Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + Albatros Aqua Park

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Travel information

Combination product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday including all inter-hotel transfers. Accommodation in the hotel is always provided in the most reasonably priced available room category. Embarkation always takes place on Thursdays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay is mandatory. The next available embarkation will always be taken.

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 preliminary and subsequent stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and the embarkation day. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and port are included.

MS Nile Excellence incl. excursion

Highlights

  • 5-star Nile cruise ship with 30 exterior cabins.
  • Full board including selected soft drinks with meals.
  • Sun deck equipped with pool and sun loungers.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi available in public areas of the ship.
  • Fitness area freely accessible to all guests on board.

Itinerary

When booking the MS Nile Excellence, the following excursions are automatically included: Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, and a visit to the High Dam in Aswan.
The excursion packages below can of course still be booked.
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Embarkation: Thursday.
Depending on the embarkation day, the itinerary may shift.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
At 5 a.m., a hot air balloon ride is possible (optional, bookable on site).
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.
Afternoon trip to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
Morning continuation to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3).
Continuation to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
Morning after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam (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, visit to a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5:
Early morning at 3:30 a.m., opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast box is included.
Then it is back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Then the ship continues to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Afterwards you have the opportunity to visit the Edfu Temple (1,2,3).
Then the ship continues to Luxor.
Once there, you have the opportunity to visit the East Bank with the Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and the Karnak Temple (1,2,3). There is an opportunity for a sound and light show at the Karnak Temple (optional, can be booked on site).
Day 8:
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 which excursion package this excursion is in:
Excursion package Classic Excellence=1
Excursion package Classic Plus Excellence=2
Excursion package Premium Excellence=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion package Classic Excellence:
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatschepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Edfu Temple
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
-> Summer season 2026: 155 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 163 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic package are in the excursion package Classic Plus Excellence
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Summer season 2026: 280 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 288 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus package are in the excursion package Premium Excellence
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
-> Summer season 2026: 333 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 334 € p.p.

Facilities

The MS Nile Excellence has a total of 30 modernly furnished exterior cabins, spread over several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and features a reception desk. Let yourself be spoiled with culinary delights in the main restaurant and enjoy the cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Furthermore, a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner are at your disposal. From winter 2024/25, the ship will have a small fitness studio, which is freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your holiday perfect, you can relax on the loungers on the sun deck or cool off in the pool and enjoy the fantastic view of the landscape along the Nile.
Overview of Nile Excellence cruise ship deck plans showing cabins, pool, and lobby areas.

Accommodation

Suite

The friendly furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 m² in size and feature shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or a double bed, air conditioning (individually adjustable), minibar, safe, TV, telephone (for a fee), sitting area, and a French balcony.
Also bookable for single use (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) have the same features as the suites, but are larger (approx. 37 m²). The Royal Suites are located on the middle deck and upper deck.
In the Royal Suites, there is also a small table and two chairs on the balcony.

Single Suites

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 m² in size and otherwise equipped the same as the suites, but with only one single bed without a sitting area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) have the same features as the suites but are slightly smaller (approx. 21 m²) and possibly without a French balcony and without a sitting area, but with a non-opening window.

Meals

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet or set menu.
Breakfast includes soft drinks and hot drinks. For lunch and dinner, two soft drinks and one small bottle of water per person are included.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form. Selected national alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the lounge/sun deck bar.
In the afternoon, coffee, tea, and pastries during the cruise.
Daily replenishment of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. Once a week, the minibar is filled with soft drinks.
Once a week, a fruit basket in the cabin.

Not included in All Inclusive

International/imported alcoholic drinks.

Sports included

There is a small fitness area on deck.

Wellness

For additional relaxation, massage treatments are offered (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or oriental evenings.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in public areas. Wi-Fi in the rooms is available for a fee.
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Pool towels are provided in the cabins.
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24-hour cabin service, on-call doctor (for a fee).
Check-in 12 p.m.

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotelhinweis

Ship address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12 p.m.
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Smoking is permitted exclusively on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that for a flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required.
No overnight stay is necessary for a flight to/from Luxor.
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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-category ship. The travel itinerary will not be affected.
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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 due to congestion 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 guarantee the itinerary.
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As the offered ship is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind or next to the other, so that crossing other ships may be necessary.
It may happen that the ship is not always accessible 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 8 € per person and night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the ship 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.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros Aqua Park Resort

Highlights

  • Aqua park with 9 water slides located within the hotel premises.
  • Family rooms featuring 2 separate bedrooms and approx. 48 m² of space.
  • Hotel-owned beach section approx. 700 m away with free shuttle service.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi available in the lobby and in guest rooms.
  • Varied entertainment program including daily animation activities.

Location

Hotel entrance at dusk with palm trees and clear blue sky
Aerial view of a large water park with multiple pools, water slides, and sun loungers.
The hotel "Pickalbatros Aqua Park," very popular with families, is located just approx. 700m from the hotel's own beach section. You can reach this after a short walk across the grounds of the sister hotel "Beach Albatros" (HRG013) or by free shuttle. The hotel is separated from "Beach Albatros" by only a road. Hurghada airport is approx. 10 km away; you need about 20 minutes by car to Hurghada Downtown.

