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Nilkombi MS Steigenberger Minerva + Mövenpick Resort & Spa

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Cruise details

MS Steigenberger Minerva

The Nile cruise ship of the renowned Steigenberger hotel chain has a total of 77 outside cabins distributed across various decks. It also features a main restaurant, a 24-hour reception, a lounge bar, a hairdresser (on request), a souvenir shop, and a sun deck with a pool and bar. Beach towels are included on board.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Drinks at a charge.

Entertainment

Occasional folklore evenings

Cabins

Middle Deck Cabin

The comfortably furnished cabins, approx. 19 m², have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, individually adjustable air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, safe, and minibar (for a fee), as well as a French balcony. Also bookable for single use (KME).

Hotel room with small balcony and harbor view, decorated in warm tones.

Hotel notice

Booking note: Please note that for a flight to or 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 a flight to or from Luxor.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 4-5 hours depending on the hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to overloading 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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Since the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noises may occur.
The ships dock sometimes one behind the other or next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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It may happen that the ship is not always accessible for wheelchairs.
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Nile Combo MS Steigenberger Minerva + Mövenpick Resort & Spa

Combined product of a Nile cruise on the MS Steigenberger Minerva and a beach holiday including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel will always be 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 available embarkation will always be taken.
Map

MS Steigenberger Minerva

Route

Embarkation: Thursday
Route:.
Day 1:
Embarkation is on Thursdays.
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
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.
In the afternoon, sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
In the morning after breakfast, visit to the Temple of Habu (1,2,3).
Then continue sailing to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and sailing to Kom Ombo, where you have free time.
Continue sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
In the morning 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 camel ride (3) on the way to visit a Nubian village with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5:
Early in the morning at 3:30 AM, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3). Breakfast package is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Afterwards, visit the Temple of Kom Ombo (1,2,3).
Then continue via Edfu and Esna to Luxor.
Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 7:
At 5 AM, excursion by balloon (optional, can be booked on site).
Breakfast, visit to the East Bank, the Temples of Karnak and Luxor (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 8:
Departure

The excursions listed in the route description are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
The excursion package in which each excursion is included is always indicated behind the excursions in the route description (Excursion Package Classic=1; Classic Plus=2; 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 arrival supplement: KW Service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Temple of Esna
Temple of Kom Ombo
Aswan High Dam
Felucca ride
Temple of Philae
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 305.- € p.p.
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Additional excursions in Excursion Package Classic Plus (bookable with arrival supplement: KW Service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 429.- € p.p.*******************************************************
Additional excursions in Excursion Package Premium (bookable with arrival supplement: KW Service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 482.- € p.p.

Facilities

The Nile cruise ship of the renowned Steigenberger hotel chain has a total of 77 outside cabins distributed across various decks. It also features a main restaurant, a 24-hour reception, a lounge bar, a hairdresser (on request), a souvenir shop, and a sun deck with a pool and bar. Beach towels are included on board.

Accommodation

Middle Deck Cabin

The comfortably furnished cabins, approx. 19 m², have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, individually adjustable air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, safe, and minibar (for a fee), as well as a French balcony. Also bookable for single use (KME).

Hotel room with small balcony and harbor view, decorated in warm tones.

Meals

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Drinks at a charge.

All Inclusive

All inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet style (a set menu may be served depending on occupancy). National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 AM to 10 PM.

Sports Included

Fitness equipment.

Wellness

Massages (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional folklore evenings

Hotel Service

Wi-Fi is free throughout the ship.
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Laundry service available for a fee.
24-hour room service, doctor (each for a fee).

Credit Card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Cruises

Note

Booking note: Please note that for a flight to or 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 a flight to or from Luxor.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 4-5 hours depending on the hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to overloading 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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Since the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noises may occur.
The ships dock sometimes one behind the other or next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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It may happen that the ship is not always accessible for wheelchairs.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna

Location

Aerial view of a coastal resort with white villas and turquoise water.
Two straw hats over sun loungers on a beach with ocean and clear sky in the background.
View of a tropical garden with palm trees and blooming plants by the sea with a pier.
The Mövenpick Resort & Spa is located in the heart of El Gouna, idyllically situated on one of the numerous peninsulas with its own exclusive beach, nestled between the Red Sea and a picturesque lagoon. The charming town center of El Gouna, offering a plethora of restaurants and shops, is approximately 1.5 km away. The picturesque Abu Tig Marina, an exclusive yacht harbor with a variety of restaurants and shopping opportunities, is about 3.5 km away. The resort is located about 27 km north of the center of Hurghada and about 40 km from Hurghada Airport.

