Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Albatros Palace

HCH091
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Travel information

Combination product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Lady Carol and a beach holiday, including all inter-hotel transfers. Accommodation in the hotel is always provided in the most affordable available room category. Embarkation always takes place on Thursdays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay beforehand is mandatory. The earliest possible embarkation is always selected.

Notice

The travel package you have selected has a duration of 14 days and includes various individual services. Accommodation on the ship is always for seven days according to the program. The pre- and post-stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and the embarkation day. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and port are included.

MS Lady Carol

Highlights

  • 5-star cruise ship with 72 exterior cabins on the Nile.
  • Spacious sun deck with a large pool and bar.
  • All Inclusive available with daily buffet-style meals.
  • German-speaking tour guide for organized local excursions.
  • Air-conditioned cabins with approx. 19 m² of space available.

Itinerary

Embarkation: Thursday
Depending on the embarkation day, the itinerary may change.
Itinerary:.
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Sightseeing on the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 a.m., hot air balloon trip (optional, can be booked on-site).
Breakfast, tour of the East Bank, including Karnak and Luxor Temples (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Sightseeing on the West Bank. After breakfast, excursion to Thebes-West to the Temple of Hatshepsut (1,2,3) with a visit to the Colossi of Memnon (1,2,3). Visit the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Late evening departure for Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
Continue from Esna.
Then proceed to Aswan, where you will stay overnight.
Lunch, dinner, and overnight on board.
Day 5:
After breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Then visit the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Afterwards, opportunity to visit a Nubian village with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6:
Opportunity to explore Abu Simbel (2,3). Travel to Kom Ombo and visit the double temple (1,2,3). Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Travel to Esna and visit Edfu Temple (1,2,3). Overnight on board.
Day 8:
Arrival in Luxor. Departure.
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The excursions listed in the itinerary are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
Behind the excursions in the itinerary, it is always indicated which excursion package includes this excursion:
Classic Excursion Package=1
Classic Plus Excursion Package=2
Premium Excursion Package=3
The excursion packages can be booked as an option. Admission fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Classic Excursion Package (bookable with request: KW, service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatschepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Edfu Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
->Summer season 2026: 305 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 316 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Excursion Package are in the Classic Plus Excursion Package: (bookable with request: KW, service: NILKLASSP)
Full-day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Summer season 2026: 429 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 443 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus Excursion Package are in the Premium Excursion Package: (bookable with request: KW, service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
-> Summer season 2026: 482 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 489 € p.p.

Facilities

The ship features a friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful exterior cabins spread across several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals for your physical well-being. The offering is complemented by a cozy lounge bar. A small bazaar invites you to stroll and browse. On the spacious sun deck, there is a large pool and a bar. Bath towels are included on board.
Modern hotel reception with illuminated desk and artistic wall design.
Modern hotel lobby with orange seating bench, potted plant, and light marble floor.
Outdoor seating area with cushioned chairs and tables on a hotel balcony overlooking nature.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with large bed, two armchairs, and balcony view.
Hotel room with two single beds, large window, and view of water.
Modern hotel shower area with glass partition, rain shower, and toilet in neutral tones.
Compact hotel bathroom with round mirror, sink, and toilet in neutral tones.

Cabins

The tastefully furnished cabins (K2) are approx. 19 m² and feature a bathroom with bath/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
The cabins can also be booked for single use (K1 or KA1).

Economy cabins

The economy cabins (EK2) are equipped like the standard cabins but are located on the lower decks and feature a small round window.

Single cabin

With the same amenities as the cabins, but slightly smaller (approx. 13 m²) and with only one bed (K1B). The window cannot be opened.

Compact hotel room with single bed, desk, TV, and curtains on the window.
Compact hotel bathroom with round mirror, sink, and toilet in neutral tones.
Modern hotel shower area with glass partition, rain shower, and toilet in neutral tones.

Meals

Full board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Drinks for a fee.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The minibar is filled once per week with soft drinks.
Once per week a fruit basket in the cabin.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available for a fee.
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24-hour cabin service, on-call doctor (for a fee).

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA.

Hotelhinweis

Lady Carol pier: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Smoking is only allowed on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if you have a flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay at a hotel is required.
For flights to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook you to another ship for economic reasons. In these cases, it will always be a higher-quality ship. The travel itinerary will not be affected.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 7-8 hours depending on the location of the hotel.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, the itinerary may change. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be required to guarantee the itinerary.
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Since the ship offered is a motor vessel, there may be operating noise.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind another or side by side, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
It may happen that the ship is not always barrier-free.
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Egypt is the land of baksheesh: To save you the stress of constant tipping on board, your local tour guide will collect an amount of 7 € per person per night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the category of the ship. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation from our side.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros Palace Resort

Highlights

  • Direct beach location with a private house reef for diving and snorkeling.
  • Complimentary use of the water park at the neighboring Beach Albatros hotel with 18 slides.
  • Spacious lagoon-style pool area including one heated pool.
  • Included 1001 Nights Neverland Show once per stay.
  • 5-star resort featuring 621 rooms and six restaurants.

Location

Luxury hotel with pool, gardens, and sea and beach view.
Beach with lounge chairs, umbrellas, palm trees, and long pier at the hotel.
Sunrise on a calm beach with canoes and pier, clear colors and gentle waves.
Sunset at a beach hotel with palm-thatched sunbeds under palm trees.
Spend the best time of the year in the beautiful grounds of the Pickalbatros Palace Resort. This very spacious holiday resort is located directly on the hotel's own sandy beach with a house reef. Here you can experience the beauty of the Red Sea while diving and snorkeling. It is about 18 km to the center of Hurghada and about 11 km to the airport.

