Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Steigenberger Ras Soma

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Travel information

Combined product of a Nile cruise on the MS Lady Carol and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel will always be in the most affordable available room category. Boarding always takes place on Saturdays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay prior to boarding is mandatory. Boarding will always be on the next available date.

Notice

Your chosen travel offer 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-stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and the boarding day. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and port are included.

MS Lady Carol

Route

Boarding: Thursday
The route may change depending on the boarding day.
Route:.
Day 1:
Arrival and boarding. Visit to the Luxor Museum in the afternoon (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Visit to the East Bank in Luxor. Hot air balloon excursion at 5 am (optional, can be booked on-site).
Breakfast, visit to the East Bank, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Visit to the West Bank. 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.
Late evening departure for Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
Departure from Esna.
Then, proceed to Aswan, where the overnight stay will also take place.
Lunch and dinner, and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
After breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Then, visit the Temple of Philae by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then, opportunity for a visit to a Nubian village, with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 6:
Opportunity to explore Abu Simbel (2,3). Travel to Kom Ombo with a visit to the double temple (1,2,3). Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Travel 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.
A German-speaking guide is available on board for excursions.
The excursion packages in which each excursion is included are indicated after the excursions in the itinerary:
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 initial booking: KW performance: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Temple of Hatshepsut
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Temple of Edfu
Temple of Kom Ombo
Aswan High Dam
Felucca ride
Temple of Philae
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 305.-  € per person
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Additional excursions to the Excursion Package Classic are included in the Excursion Package Classic Plus: (bookable with initial booking: KW performance: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 429.-  € per person
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Additional excursions to the Excursion Package Classic Plus are included in the Excursion Package Premium: (bookable with initial booking: KW performance: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 482.- per person

Facilities

The ship has a welcoming reception and a total of 72 beautiful exterior cabins spread across several decks. The main restaurant offers delicious dishes for your culinary enjoyment. This is complemented by cozy lounge bars. A small bazaar invites you to stroll and browse. The spacious sun deck features a large pool and a bar. Beach towels are included on board.
Modern white-lit reception desk in elegant hotel interior with floral decoration.
Modern hotel waiting area with orange sofa, plants, and staircase to upper floor.
Cozy seating area with cushions on a terrace overlooking water and lounge chairs.

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with double bed, seating area, and balcony with outdoor view.
Hotel room with two single beds, armchairs, and river view through large windows
Modern shower with glass partition next to a toilet in a minimalist bathroom.
Modern small bathroom with oval sink, round mirror, and toilet paper holder.

Cabins

The tastefully furnished cabins (K2) are approx. 19 sqm and have a bathroom with bath/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
Cabins are also available for single occupancy (K1 or KA1).

Saver Cabins

Saver cabins (EK2) are equipped like the standard cabins but are located on the lower decks and have a small round window.

Single Occupancy Cabin

Same amenities as the cabins, but slightly smaller (approx. 13 sqm) and with only one bed (K1B). The window cannot be opened.

Small hotel room with a single bed, desk, TV, and closed curtains.
Modern small bathroom with oval sink, round mirror, and toilet paper holder.
Modern shower with glass partition next to a toilet in a minimalist bathroom.

Meals

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served buffet-style. Drinks available at a charge.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet-style. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages included from 11 am to 11 pm.
The minibar is refilled once a week with soft drinks.
A fruit basket is provided in the cabin once a week.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore performances.

Hotel contact

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.

Hotel features

  • Cruises

Hotelhinweis

MS Lady Carol docking station: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that for a flight to or from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay at the hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for flights to and/or from Luxor.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook to another ship for economic reasons. In such cases, it will always be a higher-quality ship. The itinerary will not be affected.
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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 congestion or maintenance of the Esna locks, the itinerary may be subject to change. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a comparable ship may be necessary to ensure the 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 one behind another or side-by-side, so crossing over other ships may be necessary.
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 will collect an amount of €7 per person per night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the ship's category. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is a recommendation from us.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Steigenberger Resort Ras Soma

Location

Several thatched huts with lounge chairs are on a sandy beach under a blue sky.
The newly built hotel impresses with its particularly luxurious atmosphere and is located in the beautiful bay of Abu Soma, directly on the 300m long private beach. The beach boasts white sand and a beautiful view over the crystal-clear water of the bay. The nearest town, Safaga, is about 20 km away and offers some shopping opportunities, restaurants, and bars. Hurghada Downtown is about 55 km away. Hurghada Airport is approximately 50 km away.

