Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + 5 Tage Jaz Elite Amara

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Travel information

Combination product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation at the hotel is always provided in the most affordable available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the inbound flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and the Nile cruise afterwards, the return flight must be from Luxor.

Notice

The travel offer 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-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.
The itinerary may change depending on the day of embarkation.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. In the afternoon, visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
A hot air balloon ride is possible at 5 a.m. (optional, can be booked on site).
In the morning, after breakfast, excursion to Thebes-West to the Hatshepsut Temple (1, 2, 3) including 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, travel to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
In the morning, continue to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1, 2, 3).
Continue to Aswan, dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
In the morning, after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam (1, 2, 3).
Afterwards, visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1, 2, 3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile (1, 2, 3).
Afterwards, visit to a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
Early morning at 3:30 a.m., opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2, 3), breakfast box is included.
Then continue back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Then the ship continues to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Afterwards you have the opportunity to visit the Edfu Temple (1, 2, 3).
Then the ship continues to Luxor.
Upon arrival there, 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 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.
Behind the excursions in the itinerary, it is always noted which excursion package this excursion is included in:
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 exterior cabins, distributed 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, a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner are at your disposal. From Winter 2024/25, the ship will have a small fitness center that is freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your holiday perfect, you can relax on the loungers on the sun deck or cool off in the pool and enjoy the dreamlike 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 have a shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or one double bed, air conditioning (individually adjustable), minibar, safe, TV, telephone (for a fee), sitting area, and a French balcony.
Also available for single occupancy (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) have the same features 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, there is also a small table and two chairs on the balcony.

Single suites

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

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are slightly smaller (approx. 21 m²) with otherwise the same facilities as the suites, and possibly without a French balcony and without a sitting area, but with a window that does not open.

Meals

Full board

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

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. Selected national alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the lounge/sun deck bar.
In the afternoon, coffee, tea, and pastries during the cruise.
Daily refilling of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. Once a week, the minibar is filled with soft drinks.
Once a week, a fruit basket in the cabin.

Not included in All Inclusive

International/imported alcoholic beverages.

Sports included

On deck, there is a small fitness area.

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 p.m.

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotelhinweis

Address of the ship:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12 p.m.
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Smoking is permitted exclusively on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that for inbound or return flights to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one night in a hotel is required.
For inbound and/or return flights to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook you to another ship for economic reasons. In these cases, it is always 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 overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, the travel itinerary may be subject to change. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be necessary to ensure the travel 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 or next to the other, so that crossing other ships may be necessary.
It may occur 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 and night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the ship's category. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation on our part.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

JAZ Elite Amara

Highlights

  • 5-star hotel directly on the beach at Marsa Mares bay.
  • Large pool landscape with seven pools including children's and baby pool.
  • Fitness studio on the first floor with panoramic views of the bay.
  • All Inclusive including main restaurant and two à-la-carte restaurants.
  • Jazy Kids Club for children aged 4 to 12 years.

Location

Modern hotel pool area with long pools, sun loungers, and sea view.
Three straw umbrellas with lounge chairs on a calm sandy beach under blue sky.
Beach scene with lounge chair, thatched roof, and woman in red swimsuit.
The newly opened JAZ Amara resort (opened December 2023) is situated on a beautiful, gently sloping stretch of beach in the first beach row of the popular bay of Marsa Mares. The bay is particularly well-known for its turtle population and features a house reef that invites you to snorkel and dive. Your holiday domicile is located about 8 kilometers from Marsa Alam airport. Various shopping facilities with bars and restaurants can be found at the port of Port Ghalib (about 5 kilometers away).

Facilities

The stylishly built hotel complex has a total of 272 rooms and suites distributed throughout the entire facility. Among these are various superior and deluxe rooms, suites, and swim-up rooms. Your holiday resort surprises with a very appealing, elegant design and has been designed very generously. The impressive reception area offers a direct sea view of the resort as well as the bay and features a reception desk with various seating areas and a lobby bar. The outdoor area has a large pool landscape that stretches through the facility. You can expect seven different pools, including a children's pool, a baby pool, and a Jacuzzi (partially heatable in winter). Sun loungers and parasols are available to guests free of charge in the pool area as well as on the private beach section; bath and beach towels are already in the rooms. Furthermore, the facility has a spacious fitness studio on the first floor with a panoramic view of the bay and the pool landscape. Directly adjacent is the hotel's own Mivida-Spa (for a fee). A main restaurant, two à la carte restaurants, and various bars are at your disposal.
Open lounge area with wooden furniture overlooking a pool and palm trees in a hotel resort.
Modern outdoor pool area with covered seating and view of a hotel building.
View of an open hotel dining area with tables, chairs, and a pool with buildings under a clear sky.

Accommodation

Double room Superior

The friendly furnished double rooms Superior (DSU, approx. 51m²) feature a walk-in shower/WC, individually adjustable air conditioning, minibar, and telephone (each for a fee), Wi-Fi (included), LED-TV, as well as a minibar. The rooms are each equipped with a king-size bed or two single beds. There is also a tea and coffee station in the room. The rooms have a terrace or a balcony. Also bookable with pool (DSP), side sea (DSS), and sea view (DMU). Also bookable for single occupancy (DEU/ESP/1SD/UME).
(Additionally bookable under RMFA45 as Double room Superior Swim Up with direct access to the sharing pool (DWP/EWP/B2Q)).
Rooms with direct pool/sea access represent an increased hazard potential for small children.
Therefore, for security reasons, a minimum age of 6 years applies at schauinsland-reisen for bookings of these room types for children.

