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Large white river cruise ship with multiple decks sailing on a river under clear sky.
Modern hotel interior with stairs, glass railings, and bright marble flooring.
Modern hotel lobby with orange seating bench, potted plant, and light marble floor.
Cozy lounge with wooden chairs and sofas, ideal for hotel guests to relax.
Bright hotel lounge with modern sofas, armchairs, and wooden flooring.
Elegant hotel dining area with patterned chairs and set tables on a wooden floor.
Elegant dining room with white tablecloths, orange chairs, and soft lighting in a hotel.
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.
Covered outdoor terrace with wooden tables and chairs at a hotel
Round pool facilities with sun umbrellas and seating in a sunny outdoor hotel area.
Hotel terrace with lounge chairs and potted plants under clear sky.
Small gym with treadmills, exercise bikes, and a large screen on the wall.
Modern wellness room with sauna and massage table, bright and cozy setup.
Modern hotel reception with illuminated desk and artistic wall design.
Outdoor seating area with cushioned chairs and tables on a hotel balcony overlooking nature.
Compact hotel room with single bed, desk, TV, and curtains on the window.
Hotel complex by a calm coast with a dock and turquoise water at sunset.
Beach with palm trees and loungers by calm blue sea under clear sky.
Infinity pool with palm-lined edge overlooking the sea under clear sky.
Large round pool with steps and sun loungers, blue sky and palm trees in the background.
Bright hotel room with double bed, decorative pillows, and balcony access overlooking palm trees.
White hotel building with arches and palm trees by the shore of calm water.
Pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas on a clear, sunny day.
Elegant hotel lounge area with cushioned wooden furniture and warm lighting.
Coastal hotel with white buildings and turquoise water under a clear sky.
Outdoor restaurant by the water with wooden and wicker furniture and white umbrellas.
View from terrace with two chairs to manicured garden and pink hotel buildings under palm trees.
Waterfront terrace with evening lights and palm trees in the sunset background.
Pink hotel building with palm trees and colorful flowers under a blue sky.
A long wooden pier stretches over turquoise water under a clear blue sky.
Island with hotel resorts surrounded by turquoise water and a boat on a lagoon.
Beach with sand, sun umbrellas, and sea in the background under clear sky.
Multi-story hotel building with white facade beside turquoise water and palm trees.
Hotel grounds with palm trees and blooming plants by a water edge under clear sky.
Small sandy beach with hotel facilities and wooden piers on turquoise sea under blue sky.
Cozy hotel room with double bed, chairs, and natural light through windows.
Balcony with wooden railing, lounge chair, table, palm trees, and house wall in the background.
Balcony with two wicker chairs and table overlooking hotel garden with palm trees.
Elegant hotel room with curved ceilings, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Balcony with lounge chairs overlooking a blue pool and palm trees under a clear sky.
Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Sultan Bey

HCH126
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Travel information

Combination product consisting of an MS Lady Carol Nile cruise and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation at the hotel is always provided in the most affordable available room category. Embarkation always takes place on Thursdays. The journey must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay prior to the cruise is mandatory. The next available 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 provided for seven days according to the program. The pre-cruise and post-cruise 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 stylish exterior cabins.
  • Spacious sun deck featuring a large pool and bar.
  • All Inclusive option available with daily buffet meals.
  • Onboard fitness room available for athletic activities.
  • German-speaking guide available for local excursions.

Itinerary

Embarkation: Thursday
The itinerary may shift depending on the day of embarkation.
Itinerary:.
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Sightseeing on the East Bank in Luxor. 5 AM optional hot air balloon excursion (can be booked locally).
Breakfast, visit to the East Bank, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Sightseeing on the West Bank. Morning 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 to the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Late evening departure to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
Continue from Esna.
Then continue 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).
Then visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca trip on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then 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:
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 to Esna and visit the Temple of Edfu (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.
It is always noted after the excursions in the itinerary which excursion package this excursion is included in:
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 ref: KW service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Edfu Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca trip
Philae Temple
->Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 305.- € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic excursion package are included in the Classic Plus excursion package: (bookable with ref: KW service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 429.- € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus excursion package are included in the Premium excursion package: (bookable with ref: KW service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 482.- 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 culinary 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 approximately 19 m² in size and feature a bathroom with bathtub/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
The cabins can also be booked for single occupancy (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.

Cabin single occupancy

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 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 AM – 11 PM.
The minibar is refilled with soft drinks once per week.
A fruit basket is provided in the cabin once per week.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore.