Facilities

The particularly family-friendly resort has 296 rooms, which are spread over the main building and four 3-story annex buildings. In addition to two restaurants in the hotel (Mediterranean cuisine, Asian cuisine) and various bars, other restaurants from the sister hotels can be used. Furthermore, the hotel offers a spacious lobby with a lobby bar, reception and ATM as well as various shops in front of the hotel and a hairdresser. In the outdoor area, there is an amphitheater, 5 swimming pools (one of which is heatable, one children's pool), an Olympic pool in the sister hotel Pickalbatros Aqua Vista (for a fee), and the Aqua Park with 9 water slides for adults. There are 16 additional slides for children in the "Pickalbatros Aqua Blu," which can be used. Loungers and umbrellas are included at the pool and on the beach, pool towels only at the pool. At the beach, there is a beach bar, which is also included. If required, unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park can be booked additionally.
For guests of "Pickalbatros Aqua Park," "Pickalbatros Aqua Blu," and "Pickalbatros Aqua Vista," the newly opened "Midway Street" with various theme park attractions is also available.
Bright hotel lobby with elegant seating areas and a chandelier under a glass roof.
Modern outdoor area with white tables and chairs under a glass roof at a hotel
Modern restaurant with wooden tables and chairs set for guests, bright lighting, and plants in the background.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with double bed, desk, and balcony overlooking buildings.
Hotel room with two beds, a desk, TV, and view of a terrace with chairs.
Modern bathroom with toilet, sink, and walk-in shower with glass partition.
Two chairs and a table on a balcony with decorative railing and view of trees.

Double room

The double rooms (D) are friendly and tastefully furnished with shower/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, minibar, kettle, telephone, satellite TV, safe, and balcony or terrace and have a size of approx. 32 m².
Also bookable with pool view (PD) or for single use (DE/PDE). Additionally bookable as type I room (DI/DEI) with a special price and limited quota.

Super Saver room

These Super Saver rooms (SSZ) have the same features as the double rooms, but have a limited quota and a special price.

Family room

The family rooms (DF2) are approx. 48 m² in size, consist of 2 sleeping rooms, and feature a balcony or terrace.
Also bookable with pool view (FP2).

Bright hotel room with double bed and balcony overlooking the pool and palm trees.
Bright hotel room with two single beds, desk, and large window with curtains.
Modern bathroom with toilet, sink, and illuminated mirror.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking grass and building in the background

Meals

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10 a.m., late riser breakfast until 11 a.m., lunch buffet from 12:30-2:30 p.m., dinner in 2 restaurants (main restaurant and Asian restaurant) from 6-9 p.m. Optionally also in one of the two restaurants "Tagine" and "Soprano" in the sister hotels Pickalbatros Aqua Blu and Pickalbatros Aqua Vista. Late dinner from 10 p.m.-midnight, various snacks in the food court from 12-5 p.m. and at the beach bar from 3-4 p.m. Ice cream for children from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the respective open bars from 10 a.m.-midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer at no extra charge. After midnight, all drinks are to be paid for. At the beach of Beach Albatros, there is a separate snack bar that can be used. Lunch snacks are offered from 12:30-4 p.m. and drinks from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Not included in All Inclusive

Shisha (water pipe).

Sports included

Large, bright gym with various exercise machines and large windows.
Table tennis, darts, boccia, fitness room.

Sports for a fee

Billiards, tennis, Olympic pool, various water sports opportunities on the beach (local providers), as well as a diving school (local providers).
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable in the travel agency with requirement H and the service code HRG914):
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 booked in many hotels for a fee. The park contains over 100 different water attractions for small and large guests. In the price of 75 € for adults and 38 € for children up to 11 years, besides daily free entry including snacks and soft drinks, the transfer from/to the overnight hotel is also included.

Children's program

Separate children's pool, aqua park for children, children's club from 4-12 years.
A colorful children's playground with slides and sand under a sunshade.
Colorful water slides beside a pool and palm trees at a resort under a blue sky.
Colorful children's playroom with tables, chairs, and game pieces on a bright floor

Wellness

Modern hair salon with blue walls, mirrors, and black barber chairs.
Brightly lit massage room with two tables and colorful green and blue walls.
Modern wellness area with hot tub and sauna, colorful wall lighting in the background
Wellness area with whirlpool, steam bath, sauna. Massages and beauty salon for a fee.

Entertainment

Varied entertainment program during the day and in the evening. 6 days a week, animation theater.
Midway Street with theme park attractions such as carousels and roller coasters.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (1x per stay included)
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 show, as well as traditional oriental music.
All this in the impressive setting of the famous theater in the Palace of Neverland Show-1001 Nights. 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 the lobby and in the rooms.
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Laundry service (for a fee).

Credit card

Master and Visa.

Hotelhinweis

Barrier-free hotel complex.
A barrier-free room (D) is available on request.
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When choosing your hotel and your destination airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hotel Hurghada" as well as the reverse "Hurghada Airport-Hotel Marsa Alam," in some cases, 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

SAFAGA ROAD HURGANDA-EGYPT TEL: 0020-6534648015 FAX: 0020-973464800

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

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Last updated: 11.09.2026 09:19