Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Albatros Citadel Resort

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Travel information

Combination package consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Lady Carol and a beach holiday, including all inter-hotel transfers. Accommodation in the hotel is always provided in the most reasonably priced available room category. Embarkation always takes place on Thursdays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay beforehand is mandatory. The next possible embarkation date will always be used.

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-cruise stay in the hotel depends on your day of arrival and the day of embarkation. All transfers between the airport, hotel and port are included.

MS Lady Carol

Itinerary

Embarkation: Thursday
Depending on the embarkation day, the itinerary may change.
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, excursion by balloon (optional, can be booked on site).
Breakfast, sightseeing of the East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temple (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 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 evening departure to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
Continue from Esna.
Afterwards, proceed to Aswan, where the overnight stay will take place.
Lunch, dinner, and 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 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). 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.
There is a German-speaking guide on the ship for the excursions.
Behind the excursions in the itinerary, it is always noted in which excursion package this trip is included:
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 to the Classic excursion package are in the Classic Plus excursion package: (bookable with code: KW, service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip 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 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 friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread over several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals. The offer is 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 and have 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 the standard cabins, but are located on the lower decks and have a small porthole.

Cabin for 1 person

Equipped the same 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 as a buffet. Drinks for a fee.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
The minibar is refilled once per week with soft drinks.
Once per week a fruit basket 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, doctor on call (for a fee).

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA.

Travel information

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 outer decks.
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Booking information: Please note that for a flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required.
For a flight to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking information: We reserve the right to rebook you on 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 due to congestion or maintenance of the Esna locks, the itinerary may 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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Since the ship offered is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock behind or next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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 7 € per person and 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 a recommendation on our part.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros Citadel Resort

Location

Luxurious hotel with ornate facade, palm trees, and illuminated flags at dusk.
View of a harbor with sunset and palm trees along the coast.
Luxury hotel complex with multiple pools overlooking the blue sea in a sunny location.
Aerial view of a beach hotel with sun umbrellas, waves, and clear blue sea.
The luxury resort is located directly on the hotel's own beach, with a unique house reef, in the exclusive holiday area of Sahl Hasheesh. With its fascinating underwater world, the reef invites you to go diving and snorkeling. Two beautifully man-made lagoons as well as a natural lagoon provide rest and relaxation. Hurghada Airport is approx. 25 km away. The center of Hurghada with numerous restaurants, bars, shopping, and entertainment options is approx. 30 km away (taxi for a fee).

Facilities

The resort, built from natural coral stone on a hillside, features 552 rooms spread across eight buildings. The hotel has its own small marina and a private beach. Facilities include a spacious, cozy lobby with reception, a beauty salon with hairdresser, several souvenir shops, as well as a Starbucks (for a fee). Six different restaurants take care of culinary well-being ("Star Fish" for a fee). Cool refreshments are served in eight different bars. The Shisha bar with water pipes rounds off the diverse offer (for a fee).
In the well-maintained and lovingly landscaped outdoor area, three swimming pools, a children's pool, and six open-air whirlpools (all heatable in winter) invite you to relax and unwind. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and bath towels are available free of charge on the hotel's beach and at the pools. If required, unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park can be booked as well.
Bright hotel restaurant with large windows and sea view, wooden chairs and set tables.
Restaurant seating area with natural stone walls and sea view through large windows.
Dining area with elegantly set table and view of terrace with umbrellas and sea
Open terrace with sunshades and tables at a holiday resort under clear sky.
Bright recreational room with pool table and ping pong table overlooking a pool.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with large bed, flat-screen TV, and sea view through the balcony.
Modern bathroom with sink, mirror, shower, and toilet in a hotel room.

Double room sea view

The approx. 36-58 m² modernly furnished double rooms with sea view (DM,MBB) feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, Wi-Fi, safe, satellite TV, minibar (incl. water and soft drinks), coffee/tea maker, individually controlled air conditioning, balcony or terrace. Double rooms can also be booked for single use (DEM). All double rooms have a sea view.
With the same equipment, also bookable as Double room Type I (DMI/EIM) (additional contingent).

Double room (HRGA29)

The double rooms are similar in equipment to the double rooms with sea view, but do not have a sea view (D). Also bookable for single occupancy (DE).

Double Deluxe sea view

The approx. 60 m² Double Deluxe with sea view (DM2) offer the same equipment as the Double room sea view with balcony or terrace. The Double Deluxe rooms are located in buildings 6, 7, and 8 on the ground floor and also feature a sea view. Also bookable for single use (DM1).

