Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage Beach Albatros + 7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug

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Travel information

Combined product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all transfers between segments. Accommodation at the hotel is always provided in the most affordable available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the outbound flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and the Nile cruise follows, the return flight must be from Luxor.

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 Excellence incl. Excursion

Itinerary

When booking the MS Nile Excellence, the following excursions are automatically included: Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, and a visit to the Aswan High Dam.
The excursion packages listed below can, of course, still be booked as well.
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Embarkation: Thursday.
Depending on the embarkation day, the route may be subject to change.
Itinerary:
1st Day:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
2nd Day:
At 5 a.m., a hot air balloon ride is possible (optional, bookable on-site).
In the morning, after breakfast, excursion to Thebes-West to the Hatshepsut Temple (1,2,3) with a viewing of the Colossi of Memnon (1,2,3). Visit to the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
3rd Day:
Morning sailing to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3).
Continue sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight stay on board.
4th Day:
Morning after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Followed by a visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Followed by a visit to a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
5th Day:
Early morning at 3:30 a.m., opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast box is included.
Then proceed back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
6th Day:
Breakfast on board. Then the ship continues to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
7th Day:
Breakfast. Afterwards, you have the option to visit the Edfu Temple (1,2,3).
Then the ship continues to Luxor.
Upon arrival, you have the option to visit the East Bank with the Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and the Karnak Temple (1,2,3). There is an opportunity for a Sound and Light Show at the Karnak Temple (optional, can be added on-site).
8th Day:
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 the excursions in the itinerary, it is noted which excursion package contains this excursion:
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:
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatschepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Edfu Temple
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
-> Summer season 2026: 155 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 162 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic package are in the Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Summer season 2026: 280 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 288 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus package are in the Excursion Package Premium Excellence
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Summer season 2026: 333 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 334 € p.p.

Facilities

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. Indulge in culinary delights in the main restaurant and enjoy cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Furthermore, there is a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner at your disposal. From winter 2024/25, the ship will have a small gym that is freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your holiday perfect, you can relax on the sun loungers on the sun deck or cool off in the pool and enjoy the dreamlike view of the landscape along the Nile.
Overview of Nile Excellence cruise ship deck plans showing cabins, pool, and lobby areas.

Accommodation

Suite

The friendly furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 m² and feature shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or one double bed, air conditioning (individually adjustable), minibar, safe, TV, telephone (for a fee), seating area and French balcony.
Also bookable for single use (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) feature the same amenities as the suites but are larger (approx. 37 m²). The Royal Suites are located on the middle and upper deck.
In the Royal Suites, there is also a small table and two chairs on the balcony.

Single Suites

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 m² and otherwise identical in equipment to the suites, but with only one single bed without a seating area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) have otherwise the same amenities as the suites but are slightly smaller (approx. 21 m²) and possibly without a French balcony and without a seating area, instead featuring a non-opening window.

Meals

Full board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet or set menu.
Breakfast includes soft and hot drinks. During lunch and dinner, two soft drinks and a small bottle of water per person are included.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. Selected national alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the lounge/sun deck bar.
Afternoon coffee, tea, and pastries during sailing.
Daily refilling of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. Once per week, the minibar is filled with soft drinks.
Once per week, a fruit basket in the cabin.

Not included in All Inclusive

International/imported alcoholic beverages.

Sports included

There is a small fitness area on deck.

Wellness

For additional relaxation, massage treatments are offered (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or Oriental evenings.

Hotel contact

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in public areas. Wi-Fi in the rooms is available for a fee.
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Pool towels are provided in the cabins.
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24-hour cabin service, on-call doctor (for a fee).
Check-in at 12 p.m.

Credit cards

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotelhinweis

Ship address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12 p.m.
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Smoking is permitted exclusively on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that for outbound or return flights to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay at the hotel is required.
For outbound or return 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 such cases, this 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 location of the hotel.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or overloading/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 guarantee the itinerary.
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Since the ship provided is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side-by-side, so that crossing other ships may be required.
It may occur that the ship is not always accessible without barriers.
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Egypt is the land of baksheesh: To spare 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 category of the ship. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation on our part.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Beach Albatros Resort

Location

Beach Albatros Resort entrance at night with illuminated gates and flags.
Spend a wonderful holiday with a direct beach location at the popular Beach Albatros Resort of the renowned Pickalbatros hotel chain. Enjoy the view of the beautiful Red Sea and let yourself be enchanted. The holiday resort is located directly on a fine-grained sandy beach and is considered particularly family-friendly. It is about 17 km to the center of Hurghada and approx. 11 km to the airport.

Facilities

This particularly family-friendly resort features 678 rooms spread across a main building and several bungalows. Upper floors can be comfortably reached via the five elevators. The lobby area offers a reception and a lobby bar. There are four different buffet restaurants ("L'Asiatique"-Asian, "Le Marche"-International, "Culina"-Seafood, "Sidi Ali"-Oriental cuisine), an à-la-carte restaurant, a shisha corner (for a fee), diverse bars, as well as a hair salon and boutiques. The "Dolce Vita Lounge Bar," newly opened in summer 2023, delights with a luxurious atmosphere and delicious cocktails. In the outdoor area, the pool landscape extends with a total of 9 swimming pools (partially heated in winter), four of which have an integrated children's area, a children's pool, 13 slides for adults, and 9 slides for children, which ensure plenty of water fun. Sun loungers, parasols, and beach towels are available free of charge at the pools and on the beach.
Spacious hotel lounge with modern furnishings, large windows, and chandelier.