Double room Superior Premium

With otherwise the same facilities as the double rooms Superior, these are slightly more spacious and have a pool view (PR2). Also bookable for single occupancy (PR1).

Double room Superior sea view guaranteed top floor

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

Modern hotel room with large double bed, bench, sofa, and pool view through glass sliding door.
Modern hotel area with pool and lounge chairs in front of balconies under blue sky.
Modern hotel pool in front of rooms with umbrellas and lounge chairs.

Double room Superior Swim-up advantage room

The double rooms Superior Swim-up (DWP) feature the same amenities as the double rooms Superior, but with direct access to the sharing pool and sun loungers on the terrace. The rooms also have the following amenities exclusive to schauinsland-reisen:
- Fruit basket upon arrival in the rooms
- VIP treatment upon arrival: Coffee/tea maker in the room, additionally 2 bathrobes, various snacks such as apples, berries, chocolate, macarons, nuts, and various Arab pastries.
- The use of the à la carte restaurants is included one extra time (Teppanyaki restaurant is excluded; in all other rooms, the à la carte restaurants are only included once).
Also bookable for single occupancy (EWP).
Rooms with direct pool/sea access represent an increased hazard potential for small children.
Therefore, for security reasons, a minimum age of 6 years applies at schauinsland-reisen for bookings of these room types for children.

Double Deluxe

The double deluxe (DD2) are larger (approx. 56m²) with the same facilities as the double rooms Superior and are suitable for families due to their layout (a king-size bed and two sofa beds in the front area). Optionally bookable with a side sea view (DDS), sea view (DM2), or as a swim-up (DWU).
Rooms with direct pool/sea access represent an increased hazard potential for small children.
Therefore, for security reasons, a minimum age of 6 years applies at schauinsland-reisen for bookings of these room types for children.

Executive Suite

The executive suites (2SU) are spacious (approx. 150m²) and feature a walk-in shower/WC, individually adjustable air conditioning, minibar, and telephone (each for a fee), Wi-Fi (included), LED-TV, a minibar, and a coffee/tea maker. The executive suites also have a living/dining area. The suites have a large balcony with a private pool.
The rooms are located on the first floor.
Rooms with direct pool/sea access represent an increased hazard potential for small children.
Therefore, for security reasons, a minimum age of 6 years applies at schauinsland-reisen for bookings of these room types for children.

Modern hotel featuring a rectangular pool, loungers, and wooden pergola on the terrace.
View of a modern hotel with pool terrace and sea in the background.

Royal Suite

The royal suites (RS) are 153m² large and, with the same facilities as the double rooms Superior, feature a king-size bed as well as a dining set. Furthermore, the rooms have a lush terrace with access to a private pool (heatable in winter) and direct sea view.
Rooms with direct pool/sea access represent an increased hazard potential for small children.
Therefore, for security reasons, a minimum age of 6 years applies at schauinsland-reisen for bookings of these room types for children.

Double room Superior Premium (RMFA45)

With otherwise the same facilities as the double rooms Superior, these are slightly more spacious (SPU/SPE).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

The main restaurant "Marasi Restaurant" offers international cuisine for breakfast (07-10 a.m.), lunch (12:30-02:30 p.m.), and dinner (07-10 p.m.) in buffet style. In addition, a late riser breakfast is available there from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Furthermore, guests have access to two à la carte restaurants (reservation required), which are included three times per stay/guest (except Teppanyaki), but are for a fee thereafter: "Tao Tao" restaurant with a selection of Asian dishes such as sushi, sashimi, Japanese dishes, or Teppanyaki. The à la carte restaurant "Bay View" offers Mediterranean fine-dining cuisine. Tea time is offered from 12:30 p.m. to 05 p.m. Various bars offer different refreshments and snacks during the day, such as "La Vista Pool Snack Bar" (snacks as well as local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages), "Splash Pool Bar", "Fantasia Lobby Bar", as well as "Bay View Beach Bar" (snacks as well as local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages).
Appropriate attire is requested for dinner.
Men must wear long trousers and appropriate footwear; no muscle shirts/sleeveless shirts or shorts of any length.
For women, shorts are acceptable at dinner, but hot pants and very short shorts are not.

Sports included

Modern hotel gym with panoramic windows and views of a sunny outdoor area.
Woman practicing yoga on mat in front of wall with decorative pots in a calm room.
Modern gym with equipment and view of hotel interior spaces.
Fitness and aerobics room on the first floor with a unique panoramic view of the facility and the bay.

Sports for a fee

Diving center on the beach (for a fee) with a wide range of snorkeling and diving programs.

Children's program

Jazy Kids Club for children aged 4-12 years in indoor and outdoor areas with various games and a sleeping area.

Wellness

Mivida-Spa with a rich range of massages (also bookable as couple massages). Additionally, a sauna, a steam bath, and a Jacuzzi are available (all facilities and services for a fee).
Modern hotel reception with a bright desk and decorative wooden lattice in the background.

Entertainment

Daily entertainment programs are offered, in the evening including live music.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is free of charge throughout the entire hotel with limited speed.
ATM.

Credit card

Mastercard, Visa

Hotelhinweis

Please note when choosing your hotel and your destination airport that, especially for the combination "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" as well as the reverse "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", large distances must sometimes 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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KM 79 QUESSIR, MARSA ALAM ROAD
MARSA ALAM, EGYPT
TEL.: +20653700515
E-MAIL: centralreservation@jazhotels.com
www.jazhotels.com

Seasonal information

additionally bookable under RMFA45

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

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Last updated: 17.09.2026 12:18