Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Magic I + Albatros Makadi Resort

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Travel information

Package product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Magic I and a beach holiday, including all transfers in between. Accommodation in 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 earlier, as an overnight stay beforehand is mandatory. The next possible embarkation will always be selected.

Notice

The travel offer 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 preliminary and subsequent stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and the day of embarkation. 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:
A hot air balloon flight can be booked in the morning at 5 a.m. (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. Then continue to Edfu.
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
Breakfast on board. Then continue to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.
After arriving in Kom Ombo, the Kom Ombo Temple can be visited there (1,2,3).
Continue toward Aswan. Dinner on board.
Overnight stay in Aswan.
Day 4:
After breakfast in the morning, visit the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Afterward, visit the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile.
Afterward, opportunity to visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
Early in the 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 to Esna.
Day 6:
After breakfast in the morning, visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3). Continue to 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 each excursion in the itinerary, it is noted in which excursion package this excursion is included:
Classic Excursion Package=1
Classic Plus Excursion Package=2
Premium Excursion Package=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entry fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Classic Excursion Package (bookable with code: 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
Temple of Philae
2025/2026 winter season, 2026 summer season: 305.- € p.p.
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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.
2025/2026 winter season, 2026 summer season 429.- € p.p.
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Additional excursions in the Premium Excursion Package (bookable with code: KW Service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
2025/2026 winter season, 2026 summer season: 482.- € p.p.

Facilities

The ship features a friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread over several decks. The main restaurant provides for your physical well-being with delicious dishes. The offer is complemented by a reading corner and a lounge bar. A jeweler and a bazaar cordially 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 bathrooms with shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
The cabins can also be booked for single occupancy.
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 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

Entertainment is provided by occasional evening folklore entertainment.

Hotel contact

Wi-Fi is available on the ship for a fee.
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24-hour room 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 (subject to 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 permitted exclusively on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if flying to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one night's stay in a hotel is required.
No overnight stay is necessary if flying 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 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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The itinerary may change due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to congestion or maintenance of the Esna locks. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be required to ensure the travel program.
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As the offered ship is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock one behind or next to the other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships. It may happen that the ship is not always accessible without barriers.
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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: To spare 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 vacation as pleasant as possible and is considered our recommendation.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Albatros Makadi Resort

Highlights

  • Direct beach location on a 600-meter sandy beach with a private house reef.
  • Spacious hotel complex with 20 pools and an aquapark.
  • Diverse culinary offerings with six buffet and two snack restaurants.
  • Sports facilities including tennis, fitness center, beach volleyball, and bocce.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi available throughout the entire hotel complex.

Location

The Albatros Makadi Resort is located in the popular Makadi Bay. The Albatros Makadi Resort is only approx. 35 km away from Hurghada International Airport. The hotel in a first-class location is situated directly on a 600-meter-long white sandy beach and offers the perfect conditions for swimming. The offshore house reef offers ideal opportunities and conditions for snorkeling to get to know the beautiful and colorful underwater world of the Red Sea.
Beach with rows of blue umbrellas and calm sea under clear sky.
Beach hotel with pool, sun umbrellas, and loungers by a calm sea under clear sky.
Wide sandy beach with clear water and a line of palm trees along the coast under a blue sky.
Hotel complex with multiple pools, blue sun loungers, and sea view at sunset.
Beach promenade with palm trees, sand, and sun umbrellas under a clear blue sky.

