Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Magic I + Dana Beach Resort

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Travel information

Combination package consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Magic I and a beach holiday, including all transfers between the two. 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 date will always be used.

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-cruise and post-cruise hotel stay depends on your arrival day and the embarkation day. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and port are included.

MS Magic I

Highlights

  • 5-star vessel with 72 exterior cabins distributed across several decks.
  • Spacious sun deck equipped with a pool and a bar.
  • Full board offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets.
  • German-speaking guide available on board for excursions.
  • On-board amenities include a jeweler, bazaar, and billiard room.

Itinerary

Embarkation: Saturday
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
At 5 a.m., a hot air balloon flight can be booked (optional, only bookable on-site).
Breakfast on board. Afterward, visit the West Bank with the Temple of Hatshepsut (1,2,3), Colossi of Memnon (1,2,3), and the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3).
Lunch on board. Afterward, continue to Edfu.
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
Breakfast on board. Afterward, continue to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.
After arrival in Kom Ombo, you can visit the Temple of Kom Ombo (1,2,3).
Continue toward Aswan, with dinner on board.
Overnight stay in Aswan.
Day 4:
Morning after breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Then, visit the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile.
Afterward, opportunity to visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
Early morning at 3:30 a.m., opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast box included.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Continue toward Esna.
Day 6:
Morning after breakfast, visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3). Continue toward Luxor. Lunch on board. Dinner and overnight stay in Luxor.
Day 7:
Breakfast on board.
Visit the East Bank with the Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and Karnak Temple (1,2,3).
Day 8:
Departure.
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The excursions listed in the itinerary are not included.
A German-speaking guide for the excursions is available on the ship.
Behind the excursions in the itinerary, it is noted which excursion package contains that excursion:
Classic Excursion Package=1
Classic Plus Excursion Package=2
Premium Excursion Package=3
The excursion packages can be booked as an option. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Classic Excursion Package (bookable with Ref: KW, Service: NILKLASS)
Package for the 2025/2026 winter season, 2026 summer season:
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Temple of Hatshepsut
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Temple of Edfu
Temple of Kom Ombo
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 305.- € p.p.
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Additional excursions 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 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 welcoming reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread over several decks. The main restaurant serves delicious dishes. The offerings are complemented by a reading corner and a lounge bar. A jeweler and a bazaar invite you to browse. There is also a billiard room on board. You can relax and enjoy your vacation on the spacious sun deck with a pool and bar.

Accommodation

Cabins

The tastefully furnished cabins feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
Cabins can also be booked for single occupancy.
The windows cannot be opened.

Meals

Full board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet-style. Drinks are for a fee.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet-style. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Wellness

Massages are offered for additional relaxation (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore is provided.

Hotel service

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

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA.

Hotelhinweis

Docking station in Luxor: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Booking note: Please note that at least one overnight stay is required before the Nile cruise.
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that for flights to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required.
If arriving/departing 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 itinerary will not be affected.
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The transfer duration 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/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 itinerary.
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As the offered ship is a motor vessel, operational noise may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind or next to another, so it may be necessary to cross other ships. It may happen that the ship is not always accessible barrier-free.
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When booking this ship, accommodation is provided on the MS Magic I or another ship with similar facilities and of the same category.
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Egypt is the land of "baksheesh" (tipping): To save you the stress of constant tipping on board, your local tour guide will collect an amount of 6 €-7 € per person and night on the ship 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 *****

Pickalbatros Dana Beach Resort

Highlights

  • 5-star hotel directly on the private lagoon sandy beach in Hurghada.
  • Aquapark with a total of 14 water slides for different age groups.
  • Private seawater lagoon with shuttle boat service within the resort.
  • Included Neverland Show featuring dinner and entertainment program.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the entire hotel and in rooms.

Location

The spacious hotel complex of the popular Dana Beach Resort is located directly on its own sandy lagoon beach in the southern hotel zone of Hurghada. Spend a great family holiday and enjoy the Egyptian hospitality. The city center is approx. 18 km away (limousine service for a fee). Hurghada Airport is approx. 10 km away.
View of a long sandy beach with many blue umbrellas and calm sea at sunset.
Beach with rows of white and blue umbrellas by the sea at a vacation spot.

Facilities

Elegant hotel reception with black front desk and illuminated wooden backdrop.
Bright hotel lobby area with leather seating groups and tables on shiny floor.
The hotel complex consists of a main building and three-story residential buildings with a total of 866 rooms. A saltwater lagoon leads from the beach through the spacious and beautifully landscaped gardens to the reception building and can be traveled by shuttle boat. Facilities include a stylish lobby with reception, six buffet restaurants (international, Asian, Italian, Oriental, and German), various bars, shops, and a hairdresser.
In the outdoor area, there are three swimming pools with an integrated children's area (two of which are heated in winter, one with water slides for children), sun terrace, and pool bar. A special highlight for families is the Aqua Park, opened in summer 2026. With a total of 14 water slides, it offers varied bathing fun for all ages. For teenagers and adults, various fast slides are available, while younger guests can look forward to a separate Aqua Park with age-appropriate water attractions. Sun loungers, parasols, and beach towels are included at the pool and beach. Unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park can be booked if required.

Accommodation

Double room

The friendly furnished rooms (D, DB) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (soft drinks and water incl.), kettle, and safe, as well as a balcony or terrace, and are approx. 25-30 m².
Also bookable as a double room with pool view (PD) or for single occupancy (DE/PDE). Also bookable as Type I (DI/DEI). Limited contingent and special price.
(Additionally bookable under HRGA07 with garden view (2GD/1GD) or pool view (PD/PDE))

Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and view of the pool.
View from a covered terrace with chairs overlooking a garden with palm trees and hotel buildings.
Bright hotel room with bedroom, living area, balcony, and view of pool and palm trees.
View from balcony with chairs overlooking green hotel garden and pool with bridge.