Facilities

The spacious Mediterranean-style hotel complex comprises a total of 420 rooms, harmoniously spread across seven different buildings. The particularly spacious and elegantly furnished reception area welcomes guests with a stylish reception and comfortable seating; safes are available free of charge. Culinary highlights are provided by the buffet restaurant "Palavrion" and two à la carte restaurants, offering an exquisite selection of seafood and oriental specialties. The offering is rounded off by a cozy bar, two pool bars, and a souvenir shop. The hotel's own spa area invites guests to relaxing wellness experiences with six different treatment rooms. The extensive outdoor area features a well-maintained garden with three pools and a separate children's pool, some of which are heated in winter. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and towels are available free of charge both by the pool and on the beach.
Sunset over a well-kept hotel garden with palm trees and flowers.
Open restaurant with sea view, blue and white decor, and chairs under a thatched roof.
Luxury hotel on the beach with palm trees and clear blue sky.

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, large windows, and elegant decor.
Bright hotel room with bed, chairs, table, and garden view through large windows.

Double Room Garden View

The modernly furnished double rooms (D) are spacious (approx. 40 m²) equipped with a king-size bed or two twin beds, shower/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, flat-screen satellite TV, telephone, coffee and tea maker, minibar, Wi-Fi, safe (free of charge) and a terrace with garden view. Also bookable for single use (DE) and as type I (DI). (Bookable under HRGA59 with (2GD/1GD).)

Deluxe Double Room Sea View

The Deluxe Double Rooms Sea View (DDM) are equipped like the double rooms, but additionally offer sea view and a balcony or terrace. Sparkling wine upon arrival. Also bookable for single use (DM1).

Bright hotel room with red accents, two beds, and sea view through windows.
Modern hotel room with wooden furniture, sofa, and balcony with a view.
Brightly furnished hotel room with bed, sofa, chair, and balcony overlooking the sea.

Deluxe Double Room Lagoon View

The Deluxe Double Rooms Lagoon View (D2L) have the same amenities as the double rooms, with a view of the lagoon or partial sea view, and feature a balcony or terrace. Also bookable for single use (1DL) and as type I (DLI).

Family Room

The Family Rooms (DF2) have the same amenities as the double rooms, but are more spacious (approx. 50 m²) and additionally feature an open sleeping area (maisonette) and a balcony with a view of the lagoon or the pool.

Bright, modern hotel room with large bed, red accents, and seating area with table.

Meals

Half Board

Breakfast and dinner buffet included.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast buffet at "Palavrion" from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM, late risers' breakfast from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM, lunch from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, and dinner from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM either at "Palavrion" (buffet) or at the à la carte restaurant "Gallery" (Italian) from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
Afternoon snacks from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, ice cream from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and coffee, tea, and cake from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM at the respective open bar.
The minibar is replenished daily with drinks (snacks at an extra charge).
Smart casual attire is requested in the restaurants in the evening (no beachwear or sleeveless t-shirts).

Not included in All Inclusive

Imported drinks, premium drinks, cocktails, freshly squeezed fruit juices, and special tea and coffee drinks.
Snacks in the minibar.
Food in the à la carte restaurants.
The specialty restaurants "El Sayadin" and "Ali Baba Oriental Café".

Dine Around

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 charge 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 of 5-star hotels have access to all participating restaurants. Guests from a 3 or 4-star hotel can dine in establishments 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

Several red clay tennis courts surrounded by green fences in a sunny location.
Modern gym with wooden flooring and various exercise equipment in the hotel.
Fitness room, sports animation such as water aerobics, beach volleyball, water polo, boccia.

Sports for a fee

Diving, kite surfing, windsurfing, table tennis, two tennis courts, bicycle rental, squash court, golf course (approx. 1 km from the hotel, free shuttle).

Children's Program

For the little guests, there is a kids' club for children aged 5-12, a playground, and two children's pools. Additionally, there is children's entertainment such as a mini-disco and children's menus in the restaurant.
Six children happily running through shallow water on a beach.

Wellness

In addition, the resort's spa area features an exclusive pool accessible only to adults. The hotel's spa area also offers a sauna, a steam bath, and a jacuzzi. Guests can indulge in various massage and wellness treatments for a fee. A beauty salon with a selection of facial and beauty treatments completes the comprehensive wellness offer.

Entertainment

Daily entertainment program as well as live music or various shows in the evening ensure entertainment.

Hotel Service

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in the lobby, restaurants, and rooms.
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El Gouna shuttle bus, limousine service, shuttle boat, and lagoon boat trip for a fee, Dine Around in El Gouna for guests.

Credit Card

Visa and Mastercard are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Spa
  • Golf
  • Children's playground
  • Diving
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fitness
  • Air conditioning
  • Hotel safe
  • Kids club/mini club
  • Children's pool
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Tennis
  • Wi-Fi
  • Internet
  • Shopping
  • Directly on the beach
  • Extended hygiene concept

Note

All Inclusive from 2 PM on arrival day until 2 PM on departure day.
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The hotel complex is very well suited for wheelchair users. Accessible rooms are available on request (Double Room Garden View/D/D1K/DE/DI or Deluxe Double Room Sea View/DDM/DMK/DM1).
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When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", long distances may have to be covered and a long transfer is to be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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Check-in: 2 PM
Check-out: 12 PM

Note

MAIN STREET PO BOX 72
EL GOUNA
EGYPT
0020-0653544504

Seasonal Information

Also bookable under HRGA59.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 17.04.2026 14:33