Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Marsa Alam

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + True Beach Resort

HCR333
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Travel information

Combo package consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Lady Carol and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation at the hotel is always in the most reasonably priced available room category. Embarkation always takes place on Thursdays. The journey must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay prior to the cruise is mandatory. The next available embarkation will always be selected.

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 preliminary and subsequent 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 change depending on the day of embarkation.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3) Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Tour of the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 a.m. excursion by hot air balloon (optional, can be booked on site).
Breakfast, visit to the East Bank, the Karnak Temple as well as the Luxor Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Tour of the West Bank. In the 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.
Late in the evening, sail to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
Continue sailing from Esna.
Afterwards, continue to Aswan, where the overnight stay also takes place.
Lunch and dinner as well as overnight on board.
Day 5:
In the morning after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Afterwards, visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Afterwards, 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:
You have the opportunity to explore Abu Simbel (2,3). Sail to Kom Ombo with a visit to the double temple (1,2,3). Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Continue to Esna and visit 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.
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=1
Excursion package Classic Plus=2
Excursion package Premium=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion package Classic (bookable with code: KW Service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Edfu Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
High Dam in Aswan
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 for the Classic excursion package are in the Classic Plus excursion package: (bookable with code: KW Service: 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 for the Classic Plus excursion package are in the Premium excursion package: (bookable with code: KW Service: 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 and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread across several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals for your physical well-being. The offerings are complemented by a cozy lounge bar. A small bazaar invites you to browse and explore. On the spacious sun deck, there is a large pool and a bar. Bath towels are included 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 in size 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 occupancy (K1 or KA1).

Economy cabins

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

Single cabin occupancy

With the same equipment as the 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 buffet style. Drinks for a fee.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The minibar is refilled once per week with soft drinks.
One fruit basket per week in the cabin.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore.

Hotel service

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

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA.

Hotelhinweis

Docking location of the Lady Carol: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Smoking is permitted exclusively on the outdoor decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if your flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay at a hotel is required.
If you fly 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 will always be a ship of higher quality. The travel itinerary will not be affected.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam takes 7-8 hours depending on the location of the hotel.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to congestion 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 travel program.
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As the offered vessel is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock behind or next to each 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 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 category of the ship. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is considered our recommendation.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

True Beach Resort

Highlights

  • 5-star resort located directly on the beach with a private bay in Marsa Alam.
  • Kids club for ages 2 to 11 with a dedicated children's and splash pool.
  • Heatable pool landscape featuring four pools and an integrated whirlpool.
  • Spacious spa area with sauna, steam bath, and a variety of massage treatments.
  • All Inclusive includes one visit to the à la carte fish restaurant per stay.

Location

Aerial view of a hotel resort with pools and beach along the coast.
Two wooden lounge chairs under a straw umbrella on a sandy beach overlooking the blue sea.
Two people walking on a sandy beach with wooden sunshade structures under a clear sky.
Kitesurfer on turquoise water near a sandy beach under clear sky.
Modern hotel with illuminated sign at night under a clear sky.
The True Beach Resort, which consists of the sub-areas "True Beach Resort" (bookable under RMF333, completely renovated) and the True Beach Village (bookable under RMF444, newly built), opened its doors for the first time in December 2023. The resort, designed in an Arabian boho style, is located south of Marsa Alam and lies on a stunning stretch of coast with a sheltered bay with crystal-clear water directly on the beach. Offshore corals invite you to snorkel (swimming shoes recommended). Marsa Alam Airport is about 90 kilometers from the hotel.