Facilities

Modern hotel lounge area with gray chairs, round tables, and gold-colored ceiling lights.
Modern bright hotel building with fountain and well-kept landscaping under clear blue sky.
Modern hotel bar area with blue walls, red chairs, marble floor, and stylish lighting.
Bright, modern dining room with round tables and brown chairs, decorated with plants.
Empty outdoor seating area with tables and chairs near water slides and pool at hotel.
Indoor pool with blue illuminated water and decorative curtains in a hotel spa.
Bright hotel lobby with arches, chandelier, and central flower decoration.
Modern living area with white armchairs, round table, and decorative shelf in a bright room.
Beach promenade with palm trees, sand, and sun umbrellas under a clear blue sky.
Bright, modern hotel lounge with comfortable armchairs and large windows.
Large hotel lobby with striking glass dome ceiling and stylish seating areas.
The fully renovated resort has 869 spacious rooms spread across several buildings. Furthermore, the hotel is equipped with a cozy lobby and various shops. Six buffet restaurants and two snack restaurants (Asian, oriental, Italian, seafood, steakhouse, etc.) as well as five bars provide for your physical well-being.
The spacious and friendly outdoor area features 20 pools with 10 integrated children's pools and a separate children's pool (three of which are heatable in winter) as well as the Adults Aqua Park Tower with six slides. For children, a small aqua park with 10 slides (six for teens and four for smaller children) is available.

Accommodation

Deluxe Pool View Double Room

The rooms with pool view are approx. 53 m² in size and are attractively furnished with shower/bath, air conditioning, satellite TV, safe, coffee/tea maker, minibar (daily water free of charge), and balcony. (PD) Also bookable for single occupancy (PDE) and as a Type I double room with limited quota and at specific prices (DI).

Bright hotel room with large bed, desk, TV, and balcony overlooking outdoor area.
Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, and balcony overlooking pool and surroundings.
Modern hotel room with balcony and city view.
Modern hotel room with bed, balcony, and sea view under blue sky.

Deluxe Side Sea View Double Room

The rooms with side sea view are approx. 40-45 m² in size and are attractively furnished with shower/bath, air conditioning, satellite TV, safe, coffee/tea maker, minibar (daily water free of charge), and balcony. (DDS) Also bookable for single occupancy (EDD).

Deluxe Sea View Double Room

The rooms with sea view are approx. 40-45 m² in size and are attractively furnished with shower/bath, air conditioning, satellite TV, safe, coffee/tea maker, minibar (daily water free of charge), and balcony. (DM) Also bookable for single occupancy (DME).
(Additionally bookable under HRGB26 as MDA, but oriented towards the beach side, and bookable for single occupancy (D1Y)).

Hotel room with two single beds, balcony with sea view, and modern decor.
A cozy bed with a patterned pillow, white pillows, and bedside table with vase and book.

Deluxe Double Room (HRGB26)

The deluxe double rooms are identical in size and furnishings to the deluxe sea view double rooms but do not have a sea view (DD2/DD3/1DD). Additionally bookable with orientation towards the sea side (X2M/X1M) or with garden view (DDA).

Modern hotel room with double bed, flat-screen TV, and balcony overlooking the sea.
View from a hotel terrace with chairs overlooking a pool and blue umbrellas.
Modern hotel room with two beds, terrace, and sea view.
Modern hotel room with flat-screen TV and bed with patterned cover.

Splash Room Aqua Park View

The rooms (HD2) are approx. 106 m² in size and consist of two rooms with a connecting door (one bedroom with a king-size bed and one with twin beds). The rooms feature two bathrooms with shower, air conditioning, satellite TV, safe, coffee/tea maker, dressing area, minibar (daily water free of charge), and a spacious balcony with a view of the Aqua Park.
Bookable under HRGB26 as DC with pool view.

Family Room with Connecting Door Pool View

These family rooms are 2 rooms of the deluxe double room category separated by a connecting door and feature a pool view. They are each approx. 40-45 m² in size and attractively furnished with shower/bath, air conditioning, satellite TV, safe, coffee/tea maker, minibar (daily water free of charge), and balcony (FVP).

Modern hotel room with wall-mounted TV, stylish furniture, and view into adjoining bedroom.
Modern hotel room with large bed, TV, and stylish decor in neutral tones.
Modern hotel room with two beds, seating area, and balcony with sea view.
Modern hotel bathroom with glass shower and illuminated mirror.
Modern hotel room with double bed, wooden partition, and desk area with TV.

