
Everything's taken care of
Included
- Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
- English assistant during your trip
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
- All service charges & taxes
Not included
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
Prices
One rate all year — the more of you, the less each pays
Group sizePrice per person
Solo travellerPrivate tour for one
US$ 90/ person
2–4 travellers
US$ 70/ person
5–8 travellers
US$ 60/ person
8–14 travellers
US$ 55/ person
- Prices may vary based on the season and group size.
- Rates typically cover entrance fees, transportation, and guided tours.
- Additional costs may apply for optional activities or services not included in the package.
- Children's discounts may be available depending on age and operator policy.
- Prices are usually quoted in USD or EGP and may be subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
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Before the morning of your tour
We collect you from your hotel in the morning by private vehicle — just tell us your preferred time when you book. Your guide's name and number are sent the evening before.
- Closed walking shoes
- A hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Small notes for tips
Phone and camera photography is free throughout the show — a tripod may help for night shots.
The show involves some walking through the temple complex at night on paved and stone pathways.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup. No prepayment is taken to reserve the date — you settle with your guide on the day.
Good to know
Day tour FAQs
Yes — from any hotel in Luxor, at no extra cost.
Yes, entrance to the Sound and Light Show is included in the price.
It's an evening show at Karnak Temple — your guide will confirm exact timings when you book, since showtimes vary by season.
Light layers — desert evenings can turn cool after sunset.
Yes — it's a seated show suitable for all ages.
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