Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Magic I + Albatros Palace Resort

HMH091
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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 them. 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 beforehand is mandatory. The earliest possible embarkation will always be 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- 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 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:
1st Day:
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
2nd Day:
A hot air balloon ride can be booked in the morning at 5 a.m. (optional, only bookable locally).
Breakfast on board. Afterward, tour of the West Bank including 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. Then proceed to Edfu.
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
3rd Day:
Breakfast on board. Then proceed to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.
Upon arrival in Kom Ombo, there is the opportunity to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo (1,2,3).
Continued sailing towards Aswan. Dinner on board.
Overnight in Aswan.
4th Day:
Morning after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Afterward, visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile.
Afterward, opportunity for a tour of a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
5th Day:
Early morning at 3:30 a.m., opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3); a breakfast box is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Continued sailing to Esna.
6th Day:
Morning after breakfast, tour of the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3). Continued sailing to Luxor. Lunch on board. Dinner and overnight in Luxor.
7th Day:
Breakfast on board.
Tour of the East Bank with Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and Karnak Temple (1,2,3).
8th Day:
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 always noted which excursion package includes that specific trip:
Classic Excursion Package=1
Classic Plus Excursion Package=2
Premium Excursion Package=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Classic Excursion Package (bookable with code: KW Service: NILKLASS)
Package for winter season 2025/2026, summer season 2026:
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 ride
Philae Temple
Winter season 2025/2026, summer season 2026: 305.- € per person
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Additional excursions in the Classic Plus Excursion Package (bookable with code: KW Service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
Winter season 2025/2026, summer season 2026 429.- € per person
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Additional excursions in the Premium Excursion Package (bookable with code: KW Service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
Winter season 2025/2026, summer season 2026: 482.- € per person

Facilities

The ship features a friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread over several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals for your well-being. The amenities are complemented by a reading corner and a lounge bar. A jeweler and a bazaar invite you to browse. Furthermore, there is 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.
The cabins can also be booked for single use.
The windows cannot be opened.

Meals

Full board

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

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form. National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Wellness

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

Entertainment

Entertainment is provided by occasional evening folklore shows.

Hotel contact

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 location 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 exclusively permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that for arrivals/departures to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one night's hotel stay is required.
No overnight stay is necessary for flights to/from Luxor.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to transfer you 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 duration 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/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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Since the ship provided is a motor vessel, operating noises may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock behind or alongside one another, 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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When booking this ship, accommodation is provided on the MS Magic I or another ship with similar equipment and the same category.
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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 6€-7€ per person, per 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 vacation as pleasant as possible and is a recommendation on our part.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros Palace Resort

Highlights

  • Direct beach location with a private house reef for diving and snorkeling.
  • Complimentary use of the water park at the neighboring Beach Albatros hotel with 18 slides.
  • Spacious lagoon-style pool area including one heated pool.
  • Included 1001 Nights Neverland Show once per stay.
  • 5-star resort featuring 621 rooms and six restaurants.

Location

Spend the best time of the year in the beautiful premises of the Pickalbatros Palace Resort. This very spacious holiday complex is located directly on its own private sandy beach with a house reef. Here, you can experience the beauty of the Red Sea by diving and snorkeling. It is approximately 18 km to the center of Hurghada and about 11 km to the airport.
Luxury hotel with pool, gardens, and sea and beach view.
Beach with lounge chairs, umbrellas, palm trees, and long pier at the hotel.
Sunrise on a calm beach with canoes and pier, clear colors and gentle waves.
Sunset at a beach hotel with palm-thatched sunbeds under palm trees.

Facilities

Waterpark with colorful slides and umbrellas beside a desert hotel.
Open restaurant with wooden chairs and tables over blue water pool in a hotel resort.
Colorful water slides and play structures at a hotel pool under a blue sky.
Aerial view of a tropical resort featuring pools, water slides, beach, and ocean in the background.
Shape your holiday with numerous activities, then relax in the wellness area and enjoy international delicacies in the various restaurants. This attractive high-end hotel consists of a main building and several annexes, in which the total of 621 rooms are distributed. In the luxurious reception area, the hotel offers a lobby with a spacious reception, a hairdresser/beauty salon (for a fee), a shopping arcade, and an ATM. Six restaurants with Asian and Italian cuisine, among others, various bars, cafés, and an oriental pub will delight your palate. In the generously landscaped outdoor area, there is a large lagoon-style pool landscape with various pools (one of which is heated from November to April) as well as a separate fun area for children with slides and fountains (1 heated children's pool). Sun loungers, parasols, and beach towels are provided free of charge on the sun terraces and at the beach.
The aqua park of the neighboring "Beach Albatros" hotel, with its 18 slides (11 for adults and 7 for children), can be used free of charge.

