Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

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

H1467E

Cruise details

MS Nile Excellence incl. Excursion

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 features a reception desk. Enjoy culinary delights in the main restaurant and savor cool drinks from the three bars on board. Additionally, there is a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner. Starting from Winter 2024/25, the ship offers a small fitness studio 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 while enjoying the fantastic view of the landscape along the Nile.
Deck plan of the Nile cruise ship Nile Excellence showing cabins and facilities.

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 nights.

Cabins

Suite

The brightly furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 sqm and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or one double bed, individually controlled air conditioning, 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.
The Royal Suites also have a small table and two chairs on the balcony.

Single Suite

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 sqm and otherwise equipped like the suites, but with only one single bed without a seating area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are somewhat smaller (approx. 21 sqm) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites, and may not have a French balcony and seating area, but rather a non-opening window.

Hotel notice

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police checkpoint.
Check-in time: 12 PM
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if you have an outward or return flight to/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 an outward and/or return flight to/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 overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, changes to the itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a comparable ship may be required to ensure the itinerary.
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As the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noise 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 is possible 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 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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7 Days Albatros White Beach + 7 Days MS Nile Excellence & Excursion

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.
Map

MS Nile Excellence incl. Excursion

Route

When booking the MS Nile Excellence, the following excursions are automatically included: 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 change.
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, 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 the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
In the morning, continue sailing to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit 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.
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 box is included.
Then it's back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Then the ship sails on to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Then you have the opportunity to visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3).
Then the ship sails on to Luxor.
Upon arrival, you have the opportunity 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 excursions.
The excursion package each excursion belongs to is always indicated behind the excursions in the route description:
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 (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
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 the Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence: (bookable 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 the Excursion Package Premium Excellence: (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, 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 features a reception desk. Enjoy culinary delights in the main restaurant and savor cool drinks from the three bars on board. Additionally, there is a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner. Starting from Winter 2024/25, the ship offers a small fitness studio 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 while enjoying 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 brightly furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 sqm and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or one double bed, individually controlled air conditioning, 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.
The Royal Suites also have a small table and two chairs on the balcony.

Single Suite

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 sqm and otherwise equipped like the suites, but with only one single bed without a seating area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are somewhat smaller (approx. 21 sqm) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites, and may not have a French balcony and seating area, but rather a non-opening window.

Meals

Full Board

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.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet style. 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 trip.
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 offered for additional relaxation (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or Oriental nights.

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 room service, on-call doctor.
Check-in at 12 PM.

Credit Card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Cruises

Note

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police checkpoint.
Check-in time: 12 PM
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
**************************************
Booking note: Please note that if you have an outward or return flight to/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 an outward and/or return flight to/from Luxor.
**************************************
The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 7-8 hours depending on the hotel's location.
**************************************
Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, changes to the itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a comparable ship may be required to ensure the itinerary.
**************************************
As the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noise may occur.
**************************************
The ships sometimes dock one behind another or side by side, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
It is possible that the ship is not always accessible without barriers.
**************************************
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 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 *****

Pickalbatros White Beach Resort

Location

Beach resort with umbrellas, loungers, and a well-maintained garden area with pools and seating.
The luxurious resort promises holiday dreams under the Egyptian sun. The hotel is located directly on the hotel's own gently sloping sandy beach and the popular promenade of the tourist resort of Hurghada. Start your holiday with a morning walk along the beautiful long beach and enjoy the sunrise. The hotel offers numerous activities and an impressive pool landscape, so water fun is not neglected. In the immediate vicinity of the resort, you will find a variety of great shopping and entertainment options, as well as the city center, which invites you for a stroll. Hurghada Airport is approx. 9 km away.

Facilities

The resort consists of 473 rooms, spread across a main building and 2 side wings. The complex has a spacious, friendly lobby with a reception, several bars, and shops. For your culinary well-being, there is a Chinese restaurant "L'Asiatique", an à la carte restaurant "Wow" (included once per stay), an Italian restaurant "Soprano", an oriental restaurant "Saffron", and a beach bar with snacks. Outdoors, between the main building and the beach, there is a generous pool landscape with 4 children's pools (heated in winter) with water slides and 2 adult pools (one heated in winter). Sun loungers, umbrellas, and bath towels are included at the pool and on the beach.
Spacious hotel lobby with marble floor, central fountain, and modern seating under bright glass roof.
Bright hotel restaurant with orange chairs and round marble tables.
Bright, modern restaurant with wooden furniture and large windows overlooking the outdoor area.
Modern restaurant with red ceiling, numerous tables, and large windows overlooking outside.
Modern outdoor bar area with yellow canopy and waterfront view
Bright and modern hotel restaurant with wooden tables and black chairs.
Bright restaurant with large arched windows overlooking water and boats.
Modern pool area with white chairs and tables next to a swimming pool and bar.

