Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + Beach Albatros

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Travel information

Combination product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all transfers. Accommodation in 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 beforehand is mandatory. The earliest possible embarkation is always selected.

Notice

The travel offer you have chosen 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 day of arrival and the day of embarkation. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and port are included.

MS Nile Excellence incl. excursion

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.
Depending on the day of embarkation, the itinerary may shift.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
At 5 a.m., a balloon flight is possible (optionally 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.
Afternoon trip to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
Morning trip to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3).
Trip to Aswan, dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
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.
Afternoon felucca trip 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 it is 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.
Once 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 the 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 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 trip
Philae Temple
-> Summer season 2026: 155 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 162 € 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 outside cabins, spread over several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and has a reception desk. Let yourself be pampered in the main restaurant and enjoy the cool drinks served at the three bars on board. Furthermore, a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner are available to you. From winter 2024/25, the ship will have a small gym, which is freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your holiday perfect, you can relax on the sun loungers on the sun deck or cool off in the pool and enjoy the fantastic 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 in size 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 bookable for single use (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 in size and otherwise equipped the same as the suites, but with only one single bed without a sitting area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z), with otherwise the same features as the suites, are somewhat smaller (approx. 21 m²) and possibly without a French balcony and without a sitting area, instead featuring a window that cannot be opened.

Meals

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet or set menu.
Breakfast includes soft and hot drinks. For lunch and dinner, two soft drinks and 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 and sun deck bar.
Afternoon coffee, tea, and pastries during the cruise.
Daily refilling of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. Once per week, the minibar is filled with soft drinks.
Once per week, a fruit basket in the cabin.

Not included in All Inclusive

International/imported alcoholic drinks.

Sports included

There is a small fitness area on deck.

Wellness

Massage treatments are offered for additional relaxation (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or Oriental evenings.

Hotel services

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in public areas. Wi-Fi in the cabins 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

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12 p.m.
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Smoking is only permitted on the outside decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if you fly to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam 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 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, changes to the itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be required 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 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 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 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.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Beach Albatros Resort

Location

Beach Albatros Resort entrance at night with illuminated gates and flags.
Spend a wonderful holiday with direct beach access in the popular Beach Albatros Resort of the renowned Pickalbatros hotel chain. Enjoy the view of the beautiful Red Sea and let yourself be enchanted. The holiday resort is located directly on the fine-grained sandy beach and is considered particularly family-friendly. It is about 17 km to the center of Hurghada and approx. 11 km to the airport.

Facilities

This particularly family-friendly resort has 678 rooms distributed across a main building and several bungalows. Upper floors can be reached comfortably via the five elevators. The lobby area offers a reception desk and a lobby bar. Four different buffet restaurants are available ("L'Asiatique" Asian, "Le Marche" international, "Culina" seafood, "Sidi Ali" Oriental cuisine, an à la carte restaurant, a shisha corner (for a fee), various bars, as well as a hairdresser and boutiques. The "Dolce Vita Lounge Bar," newly opened in summer 2023, impresses with a luxurious atmosphere and delicious cocktails. Outside, the pool landscape stretches across a total of 9 swimming pools (partially heated in winter), four of which have integrated children's areas and a children's pool, 13 slides for adults, as well as 9 slides for children, which ensure plenty of water fun. Sun loungers, parasols, and beach towels are available free of charge at the pools and on the beach.
Spacious hotel lounge with modern furnishings, large windows, and chandelier.

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with two beds and a terrace overlooking the sea.
View through an archway onto a terrace with two chairs, table, and garden with palm trees.

Bungalow garden view

The bungalows with garden view (BG2) are approx. 30 m² in size and equipped with a double bed or two single beds, shower/WC, tiles, air conditioning, telephone, safe (included), satellite TV, mini-fridge (1 bottle of water per person per day included), electric kettle, and a balcony or terrace.
Additionally bookable as type I room (BGI/DEI) with a special price and limited allotment.
Also bookable with pool view (B2O) or for single use (BG1/B1O) for an additional charge.

HRGA05: Bungalow

The bungalows are identical in size and features to the bungalows with garden view, but the view may vary (BU/B2A/B1B).

Double Superior pool view

The double superior pool view rooms (DSP) are equipped like the bungalows with garden view but are larger (approx. 36 m²) and feature a pool view. The rooms can be located in the main building or in the annex buildings.
Also bookable with sea view (DMU).

