Howard Carter House
Howard Carter House
4.5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
Closed
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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- HMPGreenock, United Kingdom24 contributionsFor anyone who has ‘grown up with’ the legends surrounding the discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb, this house is a ‘must’. Inside, it is as though, Carter has just stepped out, perhaps to meet Caernarfon. We had visited Tutankhamen’s Tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 2022, and visiting this house; and indeed staying in the Winter Palace Hotel, for us, completes the story. There is also a remarkable replica of Tutankhamen’s tomb built nearby, which looks exactly like the real thing.Visited October 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten October 8, 2024
- Robert D5,465 contributionsHoward Carter stayed here when he discovered King Tut's tomb. The house shows how he lived one hundred years ago. There are about a dozen furnished rooms to explore. The thick walls keep the heat out.Visited March 2024Traveled soloWritten May 1, 2024
- Jacqueline W2 contributionsInteresting to see the house where Carter lived. Well restored to reflect the era when Carter lived there. There is also a replica of Tutankhamen’s tomb in the grounds which is really interesting since you can explore the lower section with the sarcophagus.Visited December 2024Traveled with familyWritten December 28, 2024
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Darian D
Dortmund, Germany63 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
The Carter House includes both the house itself and the directly adjacent replica (1:1) of Tutankhamun's tomb. After so many temples, pyramids, tombs and myths about gods, it was more than interesting to see how a 19th century archaeologist lived and worked. There are explanatory panels in English in every room, and each room is furnished true to nature (including photo lab and equipment). We were the only visitors at the time (we traded Medinet Habu for the house with our guide).
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
Written October 25, 2023
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Maria Solange O
Farroupilha, RS31,427 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Howard Carter was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist, but he became famous for his great discoveries in Egypt, where he took up residence to monitor the excavation work. Howard's house, now a museum, is located near the Valley of the Kings and is open to visitors. Guide Ibrahim, from Egypt World Tours, showed us the house, but due to lack of time we only saw it from the outside. The house maintains the original objects, with its tools and maps.
Written March 11, 2024
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newflyer
Bridgeport, CT1,219 contributions
Jul 2023
I specifically asked the tour company to make sure I got to see this on my trip to Egypt. I was in Egypt 9 years ago and don't remember this being available to see. It was amazing. One fact to know before you go here is that this is not the original HOUSE, it a replica. The original house sits nearby up on a hill. All of the items inside this "house/museum" are all authentic. It gives you a really good feel for what Howard Carter's daily life was while he worked for 10 years to find Tuts tomb. Although my guide pointed out some things I think you could tour this place by yourself. If you are not a big Tut fan, this might not be the place for you.
Written August 8, 2023
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Karl F
3 contributions
Jan 2023 • Solo
I loved visiting Howard Carters house, it is so well done as a museum you can imagine his life there in the 1920s when lived there. The furniture and layout is really superb. And the tomb recreation next door is so perfect it’s incredible as I visited it afterwards and you would not see any difference. Good to see it.
Written January 1, 2023
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aelkhadem
Giza, Egypt230 contributions
Jan 2022
While touring the Necropolis of Thebes (Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens) and the fabulous temples in the area, I strongly suggest you include a stop to visit Howard Carter's home. This home includes personal belongings of Howard Carter, and of course seeing his office, bedroom, kitchen etc. are extremly interesting. A replica of the original tomb of Tutankhamen which was discovered by Howard Carter is also possible to visit while touring his home.
Written January 12, 2022
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Inspiration650106
New York32 contributions
Aug 2021 • Solo
This is a great little spot to learn about Howard Carter and the discovery of Tut’s tomb. The replica of the tomb is perfect. I was the real one right before and they are really indistinguishable beyond the extra rooms in the replica. The caretaker is a really, really nice man who goes out of his way to make the experience a special one. Please visit! I was told I was the first visitor in several weeks.
Written August 12, 2021
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Cardiff, UK12 contributions
Spent a week in Luxor in 12/2009 and found the the Egyptian government has just opened Howard Carter's house on the West side (free entry at the moment) and found it to be very interesting with pictures, sketches of Tut's stash and the mummy. This was the house Howard Carter lived in while excavating the Tomb of Tutankhamen complete with his work station, type writer, bed, kitchen, etc. The highlight of the visit was a 20 minutes video of Howard Carter hollow-gramme giving the audiance the historical events that lead to the discovery of King Tut's tomb and his relation with Lord Carnarvon. The house is decorated with historical pictures of some the temples as it appeared in the 1920's. Well worth a visit.
Written January 12, 2010
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Lee S
Australia4,189 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
After a visit to the valley of the kings & Queens we stopped by Howard Carter house the man who discovered the tomb of tutankhamun entry fee 80 EGP .
He spent around 15 to 20 years there in a comfortable house completing the work cataloguing what was found in Tutankhamun tomb.
He spent around 15 to 20 years there in a comfortable house completing the work cataloguing what was found in Tutankhamun tomb.
Written October 6, 2022
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karmen1955
Metro Minneapolis-saint Paul, Minnesota74 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
Not crowded and very interesting to see. A "snapshot in time" and a pretty setting. Interesting to see how the explorers lived while they excavated in the area.
Written December 11, 2018
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robbiefitz
Las Vegas, NV635 contributions
Sep 2019
Very cool place to visit and see where this man probably spent the least amount of his time as he was probably sleeping at dig sites most of the time.
Written April 27, 2020
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ماهي مده الزياره للبيت؟
قيمه التذكره؟ ومن أين نستخرجها؟
هل وماذا يشرح المرشد في البيت؟
شكرا
Written February 10, 2019
I am curious to know whether the furnishings in the house originally belonged to Carter.
Written December 17, 2017
difficult to be specific. I guess some of the furniture was included already in the house, so would probably be local, or purchased by him when he moved in, but there's so much stuff that is definitely his; cases, cameras, enlargers, suit cases, books, papers, clothes, etc. it definitely came across to me as being his. by the way, don't forget to ask to see Tutankamun's other tomb, it's amazing
Written December 17, 2017
xmas day for 2 weeks in hurrgada. a 2 day trip to lxr is there local bus or internal flights
Written October 7, 2017
2 days is not very long to spend in Luxor,but even so you should be able to see the VOK and Karnak and Luxor temple.
There are buses to Luxor from Hurghada ,but quite a long journey,but I believe flights are available too.
Written October 8, 2017
I will be in Luxor for a week in March 2017. Do I have to arrange a private trip here or is there an excursion which includes this?
Written November 11, 2016
It really depends on how you get to Luxor and who helps you when you are there. If you are on your own, you can simply take a taxi there. Ask them to stop at the ticket kiosk to get your tickets ahead of time.
If you are with a travel guide and company they should take care of it. Since it is at the entrance to the Valley of the Kings, you usually get there on your way to the Valley.
There is no specific "excursion" to Carter House.
Written November 12, 2016
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