Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi Luxor-Kairo MS Magic I + Pickalbatros Palace Resort

LMH091

Product information

Combined product of a Nile cruise on the MS Magic I and a beach holiday including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel will always be in the cheapest available room category. Embarkation is always on Mondays. The trip must start at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay in Hurghada is mandatory. The next possible embarkation will always be taken.

Cruise details

MS Magic I

Route/Ship location

Embarkation: Monday
Route:
Day 1:
Check-out from the hotel in Hurghada, then transfer by bus (approx. 5 hours drive). On the way, you will visit the temple of the goddess Hathor (1.2), then continue to the city of Nag Hammadi, where your cruise ship is already waiting for you. Welcome drink upon arrival at the port. Embarkation and lunch on board. Dinner on board and overnight stay in Nag Hammadi.
Day 2:
Breakfast on board, transfer by bus (130 km south) to visit the capital of ancient Upper Egypt, "The charming city of Luxor". The full-day tour includes a visit to the Valley of the Queens and the Valley of the Artisans (2). Lunch in a restaurant is included. Optional excursion to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple (bookable on site), then return to the ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Nag Hammadi.
Day 3:
Early morning sailing from Nag Hammadi to Al Balyana (approx. 3 hours drive north). Visit the temple of Seti I in Abydos (2), then transfer back to the ship and lunch on board while sailing to Sohag (approx. 4 hours drive north). In the afternoon, there is an optional opportunity to visit the White & Red Monasteries in Sohag. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Sohag.
Day 4:
Enjoy your stay on board during the Nile cruise from Sohag to Mallawi, crossing the Assiut Governorate (approx. 15 hours drive). Overnight stay on board in Mallawi.
Day 5:
After breakfast, visit Tel El Amarna, "The city of Akhetaton" (2), to discover the remains of the capital of the 18th Dynasty, followed by a visit to the Beni Hassan tombs (2). Lunch on board. Continue sailing to Beni Suef (approx. 12 hours drive). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Beni Suef.
Day 6:
After breakfast, time for an optional visit to Hawara and Lahoun, "Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom". Lunch on board. In the afternoon, continue sailing to Cairo (approx. 13 hours drive). Dinner during the cruise and overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 7:
Breakfast on board, then visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx (1.2). Afterwards, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (2). Lunch is included during the excursion. Return to the ship, dinner and overnight stay on board in Cairo.
There is an optional evening excursion to visit historic Cairo, such as the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, Moez Street, and the Sound and Light show in the pyramid area (bookable on site).
Day 8:
After breakfast, check out from the ship and transfer to Hurghada by luxury VIP bus (approx. 6 hours drive).
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There is a German-speaking guide on board for excursions.
The excursions in the route description are always marked with the excursion package they belong to:
Included excursion package = 1
Excursion package Classic = 2

The excursions to the temple of Hathor and the Pyramids of Giza with the Sphinx mentioned in the route description are included (included excursion package = 1).
The Classic Excursion Package (=2) can be booked optionally:

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Classic Excursion Package (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)

Temple of Hathor in Dendera
Valley of the Queens (West Bank)
Valley of the Artisans (West Bank)
Temple of Seti I in Abydos
Tombs of Beni Hassan & Tell el-Amarna and the Royal Tomb
Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx
The Grand Egyptian Museum (closed from June 15 to July 5, 2025)
-> Summer season 2025: €385 pp.
The ship has a friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread across several decks. The main restaurant offers delicious dishes. The offer is complemented by a reading corner and a lounge bar. A jeweler and a bazaar invite you to browse. There is also a billiards room on board. You can relax and enjoy your vacation on the spacious sun deck with a pool and bar.

Meals

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

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore provides entertainment.

Cabins

Cabin for 2 people (K2)

The tastefully furnished cabins have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
Cabins are also available for single use (K1, KA1).
The windows cannot be opened.

Hotel notice

Booking information: 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 information: Please note that for a flight to/from Hurghada, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required before and after the Nile cruise.
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The transfer time from Hurghada is 4-5 hours depending on the hotel's location.
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Due to force majeure, the travel itinerary may be changed. 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 ship offered is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or next to each other, 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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Egypt is the land of Baksheesh: To save you the stress of constantly giving tips on board, your local tour guide collects an amount of €7-8 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 recommended by us.
Map

Lage

Spend the best time of the year in the beautiful complex of the Albatros Palace Resort. This very generously designed holiday resort is located directly on the hotel's own sandy beach with a house reef. Here you can experience the beauty of the Red Sea while diving and snorkeling. The center of Hurghada is about 18 km away, and the airport is about 11 km away.
Large beachfront resort complex with pools, sandy beach, and blue sky.
Beach resort with sun loungers, umbrellas, and a long pier extending into the sea.
Sun setting over beach with kayaks and palm trees near wooden pier.
Sunset at the beach with wooden loungers and palm trees in a tropical setting.