Facilities

This schauinsland-reisen original hotel was built in a classy Bohemian style, paired with modern Arabian accents, thus offering a unique design in Egypt. The 5-star complex consists of two sub-areas, the "True Beach Resort", which is particularly suitable for families, and the "True Beach Village" (bookable under RMF444) as an adult-only area, which can be booked from age 16. The complex has a total of 158 rooms distributed across both areas and offers a spacious reception area with a lobby bar, "True Lobby Bar," with seating inside and outside. The resort area has two spacious pools as well as a whirlpool integrated into the main pool (one of which is heatable in winter). An island in the main pool, reachable via a wooden bridge, offers chill-out areas with loungers and beanbags for adults and children alike. A children's pool as well as a children's splash pool with various water games are located next to the mini-club and the adjacent playground with a sun sail. The main restaurant "El Manzil" offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form; in addition, the fish restaurant "Ritsa" located on the beach is included once per stay. The three à-la-carte restaurants "El Tawla" (oriental), "NORI" (Asian fusion), as well as "ILIOS" (Greek) are located in the village area and are for a fee (adult only, reservation required). Furthermore, the complex features a pool bar "Maya", a rooftop bar "Sama Bar" (shisha available, for a fee), a theater that offers various entertainment programs in the evening, a beach bar, as well as various shops and a hairdresser and spa area. The village area is surrounded by a spacious water landscape and offers a total of 4 different main pools that lead through the entire complex, as well as an infinity pool that offers a view of the crystal-clear bay (all pools are heatable). In the middle of the pool landscape, you will find a pool bar "Scarab Bar" as well as the oriental restaurant "El Tawla" and a chaise lounge. Two further bars, "Salt Bar" and "ILIOS" bar directly on the beach, are available in the village area. Guests of the village area are permitted to use both areas, but not the other way around. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and beach towels are included at the pool and beach.
Bright hotel lobby with marble floor, reception desks, and elegant wall lamps.
Spacious hotel lounge area with comfortable chairs, sofas, and elegant lighting.
Spacious hotel lobby with comfortable seating, light marble floor, and wooden ceiling beams.
Modern hotel with warmly lit facade and palm trees at sunset.
Modern hotel outdoor area with seating and wooden pergolas next to green lawn.
Bright hotel restaurant with blue chairs, white tables, and round light fixtures.
Modern dining area with wooden floors, white tables, and ambient lighting.
Modern hotel lounge area with comfortable chairs and a cherry blossom wall decoration.
Open-air restaurant with wooden roof, wooden floor, and decorative lamps at a vacation resort.
Modern dining area with rounded arch, wooden structure, and lighting at dusk.
Two wooden lounge chairs under a straw umbrella on a sandy beach overlooking the blue sea.
Modern hotel lobby with reception desk, wooden stools, and three staff members.
Modern hotel outdoor area with seating and stylish lighting at dusk.
Balcony with comfortable sofas overlooking pool and hotel buildings by the sea.
Open rooftop terrace with traditional seating and a view of desert landscape at sunset.
Wooden pergolas with white curtains and seating on the sandy beach by the sea.

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with large bed, seating area, and balcony access with sea view.
Modern hotel bathroom with sink, mirror, and towels on black countertop.
Modern hotel bathroom with sink, toilet, and spacious shower.
Shower area with patterned wall tiles and a roll-up privacy screen in a hotel spa.

Superior double room

The friendly furnished Superior double rooms (DSU) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled upon arrival with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water, water is replenished daily), kettle, safe, seating area, and terrace, and are approx. 47 m² in size. Also bookable as Type I (DSI) with identical equipment, limited quota, and special price. Optionally also bookable for single use (DEU). Optionally also bookable with side sea view (D2S/S1S) or with direct sea view (DMU/EMU, as Type I DMI). Bookable as a swim-up room under RMF444.

Upgrade Superior double room sea view

The room (UMB), with the same equipment features as the Superior sea view double rooms, additionally features the following amenities:
- Fruit basket upon arrival
- Bottle of wine in the room
- 10% discount on treatments in the hotel's own spa area
The room is only available in selected travel periods and is exclusively bookable from Feb 26 to March 7, 2026

Superior double room Seafront

The Superior double rooms Seafront (RF2) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled upon arrival with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water, water is replenished daily), kettle, safe, seating area, and terrace or balcony and are approx. 47 m² in size. The rooms are located in the building parts on the beach and feature pool and side sea view.
Also bookable for single use (RF1). Bookable as a swim-up room under RMF444.

Family room

The family rooms (DF2) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled upon arrival with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water, water is replenished daily), kettle, safe, seating area, and balcony or terrace and are approx. 47 m² in size. The rooms feature a king-size bed as well as a sofa bed (maximum two children).

Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa area, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with double bed, sofa, and warm lighting elements.
Multi-story hotel building with terrace and green lawn under clear blue sky.
Sunny terrace with chairs overlooking a manicured garden and hotel buildings.

Young Traveler room

The Young Traveler rooms (YST) are equipped like the Superior double rooms and are bookable for young adults aged 18-29. Limited quota and special price.
Bookable for W25/26

A bright hotel room with a large bed, terrace, and modern wooden design.
Bright hotel room with double bed, two armchairs, and a small round table on light tiled floor.
Modern hotel room with two single beds, cozy lighting, and decorative wall accents.
Sunny terrace with chairs overlooking a manicured garden and hotel buildings.

