The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Karnak Temple (Just 5 Minutes Away!)
Planning to visit Karnak Temple? Discover the best time to go, what to see, and why staying just 5 minutes away at Camp El Rezeiky gives you the ultimate advantage. Cover Image Suggestion: An expansive, high-quality photo of the Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple at sunrise. Author: Rezeiky Team
Karnak Temple is much more than a monument – it's an ancient city of temples built during 2,000 years of development. It's the second most popular historical site in Egypt after the Valley of Kings, which makes it quite difficult to navigate. However, having some knowledge about the site, your experience will be unique.
The Golden Rule: Go Early!
The one golden rule to visit Karnak Temple is to come there exactly on opening time at 6:00 AM. Not only will you avoid the scorching heat of Luxor, but also you will avoid huge tour buses, coming by 9:00 AM from the Red Sea resort area.
Advantage of
Camp El Rezeiky
Being
Camp El Rezeiky
located right next to the entrance to Karnak Temple within 5-minute walk distance, our guests have the enormous advantage. Having a good breakfast in the camp, you'll enter the temple complex literally first. Imagine walking through the Great Hypostyle Hall, with its 134 huge columns in absolute silence!
MUST SEE HIGHLIGHTS
Great Hypostyle Hall: Do not just take the path that goes in the middle. Go to the sides and discover the walls and ceiling of stone beams that have their original paint.
Sacred Lake: At the rear of the complex you can see the ancient sacred lake and the well-known lucky Scarab Beetle statue. Circle the statue three times and be blessed!
Obelisk of Hatshepsut: At 97 feet high, this is the tallest remaining ancient obelisk on the planet.
After the morning adventure, take a short walk back to Camp El Rezeiky and cool off at our swimming pool during the hottest hours of the day.
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