Ausstattung

Colorful water playground with slides in a hotel pool area with loungers and umbrellas.
Large pool with a covered wooden boat docking area under clear blue sky
Colorful water slide maze in a water park under a blue sky.
Aerial view of a resort with pools, water slides, beach area, and hotel buildings.
Design your vacation day with numerous activities, then relax in the wellness area and enjoy international delicacies in the various restaurants. The appealing upper-class hotel consists of a main building and several annexes, which house the total of 621 rooms. The hotel offers a luxurious reception area with a spacious lobby, a hairdresser/beauty salon (for a fee), a shopping arcade, and an ATM. Six restaurants, including Asian and Italian cuisine, various bars, cafés, and an oriental pub will delight your palate. The generously laid out outdoor area features a large, lagoon-like pool landscape with various pools (1 heated from November to April) and a separate fun area for children with slides and fountains (1 heated children's pool). Sun loungers, umbrellas, and beach towels are provided free of charge on the sun terraces and at the beach.
The water park of the neighboring hotel "Beach Albatros" with its 18 slides, 11 of which are for adults and 7 for children, can be used free of charge.

Unterbringung

Double Room

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

Modern hotel room with two single beds and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with double bed, flat-screen TV, wooden furniture, and bright walls.
Balcony with chairs overlooks palm trees and the sea on a sunny day.

Double Room with side sea view

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

Super Saver Room

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

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast in two restaurants from 7 am to 10 am, late breakfast from 10 am to 11 am, lunch from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and dinner in one of the three buffet restaurants or three à la carte restaurants (reservation required, included once per week).
Midnight snack from 10:30 pm to 12 am.
Snacks at the Splash Beach Bar from 12:30 pm to 5 pm.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the pool and beach bar from 10 am until sunset, in the other bars until 12 am. Selected cocktails are already included in the all-inclusive offer without extra charge.

Elegant restaurant table set with gourmet dishes and wine glasses, ready for dining.

Honeymoon Package Notice

Honeymoon Package: The package cannot be booked in advance. The wedding certificate must be presented at check-in. Minimum stay is 3 nights.
You will receive the following amenities:
- Early check-in and late check-out subject to availability
- free upgrade to a double room with pool view (subject to availability)
- romantic room decoration
- Honeymoon cake
- Romantic dinner (on request)
- Breakfast in room (on request)
- Minibar stocked with soft drinks
- Fruit basket
- Bathrobe and slippers
- 25% discount on spa treatments

Sport inklusive

Beach volleyball court, table tennis, mini golf, and fitness room.

Sport gegen Gebühr

Tennis court at the Beach Albatros Hotel (tennis court, floodlights, and rackets for a fee), water sports, billiards (billiards are located at the sister hotel "Beach Albatros").
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable through the travel agency with request H and 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 a fee in many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for young and old. The price of €70 for adults and €35 for children up to 11 years includes daily free entry with snacks and soft drinks, as well as transfer from/to the hotel.

Kinderprogramm

Entrance to ALBA Kids Club with a Goofy statue beside the glass door in a light building.
Colorful children's playroom with tables, small chairs, and craft supplies by large windows.
Colorful playground with climbing frame, swing, and slide in sunny garden area.
Colorful water play area with slides and palm trees in a hotel pool on a sunny day.
For the little guests, the hotel offers a mini club (4-12 years), a children's pool, and children's water slides.

Wellness

Spa center with sauna, massage, whirlpool, and steam bath for a fee.
Modern wellness room with massage table, green walls, and circular light installation.
Woman receiving relaxing massage in modern spa with warm lighting and stylish ambiance.
Modern hotel lobby with comfortable armchairs, colorful walls, and reception desk.
Modern hair salon with white floors, blue walls, chairs, and mirrors.
Modern foot care studio with two chairs, pink sofas, and colorful walls.

Hotelservice

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

Kreditkarte

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotel features

  • Internet
  • Tennis
  • Animation
  • Fitness
  • Kids club/Mini club
  • Air conditioning
  • Hotel safe
  • Sandy beach
  • Water slides
  • Children's playground
  • Children's pool
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Diving
  • Wi-Fi
  • Club
  • Shopping facilities
  • Family friendly
  • Direct beach location
  • Extended hygiene concept

Hinweis

Barrier-free hotel complex. 4 barrier-free rooms can be booked on request (standard double room/D).
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When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", long distances may have to be covered and a long transfer should be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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The entry visa for all travel services booked with schauinsland-reisen is not included in the travel price. Guests have the option to organize the visa themselves or purchase it from the schauinsland-reisen tour guide upon arrival for €30 per person.
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SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
0020-653464168
0020-653464179

Saisonhinweis

Also bookable under HRGA02.

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