Modern hotel room with bed, sofa, and balcony overlooking outdoors.
Modern hotel room with bed, gray sofa, desk, and large window with curtains.
Modern hotel bathroom with double sinks, large mirror, and glass shower enclosure.
Balcony with two chairs and table overlooking palm trees and hotel pool.
Room with two beds, view of pool and beach through open balcony door.
Modern bathroom with toilet, glass-enclosed shower, and double sink vanity.
View from a balcony with chairs overlooking a pool and the sea at a hotel resort under clear sky.

Double room sea view

The double rooms with sea view (approx. 24 m², DM) have the same features as the bungalows with garden view, additionally feature a sea view, and are located in the main building.
Also bookable for single use (DEM).

Super Saver room

The super saver rooms (SSZ) have the same features as the bungalows with garden view, are distributed throughout the hotel complex, and have a limited allotment.

Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, and sea view.
Bright hotel room with double bed, TV, chairs, and balcony access overlooking the outdoor area.
Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, and view of palm trees and pool.
View from covered hotel terrace onto manicured gardens and a two-story building.

Family room

The family rooms (DF2) have the same features as the bungalows with garden view, but are larger (approx. 48 m²), consist of 2 bedrooms and a bathroom, as well as a balcony or terrace.
Additionally bookable as type I room (DFI) with a special price and limited allotment.
Also bookable with pool view (FP2) for an additional charge.

Suite sea view

The suites with sea view (S2M) have the same features as the bungalows with garden view, but are more spacious (approx. 48 m²) with a living room/bedroom and a separate bedroom. The rooms are located in the main building.

Double room Deluxe (HRGA05)

These double rooms are approx. 28 m² in size and equipped with air conditioning, TV, shower/WC, and a balcony or terrace with a view of the garden (DD2/DD3). Optionally also bookable without a specific view (DDA), with pool view and slightly smaller at approx. 24 m² (DPB), towards the sea (approx. 24 m², X2M), or with sea view (approx. 24 m², DDM).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., late breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and dinner in summer from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., in winter from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Various snacks are always available for in-between meals. Afternoon coffee/tea, cake, and pastries. Ice cream for young and old from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from 10 a.m. to midnight at the respective open bars. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer at no extra charge. After midnight, alcoholic drinks must be paid for. Soft drinks, water, and hot drinks are free of charge.

Not included in All Inclusive

Shisha (water pipe), room service, treatments in the spa center.

Sports included

Beach volleyball, fitness center, table tennis, boccia, mini-golf, stretching, dance lessons, aqua aerobics, water polo.

Sports for a fee

Tennis with floodlights, paddle tennis, billiards, various water sports opportunities, diving school (local provider).
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable in the travel agency with requirement H and the service code HRG913):
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 guests young and old. In the price of 75 € for adults and 38 € for children up to 11 years, besides daily free admission including snacks and soft drinks, the transfer from/to the accommodation hotel is also included.

Children's program

For our little guests, there is a separate children's pool (Children's Aqua Fun Pool), an hourly kids' club (4-12 years) 7 days a week, and an adventurous playground.
Playground with wooden structure, slide, and swings at a hotel area surrounded by palm trees.
Child-friendly play area with colorful floor and tables in a hotel
Round hotel entrance building with colorful toucan figures and palm trees in the background.

Wellness

Modern hotel lobby with gray armchairs and marble reception under wooden ceiling.
Modern spa area with whirlpool, stylish ceiling lights, and decorative wall art.
Modern wellness area with green lounges and massage table under warm lighting.
Spa area with sauna, steam bath, hammam, and massages for a fee.

Entertainment

Varied entertainment program during the day and in the evening.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (1x per stay included)
Life in Hurghada is illuminated with an evening program that combines music, dance, light, and theater. Experience it all in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance show, and traditional Oriental music.
All this in the impressive setting of the famous theater in the Alf Leila Wa Leila-1001 Nights Palace. 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 services

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in the entire hotel complex.
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Laundry and room service (each for a fee).
An ATM is available in the hotel.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

Accessible rooms can be booked on request (BG2/DM). The hotel is accessible and suitable for wheelchair users.
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Please note when choosing your hotel and destination airport that, especially for the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" as well as vice versa "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", partly large distances must be covered and a long transfer must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked following a Nile cruise.
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Zusatzhinweis

SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
TEL: 0020-6534648015
FAX: 0020-973464800

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA05.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

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Last updated: 06.08.2026 17:18