Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

5 Tage Jaz Lamaya + 7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug

R0215E

Product information

Combined product of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel will always be in the cheapest available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the arrival flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and then the Nile cruise, the return flight must be from Luxor.

Cruise details

MS Nile Excellence incl. Excursion

Route/Ship location

When booking the MS Nile Excellence, the following excursions are automatically included: Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, and the 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 route may change.
Route:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
A hot air balloon ride is possible at 5 AM (optional, bookable on site).
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.
In the afternoon, sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
Continue sailing to Kom Ombo in the morning.
Lunch on board and visit to the double temple (1,2,3).
Continue sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
In the morning after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Then visit the Temple of Philae by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5:
Early in the morning at 3:30 AM, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast package is included.
Then it's back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. The ship then continues to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Afterwards, you have the option to visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3).
Then the ship continues to Luxor.
Once there, you have the option 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 Karnak Temple (optional, can be booked on site).
Day 8:
Departure.
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The excursions listed in the route are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
The excursion package to which each excursion belongs is always indicated behind the excursions in the route:
Excursion Package Classic Excellence=1
Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence=2
Excursion Package Premium Excellence=3
The excursion packages can be booked as optional extras. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion Package Classic Excellence (can be booked via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Temple of Edfu
Felucca ride
Temple of Philae
-> Winter Season 2025/2026, Summer Season 2026: €155 per person.
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Additional excursions to the Classic package are included in the Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence: (can be booked via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter Season 2025/2026, Summer Season 2026: €280 per person.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus package are included in the Excursion Package Premium Excellence: (can be booked via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter Season 2025/2026, Summer Season 2026: €333 per person.
The MS Nile Excellence has a total of 30 modernly furnished exterior cabins spread across several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and has a reception desk. Enjoy culinary delights in the main restaurant and savor the cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Furthermore, a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner are available. From Winter 2024/25, the ship will have a small fitness studio, freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your vacation perfect, you can relax on the loungers on the sun deck or cool off in the pool and enjoy the fantastic view of the landscape along the Nile.
Five deck plans of a Nile cruise ship showing rooms, pool, lobby, and dining areas.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner as a buffet or set menu.
Breakfast includes soft and hot drinks. Two soft drinks and a small bottle of water per person are included with lunch and dinner.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or Oriental evenings.

Cabins

Suite

The friendly furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 sqm and have 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 French balcony.
Also available for single occupancy (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) have the same amenities as the suites but are larger (approx. 37 sqm). The Royal Suites are located on the middle and upper decks.
In the Royal Suites, the French balcony also includes a small table and two chairs.

Single Suites

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 sqm and otherwise have the same amenities as the suites, but with only one single bed without a seating area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are slightly smaller (approx. 21 sqm) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites, and may not have a French balcony and seating area, but rather a non-opening window.

Hotel notice

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police checkpoint.
Check-in time: 12 PM
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that for return flights to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for arrival and/or return flights to/from Luxor.
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The transfer time 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 due to overloading or 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 itinerary.
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As the offered ship is a motor ship, operational noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind another or side by side, so crossing other ships may be necessary.
It may happen that the ship is not always accessible without barriers.
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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 €8 per person per night on the boat, depending on the ship's category, at the beginning of the trip. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your vacation as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation from us.
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Map

Location

Located on a slightly elevated position above the Madinat Coraya beach bay, the Jaz Lamaya hotel offers an ideal setting for snorkeling and diving with its beautiful, intact house reef with corals that in some places reach the shore. Access to the sea is about 150m from the hotel. A jetty leads directly into the water from the hotel. Numerous shops, bars, and a beautiful promenade can be found in the idyllic harbor town of Port Ghalib. The distance to Port Ghalib and Marsa Alam Airport is about 8 km.
Wide sandy beach with clear sea water and houses along the shore under a blue sky.
Spacious hotel pool area with palm trees under a clear blue sky at a vacation spot.
A large water park area with pools and water slides at sunset.

Facilities

Pool with people, palm trees, and beach with blue sea in the background.
Cozy lounge with sofa, armchairs, and bookshelves under warm lighting.
A shaded lounge area with black frame and beige canopy near the ocean on sandy ground under clear blue sky.
This hotel complex was specifically designed for a relaxing family vacation. The very elegant and spacious resort was built in a Moorish-Oriental style and has a total of 389 rooms, spread across a main building and several two- and three-story residential buildings. The hotel has a stylish lobby with a reception and seating areas, a main restaurant with a non-smoking area, a hairdresser, several shops, a bar, a disco, and an amphitheater. In the extensive outdoor area, there is a spacious pool landscape with four swimming pools (three of which are heated in winter) with a separate children's pool (heated in winter), a hangout area, and a beach/pool bar, as well as a new food court on the beach with snacks, drinks, and desserts. Beach towels, loungers, and sun umbrellas are available free of charge on the hotel's private beach and at the pools. The Coraya water park is within walking distance and will make children's hearts beat faster.

