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Large blue and white river cruise boat on calm water with buildings in the background.
Modern bar area with high stools, wooden floor, and decorative ceiling in a spacious room.
Modern hotel lounge with cushioned chairs, sofas, plants, and ambient lighting.
Modern hotel lounge with armchairs, sofa, plants, and marble flooring under artificial lighting.
Modern outdoor pool with clear blue water and cabana lounging areas.
Sunlit outdoor patio with wooden floor, white draped cabanas, and wooden lounge chairs under clear sky.
Spacious outdoor bar with high chairs under a large canopy and city views.
Upscale hotel buffet area with covered food trays and elegant decor.
Modern hotel dining area with upholstered chairs, set tables, and large curtains along the wall.
Spacious lounge area with modern chairs, marble floor, columns, and large windows for natural light.
Modern hotel room with double bed, sofa, TV, and large window with curtains.
Modern hotel room with beige sectional sofa, coffee table, rug, and framed artwork.
Hotel room with two beds, gray headboards, white bedding, and modern wall lamps.
Interior view of a souvenir shop with postcards and maps on display racks and a wooden floor.
Five deck plans of a Nile cruise ship showing rooms, pool, lobby, and dining areas.
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Elegant hotel check-in with dark marble counter and warm lighting design.
Bright, elegant hotel lobby with modern seating areas and shiny marble flooring.
Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and view of pool and terrace.
View through an archway to a green hotel garden with palm trees and chairs on the terrace.
Modern hotel room with bedroom, seating area, and view of pool and palm trees.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking pool and palm trees at a hotel resort.
Bright hotel room with double bed and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with wood decor, white pillows, and colorful pillow on the bed.
Open beige wooden wardrobe with drawers, shelves, hangers, microwave, and safe.
Bright hotel room with two beds, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking greenery and water.
Bright hotel room with large bed, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Balcony view with chairs, table, palm trees, pool, and garden under a clear sky.
Traditional wooden boat on calm water next to a modern building under a clear blue sky.
Colorful children's playroom with tables, chairs, and large balls in the hotel.
Indoor hotel pool with slides, colorful murals, loungers, and vibrant ceiling lights.
Hotel playground with swings and palm trees on green lawn under clear sky.
Playground with green slide and palm trees in sunny resort outdoor area.
Recreation complex featuring a soccer field, water slides, and multiple pools in a hotel resort.
Modern tennis court with green artificial turf and palm trees in the background under clear sky.
Blue padel court with fencing in a sunny recreational area with slides.
Outdoor bocce ball courts with palm trees and pergolas in a sunny resort setting.
Spacious gym with modern equipment and a view of the outdoor pool on a sunny day.
Modern hotel lobby with turquoise velvet sofas and a green vaulted ceiling accent.
Bright hotel hallway with colorful wall decorations and modern pendant lights.
Cozy spa room with two massage tables and soothing lighting.
A woman in a white robe walks through a warmly lit hotel hallway with candles and mirrors.
Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + 3 Tage Dana Beach Resort

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Location

The spacious hotel complex of the popular Dana Beach Resort is located directly on its own sandy lagoon beach in the southern hotel zone of Hurghada. Spend a wonderful family holiday and enjoy Egyptian hospitality. The center is about 18 km away (limousine service for a fee). Hurghada Airport is approximately 10 km away.
Beach with many blue umbrellas and calm sea in the background at sunset.

Facilities

Man reading a book while leaning against a large white bookshelf filled with books.
Elegant hotel check-in with dark marble counter and warm lighting design.
Bright, elegant hotel lobby with modern seating areas and shiny marble flooring.
The hotel complex consists of a main building and three-story residential buildings with a total of 866 rooms. A sea water lagoon runs from the beach through the spacious and beautifully designed garden area to the reception building and is navigable by shuttle boats. Facilities include a stylish lobby with a reception, six buffet restaurants (international, Asian, Italian, Oriental, and German), various bars, shops, and a hairdresser.
In the outdoor area, there are four swimming pools with separate children's pools (four of which are heated in winter, one with water slides for children), a sun terrace, and a pool bar. A brand-new highlight of the pool landscape is the newly built aquapark with 11 different slides for all ages, adding an extra dose of excitement and action to your vacation. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and beach towels are included at the pool and on the beach. Unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park can be booked additionally if needed.

Accommodation

Double Room

The pleasantly furnished rooms (D, DB) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (soft drinks and water included), electric kettle, and safe, as well as a balcony or terrace, and are approximately 20-25m² in size.
Also bookable as Double Room Pool View (PD) or for single occupancy (DE/PDE). Also bookable as Type I (DI/DEI). Limited quota and special price.
(Also bookable under HRGA07 with garden view (2GD/1GD) or pool view (PD/PDE))

Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and view of pool and terrace.
View through an archway to a green hotel garden with palm trees and chairs on the terrace.
Modern hotel room with bedroom, seating area, and view of pool and palm trees.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking pool and palm trees at a hotel resort.

Double Superior Lagoon View "Chillout"

The rooms (SL2) are equipped like the double rooms but are larger (approx. 45 sqm) and have a lagoon view. On the lawn area in front of the residential building, there are Balinese beds, offering an exclusive chill-out option for guests of these rooms.

Double Superior Sea View

The Double Superior Sea View rooms (DMU) have the same amenities as the Double Superior Pool View rooms, but with a sea view.
Also bookable for single occupancy (UME) for an additional charge.
(Also bookable under HRGA07)

Bright hotel room with double bed and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with wood decor, white pillows, and colorful pillow on the bed.
Modern hotel room with bedroom, seating area, and view of pool and palm trees.
Open beige wooden wardrobe with drawers, shelves, hangers, microwave, and safe.
Balcony with chairs and table overlooking pool and palm trees at a hotel resort.

