Nilkombi MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + Cook's Club - Kairo-Luxor-Assuan

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Location

The beautiful adults-only hotel is located in the heart of El Gouna, directly on a beautiful saltwater lagoon with a small private beach. The small center "Downtown" with its colorful arcades, restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops is just a few minutes' walk away (also accessible by a hand-operated ferry). Various shopping opportunities are also located in the vicinity. Guests have free access to the beautiful sandy beach "Zeytouna Beach" on "Zeytouna Island", which is 700 m away. A ca. 400 m long bathing jetty, the "Zeytouna Pier", leads from here over the reef into deeper waters. Explore the breathtaking coral reef while snorkeling. The resort is located about 25 km north of Hurghada. Hurghada Airport is about 40 km away.

Facilities

The modern and charismatic lifestyle hotel (bookable for ages 16 and up) impresses with a very special style and consists of a three-story main building and several outbuildings, where the total of 144 elegantly furnished rooms are located. The hotel offers its guests a small lobby with a reception. The stylish restaurant "La Cantina", including an outdoor terrace with a view of the lagoon, features a live cooking station and serves delicious specialties. In the tastefully designed garden area, there is an outdoor platform with wooden fitness equipment and a swimming pool (heated in winter) with a pool bar and sun terrace. Sun loungers, towels, and umbrellas are available free of charge by the pool and at the beach.

Accommodation

Double Room

The cozy and stylish rooms with garden view or golf course view (D) have a bathroom with shower/WC, individually adjustable air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, minibar (for a fee), free safe, and a balcony or terrace or French balcony.
Also bookable as a double room with terrace (DB) or for single use (DE/DEB) for an additional charge.

Cozy hotel room with a large bed, open closet, and balcony with outdoor view.

Modern shower with black fixtures and shampoo bottles on a recessed shelf in a tiled wall.

Double Room Lagoon View

The Double Rooms Lagoon View (L2Z) have the same amenities as the Double Rooms, but feature a balcony, terrace, or French balcony and pool or lagoon view.
From winter, the room can be booked as a Superior Lagoon View (LD2).
Also bookable as a Double Room Lagoon View Terrace (LD2) or for single use (L1Z/L1D).
From winter, the room can be booked as a Premium Lagoon View (with terrace/L2Z).

Young Traveler Room

The Young Traveller Rooms (YTR) are equipped like the Double Rooms, but only bookable for young adults aged 18-29. Limited availability and special price.

Double Room Superior Terrace

The cozy and stylish rooms with garden view or golf course view (DSU) have a bathroom with shower/WC, individually adjustable air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, minibar (for a fee), free safe, and a terrace.
Also bookable as a single use (DEU) for an additional charge.
The rooms are bookable from Winter 2025/26.

Board

Breakfast

Breakfast from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM, including filter coffee, tea, and juices.
Freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, and special dishes are available for an extra charge.

Chef preparing food in a kitchen with geometric patterned wall tiles and warm lighting.

Half Board

Breakfast from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
For dinner, you can choose from two set menus daily.
Freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, and special dishes are available for an extra charge.

Dine Around El Gouna

The Dine-Around program offers guests with Half Board, Full Board, or All-Inclusive a special culinary experience. Guests can dine in participating restaurants of other hotels without any additional cost for the food (drinks excluded).
Depending on the length of stay, guests can use the Dine-Around offer multiple times: 1x for stays of four nights or more, up to 3x for five to seven nights, and up to 4x for eight nights or more. Guests from 5-star hotels have access to all participating restaurants. Guests from a 3 or 4-star hotel can dine in hotels of the same category – an upgrade to a 5-star restaurant is possible for a small fee.
A table reservation through the hotel (ideally by 12 PM on the same day) is recommended.

Sports included

Outdoor fitness area with wooden equipment

Sports for a fee

Water sports facilities and diving center located at the beach (local providers).
Yoga classes

Wellness

Massage treatments outside the hotel and for a fee.

Hotel Service

Wi-Fi access is available to guests in public areas free of charge.
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Laundry service (for a fee).

Credit Card

Mastercard, VISA, Diners Club, American Express.

Hotel features

Adults Only
Club
Shopping Facilities
Hotel Safe
Internet
Air Conditioning
Massages
Sandy Beach
Diving
Wi-Fi
Extended Hygiene Concept

Note

The hotel has a barrier-free room (Double Room Type A/DA/DEA).
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When choosing your hotel and arrival airport, please note that especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", considerable 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 purchase it from the schauinsland-reisen tour guide upon arrival for €30 per person.
HURGHADA/EL GOUNA
EGYPT
TEL: 0020-653580078
FAX: 0020-653580079
E-mail: info@cooksclub.elgouna.com

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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 is always in the cheapest available room category. Embarkation is always on Thursdays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay is mandatory. The next possible embarkation will always be taken.

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 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 route may vary.
Route:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. 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 AM (optional, can be booked locally).
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 sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay 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 stay on board.
Day 4:
In the morning, after breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Then visit the Temple of Philae by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
In the early 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 stay and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. The ship then sails on to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Then you have the opportunity to visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3).
Then the ship sails on to Luxor.
Upon arrival, you have the opportunity to visit the East Bank with the Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and 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 board for the excursions.
The excursion package for each excursion in the itinerary is noted:
Excursion Package Classic Excellence = 1
Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence = 2
Excursion Package Premium Excellence = 3
The excursion packages can be optionally booked. 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
Temple of Hatshepsut
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 outside 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 cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Furthermore, a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner are available. Starting Winter 2024/25, the ship will feature a small fitness studio, freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your vacation perfect, you can relax on the sun deck on loungers or cool off in the pool and enjoy the dreamlike 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. Lunch and dinner include two soft drinks and a small bottle of water per person.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or oriental shows.

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 bookable 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, there is also a small table and two chairs on the French balcony.

Single Suite

The Single Suites (S1) are approx. 13 sqm and otherwise equipped the same as the suites, but with only one single bed and no seating area.

Economy Suite

The Economy Suites (S2Z) are slightly smaller (approx. 21 sqm) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites, but possibly without a French balcony and without a seating area, but with a non-opening window.

Hotel notice

Ship's Address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12:00 PM
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking information: Please note that for 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 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 overload 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 itinerary.
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As the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side by side, so it may be necessary to cross over other ships.
It may not always be possible to access the ship barrier-free.
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Egypt is the land of Baksheesh: To save you the stress of constant tipping on board, your local tour guide collects 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 holiday as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation from us.
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