Family Room Pool View

The family rooms (FPD) are approx. 53 m² in size and feature shower/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, minibar (water and soft drinks included), coffee/tea maker, TV, telephone (for a fee), safe, Wi-Fi, and terrace. The rooms consist of one room and have a pool view.
Bookable under HRGB26 as Large Family Room Pool View, approx. 53 m² (DF2).

Deluxe Family Room (HRGB26)

The deluxe family rooms are approx. 55 m² in size and feature a double bed and two twin beds, which are separated by an optical room partition. The rooms feature a garden view (2DF).
Additionally also bookable towards the sea side (FY2) and with pool view (FP2).

Deluxe Family Room Beachfront

The approx. 50 m² family rooms (FSB) feature a bathroom with shower, hairdryer, minibar, coffee machine, Wi-Fi, TV, and air conditioning.
The rooms additionally have a direct beach location.

Modern hotel room with double bed, seating area, and sea view from balcony.
Modern hotel room with large bed, terrace view, and beach umbrellas in the distance.
Modern hotel room with balcony offers sea view and elegant furnishings.

Beach Front Room

The beach front rooms (BF2) have the same furnishings as the deluxe double rooms but have a direct beach location. (1st floor)
Also bookable for single occupancy. (BF1)

Superior Family Room (HRGB26)

These correspond to the Deluxe Family Rooms (F2U).

Superior Double Room (HRGB26)

These approx. 53 m² double rooms are equipped with a double bed or two single beds, air conditioning, coffee-making facilities, minibar, safe, TV, shower/WC, and balcony (DSU).

Family Room (HRGB26)

The family rooms offer a total of 53 m² of space and are equipped with air conditioning, bathrobe, slippers, safe, telephone, TV, king-size bed, two single beds, hairdryer, shower/WC, and balcony (DF2).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast (7 a.m. to 10 a.m.), late-riser breakfast until 11 a.m. Lunch (12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) and dinner (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) buffet-style. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included around the clock at the lobby bar (alcohol must be paid for after midnight). Selected cocktails are already included in the all-inclusive offer at no extra charge.

Large modern hotel dining area with many white tables and chairs under bright lighting.

Sports included

Bright gym with modern equipment and large windows overlooking the harbor.
Modern gym with various workout equipment and large windows letting in natural light.
Tennis, table tennis, beach volleyball, darts, bocce, a multi-court, and a fitness center.

Sports for a fee

2 paddle courts and a dive center.

Children's program

Kids club for children aged 4-12 years, playground, and mini-disco.
Water park with colorful slides and attractions in a pool under clear sky.
Colorful children's playroom with tables, chairs, and windows in a hotel.
Large pool area with water play features and colorful slides in front of a hotel building under clear sky.
A shaded playground with colorful play structures and climbing tower on hotel grounds.

Wellness

Elegant indoor pool with columns and oriental design in a hotel.
Bright wellness lounge with modern lounge chairs and decorative arches on the walls.
Two massage beds with blue covers in a minimalist treatment room.
Modern wellness area with two massage tables and built-in whirlpool in a bright room.
A rustic spa room featuring a wooden tub, sauna, and warm wood tones.
Spa with sauna, steam bath, hammam, and treatments, as well as a beauty center (for a fee).

Entertainment

Daily entertainment program, evening shows, and live music.

Hotel contact

Wi-Fi is available to guests throughout the facility free of charge.

Credit card

Visa and Mastercard

Hotelhinweis

When choosing your hotel and airport, please note that especially in the case of the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" as well as the reverse "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", long distances sometimes have to 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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The Albatros Makadi Resort offers a total of 9 handicapped-accessible rooms upon request (Deluxe Pool View Family Room/FPD).
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Pickalbatros Hotels & Resorts
Safaga Road, Makadi
Bayp. O. Box 642 Hurghada
Red Sea Egypt
T: +20 65 3464817
www.pickalbatros.com
sales@pickalbatros.com

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGB26.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 02.07.2026 08:57