Sound and Light Show at Karnak

 

 

Sound and Light Show at Karnak

With Luxor Day Tours, you will enjoy Sound and Light Show at Karnak.

  The sound and life show at Karnak temple an inspiring piece of theater that provides information into the building of Karnak temple and what brought about the dedication to the unseen god Amun. It was a clear winter's night which turned out to be the coldest night in Luxor's.Luxor Tours ,This highly kitsch sound and light show is a 1½-hour Hollywood-style extravaganza that recounts the history of Thebes and the lives of the many pharaohs

 

Karnak Temple is one of the largest temple complexes in the world. This magnificent Temple has incredibly rich architectural and it was covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years, was dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.

 

This great Temple of Amon Ra was known during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt-Swt, which means the Selected Spot. It was also called Pr-Imn, or the House of Amon. The name Al-Karnak in Arabic was derived from Karnak, which means fortified village.

 

This superb complex hosting a group of temples and it has been enlarged over a thirteen hundred years period. The three main temples of Mut, Montu and Amun are enclosed by enormous brick walls. The Open Air Museum is located to the north of the first courtyard, across from the Sacred Lake.

 

The main complex, The Temple of Amun, is situated in the center of the entire complex. The Temple of Monthu is to the north of the Temple of Amun, and next to it, inside of the enclosure wall is the Temple of Ptah, while the Temple of Mut is to the south.

 

There is also the small Temple dedicated to Khonsu, and next to it, an even smaller Temple of Opet. Actually there are a number of smaller temples and chapels spread about Karnak, such as the Temple of Osiris Hek-Djet (Heqadjet), which is actually inside the enclosure wall of the Temple of Amun. , mud brick enclosure wall surrounds all of these buildings, On your way towards the entrance, you will find a ram-headed avenue of Sphinxes, which was built to protect the Temple of Karnak, it is comprised of a series of pylons (monumental gateways which taper towards the top to cornices), leading into courtyards, halls, and temples. The first pylon opens onto a wide court which invites the visitor further. The second pylon opens onto the Hypostyle Court which measures 337 feet (103 meters) by 170 feet (52 meters). The hall is supported by 134 columns 72 feet (22 meters) tall and 11 feet (3.5 meters) around in diameter, The Hypostyle Hall leads to The 3rd Pylon, built by Amenhotep III, Crossing the 3rd Pylon, you come to an open, rectangular court, which is known as the Court of Tuthmosis I. Tuthmosis I erected 2 obelisks, but only one obelisk has survived: 19m high and around 310 tons in weight, From the Court of Tuthmosis, we reach the 4th Pylon, which Tuthmosis I also built, The 5th Pylon, yet again built by Tuthmosis I, is damaged and on both sides of the entrance, Tuthmosis III built two small rooms, The 6th Pylon, which was built by Tuthmosis III. Beyond this pylon, Tuthmosis III built his famous hall, the Ancestral Room. The original Sanctuary was built by Tuthmosis III, but Philip Arrhidaeus later rebuilt it.

 

Overview:

Explore the beauty of Luxor nightlife with Luxor Tours and discover the narratives of pharaohs with Sound and Light Show at Karnak, through a spectacle of giant historical, hear about Karnak temple with its Sound and Laser Light Show, it is unforgettable excursion you have ever seen. 

Itinerary:

Plan Egypt Tours delegate will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to Beguile your eyes with legendary Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple, hear the story of Karnak and how pharaohs built this glory temple, amuse your eyes with a spectacular show at Karnak Temple while you are sitting in front Great Sacred Lake, Karnak considered the largest religious building ever made, at the end of this amazing show Plan Egypt Tours delegate will escort you back to your hotel in Luxor. 

Included:

·         Pick up from your hotel in Luxor 

·         Excursion to Karnak sound and light show as mentioned at the above excursion

·         Entrance fees to Karnak sound and Light show 

·         English speaking escort included 

·         A bottle of Mineral water to each person 

·         All Transfers in Luxor by air-conditioned vehicle 

·         All service charges and taxes 

·         Assist and transfer back to your hotel at the end of the show

Excluded:

·         Optional tours

·         Tip 

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