Family suites

The family suites (2FS) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled upon arrival with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water, water is replenished daily), kettle, safe, seating area, and terrace, and are approx. 60 m² in size. Additionally, these rooms feature two bedrooms separated by a door.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Main restaurant "El Manzil" in buffet form in the resort area for breakfast (7-10 a.m., time may vary depending on the season), late riser breakfast (10-11 a.m., time may vary depending on the season), lunch (12:30-2:30 p.m., time may vary depending on the season) as well as dinner (6:30-9:30 p.m. winter season, 7-10 p.m. summer season). Snacks are available to guests at the pool bar from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 3-4 p.m., tea time with cake and pastries in the lobby bar of the resort area. Once per stay, the seafood à-la-carte restaurant "Ritsa" is included (reservation required; depending on capacity, it may be that the restaurant is not open daily). On request, the following à-la-carte restaurants in the village area can be visited for a fee (reservation required): Greek restaurant "ILIOS", Oriental restaurant "El Tawla", as well as Asian fusion restaurant "NORI" (depending on the day of the week, two of the restaurants are open, from 7-10 p.m., opening hours may vary depending on the season). The following bars are available to you: Lobby bar "True Lobby Bar", pool bar "Maya", rooftop bar "Sama Bar". Opening hours vary depending on the bar. Local alcoholic drinks are included from 10 a.m. to midnight and non-alcoholic drinks from 6 a.m. to midnight. A midnight snack is offered after midnight.
The minibar is filled upon arrival with 4 soft drinks and 2 small water bottles. Water is replenished daily.

Bright hotel restaurant with wooden furniture and large windows overlooking the sea.

Not included in All Inclusive

Freshly squeezed orange juice for breakfast for a fee.

Sports included

Gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and weight machine by large windows overlooking city.
Modern gym with workout machines against a light wall and large window.
Modern gym with equipment by large windows overlooking the city in daylight.
Modern gym with treadmills and strength equipment in bright hotel interior.
Fitness room with a range of various exercise equipment (cardio and strength equipment, from 16 years, open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Furthermore, volleyball court on the beach as well as daily animation/sports program (e.g., yoga classes on the beach).

Sports for a fee

Dive center at the hotel (PADI certified, local provider, for a fee).

Children's program

For the little guests, there is a mini-club (2-11 years, children between 2 and 3 years only when accompanied by a parent, German-speaking) with daily animation, a separate children's pool, a splash pool with various water games, as well as a playground that features a sun sail.
Two children lean on a hotel pool edge with blurred guests in the background.
A covered children's playground with slides and swings in a sandy area.
Fountain with red umbrella and water in a hotel pool under clear sky.
A water park with bubbling pools and blue arches on the beach under a blue sky.
Children's pool with water play features and blue water surface in front of a hotel.
Hotel pool with sun loungers and umbrellas on a sunny day by the sea.
Young woman with cat face paint in a bright room, two other people blurred in the background.
Young woman painting a child's face in a bright, summery indoor setting.
Young people sit at a round wooden table drawing in a cozy room.

Wellness

Elegant hotel pool with white lounge chairs and arches under a blue sky.
A pool with blue water and lounge chairs in front of a white arch structure under sunshine.
Modern hotel pool with water fountain and lounge area under sunny sky.
Modern hotel outdoor area with tables, chairs, and minimalist architecture under clear sky.
Modern pool area with brown lounge chairs in front of a light wall under sunny weather.
Modern hammam with light stone walls and a central water basin.
Bright wooden sauna with two-tier benches and a sauna heater in one corner.
Modern outdoor area with a bar, wooden stools, and large tiles in a bright setting.
Bright hair salon with black chairs and large mirror on sandy-colored wall.
Bright lobby with seating area, gray floor, and large window letting in light.
Two people receiving back massages in a calm spa setting.
Spacious spa area (usage for a fee) with sauna, steam bath, swimming pool, as well as a range of massages. Additionally, a beauty salon in the spa area.

Entertainment

An animation team ensures your entertainment throughout the day in the resort area. Various program items take place in the evening in the theater located in the resort area.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available throughout the entire complex as well as on the beach.
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Laundry service for a fee. Baby cot upon availability at no extra charge.
Pillow menu available. For this, please contact the reception.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

The village area is bookable with swim-up rooms under RMF444.
Restaurants and bars of the village area are available for resort guests for a fee.
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Swimming shoes are recommended for entering the sea.
Tides can occur in Egypt.
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Please note when choosing your hotel and your destination airport that, especially with the combination "Marsa Alam airport-Hotel Hurghada" and vice-versa "Hurghada airport-Hotel Marsa Alam," long distances must be covered and long transfer times must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked following a Nile cruise.
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Hotel code: RMF333
"True Beach Resort" (RMF333) and "True Beach Village" (RMF444)
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The True Beach Resort offers a total of 2 wheelchair-accessible rooms (Superior double room/DSU/DEU/1DS or Superior double room Type I/DSI). Only bookable on request.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

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Last updated: 15.09.2026 17:54