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Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Cook's Club

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Travel information

Combination product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Lady Carol 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 trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay beforehand is mandatory. The next available embarkation will always be selected.

Notice

The travel package 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 stay before and after the cruise in 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
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 stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Visit to the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 a.m. hot air balloon excursion (optional, can be booked on-site).
Breakfast, visit to the East Bank, Karnak Temple as well as Luxor Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Visit to the West Bank. In the 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 departure to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
Continue sailing from Esna.
Afterwards, we continue to Aswan, where we will also stay overnight.
Lunch and dinner as well as 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 for a visit to 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). Sailing to Kom Ombo with a visit to the double temple (1,2,3). Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Continue sailing to Esna and visit to 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: 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 code: 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 code: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 482.- p.p.

Facilities

The ship features a welcoming reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins, spread over several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals. The offer 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 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. National 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, doctor on call (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 outdoor decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if flying into/out of Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay at a hotel is required.
If flying into/out of 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 hotel location.
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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 necessary to ensure the travel itinerary.
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Since the ship offered is a motor ship, there may be operational noises.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind or next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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 *****

Cook's Club El Gouna

Highlights

  • Adults-only hotel located directly on a saltwater lagoon in El Gouna.
  • Complimentary access to the Zeytouna Beach sandy beach, 700 m away.
  • Dine-Around program for culinary use of participating partner restaurants.
  • Outdoor fitness area with wooden equipment.
  • Sustainability certification with the Reisen mit Zukunft label.

Location

The beautiful adults-only hotel is located in the heart of El Gouna, directly on a beautiful saltwater lagoon with a small private beach. It is only a few minutes' walk to the small "Downtown" center with its colorful arcades, restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops (also accessible by a manually operated ferry). Various shopping options are also in the immediate vicinity. Guests have free access to the beautiful sandy beach "Zeytouna Beach" on "Zeytouna Island", located 700 m away. At the beach, a 400 m long bathing jetty, the "Zeytouna Pier", leads over the reef into deeper water. Explore the breathtaking coral reef while snorkeling from here. The complex is located approx. 25 km north of Hurghada. The airport in Hurghada is about 40 km away.

Facilities

The modern and charismatic lifestyle hotel (bookable for ages 16 and up) delights with a very special style and consists of a three-story main building as well as several outbuildings, where the 144 elegantly furnished rooms are distributed. The hotel offers its guests a small lobby with reception. The stylish restaurant "La Cantina" including an outdoor terrace with a view of the lagoon features a live-cooking station and provides you with delicious specialties. In the tastefully designed garden area, there is an outdoor platform with wooden fitness equipment as well as a swimming pool (heatable in winter) with a pool bar and sun terrace. Loungers, towels, and parasols are available free of charge at the pool and beach.

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with large bed and window with curtains.
Modern shower with black showerhead and shower gel in a niche beside wooden door.

Double room

The cozy and stylish rooms with garden view or view of the golf course (D) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, individually adjustable air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, minibar (for a fee), safe free of charge, and balcony or terrace or French balcony.
Available for an extra charge also as double room terrace (DB) or for single occupancy (DE/DEB).

Double room lagoon view

The double rooms with lagoon view (L2Z) have the same equipment as the double rooms, but feature a balcony, terrace, or French balcony and pool or lagoon view.
From winter, this room can be booked as Superior lagoon view (LD2).
Also available as double room lagoon view terrace (LD2) or for single occupancy (L1Z/L1D).
From winter, this room can be booked as Premium lagoon view (with terrace/L2Z).

Bedroom with large bed and balcony overlooking palm trees in a hotel room.
View from a balcony overlooking a river with boats and a sunny hotel beach with loungers and umbrellas.
Bedroom with large bed and balcony overlooking palm trees in a hotel room.

Young Traveler Room

The Young Traveller rooms (YTR) are equipped like the double rooms, but can only be booked by young adults aged 18-29. Limited quota and special price.

Double room Superior terrace

The cozy and stylish rooms with garden view or view of the golf course (DSU) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, individually adjustable air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, minibar (for a fee), safe free of charge, and terrace.
For an extra charge also bookable for single occupancy (DEU).

Hotel room with open window, white pillows, and view of terrace with rattan furniture.
View from a balcony overlooking a garden with palm trees under a clear sky.

Meals

Breakfast

Breakfast from 7:30-10:30 a.m. including filter coffee, tea, and juices.
Freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, and special dishes are available for an extra charge.

Bird's-eye view of a table set with breakfast, coffee, and various treats.
Chef in black attire preparing food, surrounded by oriental decor and geometric background.

Half board

Breakfast from 7:30-10:30 a.m.
For dinner, you can choose daily from two set menus.
Freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, and special dishes are available for an extra charge.

Dine Around El Gouna

The Dine-Around program allows guests with half board, full board, or all-inclusive a special culinary experience. Guests can dine in participating restaurants of other hotels – with no additional costs for the 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 until 12 p.m. on the same day) is recommended.

Sports included

Modern gym area with wooden equipment overlooking outdoor pool and palm trees.
Outdoor fitness area with wooden equipment

Sports for a fee

Water sports options and dive center located at the beach (local providers).
Yoga classes

Wellness

Massage treatments outside of the hotel and for a fee.

Entertainment

For entertainment, the hotel offers regular live music.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi access is available to guests in public areas free of charge.
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Laundry service (for a fee).

Credit card

Mastercard, VISA, Diners Club, American Express.

Hotelhinweis

The hotel has one barrier-free room (Double room type A/DA/DEA).
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Please note when choosing your hotel and destination airport that, especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" as well as vice versa "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", partly large distances must be covered and a long transfer must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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Zusatzhinweis

HURGHADA/EL GOUNA
EGYPT
TEL: 0020-653580078
FAX: 0020-653580079
E-mail: info@cooksclub.elgouna.com

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

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Last updated: 14.07.2026 10:45