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A large two-story excursion boat on a river with an urban backdrop.
Modern hotel bar area with tall bar stools and an elegant, bright ceiling.
A welcoming, modern hotel lounge area with cream-colored chairs and plants.
Modern living room with comfortable armchairs, sofa, and decorative rug on marble floor.
Beautiful outdoor pool with seating areas and clear blue water under clear sky.
Large sun terrace with wooden floor, covered seating areas, and loungers under clear sky
Open bar area with modern chairs and large sunshade in hotel outdoor space
Elegant dining room with decorated columns and a long padded counter.
Modern dining area with multiple tables and upholstered chairs in a warm setting.
Spacious, elegant hotel lounge area with modern furniture and marble flooring.
Modern hotel room with comfortable bed, seating area, and large window.
Bright lounge with gray corner sofa, light coffee table, and large window with curtains.
Hotel room with two single beds, gray pillows, beige blankets, and wall art above the headboard.
Interior of a small souvenir shop with postcard racks and city maps.
Deck plan of the Nile cruise ship Nile Excellence showing cabins and facilities.
Beach hotel with palm trees, sun umbrellas, and view of the blue sea in the background.
Several beach cabanas with white curtains and lounge chairs under palm trees on sand.
A large outdoor pool with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and palm trees in the background.
Large hotel pool with palm trees, sun loungers, and surrounding buildings under a blue sky.
Blue catamaran on the beach with seating areas and umbrellas at sunset.
Coastline with sandy beach and palm trees under blue sky, view over blue sea.
A calm sandy beach with clear sky and calm water under a blue sky.
Large pool area with bar, palm trees, and white hotel building under clear sky
Luxurious hotel with palm trees and well-maintained garden under clear sky
Large outdoor pool in front of a hotel complex with palm trees and sun umbrellas.
Cozy terrace with sofas under arches overlooking the blue sea.
Sun-shaded lounge beds on sandy beach with palm trees and blue sky in the background.
Large pool with sun loungers and umbrellas in a tropical hotel resort.
Open restaurant with wooden ceiling and stylish tables and chairs under natural lighting.
Spacious hotel restaurant with wooden beam ceiling, round windows, and elegantly set tables.
Beach area with sun umbrellas, tables, and a kiosk under a clear sky
Aerial view of a busy beach with umbrellas and clear blue water.
Empty beach with volleyball net and straw sun umbrellas under blue sky
Colorful water slides lead into a pool at a water park on a sunny day.
Two women doing yoga outdoors on green grass with palm trees in the background.
Large gym with weights, machines, and three people exercising.
Clay tennis court surrounded by palm trees and buildings under a clear sky.
Brightly lit gym with treadmills and large windows in a hotel.
Colorful dining room with bright chairs and blue walls featuring large windows.
Bright hotel room with double bed, seating area, lamp, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Cozy hotel room with double bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Cozy double bed with canopy and warm lighting in an elegant bedroom.
Cozy hotel room with seating area, balcony, and sea view.
Cozy living room with sofa, armchair, lamps, and view of a terrace with outdoor furniture.
Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + 3 Tage Iberotel Makadi Beach

H102E3
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Travel information

Combined product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel will always be in the cheapest available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the outward 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 selected has a duration of 10 days and includes various individual services. Accommodation on the ship is always for seven days according to the program. The preliminary and subsequent stay in the hotel depends on your arrival day and the embarkation day. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and harbor are included.

