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Howard Carter House,

N/r Valley of the kings | West Side, Luxor, Egypt
Ranked #16 of 36 attractions in Luxor
4.5 of 5 stars 77 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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hastings
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

we went out to the west bank to howard carters house in the morning,a nice way to spend a couple of hours,the taxi was 100egp round trip,nice,entry to the house 20egp,very good, so we arrive.it was nice not to have locals always asking for baksheesh,the house was facinating,with all the furniture ,and personal effects,was really interesting,had a very good time

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

worth a quick look to see where he lived and left as it was .. but the projection of carter has long since ceased working and apparently no money to repair it- so the best bit is not working.. that said- the house is near the tombs anyway so easy to drop by and see (cost is 20 egy pounds)

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St Andrews, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

If you are interested in Egyptian history and Tut in particular a visit is a must.Just as it was at the time of the discovery. Not on tourist itinary but worth visiting along with Medinet Habu(Ramesses 111 funerary temple)and the Ramesseum in a morning.Wonderful hologram presentation,if its working.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

I know it's only LE20 to view the house but nearly all the outside tables and chairs were in storage and the place looked effectively closed although we managed to get a much needed cup of tea. I could be wrong but I though the restaurant was under the management of The Winter Palace - have they pulled out?

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Peterborough, UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

overlooked by other tourists, this is a fascinating place to visit and shows how he lived (really good) and shows all the history of how he got into exploring the temples etc. I would definetly recommend this.

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Chester, UK
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

The big sign says Carter's house, but the locals point to the one higher up the hill. Either way it conveys a good impression of what his life would have been like in 1920's Egypt. Facsimilies of his diary entries for the Tut tomb discovery are also on display.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Good information within the house about caters life and expeditions. Was not keen on the staged furniture as seemed out of place. Worth a vist but just to pop in and look.

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

When we were there renovation work was being carried out so we probably didn't see it at its best but nonetheless worth a visit

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

This is a recent addition of places to view on the west bank of Luxor, It is worth seeing and IF there are no power cuts then the Hologram is fantastic, it is Howard Carter telling his story, really facinating and very clever,

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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After visiting the Valley of the Kings 5 times, it was very interesting to see the house, which Carter had lived in. It is a beautiful house. The rooms seemed authentic, with his writing utensils and camera. You could also see the darkroom to produce images. The 20 Le in the hall was a bit pricy.

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