Facilities

The stylish and luxurious resort has 409 generously furnished rooms. The elegant lobby features a reception and promises an unforgettable holiday from the moment you enter. The buffet restaurant spoils you with international delicacies. For culinary variety, enjoy the "Dine Around" with four à la carte restaurants offering Asian, Oriental, Italian specialties, and Mediterranean cuisine (reservations required). Furthermore, several bars are available in the resort.
The beautiful outdoor area features a spacious pool landscape (heated in winter) with two swimming pools and a separate children's pool. Sun loungers, mattresses, umbrellas, and towels are available free of charge for guests by the pool and on the beach.
Spacious hotel lobby with high ceilings, large windows, and modern lighting.
Large hotel outdoor area with fireplace, multiple wooden tables and chairs at night.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, and water view.
Bright hotel room with two beds, yellow-accented decor, and balcony overlooking the city.

Superior Double Room Pool View Economy

The schauinsland-original rooms are modernly furnished (DSP, approx. 50sqm) and feature a king-size bed or two twin beds, a large bathroom with rain shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone (for a fee), cosmetic mirror, bathrobe and slippers, air conditioning, coffee/tea maker (daily complimentary refill), minibar (water is refilled daily. All other items at a charge), safe (included), balcony or terrace.
When booking this room, customers receive the following additional amenities:
- 10% discount on one spa treatment per room and stay
- 10% discount on beach cabanas once per stay
- Laundry service: 5 items of clothing per stay per room free of charge.
Superior double rooms are located on the first or second floor. The room can also be booked for 2+1 occupancy.

Superior Double Room Side Sea View

Superior double rooms with side sea view (DSS) feature queen or twin-size beds, air conditioning, a bathroom with WC and shower, hairdryer, TV, and a safe. Additionally, these rooms offer a side sea view.
Available at an extra charge also with frontal sea view (FUM) or with side sea and pool view (DMU).
Also available for single occupancy (DE1/EUM/UME).

Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, and water view.
Bright hotel room with two beds, yellow-accented decor, and balcony overlooking the city.
Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, TV, and balcony with curtains

Superior Double Room Front Sea View Top Floor

The newly bookable schauinsland-reisen-Original rooms (MSA) are equipped like the Superior Double Rooms and offer sea views. These rooms have a frontal sea view and are guaranteed to be on the top floor of the hotel.
Also available for single occupancy (MSE).

Modern hotel room with bed, TV, balcony, and view of the water.
Modern hotel room with large window, double bed, and desk.

Superior Double Room Grand Side Sea View

Superior rooms type B (DSB) are approx. 50 sqm and feature a queen-size bed and a seating area that can be converted into a bed. The rooms are equipped with a bathroom, air conditioning, safe, minibar (water is refilled daily. All other items at a charge), and a hairdryer. This room type can accommodate 2 adults and 1 child. The rooms are located on the first and second floors and offer a side sea view.
Also available for single occupancy (E1S) or with pool and sea view (GD2/G1D).

Deluxe Family Room Pool and Sea View

Deluxe family rooms (F2D) are approx. 60 sqm and feature either a king-size bed or two twin beds. These rooms are larger and have two rooms, a main bedroom and a seating area that can be converted into beds, with bathrooms featuring a rain shower and separate WC, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror, bathrobes, and slippers. Additionally, there is a large separate dressing room with full-length mirrors. A smart TV with cable/satellite TV channels, two direct-dial telephones, and a safe are also provided in the room. Free tea and coffee making facilities and high-speed internet connection. Minibar (water, daily refill included, further items at a charge). Balcony or terrace.

Modern hotel room with balcony and sea view
Cozy living area with corner sofa, round wooden table, and blue wall accents in hotel room.
Modern apartment buildings with private pools and terraces in a sunny vacation resort.
Modern living room with large windows overlooking pool and terrace, bright decor with orange accents.
Modern furnished hotel room with double bed, partition wall, and desk next to a balcony.
Modern bathroom with bathtub, large mirror wall, and walk-in glass shower.

