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7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + 3 Tage Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna

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Travel information

Combo product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. 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 then the Nile cruise, the return flight must be from Luxor.

Notice

The travel offer you have chosen has a duration of 10 days and includes various individual services. Accommodation on the ship is always for seven days as per 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 High Dam in Aswan.
The excursion packages listed below can of course still be booked.
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Embarkation: Thursday.
Depending on the day of embarkation, the itinerary may shift.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
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 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.
Afternoon sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
Morning sail to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1, 2, 3).
Continue to Aswan, dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
Morning after breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam (1, 2, 3).
Then visit the Philae Temple by motorboat (1, 2, 3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca trip on the Nile (1, 2, 3).
Then visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
Early morning at 3:30 a.m., opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2, 3), breakfast box is included.
Then return to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Then the ship continues to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Afterwards you have the opportunity to visit the Edfu Temple (1, 2, 3).
Then the ship continues to Luxor.
Once there, you have the opportunity 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 booked 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 the ship for the excursions.
Behind the excursions in the itinerary, it is always noted in which excursion package this excursion is included:
Excursion package Classic Excellence=1
Excursion package Classic Plus Excellence=2
Excursion package Premium Excellence=3
The excursion packages can be added optionally. The excursion packages include entrance fees.
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Excursion package Classic Excellence:
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Edfu Temple
Felucca trip
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 outside cabins spread over several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and features a front desk. Indulge in culinary delights at the main restaurant and enjoy cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Furthermore, a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner are at your disposal. From winter 2024/25, the ship will feature a small gym, which is freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your holiday perfect, you can relax on the sun loungers on the sundeck 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 have 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 French balcony.
Also bookable for single use (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) have the same amenities as the suites but are larger (approx. 37 m²). The Royal Suites are located on the middle deck 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 equipped the same as the suites, but with only one single bed without a seating area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are somewhat smaller (approx. 21 m²) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites, and possibly without a French balcony and without a seating area, but with a window that does not open.

Meals

Full board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet or set menu.
Breakfast includes soft and hot drinks. For lunch and dinner, two soft drinks and one 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/sundeck bar.
Afternoon coffee, tea, and pastries during the cruise.
Daily minibar refill with 2 small bottles of water. The minibar is filled with soft drinks once a week.
Fruit basket in the cabin once per week.

Not included in All Inclusive

International/imported alcoholic drinks.

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 service

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 card

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 information: 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.
If flying to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking information: We reserve the right to rebook you to another ship for economic reasons. In these cases, it will always be a higher-quality ship. The travel 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 due to congestion 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 travel itinerary.
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As the offered ship is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind another or side by side, so that crossing other ships may be necessary.
It may occur that the ship is not always accessible without barriers.
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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 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 *****

Mövenpick Resort & Spa El Gouna

Location

A hotel resort complex on a peninsula with pools surrounded by turquoise water.
Two straw umbrellas on a blue terrace by the water with lounge chairs and sea in the background.
Green hotel garden with colorful flowers, palm trees, and a wooden pier overlooking the blue sea.
The Mövenpick Resort & Spa is located in the heart of El Gouna, idyllically situated on one of the many peninsulas with its own exclusive beach, nestled between the Red Sea and a picturesque lagoon. The charming town center of El Gouna, which offers a wealth 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 options, can be reached after approx. 3.5 km. The resort is located about 27 km north of the center of Hurghada and approx. 40 km from Hurghada Airport.

Facilities

The spacious hotel complex in Mediterranean style comprises a total of 420 rooms, which are harmoniously distributed among seven different buildings. The particularly spacious and elegantly furnished lobby welcomes guests with a stylish reception and comfortable seating; safes are available there free of charge. Culinary highlights are provided by the buffet restaurant "Palavrion" and two à-la-carte restaurants, which offer an exquisite selection of seafood and Italian specialties. The offer is rounded off by a cozy bar, two pool bars, and a souvenir shop. The hotel's own spa area invites you to enjoy relaxing wellness experiences with six different treatment rooms. In the extensive outdoor area, there is a well-maintained garden landscape with three pools and two separate children's pools, some of which are heated in winter. Sun loungers, parasols, and towels are available free of charge at the pool as well as at the beach.
Sunset over a garden with palm trees and blooming plants next to a hotel.
Open seaside restaurant with blue and white tables under a thatched roof.
Hotel with red roofs and palm trees on a calm beach under blue sky.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with large bed, modern decor, and large windows overlooking greenery.
Bright hotel room with large bed, seating area, and garden view through large windows.

Double room garden view

The modernly furnished double rooms (D) are spacious (approx. 40 m²) and 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 (no fee), and a terrace with garden view.
Also bookable for single use (DE) as well as type I (DI).
(Bookable under HRGA59 with (2GD/1GD).)

Double room Deluxe sea view

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

Modern hotel room with double bed, sofa, and sea view through large windows.
Modern hotel room with wooden furniture and balcony overlooking the city.
Bright hotel room with bed, seating area, and water view through large windows.

Double room Deluxe Lagoon View

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

Family room

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

Bright hotel room with a large bed, comfortable armchairs, and a modern staircase in the background.

Meals

Half board

Breakfast and dinner buffet included.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast buffet at "Palavrion" from 7-10:30 a.m., late riser breakfast from 10:30-11 a.m., lunch from 1-3 p.m., and dinner from 6-10 p.m. either at "Palavrion" (buffet) or at the à-la-carte restaurant "Gallery" (Italian) from 6:30-10 p.m.
Afternoon snacks from 12-4 p.m., ice cream from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and coffee, tea, and cake from 3-5 p.m.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. at the respective open bar.
The minibar is filled once daily with drinks (snacks for a fee).
In the evenings, elegant attire is requested in the restaurants (no beachwear or sleeveless muscle 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.
Meals 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 buffet restaurants of other hotels – without any additional costs for the food (drinks excluded).
Depending on the length of stay, guests can use the Dine Around offer multiple times: 1x from four nights, up to 3x for five to seven nights, and up to 4x for eight or more nights. 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 via the hotel (ideally by 12 p.m. on the same day) is recommended.

Sports included

Red clay tennis court with players, surrounded by fence and greenery with water and mountains in background.
Modern fitness room with wooden floor, treadmills, and various exercise machines in a hotel.
Fitness room, sports animation such as aqua gymnastics, beach volleyball, water polo, boccia.

Sports for a fee

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

Children's program

For our little guests, there is a kids' club for children aged 5-12, a playground, and two children's pools. Additionally, there is children's animation such as the mini disco and children's menus in the restaurant.
Children play happily on the beach near clear water in sunny weather.

Wellness

In addition, the resort's spa area features an exclusive pool accessible only to adults. The hotel's own spa area also offers a sauna, steam bath, and a whirlpool. Guests can pamper themselves with 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

Entertainment is provided by the daily animation program as well as live music or various shows in the evening.

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, as well as lagoon boat trip for a fee, Dine Around in El Gouna for guests.

Credit card

Visa and Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

All Inclusive from 2 p.m. on the arrival day until 2 p.m. on the departure day.
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Barrier-free hotel complex, very suitable for wheelchair users. Barrier-free rooms available on request (Double room garden view/D/D1K/DE/DI)
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When choosing your hotel and your destination airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" as well as the reverse "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", sometimes large distances have to 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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Check-in: 2 p.m.
Check-out: 12 p.m.

Zusatzhinweis

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: 06.08.2026 19:28