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Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Iberotel Makadi Beach

HCH102
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Travel information

Combination product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Lady Carol and a beach holiday, including all connecting transfers. Accommodation at 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 before is mandatory. The next possible embarkation is always selected.

Notice

The travel offer you have chosen 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-stay and post-stay at the hotel depend 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 day of embarkation, the itinerary may change.
Itinerary:.
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. In the afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3) Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Tour of the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 AM balloon excursion (optional, can be booked on site).
Breakfast, tour of the East Bank, the Karnak and Luxor temples (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Tour of the West Bank. Morning after breakfast excursion to Thebes-West to the Hatshepsut Temple (1,2,3) with a visit to the Colossi of Memnon (1,2,3). Visit to the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Late evening trip to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
Continue journey from Esna.
Afterwards, proceed to Aswan, where the overnight stay also takes place.
Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
Morning after breakfast visit to the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Afterwards visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca trip 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 stay on board.
Day 6:
You have the opportunity to explore Abu Simbel (2,3). Trip to Kom Ombo with a visit to the double temple (1,2,3). Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Continue journey to Esna and visit the Edfu Temple (1,2,3). Overnight stay 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 the ship for the excursions.
Behind the excursions in the itinerary, it is always noted in which excursion package this excursion is included:
Excursion package Classic=1
Excursion package Classic Plus=2
Excursion package Premium=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion package Classic (bookable with code: 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 trip
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 code: KW Service: NILKLASSP)
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 code: 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 offer is complemented by a cozy lounge bar. A small bazaar invites you to browse and explore. 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 in size 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 have a small porthole.

Cabin single occupancy

With the same equipment 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 buffet-style. Drinks for a fee.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form. National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 AM to 11 PM.
The minibar is filled once a week with soft drinks.
Once a 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

Docking point of the Lady Carol: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if flying to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required.
If flying to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook to another ship for economic reasons. In these cases, it is always 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 hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, changes to the itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be necessary to ensure the travel sequence.
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As the offered ship is a motor vessel, operating noises may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock behind or next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
It may happen that the ship is not always accessible without barriers.
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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 and night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the ship's category. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation on our part.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Iberotel Makadi Beach by JAZ

Highlights

  • Daily free entry to the Makadi Water World aqua park with 50 slides.
  • Direct location on the sandy beach of Makadi Bay with private house reef for snorkeling.
  • Extensive sports offer including tennis, fitness room, squash, and billiards.
  • Sustainability certification through the Green Star label until October 2027.
  • Accommodation available in top-floor rooms with guaranteed sea view.

Location

Aerial view of a beach with umbrellas, lounge chairs, and clear blue water.
An empty sandy beach with a volleyball net and rows of straw umbrellas under a clear sky.
Located directly on the beautiful and long sandy beach of the idyllic Makadi Bay is the popular Iberotel Makadi Beach hotel. Experience the colorful underwater world of the Red Sea. The hotel's own reef grows in places up to the shore and offers very good diving and snorkeling conditions. Just a few meters from the hotel is the Makadi Souk, where you can look for the odd souvenir or enjoy oriental food in one of the nice restaurants. Hurghada is located approx. 35 km north.

Facilities

The spacious complex with two-story residential units that stretch along the pool and garden landscape to the beach leaves nothing to be desired. The hotel has 313 rooms, an inviting reception hall with lobby and reception, Fun Pub, and shops and boutiques. The main restaurant and two à-la-carte restaurants as well as an oriental restaurant provide for physical well-being. Other à-la-carte restaurants are available to guests in Madinat Makadi for a fee.
In the expansive outdoor area, there is a swimming pool (heatable in winter) and a swimming pool with an adjacent children's pool and waterfall, a sun terrace, and a pool bar and pool restaurant. Sun loungers and umbrellas are available free of charge at the beach and pool.