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with two beds and a terrace overlooking the sea.
View through an archway onto a terrace with two chairs, table, and garden with palm trees.

Bungalow Garden View

The Garden View Bungalows (BG2) are approx. 30 m² and are equipped with a double bed or two single beds, shower/WC, tile floors, air conditioning, telephone, safe (included), satellite TV, mini-fridge (1 bottle of water per person per day included), electric kettle, and a balcony or terrace.
Additionally bookable as Type I room (BGI/DEI) with a special price and limited allotment.
Available with pool view (B2O) or for single use (BG1/B1O) for an extra charge.

HRGA05: Bungalow

The bungalows are identical in size and equipment to the Garden View Bungalows, but the view may vary (BU/B2A/B1B).

Double Superior Pool View

The Superior Pool View double rooms (DSP) are equipped similarly to the Garden View Bungalow but are larger (approx. 36 m²) and feature a pool view. The rooms can be located in the main building or in the annex buildings.
Also bookable with sea view (DMU).

Modern hotel room with bed, sofa, and balcony overlooking outdoors.
Modern hotel room with bed, gray sofa, desk, and large window with curtains.
Modern hotel bathroom with double sinks, large mirror, and glass shower enclosure.
Balcony with two chairs and table overlooking palm trees and hotel pool.
Room with two beds, view of pool and beach through open balcony door.
Modern bathroom with toilet, glass-enclosed shower, and double sink vanity.
View from a balcony with chairs overlooking a pool and the sea at a hotel resort under clear sky.

Double Room Sea View

The Sea View double rooms (approx. 24 m², DM) have the same equipment as the Garden View Bungalows, additionally feature a sea view, and are located in the main building.
Also bookable for single use (DEM).

Super-Saver Room

The super-saver rooms (SSZ) feature the same equipment as the Garden View Bungalows, are distributed throughout the entire hotel complex, and have a limited allotment.

Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, and sea view.
Bright hotel room with double bed, TV, chairs, and balcony access overlooking the outdoor area.
Bright hotel room with double bed, balcony, and view of palm trees and pool.
View from covered hotel terrace onto manicured gardens and a two-story building.

Family Room

The family rooms (DF2) have the same equipment as the Garden View Bungalows but are larger (approx. 48 m²), consist of 2 bedrooms and a bathroom, as well as a balcony or terrace.
Additionally bookable as Type I room (DFI) with a special price and limited allotment.
Available with pool view (FP2) for an extra charge.

Suite Sea View

The sea view suites (S2M) have the same equipment as the Garden View Bungalows but are more spacious (approx. 48 m²) with a living/bedroom and a separate bedroom. The rooms are located in the main building.

Double Room Deluxe (HRGA05)

These double rooms are approx. 28 m² and equipped with air conditioning, TV, shower/WC, and a balcony or terrace with a garden view (DD2/DD3). Optionally bookable without a special view (DDA), with a pool view and slightly smaller at approx. 24 m² (DPB), towards the sea side (approx. 24 m², X2M), or with a sea view (approx. 24 m², DDM).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., late breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and dinner in summer from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., in winter from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Various snacks for small hunger are always available. Afternoon coffee/tea, cakes, and pastries. Ice cream for young and old from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from 10 a.m. to midnight at the currently open bars. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer without extra charge. After midnight, alcoholic drinks are to be paid. Soft drinks, water, and hot drinks are free of charge.

Not included in All Inclusive

Shisha (water pipe), room service, treatments in the spa center.

Sports included

Beach volleyball, fitness center, table tennis, boccia, minigolf, stretching, dance lessons, aqua gymnastics, step aerobics, water polo.

Sports for a fee

Tennis with floodlights, paddle tennis, billiards, various water sports, diving school (local provider).
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable in the travel agency with requirement H and service code HRG913):
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 added for a fee in many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for guests of all ages. In the price of €75 for adults and €38 for children up to 11 years, in addition to daily free admission, snacks, and soft drinks, the transfer from/to the overnight hotel is also included.

Children's program

For our little guests, there is a separate children's pool (Children's Aqua Fun Pool), an hourly miniclub (ages 4-12) 7 days a week, and an adventurous playground.
Playground with wooden structure, slide, and swings at a hotel area surrounded by palm trees.
Child-friendly play area with colorful floor and tables in a hotel
Round hotel entrance building with colorful toucan figures and palm trees in the background.

Wellness

Modern hotel lobby with gray armchairs and marble reception under wooden ceiling.
Modern spa area with whirlpool, stylish ceiling lights, and decorative wall art.
Modern wellness area with green lounges and massage table under warm lighting.
Spa area with sauna, steam bath, hammam, and massages for a fee.

Entertainment

Varied entertainment program during the day and in the evening.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (1x per stay included)
Life in Hurghada is illuminated by an evening program that combines music, dance, light, and theater. Experience everything in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance show, as well as 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 contact

Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the hotel complex.
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Laundry and room service (each for a fee).
An ATM is available in the hotel.

Credit cards

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

Barrier-free rooms bookable upon request (BG2/DM). The hotel is barrier-free and suitable for wheelchair users.
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When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially for the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hotel Hurghada" and vice-versa "Hurghada Airport-Hotel Marsa Alam," long distances must be covered, and a long transfer must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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Zusatzhinweis

SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
TEL: 0020-6534648015
FAX: 0020-973464800

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA05.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

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Last updated: 06.08.2026 17:12