Double Superior Lagoon View "Chillout"

The rooms (SL2) are equipped like the double rooms but are larger (approx. 45 m²) and have a lagoon view. On the lawn in front of the building, there are Bali beds that offer an exclusive chill-out possibility for the guests of these rooms. Also bookable for single occupancy (SL1).

Double Superior Sea View

The Double Superior Sea View (DMU) rooms feature the same amenities as the Double Superior Pool View rooms, but with a sea view.
Also bookable for single occupancy (UME).
(Additionally bookable under HRGA07)

Modern hotel room with two beds, balcony, and sea view.
Modern hotel room with white bed, patterned pillow, and small nightstand with vase.
Bright hotel room with bedroom, living area, balcony, and view of pool and palm trees.
Light wood closet with open storage, drawers, hangers, and a safe.
View from balcony with chairs overlooking green hotel garden and pool with bridge.

Double Superior Pool View

The Double Superior Pool View (DSP) rooms offer the same amenities as the double rooms but are larger (approx. 40-45 m²) and have a pool view.
Also bookable for single occupancy (ESP) for an extra charge.
(Additionally bookable under HRGA07)

Family Room Pool View

The family rooms (DF2) are approx. 60 m² in size with the same equipment as the double rooms and have 2 bedrooms, air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace.
Limited contingent and special price.
(Additionally bookable under HRGA07 as Family Room Pool View (FP2) and additional contingent with garden/pool view under code "2FA").

Modern hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and pool view.
Modern hotel room with large bed, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
View from balcony with chairs over palm trees, pool, and hotel grounds under clear sky.

Double Room Deluxe (HRGA07)

The Double Rooms Deluxe correspond to the double rooms and are bookable with garden view (DD2/DD3), pool view (DPB), and sea view (DDM).

Suite Sea View (HRGA07)

The suites are approximately 65 m² in size and feature a living area and a separate bedroom. General suite amenities include Wi-Fi, telephone, air conditioning, bathroom with shower/WC, as well as a balcony or terrace (S2M).

Meals

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10 a.m., lunch from 12:30-2:30 p.m., and dinner from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in buffet form. Late dinner from 10-11 p.m. Lunch snacks from 12-5 p.m. Coffee, pastries, and cake from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. Ice cream for children from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. Selected cocktails are already included in the all-inclusive offer at no extra charge. Soft drinks and hot drinks are included around the clock at the Piano Bar.

Sports included

Modern hotel complex featuring a large soccer field and adjacent water park with slides and pools.
Tennis court with green artificial grass, surrounded by palm trees and buildings under clear sky.
View of a blue padel court with fences and buildings in the background under clear sky.
An outdoor area with bocce courts, palm trees, and seating in a hotel garden.
Modern gym with workout machines and view of pool and palm trees.
Fitness room, mini-golf, table tennis, tennis and padel tennis (rackets and floodlights for a fee), multi-purpose court, volleyball, boccia, darts.

Sports for a fee

Billiards, surf center.
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable in the travel agency with requirement H and service code HRG912):
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 guests young and old. 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 overnight hotel.

Children's program

For young guests, there is a mini club (4-12 years), a separate children's pool (pool with slides), a playground, soft drinks, ice cream, and a children's corner at dinner. Newly built Aqua Park with 11 different slides.
Colorful kids' playroom with tables, chairs, and large mural in a hotel.
Indoor pool with water play features and colorful walls in a hotel overlooking the city.
Hotel with playground and green lawn under blue sky with palm trees.
A colorful children's playground with slides in a hotel area under sunny weather.

Wellness

Elegant hotel lobby with green ceiling, marble reception, and blue seating.
Modern hotel corridor with colorful wall panels and glass walls, decorated with hanging lights.
Cozy spa room with two beds, decorative towels, and warm lighting.
Hotel hallway with warm lighting and a person in a bathrobe.
Steam bath, swimming pool (heated), sauna, whirlpool, and massages for a fee.

Entertainment

An animation team provides entertainment throughout the day.
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Neverland Show: (included 1x per stay)
Life in Hurghada is brightened by an evening program combining music, dance, light, and theater. Experience it all in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance shows, and traditional oriental music.
All this in the impressive setting of the famous theater in the Palace of Alf Leila Wa Leila-1001 Nights. An evening where the past merges with the present!
As part of the program, a delicious dinner and a diverse selection of drinks await you.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available throughout the complex and in the rooms free of charge.
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24-hour room service for a fee.
ATM in the lobby.
Baby cot available upon request free of charge.
Laundry service for a fee.
The nearest hospital is 1 km away.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

Barrier-free rooms bookable upon request (Double Superior Pool View/DSP).
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The Neverland Aqua Park (consisting of the former Jungle Aqua Park and a newly built slide park in Water Valley) can be booked for a fee.
Unlimited free entry including snacks and soft drinks for the entire stay for 70 € per adult and 35 € per child (up to 11 years).
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Please note when choosing your hotel and destination airport that, particularly with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" as well as vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", large distances must be covered, and long transfers should be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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Zusatzhinweis

SAHL HASHISH ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
danabeach_res@pickalbatros.com
TEL: 0020-653460401/409
FAX: 0020-653460400

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA07.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 15.09.2026 17:31