Sight East Bank, Luxor
Karnak Temple
A sight in East Bank, Luxor, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Early morning.
Why go
Vast temple complex of Amun with the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Luxor, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Luxor Museum, 1.6 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- East Bank
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Early morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Luxor, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Luxor Museum
Compact, well-lit museum of Theban statues and finds from Tutankhamun's tomb.
Sight · 1.6 km straight-line - 2Luxor Temple
Riverside temple linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes, lit up after dark.
Sight · 2.5 km straight-line - 3Sofra Restaurant & Café
Egyptian home cooking in an old house, with a rooftop terrace.
Food · 3.0 km straight-line - 41886 Restaurant at Winter Palace
Formal French dining in the 19th-century Winter Palace hotel.
Food · 3.0 km straight-line - 5Hot-air balloon over the West Bank
Sunrise flights over temples, fields and the Nile.
Activity · 3.5 km straight-line - 6Temple of Hatshepsut
Terraced mortuary temple of Egypt's female pharaoh beneath the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.
Sight · 5.1 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Karnak Temple is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Luxor
2 more curated sights in Luxor. See the full Luxor guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Luxor run from 22°C in January to 42°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Karnak Temple itself, we suggest: Early morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Luxor from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Luxor weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Karnak Temple, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.71989, 32.65312
- Destination
- Luxor, Egypt
- Website
- egymonuments.gov.eg
Karnak Temple: quick answers
How much time do you need at Karnak Temple?
Plan on about 3 hours at Karnak Temple. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Karnak Temple?
Our pick: Early morning. Insider tip: Go at 6 am opening for soft light and few groups.
Where is Karnak Temple?
Karnak Temple is at Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt, in East Bank. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Karnak Temple?
Karnak Temple appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Karnak Temple to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Luxor.
Plan Luxor
- Luxor travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Luxor weather by month
- Luxor to Aswan 180 km straight-line
- Cairo & Giza to Luxor 504 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.