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Sound and Light Show

Sphinx Square, Giza 00202, Egypt
0020233852880
Ranked #9 of 13 attractions in Giza
4.0 of 5 stars 84 Reviews
Type: Tourist/ Visitor Centres
Owner description: 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... more » Owner description: 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.. « less
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The show is very low-tech, and is generally viewed as a bit of a joke. One aspect that I enjoyed was on the walk to the seating area we were entertained by a band dressed up in pharaonic military uniforms playing bagpipes. very surreal!!

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Suffolk, England
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Can I say lame! If you want to see this just watch the James Bond movie from the 70's where they are having a shoot out during the light show. It has not changed since that time. Colored lights light up the pyramids....WOW...can we say low tech. Skip this and go have a good dinner somewhere.

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Jersey, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The commentary was excellent, however the lighting could and should have been more spectacular.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

The sound and light show is worth the tkt. We enjoyed VIP seating thanks to our guide. It was a great time of year to go the crowds were very low

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Kolkata (Calcutta), India
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

heard a lot about the show and went with a lot of expectations but the laser n light show in singapore is far more better than this .So be prepared for the worst and maybe you like the show.

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london
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

don't even bother, feels like it hasn't been updated since 1980, complete waste of money, don't even go if it's free!

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New Plymouth, New Zealand
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Well done show with the great pyramids as a backdrop. Nice way to finish a trip to the pyramids.

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derry
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

On our visit to the site, we saw the area allocated to the Light Show and decided from this and from the opinions of others who had been to the Light Show that it was a waste of money.

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Sydney, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Don't waste your time or your money on this. You sit there and listen to the stories all over again that you hear at each and every temple - was cold and boring with feral dogs running around the place - could easily seat up to 5000 people and only about 250 were there.

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CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

I recommend everyone not to miss pyramids light and sound shows either in Giza or Luxor ,it is amazing,the show is usually one hour and it is run in English every day

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