Accommodation

Double Room Superior (DSU)

The spacious rooms (approx. 37 sqm) have a shower/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning/heating, safe, satellite TV, telephone, minibar (for a fee), tea/coffee maker, and a balcony or terrace with garden view. A large bottle of water per person is provided daily free of charge for all room types.
Also bookable with pool view (DSP) for an extra charge.
Also available for single occupancy (DEU/ESP/UME).
(Also bookable under RMFA02)

Bright hotel room with large double bed, balcony, and brown decor.

Double Room Deluxe (DD2)

With the same amenities as the Double Superior, but larger (approx. 45 sqm).
Also bookable with pool view (PDD) or sea view (DM2).

Cozy hotel room with double bed, TV, and a balcony overlooking the outdoors.
Cozy room with two sofas and a balcony overlooking the sea.

Family Room (DF2)

Same amenities as the Double Superior with garden view, but larger (approx. 45 sqm) with a room for children separated by a curtain and a bottle of water per person daily.
Also bookable with pool view (FP2) or sea view (F2M) for an extra charge.
(Also bookable under RMFA02)

Family Room Deluxe (2DF)

Same amenities as the Double Superior, but larger (approx. 45 sqm) with a room for children separated by a sliding door.
Also bookable with pool view (FPD) or sea view (2FM).
(Also bookable under RMFA02.)

Cozy hotel room with double bed, TV, and a balcony overlooking the outdoors.
Bright hotel room with cozy sofas and adjoining bedroom with terrace.
Cozy room with two sofas and a balcony overlooking the sea.

Junior Suite (JS2)

With the same amenities as the Double Superior, but larger (75 sqm) and with an additional living area.
(Also bookable under RMFA02)

Bright hotel room with large double bed, balcony, and brown decor.

Superior Room Type A (RMFA02)

With the same amenities as the Superior rooms, may have a balcony or terrace, and are limited in quota.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10 AM, late riser breakfast at the beach bar from 10:30-11:30 AM, lunch and dinner in buffet form. Various snacks, soft drinks, and ice cream from midday at the beach/snack bar. Afternoon tea time with a selection of coffee, tea, and cake.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks served by the glass, as well as cocktails from 10 AM to midnight (all drinks in glasses, self-service).
Once per stay, dinner in one of the à la carte restaurants in Madinat Coraya (subject to availability): "NINO'S Italian Restaurant", "Sofra Oriental Restaurant", "Momo" Asian Restaurant, and "Sabbar" with a menu selection of Italian, Oriental, and Seafood menus.

Dine Around

Dinner can optionally be taken in one of the à la carte restaurants in Madinat Coraya. Dinner is only possible with prior reservation and is included once per stay.
The following restaurants are available in Madinat Coraya:
- Asian restaurant "MoMo"
- Italian restaurant "Nino"
- Oriental restaurant "Sofra"
- "Sabr"
- "Seahorse"

Included Sports

Fitness room (ages 16+), aerobics, gymnastics, bocce, beach volleyball, soccer, table tennis, tennis (rackets included, floodlights for a fee), water polo, jogging path, darts, and billiards (ages 16+).
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Unlimited free entry to the "Aqua Coraya" water park. A total of 27 slides for adults and children (18 slides for adults and 8 slides for children). Snacks, soft drinks, and hot beverages are included during the day. The water park is open from 10 AM to 5 PM (slides are closed from 12 PM to 1 PM).

Children's Program

International Kids' Club (4-12 years), mini disco, and playground. Children's menus and high chairs in the restaurant. Baby lounge for families with babies in the Kids' Club.
Children's play area with colorful walls and wooden play equipment indoors and outdoors
Cozy hotel lounge area with white sofa, colorful cushions, and small tables.
Living room with wooden shelving, TV, blue armchairs, and bean bag on wooden floor.
Children's playground with slide and climbing net under a shaded roof at a hotel.

Wellness

Indoor area with blue pool, steam bath, and seating on the sides.
Cozy wooden sauna with bench rows and warm lighting.
Health Club (use from 16 years) and steam bath.
Massages, Mividaspa, jacuzzi, and sauna (for a fee).

Hotel Service

Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the complex (limited data volume).
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Laundry service, pharmacy, hotel doctor, hairdresser (each for a fee).
ATMs and currency exchange machines available.

Credit Card

Mastercard, Visa.

Hotel features

  • Internet
  • Children's Playground
  • Diving
  • Tennis
  • Wi-Fi
  • Sauna
  • Fitness
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Air Conditioning
  • Water Slides
  • Children's Pool
  • Massages
  • Spa
  • Shopping Facilities
  • Sandy Beach
  • Family Friendly
  • Direct Beach Location
  • Enhanced Hygiene Concept

Note

Please note that triple occupancy cannot be requested!
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As the reefs sometimes extend to the beach area, we recommend wearing bathing shoes.
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When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" or 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 to purchase it from the schauinsland-reisen tour guide upon arrival for €30 per person.
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There are no rooms accessible for disabled persons.
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GORAYFAT BAY, PO BOX 5
MARSA ALAM/EGYPT
0020-653750030
0020-653750039
reservation.lamaya@jazhotels.com

Season Note

Also bookable under RMFA02.

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