Hatshepsut Temple, Luxor: entry fees, history and access

If you see EGP 360³ (about US$7) quoted, that’s the older price on the Ministry’s Deir al-Bahari page, in force from 1 December 2023⁴. The Ministry’s temple page and its ticket site both list EGP 440³ (about US$8), the current price.

Google Maps lists the temple as open Mon–Sun 06:00–17:00⁵ (checked October 2026).

The temple has its own ticket office⁷, like the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. You don’t need to stop at the central West Bank office first.

1. 01

   Take the local ferry

   The blue local ferry crosses from a landing opposite Luxor Temple and costs foreigners EGP 20. A motorboat launch costs about EGP 80–100 for one or two people.

2. 02

   Or cross by road

   A bridge opened in 1998 a few kilometres upstream of town. A taxi round trip to the West Bank costs about EGP 200.

3. 03

   Ride on to Deir el-Bahari

   The West Bank sites are spread out. A taxi for the day costs about EGP 500–1,000, tuk-tuks a little less, and bicycles EGP 10–40 to rent.

4. 04

   Buy your ticket at the temple

   The temple has its own ticket office. Most other West Bank sites share the central office at the end of the main road from the ferry.

A sail on the Nile is a separate outing: here’s what a felucca boat is and how rides work.

A few facts about the woman behind it:

• Hatshepsut was Egypt’s second¹⁰ confirmed woman to rule in her own right.
• Her delegation came back from the Land of Punt with 31¹⁰ live myrrh trees.
• She wasn’t buried here: she was laid to rest with her father in tomb KV20¹⁰ in the Valley of the Kings.
• Her mummy was later moved, and Zahi Hawass concluded that the KV60A¹⁰ mummy is very likely hers.

Wikipedia calls the temple the masterpiece of her building projects and a masterpiece of ancient architecture.

Electric cars help with the approach: 8¹² run at Deir el-Bahari, and they wait at the entrance gates during official visiting hours¹³. El Watan reported in May 2023 a fare of EGP 20¹⁴ (under US$1) for foreign visitors.

Norwegian Cruise Line says its West Bank excursion, which includes the temple, is not available to wheelchair guests¹⁵. It also warns of steps and uneven, rocky and sandy surfaces¹⁵.

• the royal tombs in the hills just behind the West Bank, covered on the page about a Valley of the Kings visit
• the tomb builders’ village at Deir el-Medina, home to the artisans who cut those royal tombs
• the Ramesseum, where foreign adults pay EGP 220¹⁹ (about US$4)
• the Colossi of Memnon, two huge statues of Amenhotep III that are free⁷ to see from the roadside
• the Tombs of the Nobles, the most visited cemetery on the Theban west bank

The things to do guide covers every sight on both banks.