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Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage MS Lady Carol + 5 Tage Iberotel Makadi Beach

H102C5
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Travel information

Combination package featuring a Nile cruise on the MS Lady Carol and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation at the hotel is always provided in the most economical available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the flight must arrive in Luxor. If the hotel is booked first followed by the Nile cruise, the return flight must be from Luxor.

Notice

The travel package you have selected has a duration of 12 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 Lady Carol

Highlights

  • 5-star cruise ship with 72 exterior cabins on the Nile.
  • Spacious sun deck with a large pool and bar.
  • All Inclusive available with daily buffet-style meals.
  • German-speaking tour guide for organized local excursions.
  • Air-conditioned cabins with approx. 19 m² of space available.

Itinerary

Embarkation: Thursday
The itinerary may shift depending on the embarkation day.
Itinerary:.
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3) Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Sightseeing on the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 AM, optional balloon excursion (can be booked locally).
Breakfast, tour of the East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temples (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Sightseeing on the West Bank. In the morning after breakfast, excursion to Thebes-West to the Temple of Hatshepsut (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.
Late evening departure to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
Departure from Esna.
Afterwards, proceed to Aswan, where the overnight stay takes place.
Lunch and dinner, as well as overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
Morning after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Afterwards, visit to the Philae Temple via motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Followed by the opportunity to visit a Nubian village with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6:
Opportunity to explore Abu Simbel (2,3). Departure to Kom Ombo with a visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3). Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Departure to Esna and visit to the Edfu Temple (1,2,3). Overnight on board.
Day 8:
Arrival in Luxor. 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.
The itinerary indicates which excursion package includes each tour:
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: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Edfu Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
Aswan High Dam
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
->Summer season 2026: 305.- € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 316 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic package are in the Classic Plus package: (bookable with code: NILKLASSP)
Full-day excursion by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Summer season 2026: 429.- € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 443 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus package are in the Premium package: (bookable with code: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
-> Summer season 2026: 482.- p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 489 € p.p.

Facilities

The ship features a welcoming reception area and a total of 72 beautiful exterior cabins distributed across several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals for your culinary enjoyment. The offer is rounded off by a cozy lounge bar. A small bazaar invites you to browse and shop. The spacious sun deck is equipped with a large pool and a bar. Bath towels are provided on board.
Modern hotel reception with illuminated desk and artistic wall design.
Modern hotel lobby with orange seating bench, potted plant, and light marble floor.
Outdoor seating area with cushioned chairs and tables on a hotel balcony overlooking nature.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with large bed, two armchairs, and balcony view.
Hotel room with two single beds, large window, and view of water.
Modern hotel shower area with glass partition, rain shower, and toilet in neutral tones.
Compact hotel bathroom with round mirror, sink, and toilet in neutral tones.

Cabins

The tastefully furnished cabins (K2) are approx. 19 m² and feature a bathroom with bath/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
The cabins can also be booked for single use (K1 or KA1).

Economy Cabins

The economy cabins (EK2) are equipped like standard cabins but are located on the lower decks and have a small porthole.

Single Cabin

Equipped the same as standard cabins, but slightly smaller (approx. 13 m²) and with only one bed (K1B). The window cannot be opened.

Compact hotel room with single bed, desk, TV, and curtains on the window.
Compact hotel bathroom with round mirror, sink, and toilet in neutral tones.
Modern hotel shower area with glass partition, rain shower, and toilet in neutral tones.

Meals

Full board

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

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet-style. National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 AM to 11 PM.
The minibar is stocked once a week with soft drinks.
A fruit basket in the cabin once per week.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore.

Hotel services

Wi-Fi available for a fee.
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24-hour room service, doctor on call (for a fee).

Credit cards

MasterCard and VISA.

Hotelhinweis

Docking station for the Lady Carol: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (subject to availability)
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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 at a hotel is required.
No overnight stay is necessary for flights to/from Luxor.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook you to a different ship for economic reasons. In such cases, the alternative ship will always be of an equivalent or higher standard. The travel itinerary will not be affected.
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Transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 7-8 hours, depending on the hotel location.
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Changes to the itinerary may occur due to seasonal low water levels in the Nile or congestion/maintenance at 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 ship provided is a motor vessel, operational noises may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock in lines or side-by-side, which may necessitate crossing other ships.
It may occur that the ship is not always accessible in a barrier-free manner.
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Egypt is the land of baksheesh (tipping): To spare you the stress of constant tipping on board, your local tour guide will collect an amount of 7 € per person per night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the ship's category. This sum is intended for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible, and this is our recommendation.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Iberotel Makadi Beach by JAZ

Highlights

  • Daily free entry to the Makadi Water World aqua park with 50 slides.
  • Direct location on the sandy beach of Makadi Bay with private house reef for snorkeling.
  • Extensive sports offer including tennis, fitness room, squash, and billiards.
  • Sustainability certification through the Green Star label until October 2027.
  • Accommodation available in top-floor rooms with guaranteed sea view.