Spacious hotel room with large bed, rustic decor, and sea view.
Terrace with seating, palm tree, and sea view under clear sunny sky.
Modern bathroom with sink, mirror, shower, and toilet in a hotel room.
Elegant hotel room with two beds, balcony, and tropical painting on the wall.
Modern bathroom with sink, mirror, shower, and toilet in a hotel room.
Balcony with two chairs and table overlooking the sea under clear sky.

Family room sea view

The family rooms with sea view (F2M) are approx. 60 m² and feature two bedrooms, a bathroom, as well as a walk-in closet. Equipped like the Double room sea view.
(additionally bookable under HRGA29 with F2M/FA2.)

Double room Superior Swim up sea view

The spacious Swim Up rooms (2MW) are approx. 58 m² and are modernly furnished, featuring a shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, Wi-Fi, safe, satellite TV, minibar (incl. water and soft drinks), coffee/tea maker, individually controlled air conditioning, terrace, and access to a sharing pool (bookable from 16 years old). Also bookable for single use (1MW).

Modern hotel complex with pool and palm trees under a clear sky.
A hotel pool with yellow sun canopies and a view of the blue sea under a clear sky.
Hotel with Mediterranean architecture, multiple swimming pools, and palm trees outside.
Two people relax at a hotel pool holding colorful cocktails.

Double room Executive (HRGA29)

These Executive rooms are approx. 57 m² and feature similar equipment to the Double room sea view, however, these offer a Swim Up terrace (EXD).

Double room sea view Type A (HRGA29)

These rooms are only bookable for adults from 12 years old and are approx. 35 m². Equipment includes air conditioning, TV, telephone, safe for rent, minibar (for a fee), and a balcony with sea view (DMA).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10 a.m., late riser breakfast from 10-11 a.m., lunch from 12:30-3 p.m., dinner from 7-9:30 p.m., each in buffet style. Dinner alternatively in the à-la-carte restaurant "Rocks Lounge" with reservation (included once per stay). During the day, snacks at "Alfredo" from 3:30-5 p.m. as well as ice cream from 12-5 p.m. Coffee/tea and pastries at Cafe Columbus from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. The minibar is refilled daily with water and soft drinks. National alcoholic drinks from 10 a.m. - midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the All Inclusive offer without extra charge. Water, juices, soft drinks, and coffee/tea are available around the clock at the lobby bar.

Sports included

Gym with modern equipment and sea view through windows set in stone walls.
Fitness room with modern equipment and stone walls in a hotel.
Bright recreational room with pool table and ping pong table overlooking a pool.
Fitness room, tennis courts (floodlight for a fee), darts, aerobics, water gymnastics, table tennis as well as billiards.

Sports for a fee

Various water sports options at the beach for a fee (provided by local vendors)
Diving center: Egypt International Diving Center
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable in the travel agency with requirement H and the service code HRG950):
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 in many hotels for a fee. The park contains over 100 different water attractions for small and large guests. The price of 75 € for adults and 38 € for children up to 11 years includes daily free entry including snacks and soft drinks, as well as the transfer from/to the overnight hotel.

Children's program

The hotel has a Kidsclub for children from 4-12 years and a heatable children's pool.
Colorful play area in hotel lobby with sea view.

Wellness

Luxurious hotel lobby with modern fire fountain and elegant decoration in warm tones.
Two blue massage beds with yellow towels in a bright, cozy room.
Wellness room with hot tub, massage bed, and relaxing lighting.
Indoor hotel pool with blue water, comfortable lounge chairs, and bright lighting.
A modern hotel lounge area with gray sofas, wooden tables, and rustic stone wall.
Modern hair salon with white mirrors, black chairs, and wooden flooring.
Wellness treatments, steam bath, sauna, massage, hairdresser (each for a fee).

Entertainment

Be inspired by a varied animation and entertainment program.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (included 1x per stay)
Life in Hurghada is enlightened by 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 varied selection of drinks await you.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi access is available to guests in the rooms as well as in public areas free of charge.
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Shops and bazaars, limousine service, laundry service. (for a fee)
ATM in the lobby.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Travel information

The hotel is unsuitable for people with limited mobility.
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When choosing your hotel and your destination airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" as well as vice versa "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", large 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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Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA29.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 20.10.2026 16:11