Accommodation

Double room

The modern rooms (D) are approx. 36 m² in size and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, LCD satellite TV, minibar (replenished daily with water and soft drinks, 1x per stay included), kettle, safe (included), air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace with garden view.
Also available to book with pool (PD) or sea view (DM) as well as for single use (DE/PDE/DEM).
Also available as type I (DI/DEI) at a special price with limited availability.

Hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and palm tree view.
Modern hotel room with two single beds, flat-screen TV, and archway to bathroom.
Balcony with chairs overlooking the sea, palm trees, and accommodations in a sunny setting.

Double room lateral sea view

The rooms (DMS) are equipped like the double rooms but feature a side sea view.
Also available to book for single use (DES).

Super saver room

These rooms (SSZ) feature the same equipment as double rooms with garden view, but have a limited quota and a special price.
(Also bookable under HRGA02, but may have a different location and different view).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast in two restaurants from 7-10 a.m., late breakfast from 10-11 a.m., lunch from 12:30-2:30 p.m., and dinner in one of the four buffet restaurants or two à-la-carte restaurants (reservation required, included once per week).
Midnight snack from 10:30 p.m.-12 a.m.
Snacks at the beach bar from 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the pool and beach bar from 10 a.m. until sunset, in other bars until midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the All Inclusive offer at no extra charge.

Elegant table setting with wine and dish in a stylish restaurant.

Sports included

Modern gym with equipment and illuminated ceiling, ideal for hotel guests.
Modern gym with weightlifters, treadmills, and columns featuring sports-themed artwork in warm lighting.
Beach volleyball court, table tennis, minigolf, and fitness room.

Sports for a fee

Tennis court at the Beach Albatros Hotel (tennis court, floodlights, and rackets for a fee), water sports, billiards (billiards is located in the sister hotel "Beach Albatros").
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable in the travel agency with requirement H and the service code HRG991):
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 for an additional fee in many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for guests of all ages. The price of €75 for adults and €38 for children up to 11 years includes daily admission, snacks, and soft drinks, as well as the transfer from/to the accommodation hotel.

Children's program

For our little guests, the hotel offers a miniclub (4-12 years), a children's pool, and children's water slides.
Entrance of ALBA Kids Club featuring colorful character and play areas, designed for hotel kids.
Colorful playroom with children's chairs and cartoon-decorated wall in a hotel.
Colorful playground with swings, climbing frame, and slide on green grass under clear sky.
Colorful children's playground with slides and water in hotel pool by palm trees.
Playground with wooden climbing frame and swings in a sunny hotel setting.
Colorful children's playroom with tables and chairs in a bright hotel area.
Playground with swings and climbing frame in front of multi-story hotel under blue sky.

Wellness

Modern spa room with green walls, circular lights, and a massage table with pillows.
A woman receives a massage in a warmly lit spa room with decorative circular wall designs.
Modern hotel lobby area with seating corner, reception desk, and colorful wall design.
Modern hair salon with white floors, blue accents, and large mirrors.
Modern room with pink and blue walls, pink sofas, and two massage chairs.
Spa center with sauna, massage, jacuzzi, and steam bath for a fee.

Entertainment

During the day and in the evening, the hotel offers diverse animation programs.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (included 1x per stay)
Life in Hurghada is illuminated with an evening program that combines music, dance, light, and theater. Experience it all in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance show, 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 contact

Wi-Fi is available in public areas free of charge.
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Baby cots are available free of charge.
High chairs available in the restaurants.
Laundry service for a fee.
ATM in the lobby.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

Barrier-free hotel facility. 4 barrier-free rooms available on request (Double room Standard/D).
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Please note when choosing your hotel and airport that especially in the combination "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" as well as vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", long distances must be covered and long transfers must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked following a Nile cruise.
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Zusatzhinweis

SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
0020-653464168
0020-653464179

Seasonal information

Also bookable under HRGA02.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 15.09.2026 17:32