Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Albatros Palace

HLH091
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Travel information

Combination product featuring a Nile cruise on the MS Lady Carol and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation at the hotel is always provided in the most affordable available room category. Embarkation always takes place on Saturdays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay prior to embarkation is mandatory. The next possible embarkation date will always be 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 pre- and post-cruise 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 Lady Carol

Itinerary

Embarkation: Thursday
The itinerary may shift depending on the day of embarkation.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Sightseeing on the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 a.m., hot air balloon excursion (optional, can be booked on site).
Breakfast, tour of the East Bank, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight stay 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 stay on board.
Day 4:
Continue sailing from Esna.
Then continue to Aswan, where the overnight stay will take place.
Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
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 trip on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then, opportunity to visit a Nubian village with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight stay 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 stay on board.
Day 7:
Continue sailing to Esna and visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3). Overnight stay 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 each excursion in the itinerary, it is noted which excursion package includes that excursion:
Classic Excursion Package=1
Classic Plus Excursion Package=2
Premium Excursion Package=3
The excursion packages can be booked as an option. The excursion packages include entrance fees.
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Classic Excursion Package (bookable with ref: 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 trip
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 included in the Classic Plus Excursion Package: (bookable with ref: 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 included in the Premium Excursion Package: (bookable with ref: 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.

Amenities

The ship features a friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread over several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals for your dining pleasure. The offer is complemented by a cozy lounge bar. A small bazaar invites you to stroll and browse. 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 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 feature a small round window.

Single cabin

With the same amenities 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 buffet style. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The minibar is filled once a week with soft drinks.
One fruit basket per cabin per week.

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.

Note

Docking station for the Lady Carol: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Smoking is only permitted on the outside decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if your outbound or return flight is to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay at a hotel is required.
If your outbound and/or return flight is to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook you to a different 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 schedule.
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Since the ship offered is a motor vessel, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind or next to another, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
It may occur that the ship is not always accessible barrier-free.
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Egypt is the land of baksheesh: To save you the stress of constant tipping on board, your local 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 our recommendation.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros Palace Resort

Location

Luxury hotel with pool, gardens, and sea and beach view.
Beach with lounge chairs, umbrellas, palm trees, and long pier at the hotel.
Sunrise on a calm beach with canoes and pier, clear colors and gentle waves.
Sunset at a beach hotel with palm-thatched sunbeds under palm trees.
The best time of the year can be experienced in the idyllic surroundings of the Pickalbatros Palace Resort. This spacious holiday resort is located directly on the hotel's own sandy beach. Deeper water can be reached easily via a jetty. Only 18 km from the center of Hurghada and about 11 km from the airport, a place of relaxation awaits you here.

Amenities

The holiday can be shaped with a variety of activities: After intense outdoor experiences, the wellness area ensures deep relaxation. International delicacies in the various restaurants round off the culinary experience. The attractive upper-class hotel consists of a main building and several side buildings, in which the total of 621 rooms are distributed. The hotel offers a reception in the luxurious entrance area with a spacious lobby, a hairdresser/beauty salon (for a fee), a shopping arcade, and an ATM. Six restaurants, including Moroccan and Italian cuisine, various bars, cafes, and an oriental pub delight the palate. In the spacious outdoor area, there is a large, lagoon-like pool landscape with various pools (1 of which is heated from November to April), a swim-up bar, and a separate fun area for children with slides and fountains (1 heated children's pool). On the sun terraces and at the beach, sun loungers, parasols, and bath towels are provided free of charge.
The water park of the neighboring hotel "Beach Albatros" with its 18 slides, 11 of which are for adults and 7 for children, can be used free of charge.
Waterpark with colorful slides and umbrellas beside a desert hotel.
Open restaurant with wooden chairs and tables over blue water pool in a hotel resort.
Colorful water slides and play structures at a hotel pool under a blue sky.
Aerial view of a tropical resort featuring pools, water slides, beach, and ocean in the background.

Accommodation

Hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and palm tree view.
Modern hotel room with two single beds, flat-screen TV, and archway to bathroom.

Double rooms

The modern rooms (D) are approx. 36 m² and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, LCD satellite TV, minibar (refilled daily with water and soft drinks 1x per stay included), kettle, safe (included), air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace with garden view.
Also bookable with pool (PD) or sea view (DM) as well as for single occupancy (DE/PDE/DEM).
Also bookable as Type I (DI/DEI) at a special price with limited availability.

Double rooms partial sea view

The rooms (DMS) are equipped like the double rooms but feature a partial sea view.
Also bookable for single occupancy (DES).

Balcony with chairs overlooking the sea, palm trees, and accommodations in a sunny setting.

Super saver rooms

These rooms (SSZ) have the same amenities as double rooms with garden view, but have limited availability and a special price.
(Also bookable under HRGA02, but may have a different location and view).

Meals

All Inclusive

Elegant table setting with wine and dish in a stylish restaurant.

All Inclusive

Breakfast in two restaurants from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., late breakfast from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and dinner in one of the four buffet restaurants or two à-la-carte restaurants (reservation required, included once per week).
Midnight snack from 10:30 p.m. to midnight.
Snacks at the beach bar from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the pool and beach bar from 10 a.m. until sunset, in the other bars until midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer at no extra charge.

Sports included

Beach volleyball court, table tennis, minigolf, and fitness room.
Modern gym with equipment and illuminated ceiling, ideal for hotel guests.
Modern gym with weightlifters, treadmills, and columns featuring sports-themed artwork in warm lighting.

Sports for a fee

Tennis court at the Beach Albatros Hotel (tennis court, floodlights, and rackets for a fee), water sports, billiards (billiards is located in the sister hotel "Beach Albatros").
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable at the travel agency with requirement H and service code HRG991):
Unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park (consisting of the former Jungle Aqua Park and a newly built slide park in the Water Valley) can be booked for many hotels for a fee. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for both small and large guests. The price of 75 € for adults and 38 € for children up to 11 years includes not only daily free entry with snacks and soft drinks but also the transfer from/to your hotel.

Children's program

Entrance of ALBA Kids Club featuring colorful character and play areas, designed for hotel kids.
Colorful playroom with children's chairs and cartoon-decorated wall in a hotel.
Colorful playground with swings, climbing frame, and slide on green grass under clear sky.
Colorful children's playground with slides and water in hotel pool by palm trees.
Playground with wooden climbing frame and swings in a sunny hotel setting.
Colorful children's playroom with tables and chairs in a bright hotel area.
Playground with swings and climbing frame in front of multi-story hotel under blue sky.
For younger guests, the hotel offers a kids club (4-12 years), a children's pool, and children's water slides.

Wellness

Spa center with sauna, massage, whirlpool, and steam bath for a fee.
Modern spa room with green walls, circular lights, and a massage table with pillows.
A woman receives a massage in a warmly lit spa room with decorative circular wall designs.
Modern hotel lobby area with seating corner, reception desk, and colorful wall design.
Modern hair salon with white floors, blue accents, and large mirrors.
Modern room with pink and blue walls, pink sofas, and two massage chairs.

Entertainment

During the day and in the evening, the hotel offers various animation programs.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (included 1x per stay)
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 at 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 service

Wi-Fi is available in public areas free of charge.
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Baby cots are available free of charge.
High chairs available in the restaurants.
Laundry service for a fee.
ATM in the lobby.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Note

Barrier-free hotel complex. 4 barrier-free rooms available on request (Double room Standard/D).
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When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" or conversely "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel," long distances sometimes have to 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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Note

SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
0020-653464168
0020-653464179

Seasonal information

Also bookable under HRGA02.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 21.09.2026 11:49