Executive Suite Private Swim Up Pool

Executive suites (X2S) have the same amenities as the Superior rooms with side sea view, but are larger (approx. 57 sqm), have a bathtub and shower in the bathroom, and feature a private swim-up pool. The minibar is refilled daily with water free of charge (soft drinks at a charge). An espresso coffee machine is available.
Rooms with direct pool/sea access pose an increased risk for small children.
Therefore, for safety reasons for children, schauinsland-reisen has a minimum age of 6 years for bookings of these room types.

Royal Suite Private Pool

The spacious Royal Suites (R2S) are approx. 215 sqm and feature a particularly luxurious design with a private pool.
Rooms with direct pool/sea access pose an increased risk for small children.
Therefore, for safety reasons for children, schauinsland-reisen has a minimum age of 6 years for bookings of these room types.

Elegant living room with sofa, armchairs, and dining area in a bright, open space.
Bright hotel room with king-size bed, large windows, and view of terrace and garden.
Brightly furnished living room with sofa, chair, coffee table, and view of terrace with plants.
Modern pool area with loungers and pergola beside a hotel or vacation home under a blue sky.

Villa 2 Bedrooms

The villas (V22) with two bedrooms are approx. 350 sqm and are equipped with a queen-size bed and two twin beds. They feature air conditioning, an open-plan bathroom with a jacuzzi, and a private garden with an outdoor shower (rain shower), hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, and beach and pool towels.
Additionally, the villas have a separate living and seating area, a dressing room with full-length mirrors, a fully equipped kitchen (including ice maker, refrigerator, stove, and espresso machine), smart TV with cable and satellite reception, minibar, safe, and telephone.
A private garden and direct pool access (swim-up) are also part of the amenities.
Butler service is available upon request.
Also available with three bedrooms and a size of 450 sqm (V32).
Rooms with direct pool/sea access pose an increased risk for small children.
Therefore, for safety reasons for children, schauinsland-reisen has a minimum age of 6 years for bookings of these room types.

Meals

All Inclusive

Four people enjoy breakfast with orange juice in a bright dining room.

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10:30 am, late breakfast from 10:30-11:30 am, lunch from 12-4:30 pm, and dinner from 7-10 pm buffet-style or à la carte (by reservation).
Afternoon tea from 4-5 pm.
Minibar is refilled daily with water.

All Inclusive Drink Selection:
-> Local premium brand spirits, Heineken draft beer, and local bottled beers.
-> Two grape varieties to choose from for red wine, white wine, and rosé wine from the premium selection of local wines.
-> Unlimited access to fresh juices, soft drinks, mixers, and water.
-> Unlimited access to our premium cocktails with local premium alcohol.
-> Unlimited access to our selection of mocktails and smoothies.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available 24 hours.
Appropriate attire is requested for dinner (men in long trousers).

Sports included

State-of-the-art fitness center, yoga, Pilates, beach volleyball, aqua aerobics, bocce, football, Zumba, aerobics.
Four treadmills in a bright gym with large windows overlooking the sea.

Sports for a fee

Paddle tennis, kite center (within walking distance). Various water sports activities offered by local providers (for a fee). Dive center. Trips and diving courses are conducted from/to Hurghada.

Children's program

Colorful playroom with tables, chairs, shelves, and wall decorations for children.
Bright indoor playground with sand floor, slides, and swings under a structured ceiling grid.
Modern hotel pool with water slides and children's area in front of multi-story hotel building.
Mini club for ages 4-12, mini disco, game room, playground, children's meals in the main restaurant.

Wellness

Spa center available for a fee.

Entertainment

During the day, sports and entertainment programs provided by the hotel animation team ensure your entertainment.
The varied evening program offers shows and live music.

Hotel contact

Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel free of charge.
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Laundry service (for a fee)
Currency exchange machine available.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, American Express.

Hotel features

  • Animation
  • Chillout & Relaxation
  • Direct Beach Location
  • Family Friendly
  • Hotel Safe
  • Internet
  • Kids' Club/Mini Club
  • Kids' Pool
  • Kids' Playground
  • Air Conditioning
  • Luxury Traveler
  • Sandy Beach
  • Near the Beach
  • Diving
  • Wi-Fi
  • Extended Hygiene Concept

Hotelhinweis

The hotel has 3 accessible rooms (Deluxe Family Room Pool and Sea View, F2D).
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Please note when choosing your hotel and airport of arrival that considerable distances may have to be covered, especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", and long transfers should be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGB03

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 21.05.2026 16:34