Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + 7 Tage Albatros Palace

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Travel information

Combined product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all connecting transfers. Accommodation in the hotel is always provided in the most affordable available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the flight must arrive in Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and the Nile cruise follows, the return flight must depart from Luxor.

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- and post-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 listed 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 am, a hot air balloon ride is possible (optional, bookable on site).
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 journey to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
Morning cruise to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3).
Continue to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
Morning after breakfast, visit to 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 (1,2,3).
Then visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5:
Early morning at 3:30 am, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast box is included.
Then return 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).
The ship then continues to Luxor.
Upon arrival, 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.
It is always noted after the excursions in the itinerary which excursion package contains this excursion:
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
Hatshepsut 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 outside cabins spread over several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and features a reception desk. Let yourself be pampered in the main restaurant and enjoy cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Furthermore, there is a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner at your disposal. From winter 2024/25, the ship will have a small fitness room that is freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your holiday perfect, you can relax on the sun deck loungers, 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 and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or one double bed, air conditioning (individually adjustable), minibar, safe, TV, telephone (for a fee), seating area, and a French balcony.
Also bookable for single use (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) have the same facilities 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, the balcony also includes a small table and two chairs.

Single suites

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 m² and otherwise equipped the same as the suites, but with only one single bed and no seating area.

Economy suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are slightly smaller (approx. 21 m²) with otherwise the same facilities as the suites, possibly without a French balcony and without a seating 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 beverages. For lunch and dinner, two soft drinks and a 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 am to 11 pm at the lounge and sun deck bar.
Afternoon coffee, tea, and pastries during the cruise.
Daily refilling of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. Once per week, the minibar is stocked with soft drinks.
Once per week, a fruit basket in the cabin.

Not included in All Inclusive

International/imported alcoholic beverages.

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 pm.

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotelhinweis

Ship address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12 pm
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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 overnight stay in a hotel is required.
If flying to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook 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 location of the hotel.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or overload/maintenance of the Esna locks, the itinerary may change. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be required to ensure the itinerary.
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Since the ship is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock behind or alongside each other, meaning that crossing other ships may be necessary.
It may occur that the ship is not always accessible barrier-free.
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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 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 our recommendation.
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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

Large hotel complex with pool, gardens, and ocean view under a clear sky.
Beach hotel with sunbeds, umbrellas, and a long wooden pier over clear blue sea.
Sunrise on a calm beach with canoes and pier, clear colors and gentle waves.
Beach with wooden lounge beds under palm trees at sunset in a vacation spot.
Spend the best time of the year in the beautiful complex of the Pickalbatros Palace Resort. This very spacious holiday resort is located directly on its own sand 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.

Facilities

Shape your holiday with numerous activities, relax afterward 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, in which the total of 621 rooms are distributed. In the luxurious reception area, the hotel offers a front desk with a spacious lobby, a hairdresser/beauty salon (for a fee), a shopping arcade, and an ATM. Six restaurants, including those featuring Asian and Italian cuisine, various bars, cafes, and an oriental pub, will delight your palate. In the spacious outdoor area, there is a large lagoon-style pool landscape with various pools (1 of which is heated from November to April) as well as a separate fun area for children with slides and fountains (1 heatable children's pool). Sun loungers, umbrellas, and pool towels are provided free of charge on the sun terraces and at the beach.
The aquapark of the neighboring hotel "Beach Albatros" with its 18 slides, of which 11 are for adults and 7 for children, can also be used free of charge.
Water park with colorful tube slides and yellow umbrellas beside hotel complex in desert setting.
Open restaurant with wooden chairs and tables over blue water pool in a hotel resort.
Colorful water slides and platforms in an outdoor pool under a blue sky at a holiday resort.
View of a resort with pools, water slides, and a beach by the sea under a blue sky.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and view of palm trees.
Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, desk, and tiled floor.

Double room

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

Double room side sea view

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

Balcony with chairs and table, palm trees and sea visible under clear sky.

Super saver room

These rooms (SSZ) have the same facilities as double rooms with garden view, but are limited in availability and offer a special price.
(Additionally bookable under HRGA02, but may have a different location and view).

Meals

All Inclusive

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

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 four buffet restaurants or two à-la-carte restaurants (reservation required, included once per week).
Midnight snack from 10:30 pm to 12 am.
Snacks at the 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 midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer without extra charge.

Sports included

Beach volleyball court, table tennis, mini-golf, and fitness room.
Modern gym with various exercise equipment and colorful ceiling lighting.
Modern gym with exercise machines and decorative column in a hotel.

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 many hotels for a fee. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for young and old guests. 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

Entrance to Alba Kids Club with colorful sign and Goofy figure at a vacation resort.
Colorful kids' playroom with small tables, chairs, and wall decorations in the hotel.
Playground with swings and climbing frame on a hotel lawn under a blue sky.
Colorful water playground with slides and palm trees in a hotel pool.
A colorful wooden playground on sandy ground with palm trees and hotel buildings in the background.
Colorful children's playroom with tables and chairs in a bright hotel area.
Children's playground with swings in front of a multi-story hotel building on a sunny day.
For young guests, the hotel offers a miniclub (4-12 years), a children's pool, and children's water slides.

Wellness

Spa center with sauna, massage, hot tub, and steam bath for a fee.
Modern massage room with relaxing lighting and green walls.
A woman is receiving a relaxing massage in an elegant spa room.
Modern hotel lobby with beige armchairs, blue sofa, and reception desk.
Modern hair salon with white and blue walls, mirrors, and multiple chairs.
Modern lounge area with pink and blue walls, sofas, and massage chairs.

Entertainment

During the day and in the evening, the hotel offers various 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 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 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 free of charge in public areas.
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Baby cots are available free of charge.
High chairs in restaurants available.
Laundry service for a fee.
ATM in the lobby.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

Barrier-free hotel complex. 4 barrier-free rooms can be booked on request (Standard Double Room/D).
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Please note when choosing your hotel and your destination airport that, especially with the combination "Airport Marsa Alam-Hotel Hurghada" and vice versa "Airport Hurghada-Hotel Marsa Alam," 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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Zusatzhinweis

SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
0020-653464168
0020-653464179

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA02.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 11.09.2026 09:08