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Sound & Light Egypt
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The legendary Sound and Light shows are playing at world renowned Pyramids of Giza, Temples of Karnak, Philae and Abu Simbel; four of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Their historical and cultural values are simply beyond description. Latest lighting, laser and projection technologies are utilized to visualize mysteries of the Pharonic civilization. Every year, hundreds of thousands attend these magnificent spectaculars to relive the legend..
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Rajesh K K
Bengaluru, India1,128 contributions
Could have been much better
Oct 2023 • Friends
Frankly, was disappointed! Had heard a lot about this, but the actual show was a bit of a letdown.

We went there by a large bus. This is located within narrow streets, so had to walk a bit to reach the venue. Huge crowd! Got good seats and got my first view of the famous Giza Pyramids!

The show started on time and went on for about 40 minutes. The Pyramids and the Sphinx were illuminated with lights at different points of the show. There was a flat piece of rock where some images with displayed. And, of course, a narration in English that tried to explain the history behind the Pyramids and the Egyptian Empire.

The narrative was not great. The sound was unclear and the story was rambling at times. And too many Pharaohs and Queens were mentioned. For someone unfamiliar with ancient Egyptian history, it became confusing to track all these names! The lighting was also mediocre. And there was a (public?) road between the Pyramids, where the show was taking place. And vehicles, with bright headlights on, passing regularly! Disturbing!

The location is fantastic, the Pyramids one of the Wonders! With a little more effort, I feel this show could be made brilliant!

Tips - the seats up front are the best! And do take a light jacket across. Breezy in the evenings. Paid toilets available.
Written 3 November 2023
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Kat H
Sydney, Australia41 contributions
Not worth the time or money
May 2023 • Couples
Outdated show with dated technology. A Spotlight shining on a pyramid may have been fine 20 years ago but not good enough today. Rather spend the entry money on something else.
Written 26 May 2023
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Vivek S
Chennai (Madras), India355 contributions
7 wonders
Apr 2023 • Couples
Absolutely stunning, wonders of the world . Totally worth waiting. What an experience, you need to pause and take it in
Written 6 April 2023
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Almostgreynomad
Sydney, Australia1,053 contributions
Better than I anticipated !
Apr 2023
I thought it was going to be a tacky laser / light show ... but it was actually an interesting historical - I enjoyed it.

We were there for the 8.30 show, lasts 50 minutes. As we were going out - there was another lined up to go in ..... 9.30 show ?

Take a jumper .... this was start of April and a little chilly.
Written 1 April 2023
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Carolina E
Niterói22 contributions
No respect for the tourists. If Egyptians don’t want us to come, better say it before we waste our time.
Mar 2023 • Couples
Tourists: Don't waste your time trying to watch the pyramids show. It just never happens. I've tried it on Sunday because it was supposed do be DAILY! Then in the hotel they told me it is supposed to happen from Wednesday to Saturday. So I came back today and it's not going to happen for no clear reason. There is no one to answer on the ticket desks. People on the streets say "maybe tomorrow"... no one answers the instagram message and the website says nothing. Don't waste your time. They have no respect.
Written 29 March 2023
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min111jin
Albuquerque, NM14 contributions
Avoid at all cost
Feb 2023 • Couples
Epic disaster. Rather pay $$ for the worst movie ever made and probably still better than this. We watched 10 minutes on our hotel rooftop and it was insufferable. Avoid.
Written 23 February 2023
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Tom H
29 contributions
Underwhelming, outdated
Jan 2023
double check the schedule. Everywhere I looked, it stated that the show was daily, however it was on only 2 of the 4 nights i spent here.

Might be because its low season (January). From what I saw (from the hotel) its pretty amazing seeing the pyramids lit up, but you can see it from pretty much everywhere, so why bother parting with USD 20. You can even hear the narrator (sounds like something from a sixties monster movie). I cant quite figure out what the ticket is for.

Pyramids looks cool when lit up, but just have a dinner or a drink on one of the rooftops. Waste of money.
Written 23 January 2023
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Nate L
Flagstaff, AZ188 contributions
Decent if you’re at a nearby hotel watching while eating dinner, but prepare for disappointment if you pay for it.
Jan 2023 • Friends
Very dated and underwhelming. Needs to be completely redone. Don’t expect lasers or excitement. Just illumination of the pyramids and antiquated British voice actors pretending to be the pharaohs. With all the work the country is dumping into places like the Grand Egyptian Museum, this could be a really good thing if redone.
Written 5 January 2023
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tintinfan2013
London, UK643 contributions
OMG this is terrible
Dec 2022 • Couples
OMG this is terrible. Watched it from our hotel, but would have been REALLY annoyed if I’d actually paid money for this. Rubbish music, terrible commentary and very, very few lights. Shameful tourist rip off.
Written 31 December 2022
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Hesham Gqwy
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Our History is not in a safe hand
Oct 2022 • Business
Very old and not developed since 20 years ago.. I don't know why ,you are earning alot of money of the tickets ..why dont u upgrade it..and for the translations , very old equipment and only one person serve all this ppl.. I will never recommend it to any one.. I'm very sad of my history between hands like those people.
Written 23 October 2022
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