MS Nile Excellence incl. Excursion

Route

The following excursions are automatically included when booking the MS Nile Excellence: 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 embarkation day, the route may vary.
Route:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to 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, 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:
Continue sailing to Kom Ombo in the morning.
Lunch on board and visit to the double temple (1,2,3).
Continue 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.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay 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 included.
Then back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. The ship then continues 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 continues to Luxor.
Upon arrival, you have the option to visit the East Bank with the Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and Karnak Temple (1,2,3). There is an opportunity for a sound and light show at Karnak Temple (optional, can be booked on-site).
Day 8:
Departure.
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The excursions listed in the route are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
The excursion package number is always indicated behind the excursions in the route:
Excursion Package Classic Excellence=1
Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence=2
Excursion Package Premium Excellence=3
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
Temple of Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Temple of Edfu
Felucca ride
Temple of Philae
-> Winter season 2026/2027: €163 p.p., Summer season 2026: €155 p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic package are included in the Classic Plus Excellence Excursion Package
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2026/2027: €289 p.p., Summer season 2026: €280 p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus package are included in the Premium Excellence Excursion Package
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2026/2027: €335 p.p., Summer season 2026: €333 p.p.

Facilities

The MS Nile Excellence has a total of 30 modernly furnished outside cabins spread across several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and has a reception desk. Enjoy culinary delights in the main restaurant and enjoy cool drinks served by the three bars on board. There is also a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner. From winter 2024/25, the ship will have a small gym, which is freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your vacation perfect, you can relax on the sun deck on the loungers or cool off in the pool and enjoy the fantastic view of the landscape along the Nile.
Deck plan of the Nile cruise ship Nile Excellence showing cabins and facilities.

Accommodation

Suite

The friendly furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 m² 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 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 m²). The Royal Suites are located on the middle and upper decks.
In the Royal Suites, the balcony also includes a small table and two chairs.

Single Suite

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 m² in size and otherwise equipped the same as the suites, but with only a single bed and no seating area.

Economy Suite

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

Meals

Full Board

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

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form. Selected local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 AM to 11 PM at the lounge/sun deck bar.
Afternoon coffee, tea, and pastries during the journey.
Daily replenishment of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. Once a week, the minibar is stocked with soft drinks.
Once a 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

Massage treatments are available for additional relaxation (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 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.
Check-in 12:00 PM.

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Cruises

Hotelhinweis

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
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/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay in the hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for a flight to/from Luxor.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook to another ship for economic reasons. In such 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 hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to overload 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 is maintained.
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As the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noise may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock one behind the other or next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
It may not always be possible to reach the ship barrier-free.
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Egypt is the land of Baksheesh: To save you the stress of constantly 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 a recommendation from us.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Iberotel Makadi Beach

Location

Aerial view of a busy beach with umbrellas and clear blue water.
Empty beach with volleyball net and straw sun umbrellas under blue sky
The popular Iberotel Makadi Beach hotel is located directly on the beautiful and long sandy beach of the idyllic Makadi Bay. Experience the colorful underwater world of the Red Sea. The hotel's own reef grows to the shore in places and offers excellent diving and snorkeling conditions. Just a few meters from the hotel is the Makadi Souk, where you can look for souvenirs or enjoy oriental dishes in one of the nice restaurants. Hurghada is approximately 35 km to the north.

Facilities

The spacious complex with two-story units, extending along the pool and garden landscape to the beach, leaves nothing to be desired. The hotel has 313 rooms, a welcoming lobby with a reception, a fun pub, and shops and boutiques. For your culinary well-being, there is a main restaurant and two à la carte restaurants, as well as an oriental restaurant. Further à la carte restaurants are available to guests in Madinat Makadi for a fee.
In the extensive outdoor area, there is a swimming pool (heated in winter) and a swimming pool with an adjacent children's pool and waterfall, a sun terrace, a pool bar, and a pool restaurant. Sun loungers and umbrellas are available free of charge on the beach and by the pool.

Accommodation

Double Superior

The Double Superior rooms (DSU) are tastefully and comfortably furnished (approx. 36 m²) with shower/WC, bathrobes and slippers, hairdryer, air conditioning, tiled floor, satellite TV, telephone, safe. Upon arrival, apples, cookies, and a balcony or terrace with garden or pool view are provided.
Also available with pool view (DSP), partial sea view (DSS), sea view (DMU), or for single occupancy (DEU/ESP/1SD/EMU).