Location

Aerial view of a beach with umbrellas, lounge chairs, and clear blue water.
An empty sandy beach with a volleyball net and rows of straw umbrellas under a clear sky.
The popular Iberotel Makadi Beach hotel is situated directly on the beautiful, long sandy beach of the idyllic Makadi Bay. Experience the colorful underwater world of the Red Sea. The hotel's own reef grows right up to the shore in places and offers excellent diving and snorkeling conditions. Just a few meters from the hotel is the Makadi Souk, where you can look for souvenirs or enjoy oriental dishes in one of the nice restaurants. Hurghada is approx. 35 km to the north.

Facilities

This spacious complex with two-story residential units extending along the pool and garden landscape to the beach leaves nothing to be desired. The hotel features 313 rooms, an inviting lobby with reception, a fun pub, and boutiques. A main restaurant, two à-la-carte restaurants, and an oriental restaurant cater to your dining needs. Additional à-la-carte restaurants in the Madinat Makadi are available to guests for a fee.
In the expansive outdoor area, there is a swimming pool (heatable in winter), a swimming pool with an adjacent children's pool and waterfall, a sun terrace, and a pool bar with a pool restaurant. Loungers and umbrellas are available free of charge at the beach and pool.

Accommodation

Superior Double Room

The Superior Double Rooms (DSU) are tastefully and comfortably furnished (approx. 36 m²) and feature shower/WC, bathrobes and slippers, hairdryer, air conditioning, tile flooring, satellite TV, telephone, safe, apples and cookies upon arrival, and a balcony or terrace with garden or pool view.
Also bookable with pool view (DSP), side sea view (DSS), sea view (DMU), or for single use (DEU/ESP/1SD/EMU).

Modern hotel room with double bed, seating area, and terrace overlooking palm trees.
Bright hotel room with double bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking the garden.

Superior Double Room Sea View Guaranteed Top Floor

The newly bookable schauinsland-reisen original rooms (MSA) are equipped like the Superior Double Rooms and feature a sea view. The rooms are guaranteed to be located on the top floor of the hotel, offering a breathtaking view of the Red Sea.
Also bookable for single use (MSE).

Hotel room with canopy bed, warm lighting, and wooden furniture in muted tones.
Hotel room with seating area, canopy bed, and view of terrace with palm trees.
Cozy living room with sofa, armchairs, and view of terrace and pool in hotel accommodation.

Junior Suite Side Sea View

The junior suites (J2S) have the same features as the Superior Double Rooms but are larger (approx. 50 m²) with a living area, coffee machine, and a side sea view.
Also bookable with sea view (J2M).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Continental early-bird breakfast from 5 AM to 7 AM, breakfast from 7 AM to 10:30 AM, lunch from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, and dinner from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. All meals served buffet-style. Once per stay, it is possible to dine at one of the specialty restaurants in a neighboring hotel as part of the Dine-Around concept (reservation required).
Snacks and ice cream from 12 PM to 5 PM. A selection of local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks by the glass is available to guests 24 hours a day. The minibar is replenished daily with still water, coffee, and tea. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are available for an extra charge.
At the Aqua Park: Soft drinks and snacks.

Ultra All Inclusive (HRGA10)

Equivalent to AI in HRG102

Sports included

Sauna, whirlpool, steam bath, squash, darts, billiards, table tennis, fitness room, and tennis.
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“Makadi Water World” Aqua Park: Daily free entry to the Aqua Park in Madinat Makadi with 50 different slides for children and adults. Snacks and soft drinks are included. Shuttle buses are available in all Jaz hotels in Madinat Makadi (check schedules at reception).
Colorful water slides descend from a platform into a swimming pool under a blue sky.
Two women practice yoga outdoors on grass under palm trees in sunny weather.
An empty sandy beach with a volleyball net and rows of straw umbrellas under a clear sky.
Interior of a gym with various equipment and people exercising.
Red clay tennis court surrounded by palm trees and white buildings under clear sky.
Hotel gym with treadmills, large arched window, and mirrored wall.

Sports for a fee

Surfing and diving (under German management). Paddle tennis at the neighboring hotel.
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A golf course with 9-hole and 18-hole (2*9-hole) par 3 is located in Madinat Makadi and invites you to play. A golf school (golf equipment can be rented on site) as well as a driving range is available to all guests of Madinat Makadi for a fee.

Children's program

Interior of a colorful dining room with bright chairs and large windows.
Children's pool, mini club (4-11 years), playground, babysitter on request subject to availability (for a fee).

Wellness

Sauna, whirlpool, steam bath (each located at the neighboring hotel HRG099 Jaz Makadi Oasis, free of charge), spa and beauty salon (at the neighboring hotel, for a fee).

Entertainment

Various sports activities during the day; in the evenings, live music, dance, and folklore shows, soft animation.

Hotel services

Wi-Fi with limited speed and 4 accesses per room is available free of charge throughout the hotel complex.
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Laundry (free (except dry cleaning)), baby cots on request (free of charge).

Credit cards

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Maestro.

Hotelhinweis

When choosing your hotel and airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" as well as the reverse "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", large distances may have to be covered, and long transfers should be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked following a Nile cruise.
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2 accessible rooms available on request (Superior Double Room).
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Zusatzhinweis

MAKADI RESORT
HURGHADA/MAKADI BAY
EGYPT
0020-653590000
0020-0653590020

Seasonal information

additionally bookable under HRGA10

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

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Last updated: 15.09.2026 15:50