Set into a natural amphitheater of cliffs at Deir el-Bahari, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most architecturally striking monuments in Egypt. Its clean colonnaded terraces feel almost modern.
Hatshepsut ruled as pharaoh in the 15th century BCE, and the temple's reliefs record her divine birth and a famous trading expedition to the land of Punt. It is a short drive from the Valley of the Kings and usually visited together.
Built by the royal architect Senenmut around 1470 BCE. After her death, Hatshepsut's images were attacked in an attempt to erase her from the record, damage still visible today.
Half day
A focused West Bank morning: the painted tombs of the pharaohs, Hatshepsut's terraced temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.
Full day
See both banks of the Nile in a single private day: the great temples of Karnak and Luxor, plus the royal tombs and mortuary temples of the West Bank.
One of the few women to rule Egypt as pharaoh, and one of its most successful, presiding over a prosperous, peaceful reign.
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