Hotel services

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 docking point: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (subject to availability)
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if you are flying to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one hotel overnight stay is required.
No overnight stay is necessary for flights to/from Luxor.
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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 ship of equal or higher standard. 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 location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or overload/maintenance of the Esna locks, changes to the travel itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a ship of equal value may be necessary to ensure the travel itinerary.
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Since the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noise may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind or beside the other, so crossing other ships may be necessary.
It may occur that the ship is not always accessible barrier-free.
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Egypt is the land of baksheesh: To spare 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 *****

Sultan Bey

Highlights

  • Location directly on a peninsula in the lagoon landscape of El Gouna.
  • Free shuttle boat to Zeytouna Beach with a 400 m jetty.
  • Participation in the Dine-Around program for culinary experiences in other hotels.
  • Sustainable tourism through Green Star and Green Key certifications.
  • 4-star hotel with heated outdoor pool and integrated children's pool.

Location

Multi-story hotel building with white facade beside turquoise water and palm trees.
Hotel grounds with palm trees and blooming plants by a water edge under clear sky.
The Sultan Bey is located directly on one of the many lagoons of El Gouna on a peninsula. The downtown area as well as numerous restaurants, bars, and shopping opportunities are located approx. 300 m away. Surrounded by crystal-clear lagoons and beautiful sandy beaches, a holiday atmosphere sets in immediately. On the opposite island of Zeytouna, there is the beautiful public sandy beach "Zeytouna Beach" (bathing shoes recommended), which you can reach with the free shuttle boat. A 400 m long jetty, the "Zeytouna Pier", facilitates access to deeper water here. On "Zeytouna Island", the à-la-carte restaurant and sports facilities can be used for a fee. The resort is located approx. 25 km north of Hurghada. Hurghada Airport is approx. 40 km away.

Facilities

The small and cozy hotel complex is built in a classic Egyptian style. The hotel delights guests with beautiful courtyards as well as 115 elegantly furnished rooms, spread across the main building and several annexes. The hotel features an inviting lobby with reception, comfortable seating areas, and a lobby bar. The main restaurant with a beautiful outdoor terrace overlooking the lagoon ensures culinary well-being. In the well-maintained outdoor area, there is a swimming pool (heatable) with an integrated children's pool, as well as sun terraces and a pool/snack bar. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and pads are included at the pool and at "Zeytouna Beach".
Small sandy beach with hotel facilities and wooden piers on turquoise sea under blue sky.

Accommodation

Cozy hotel room with double bed, chairs, and natural light through windows.
Balcony with wooden railing, lounge chair, table, palm trees, and house wall in the background.
Balcony with two wicker chairs and table overlooking hotel garden with palm trees.

Double Room Premium Garden View

The tastefully furnished double rooms Premium (P2D) are equipped with air conditioning, safe, satellite TV, telephone, minibar (for a fee), shower/WC with hairdryer, balcony or terrace, and garden view.
Also bookable for single occupancy (P1D).
The rooms are bookable from winter 2025/26.

Double Room Premium Lagoon View

The double rooms Premium lagoon view (L2Z) feature, in addition to the standard double room equipment, a pool or lagoon view.
The rooms are bookable from winter 2025/26.
Also bookable for single occupancy (L1Z).

Elegant hotel room with curved ceilings, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Balcony with lounge chairs overlooking a blue pool and palm trees under a clear sky.

Meals

All Inclusive

Spacious hotel breakfast area with buffet, glass vases, and arched windows.

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10 AM, lunch from 12:30-2:30 PM, dinner from 6:30-9 PM.
"Teatime" with tea, coffee, and cake from 3:30-4:30 PM. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the respective open bar from 10 AM – midnight (partly self-service).
Snacks from 12-4:30 PM at the pool bar.
Only soft drinks are included at the beach bar.
Lunch is offered at the "Zeytouna Beach Bar" as a set menu (choice of burgers, pasta, pizza) with soft drinks.

Dine Around El Gouna

The Dine-Around program allows guests with half-board, full-board, or all-inclusive packages to enjoy a special culinary experience. Guests can dine in participating restaurants of other hotels – without any additional costs for food (drinks excluded).
Depending on the length of stay, guests can use the Dine-Around offer multiple times: 1x from four nights, up to 3x for five to seven nights, and up to 4x for eight or more nights. Guests of 5-star hotels have access to all participating restaurants. Guests from a 3 or 4-star hotel can dine in establishments of the same category – an upgrade to a 5-star restaurant is possible for a small fee.
A table reservation through the hotel (ideally by 12 PM on the same day) is recommended.

Sports included

Table tennis, darts.

Sports for a fee

Various water sports at the beach (via local providers): Diving center directly next to the hotel, snorkeling, sailing, kitesurfing.
An 18-hole golf course is located approx. 2 km away.

Entertainment

An oriental or Nubian show is performed once per week. Live music also takes place once per week.

Hotel services

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in the lobby and in the rooms.
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Laundry service for a fee.

Credit card

Visa, Master, American Express.

Hotelhinweis

The hotel is unsuitable for people with limited mobility. Barrier-free rooms are not available.
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When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" as well as the reverse "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", sometimes 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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Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

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Last updated: 10.07.2026 15:31