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Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Hurghada

Nilkombi MS Nile Serenity + Albatros Citadel Resort

HNH150
Unser Label "Reisen mit Zukunft" kennzeichnet Hotels, welche sich nach GSTC-Standard für eine nachhaltige Zukunft engagieren.
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Travel information

Combination product featuring a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Serenity 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 journey must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay prior to the cruise is mandatory. The next available embarkation date will always be selected.

Notice

The travel package you have selected has a duration of 14 days and includes various individual services. Accommodation on the ship is always provided for seven days according to the program. The pre- and post-stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and the embarkation day. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and port are included.

MS Nile Serenity

Itinerary

Embarkation: Saturdays.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Morning after breakfast: Excursion to the West Bank of Thebes 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.
Afternoon: Departure for Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
Morning after breakfast: Visit to the Edfu Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board and travel to Kom Ombo with a visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3).
Continue travel to Aswan. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
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, visit to a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
Early morning at 3:30 AM: Opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast box is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Morning after breakfast: Leisure time. You will have a day to relax and enjoy the ship while sailing downstream to Luxor.
Afterwards, opportunity for a Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple (optional, can be booked on-site).
Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 7:
At 5:00 AM: Hot air balloon excursion (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 8:
Departure.
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The excursions listed in the itinerary are not included.
A German-speaking guide for the excursions is available on the ship.
Behind the excursions in the itinerary, it is always indicated in which excursion package this excursion 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
Hatschepsut 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 in Excursion package Classic Plus (bookable with code: KW service: NILKLASSP)
Full-day bus excursion 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 in Excursion package Premium (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 completely renovated 5-star Nile ship has a total of 40 beautiful exterior cabins and suites, spread over three decks. All cabins and suites have a balcony. Furthermore, the luxurious ship features a main restaurant, a reception, as well as a lounge bar and a small bazaar. Additionally, the ship offers the opportunity to stay fit in the fitness area. The pool on the sundeck invites you to cool off and relax. Also enjoy the outdoor pool with a breathtaking view of the Nile. Bath towels are provided to guests free of charge.

Accommodation

Executive Cabin

The Executive Cabins (KEX) are approx. 20 m² and equipped with a private bathroom, shower, hairdryer, air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, minibar, safe, and a balcony (approx. 2 m²).
The Executive Cabins are located on the middle deck and upper deck.
Also available for single use (EEX).

Hotel room with two single beds, a full-length mirror, and a TV on a dark cabinet.
Small bathroom with toilet, sink, and shower partition in beige and brown tones.
Cozy hotel room with wooden floor, two armchairs, a rug, and a TV next to the bed.
Small hotel bathroom with toilet, sink, and frosted glass shower partition.

Suite

The Suites (S2) are equipped like the Executive Cabins, but larger (approx. 27 m²). The beautiful balcony with a view of the Nile is approx. 3 m² and invites you to linger. The Suites are located on the main deck, middle deck, and upper deck.
Also available for single use (S1).

Economy Cabin

Same facilities as the Executive Cabins, but slightly smaller.

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (R2S) are more spacious (approx. 34 m²) with similar facilities as the Executive Cabin and are also equipped with a balcony of approx. 4 m². They also feature a sofa and two armchairs in the integrated living area.
The Royal Suites are located on all three decks.

Hotel room with seating area, double bed, carpet, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel bathroom with sink, mirror, and towels on the sink counter.

Meals

Full board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Drinks for a fee.

Brightly lit dining room with wooden beams, set tables, and chairs.

All Inclusive

Modern restaurant area with tables, chairs, and decorative hanging lamps in neutral tones.

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form.
National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included around the clock.
Minibar restocked with soft drinks once per week.
Fruit basket in the cabin once per week.

Not included in All Inclusive

International alcoholic drinks are available for a fee.

Sports included

Fitness area.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore show and belly dancing.

Hotel services

Free Wi-Fi in public areas.
On the ship, there is an option to purchase a SIM card (approx. €25, but may vary) with 4 GB to use the internet.
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Check-in: 12 PM.
Medical on-call service (for a fee).
Laundry service (for a fee).

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotelhinweis

Ship address: Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks and on your room's balcony.
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Cabin plan is available. Requests for a specific deck or cabin number can be entered as a non-binding customer request in the comments field.
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Booking note: Please note that for flights to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay at a hotel is required.
For flights to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook guests to another ship for economic reasons. In these cases, it will always be a ship of higher quality. The travel itinerary will not be affected.
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Transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 7-8 hours depending on the hotel location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or congestion/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 necessary to ensure the travel itinerary.
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As the offered ship is a motor vessel, operational noises may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock behind or alongside each other, so crossing other ships may be necessary. It may happen 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 tour guide will collect an amount of 8 € 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 considered our recommendation.
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Hotel code: LXR216

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros Citadel Resort

Location

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. The reef invites you to dive and snorkel in its fascinating underwater world. Two beautifully man-made lagoons as well as a natural lagoon provide relaxation and recovery. 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).
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.

Facilities

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.
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 reception lobby, a beauty salon with a hairdresser, several souvenir shops, and a Starbucks (for a fee). Six different restaurants take care of culinary needs ("Star Fish" for a fee). Cool refreshments are served in eight different bars. The Shisha bar with water pipes rounds off the varied offer (for a fee).
In the well-kept and lovingly designed outdoor area, three swimming pools, a children's pool, and six open-air whirlpools (all can be heated in winter) invite you to relax and unwind. Loungers, sun umbrellas, and bath towels are available free of charge at the hotel's own beach and at the pools. If desired, unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park can be added.

Accommodation

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 adjustable air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace. Double rooms are also available for single use (DEM). All double rooms have a sea view.
With identical equipment, also bookable as Double Room Type I (DMI/EIM) (additional contingent).

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 (HRGA29)

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

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.

Double Deluxe Sea View

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

Family Room Sea View

The Family Rooms with Sea View (F2M) are approx. 60 m² and feature two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a dressing room. Equipped like the Double Rooms Sea View.
(additionally bookable under HRGA29 with F2M/FA2.)

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.
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 Superior Swim-up Sea View

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

Junior Suite Sea View (HRGA29)

The approx. 60 m² junior suites are equipped with air conditioning, TV, telephone, safe (for rent), minibar (for a fee), and balcony with sea view (J2M).

Double Room Executive (HRGA29)

These Executive rooms are approx. 57 m² and feature similar equipment to the Double Rooms Sea View, but offer a swim-up terrace (EXD).

Double Room Sea View Type A (HRGA29)

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

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10 AM, late riser breakfast from 10-11 AM, lunch from 12:30-3 PM, dinner from 7-9:30 PM, each in buffet form. 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 PM as well as ice cream from 12-5 PM. Coffee/tea and pastries at Cafe Columbus from 11 AM-10 PM. The minibar is restocked daily with water and soft drinks. National alcoholic drinks from 10 AM-midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer at no extra charge. Water, juices, soft drinks, and coffee/tea are available around the clock at the lobby bar.

Sports included

Fitness room, tennis courts (floodlight for a fee), darts, aerobics, water gymnastics, table tennis, and billiards.
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.

Sports for a fee

Various water sports activities on the beach for a fee (by local providers)
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 for a fee in many hotels. The park includes 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 accommodation hotel.

Children's program

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

Wellness

Wellness treatments, steam bath, sauna, massage, hairdresser (each for a fee).
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.

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 illuminated with an evening program that combines music, dance, light, and theater. Experience everything in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance shows, and 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 services

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.

Hotelhinweis

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" or vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", long distances must sometimes 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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Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA29.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

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Last updated: 11.08.2026 12:09