Karnak Temple, Exploring the East Bank of the Nile, Luxor, Egypt

Once the main place of worship of the Theban Triad, the stunning Karnak Temple in the city of Luxor is the biggest religious building ever constructed. The complex is so large that it constitutes an entire city of temples built over a period of 2,000 years. This is what you can expect from a visit to the most prominent temple in the East Bank of the Nile!

I visited Karnak Temple during my last day in Luxor, just before heading back to Cairo. The visit was part of my Essential Egypt tour with Travel Talk Tours, which lasted for a total of 9 days and covered the main highlights of Egypt from north to south. You can find the entire itinerary in my post Essential Egypt in 9 days: itinerary, arrival and first impressions of Cairo.

Karnak Temple is located right in the city of Luxor, only 3.3km north from Luxor temple. The temple can be easily reachable by foot or taxi from most hotels and has an entrance fee of 150 Egyptian pounds (approx. €8).

The temple is slightly most expensive than most other temples in or around Luxor, but considering the huge size of the complex, it is actually very worth it. You cannot leave Egypt without visiting its largest temple!

On my 7th day in Egypt, another early wake was waiting for us. We would be driving all the way north back to Cairo, which would take us a good 7h30m. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).