Double Superior Pool View

The Double Superior Pool View rooms (DSP) offer the same amenities as the double rooms, but are larger (approx. 45 sqm) and have a pool view.
Also bookable for single occupancy (ESP) for an additional charge.
(Also bookable under HRGA07)

Family Room Pool View

The family rooms (DF2) are approximately 60 sqm with the same amenities as the double rooms and feature 2 bedrooms, air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace.
Also bookable as Type I (DFI). Limited quota and special price.
(Also bookable under HRGA07 as Family Room Pool View (FP2).)

Bright hotel room with two beds, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking greenery and water.
Bright hotel room with large bed, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Balcony view with chairs, table, palm trees, pool, and garden under a clear sky.

Sports included

Fitness room, mini-golf, table tennis, tennis and paddle tennis (rackets and floodlights for a fee), multi-purpose court, volleyball, boccia, darts.

Sports for a fee

Billiards, surf center.
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable through the travel agency with request H and service code HRG912):
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 additionally for a fee in many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for guests of all ages. The price of €70 for adults and €35 for children up to 11 years includes daily free admission with snacks and soft drinks, as well as transfer from/to the hotel of residence.

Children's Program

Colorful children's playroom with tables, chairs, and large balls in the hotel.
Indoor hotel pool with slides, colorful murals, loungers, and vibrant ceiling lights.
Hotel playground with swings and palm trees on green lawn under clear sky.
Playground with green slide and palm trees in sunny resort outdoor area.
For the little guests, there is a mini club (4-12 years), a separate children's pool (pool with slides), a playground, soft drinks, ice cream, and a children's corner during dinner. Newly built aquapark with 11 different slides.

Wellness

Steam bath, swimming pool (heated), sauna, whirlpool, and massages for a fee.
Modern hotel lobby with turquoise velvet sofas and a green vaulted ceiling accent.
Bright hotel hallway with colorful wall decorations and modern pendant lights.
Cozy spa room with two massage tables and soothing lighting.
A woman in a white robe walks through a warmly lit hotel hallway with candles and mirrors.

Hotel Service

Wi-Fi is available throughout the entire complex and in the rooms free of charge.
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24-hour room service for a fee.
ATM in the lobby.
Baby bed available free of charge, subject to availability.
Laundry service for a fee.
The nearest hospital is 1 km away.

Credit Card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotel features

  • Children's Pool
  • Children's Playground
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball/Beach Volleyball
  • Sauna
  • Water Slides
  • Animation
  • Fitness
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hotel Safe
  • Massages
  • Spa
  • Diving
  • Wi-Fi
  • Internet
  • Shopping Facilities
  • Sandy Beach
  • Family Friendly
  • Direct Beach Location
  • Extended Hygiene Concept

Note

Barrier-free rooms can be booked upon request (Double Room Superior Pool View/DSP).
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The Neverland Aqua Park (consisting of the former Jungle Aqua Park and a newly built slide park in Water Valley) can be booked additionally for a fee.
Unlimited free admission including snacks and soft drinks for the entire stay for €70 per adult and €35 per child (up to 11 years).
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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", considerable distances may have to be covered and long transfer times 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 to purchase it from the schauinsland-reisen tour guide upon arrival for €30 per person.
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SAHL HASHISH ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
danabeach_res@pickalbatros.com
TEL: 0020-653460401/409
FAX: 0020-653460400

Season Note

Also bookable under HRGA07.

Country category

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Product information

Combined product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation at the hotel will always be in the cheapest available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the outbound flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and then the Nile cruise, the return flight must be from Luxor.

Cruise details

MS Nile Excellence incl. Excursion

Route/Ship location

The following excursions are automatically included when booking the MS Nile Excellence: Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, and the 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 embarkation day, the route may vary.
Route:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. In the afternoon, visit 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.
In the afternoon, sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
Sailing to Kom Ombo in the morning.
Lunch on board and visit to the double temple (1,2,3).
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.
In the 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, proceed to Kom Ombo again.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Afterwards, the ship sails on to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Afterwards, you have the option to visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3).
Then, the ship sails on to Luxor.
Upon arrival, you have the option to visit the East Bank with the Temple of Luxor (1,2,3) and the Temple of Karnak (1,2,3). There, you have the opportunity for a sound and light show at the Temple of Karnak (optional, can be booked additionally 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 number is indicated next to the excursions in the itinerary:
Excursion Package Classic Excellence=1
Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence=2
Excursion Package Premium Excellence=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. 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)
Temple of Luxor
Temple of Karnak
Temple of Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Temple of Edfu
Felucca ride
Temple of Philae
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 155 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Package are included in 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 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus Package are included in 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 € p.p.
The MS Nile Excellence has a total of 30 modernly furnished exterior cabins spread across several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and features a reception desk. Enjoy culinary delights in the main restaurant and savor cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Additionally, there is a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner. As of Winter 2024/25, the ship features 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 while enjoying 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 drinks and hot beverages. 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 pleasantly furnished suites (S2) are approximately 24 sqm in size and feature 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 a 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, the French balcony also includes a small table and two chairs.

Single Suite

The Single Suites (S1) are approximately 13 sqm in size and otherwise equipped like the suites, but with only one single bed and no seating area.

Economy Suite

The Economy Suites (S2Z) have the same amenities as the suites but are slightly smaller (approx. 21 sqm) and may not have a French balcony or seating area, but rather a non-opening window.

Hotel notice

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police checkpoint.
Check-in time: 12:00 PM
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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 a flight to or 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 congestion or maintenance of the Esna locks, the itinerary may be subject to 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 offered ship is a motor vessel, operational noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind another or side-by-side, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
It may be 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 collects an amount of €8 per person per night on the boat, 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 a recommendation from us.
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