Accommodation

Double Superior

The Double Superior (DSU) are tastefully and comfortably furnished (approx. 36 m²) with shower/WC, bathrobes and slippers, hairdryer, air conditioning, tiled floor, satellite TV, telephone, safe, apples, cookies upon arrival, and balcony or terrace with garden or pool view.
Also bookable with pool view (DSP), side sea view (DSS), sea view (DMU), or for single use (DEU/ESP/1SD/EMU).

Modern hotel room with double bed, seating area, and terrace overlooking palm trees.
Bright hotel room with double bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking the garden.

Double Superior Sea View Guaranteed Top Floor

The newly bookable schauinsland-reisen original rooms (MSA) are equipped like the Double Superior rooms and feature sea view. The rooms are guaranteed to be located on the top floor of the hotel, thus offering a breathtaking view of the Red Sea.
Also bookable for single use (MSE).

Hotel room with canopy bed, warm lighting, and wooden furniture in muted tones.
Hotel room with seating area, canopy bed, and view of terrace with palm trees.
Cozy living room with sofa, armchairs, and view of terrace and pool in hotel accommodation.

Junior Suite Side Sea View

The Junior Suites (J2S) have the same equipment as the Double Superior, but are larger (approx. 50 m²) with a living area and coffee machine as well as a side sea view.
Also bookable with sea view (J2M).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Continental early bird breakfast from 5-7 AM, breakfast 7-10:30 AM, lunch 12:30-2:30 PM, and dinner 6:30-9:30 PM. All meals in buffet form. Once per stay, it is possible to dine in one of the specialty restaurants of a neighboring hotel within the framework of the Dine-Around concept (reservation required).
Snacks and ice cream from 12-5 PM. A selection of local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in a glass is available to guests 24 hours a day. The minibar is filled daily with still water, coffee, and tea. Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks are available for an extra charge.
In the Aqua Park: Soft drinks and snacks.

Ultra All Inclusive (HRGA10)

Corresponds to AI in HRG102

Sports included

Sauna, whirlpool, steam bath, squash, darts, billiards, table tennis, fitness room, and tennis.
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"Makadi Water World" Aqua Park: Daily free entry to the Aqua Park in Madinat Makadi with 50 different slides for children and adults. Snacks and soft drinks are included. Shuttle buses are available in all Jaz hotels in Madinat Makadi (time schedules at the reception).
Colorful water slides descend from a platform into a swimming pool under a blue sky.
Two women practice yoga outdoors on grass under palm trees in sunny weather.
An empty sandy beach with a volleyball net and rows of straw umbrellas under a clear sky.
Interior of a gym with various equipment and people exercising.
Red clay tennis court surrounded by palm trees and white buildings under clear sky.
Hotel gym with treadmills, large arched window, and mirrored wall.

Sports for a fee

Surfing and diving (under German management). Paddle tennis in the neighboring hotel.
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A golf course with 9 holes and 18 holes (2*9 holes) par 3 is located in Madinat Makadi and invites you to play golf. A golf school (golf equipment can be rented on site) as well as a driving range is available to all guests of Madinat Makadi for a fee.

Children's program

Interior of a colorful dining room with bright chairs and large windows.
Children's pool, miniclub (4-11 years), playground, babysitter on request based on availability (for a fee).

Wellness

Sauna, whirlpool, steam bath (each in the neighboring hotel HRG099 Jaz Makadi Oasis, free of charge), spa and beauty salon (in the neighboring hotel, for a fee).

Entertainment

Various sports activities during the day, evening live music, dance and folklore shows, soft animation.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi with limited speed and 4 accesses per room is available throughout the hotel complex free of charge.
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Laundry service (free of charge (except dry cleaning)), baby cots on request (free of charge).

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Maestro.

Hotelhinweis

When choosing your hotel and your destination airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" and vice-versa "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", large distances sometimes 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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2 accessible rooms available on request (Double Superior room).
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Zusatzhinweis

MAKADI RESORT
HURGHADA/MAKADI BAY
EGYPT
0020-653590000
0020-0653590020

Seasonal information

additionally bookable under HRGA10

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 15.09.2026 17:53