Facilities

Shape your holiday with numerous activities, then relax in the wellness area and enjoy international delicacies in the various restaurants. This attractive upscale hotel consists of a main building and several annexes, in which the total of 621 rooms are distributed. The hotel offers a reception with a spacious lobby in the luxurious entrance area, a hairdresser/beauty salon (for a fee), a shopping arcade, and an ATM. Six restaurants, including Asian and Italian cuisine, various bars, cafes, and an oriental pub delight the palate. In the spacious outdoor area, there is a large, lagoon-style pool landscape with various pools (one of which is heated from November to April) as well as a separate fun area for children with slides and fountains (one heated children's pool). Sun loungers, parasols, and bath towels are provided free of charge on the sun terraces and at the beach.
The aqua park of the neighboring "Beach Albatros" hotel with its 18 slides, including 11 slides for adults and 7 for children, can be used free of charge.
Waterpark with colorful slides and umbrellas beside a desert hotel.
Open restaurant with wooden chairs and tables over blue water pool in a hotel resort.
Colorful water slides and play structures at a hotel pool under a blue sky.
Aerial view of a tropical resort featuring pools, water slides, beach, and ocean in the background.

Accommodation

Hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and palm tree view.
Modern hotel room with two single beds, flat-screen TV, and archway to bathroom.

Double rooms

The modern rooms (D) are approx. 36 m² and feature shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, LCD satellite TV, minibar (refilled daily with water and soft drinks, 1x per stay included), kettle, safe (included), air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace with garden view.
Also available with pool (PD) or sea view (DM) as well as for single use (DE/PDE/DEM).
Also bookable as Type I (DI/DEI) at a special price with limited availability.

Double rooms side sea view

The rooms (DMS) are equipped like the double rooms but feature a side sea view.
Also bookable for single use (DES).

Balcony with chairs overlooking the sea, palm trees, and accommodations in a sunny setting.

Super saver rooms

These rooms (SSZ) have the same equipment as double rooms with garden view, but are subject to limited availability and special pricing.
(Additionally bookable under HRGA02, but may have a different location and view).

Meals

All Inclusive

Elegant table setting with wine and dish in a stylish restaurant.

All Inclusive

Breakfast in two restaurants from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., late breakfast from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and dinner in one of the four buffet restaurants or two à-la-carte restaurants (reservation required, included once per week).
Midnight snack from 10:30 p.m. to midnight.
Snacks at the beach bar from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the pool and beach bar from 10 a.m. until sunset, in the other bars until midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the all-inclusive offer at no extra charge.

Sports included

Beach volleyball court, table tennis, mini golf, and fitness room.
Modern gym with equipment and illuminated ceiling, ideal for hotel guests.
Modern gym with weightlifters, treadmills, and columns featuring sports-themed artwork in warm lighting.

Sports for a fee

Tennis court at the Beach Albatros Hotel (tennis court, floodlight, and rackets for a fee), water sports, billiards (billiards are located in the sister hotel "Beach Albatros").
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable at the travel agency with requirement H and the service code HRG991):
Unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park (consisting of the former Jungle Aqua Park and a newly built slide park in Water Valley) can be added for a fee in many hotels. The park contains over 100 different water attractions for small and big guests. The price of €75 for adults and €38 for children up to 11 years includes daily free entry, snacks, and soft drinks, as well as the transfer from/to the accommodation hotel.

Children's program

Entrance of ALBA Kids Club featuring colorful character and play areas, designed for hotel kids.
Colorful playroom with children's chairs and cartoon-decorated wall in a hotel.
Colorful playground with swings, climbing frame, and slide on green grass under clear sky.
Colorful children's playground with slides and water in hotel pool by palm trees.
Playground with wooden climbing frame and swings in a sunny hotel setting.
Colorful children's playroom with tables and chairs in a bright hotel area.
Playground with swings and climbing frame in front of multi-story hotel under blue sky.
For younger guests, the hotel offers a mini-club (ages 4-12), a children's pool, and children's water slides.

Wellness

Spa center with sauna, massage, whirlpool, and steam bath for a fee.
Modern spa room with green walls, circular lights, and a massage table with pillows.
A woman receives a massage in a warmly lit spa room with decorative circular wall designs.
Modern hotel lobby area with seating corner, reception desk, and colorful wall design.
Modern hair salon with white floors, blue accents, and large mirrors.
Modern room with pink and blue walls, pink sofas, and two massage chairs.

Entertainment

During the day and in the evening, the hotel offers various animation programs.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (1x included per stay)
Life in Hurghada is illuminated with an evening program that combines music, dance, light, and theater. Experience everything in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance shows, and traditional oriental music.
All this in the impressive setting of the famous theater at the Alf Leila Wa Leila-1001 Nights palace. An evening where the past merges with the present!
As part of the program, a delicious dinner and a varied selection of drinks await you.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in public areas.
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Baby cots are available free of charge.
High chairs available in the restaurants.
Laundry service for a fee.
ATM in the lobby.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

Barrier-free hotel complex. 4 barrier-free rooms available on request (Double room standard/D).
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Please note when choosing your hotel and destination airport that, especially in the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", large distances have to be covered and a long transfer must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked following a Nile cruise.
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Zusatzhinweis

SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
0020-653464168
0020-653464179

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA02.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 15.09.2026 17:37