Sight West Bank, Luxor
Temple of Hatshepsut
A sight in West Bank, Luxor, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Terraced mortuary temple of Egypt's female pharaoh beneath the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Luxor, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Valley of the Kings, 0.6 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- West Bank
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Luxor, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Valley of the Kings
Royal tombs cut into the desert hills, with painted corridors; extra tickets for Tutankhamun and Seti I.
Sight · 0.6 km straight-line - 2Medinet Habu
Ramesses III's temple with deep, colorful reliefs and few crowds.
Sight · 2.2 km straight-line - 3Karnak Temple
Vast temple complex of Amun with the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall.
Sight · 5.1 km straight-line - 4Luxor Museum
Compact, well-lit museum of Theban statues and finds from Tutankhamun's tomb.
Sight · 5.1 km straight-line - 5Luxor Temple
Riverside temple linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes, lit up after dark.
Sight · 5.4 km straight-line - 61886 Restaurant at Winter Palace
Formal French dining in the 19th-century Winter Palace hotel.
Food · 5.6 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Temple of Hatshepsut is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Luxor
Temple of Hatshepsut is our only sight pick in Luxor; here is what else we recommend there. 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 Temple of Hatshepsut itself, we suggest: 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 Temple of Hatshepsut, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Luxor, Al Qarna, Luxor Governorate 1340420, Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.73828, 32.60649
- Destination
- Luxor, Egypt
- Website
- egymonuments.gov.eg
Temple of Hatshepsut: quick answers
How much time do you need at Temple of Hatshepsut?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Temple of Hatshepsut. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Temple of Hatshepsut?
Our pick: Morning.
Where is Temple of Hatshepsut?
Temple of Hatshepsut is at Luxor, Al Qarna, Luxor Governorate 1340420, Egypt, in West Bank. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Temple of Hatshepsut?
Temple of Hatshepsut appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Temple of Hatshepsut 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
Also in Luxor
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.