H/D visit of the replica of Tutankhamen's tomb and Carter's house in the West Bank

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Ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh, the boy king Tutankhamun, is the focus of this day out. It starts with a trip to a replica of his final resting place. The lookalike tomb, made using high-tech laser scanning, only opened at the start of summer 2014, and occupies an authentic underground spot not far from the real McCoy in the Valley of the Kings. It comes with an accompanying exhibition explaining why it’s necessary to preserve the real thing, which has been damaged because of the number of tourists it attracts. Afterwards, you’ll visit the house once occupied by Howard Carter, the English archaeologist who uncovered King Tut’s tomb. Today, it’s filled with memorabilia from the time of Carter’s work in Luxor, and you’ll even spot some original furnishings from the Twenties.