Bright hotel room with double bed, seating area, lamp, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Cozy hotel room with double bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking palm trees.

Double Room Superior Guaranteed Top Floor Sea View

The newly bookable schauinsland-reisen Original rooms (MSA) are equipped like the Double Superior rooms and offer sea views. The rooms are guaranteed to be on the top floor of the hotel, offering a breathtaking view of the Red Sea.
Also available for single occupancy (MSE).

Cozy double bed with canopy and warm lighting in an elegant bedroom.
Cozy hotel room with seating area, balcony, and sea view.
Cozy living room with sofa, armchair, lamps, and view of a terrace with outdoor furniture.

Junior Suite Partial Sea View

The Junior Suites (J2S) have the same amenities as the Double Superior rooms, but are larger (approx. 50 m²) with a living area and coffee machine, and partial sea view.
Also available with sea view (J2M).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Continental early bird breakfast from 5 AM to 7 AM, breakfast from 7 AM to 10:30 AM, lunch from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, and dinner from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. All meals are buffet style. Once per stay, you can dine in one of the specialty restaurants in a neighboring hotel as part of the dine-around concept (reservations required).
Snacks and ice cream from 12 PM to 5 PM. A selection of local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks by the glass is available to guests 24 hours a day. The minibar is refilled daily with still water, coffee, and tea. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are available for an extra charge.
At the Aqua Park: soft drinks and snacks.

Ultra All Inclusive (HRGA10)

Corresponds to AI in HRG102

Sports included

Sauna, whirlpool, steam bath, squash, darts, billiards, table tennis, fitness room, and tennis.
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"Makadi Water World" Aqua Park: Free entry daily to the Aqua Park in Madinat Makadi with 50 different slides for children and adults. Snacks and soft drinks are included. Shuttle buses are available in all Jaz Hotels in Madinat Makadi (schedules at reception).
Colorful water slides lead into a pool at a water park on a sunny day.
Two women doing yoga outdoors on green grass with palm trees in the background.
Empty beach with volleyball net and straw sun umbrellas under blue sky
Large gym with weights, machines, and three people exercising.
Clay tennis court surrounded by palm trees and buildings under a clear sky.
Brightly lit gym with treadmills and large windows in a hotel.

Sports for a fee

Surfing and diving (under German management). Paddle tennis at the neighboring hotel.
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A 9-hole and 18-hole (2*9-hole) Par 3 golf course is located in Madinat Makadi and invites you to play golf. A golf school (golf equipment can be rented on site) and a driving range are available to all guests of Madinat Makadi for a fee.

Children's program

Colorful dining room with bright chairs and blue walls featuring large windows.
Children's pool, mini club (4-11 years), playground, babysitter available on request (for a fee).

Wellness

Sauna, whirlpool, steam bath (each in the neighboring hotel HRG099 Jaz Makadi Oasis, free of charge) spa and beauty salon (in the neighboring hotel, for a fee).

Entertainment

Various daytime sports activities, live music, dancing, and folklore shows in the evenings, soft animation.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi with limited speed and 4 accesses per room is available free of charge throughout the hotel complex.
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Laundry service (free of charge (except dry cleaning)), cots on request (free of charge).

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Maestro.

Hotel features

  • Fitness
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Air conditioning
  • Hotel safe
  • Sandy beach
  • Water slides
  • Children's playground
  • Children's pool
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Diving
  • Wi-Fi
  • Internet
  • Shopping facilities
  • Family friendly
  • Direct beach location
  • Extended hygiene concept

Hotelhinweis

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 transfers should be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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2 rooms accessible for disabled persons available on request (Double Room Superior).
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Zusatzhinweis

MAKADI RESORT
HURGHADA/MAKADI BAY
EGYPT
0020-653590000
0020-0653590020

Seasonal information

also bookable under HRGA10

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 20.05.2026 17:15