Accommodation

Hotel room with two single beds, wooden floor, and balcony overlooking courtyard.
Modern bathroom with vanity, round sink, and frosted glass sliding door.

Double Room Deluxe Pool View

The comfortably furnished Double Deluxe Pool View rooms (PD) are approx. 40 sqm and equipped with air conditioning, shower/WC or bath and shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, safe, coffee/tea maker, Wi-Fi, minibar (daily replenished with water), and balcony or terrace.
Also bookable as type I (PID/PIE). Limited contingent and special price.
Also bookable with sea view (DM) or side sea view (DMS) or for single occupancy (PDE/DEM/DES).
(Additionally bookable under HRGA23 as Double (DM) or Single (EM).)

Double Room Deluxe (HRGA23)

These Double Rooms Deluxe have the same amenities, but the view is not specified (DD2/1DD).

Executive Double Room Sea View

The Executive Double Room Sea View rooms (EXM) have the same amenities as the Double Room Deluxe Pool View rooms, but are larger and have a sea view.
The rooms can also be booked for 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Also bookable under BXM, but limited contingent and special price.

Family Room Connecting Door

The Family Rooms Connecting Door (FAV) consist of two rooms with a connecting door.

Junior Suite

The Junior Suites (JS2) have the same amenities as the double rooms, but are more spacious (approx. 70 sqm) and offer a combined living/sleeping area and a whirlpool. The Junior Suites have a pool view.
Also bookable with sea view (J2M).
(Additionally bookable under HRGA23 (J2P) or with sea view (J2M).)

Double Room Pool/Garden View (HRGA23)

The rooms have the same amenities as the double rooms.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet style. One visit to the à la carte restaurant is included per stay. Snacks are available at the beach bar during the day, coffee, tea, and cake from 12 PM to 5 PM, and at the bakery in the lobby bar from 10 AM to 10 PM. Ice cream for children from 10 AM to 5 PM. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included from 10 AM to 12 AM at the open bar. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer at no extra charge.

Sports Included

Fitness room, table tennis, mini golf, darts, multi-purpose sports field, beach volleyball.
Modern gym with various workout equipment, dumbbells, and treadmills in a bright room.
A basketball court with blue and red flooring, surrounded by fences and buildings in the background.
Mini golf course with colorful lanes, surrounded by grass and palm trees under a blue sky.

Sports for a Fee

German-speaking diving school, aqua center, windsurfing, billiards.
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable through the travel agency with request H and service code HRG946):
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 for a fee at many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for young and old guests. The price of €70 for adults and €35 for children up to 11 years (from Summer 2026: €75 for adults and €38 for children) includes daily free entry with snacks and soft drinks, as well as transfer from/to the hotel of accommodation.

Children's Program

Colorful kids' daycare facility in front of a hotel with a welcoming entrance.
Colorful children's playroom with tables, chairs, and toys on a colorful floor.
Colorful playground with slides and climbing structures in front of a hotel building.
Playground with colorful slides and climbing equipment on green grass under blue sky
Colorful water park with slides and water features under clear sunny sky.
A water park with a castle and two water slides in a pool under clear sky.
Children's water playground with pirate ship and slide in a hotel pool at sunset.
For the little guests, there is a mini club (4-12 years), a playground, and various water slides.

Wellness

Massage, sauna, whirlpool, steam bath (each for a fee).
Modern hotel lobby with elegant seating areas and appealing lighting.
A modern spa with two massage tables, a sofa, and ambient lighting.
Treatment room with two massage tables, soft lighting, and soothing ambiance.

Entertainment

Animation and evening entertainment with shows.
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Neverland Show: (1x included per stay)
The life in Hurghada is illuminated with an evening program that combines music, dance, light, and theater. Experience everything in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance shows, and 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 Service

Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the hotel complex and in the rooms.
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Hairdresser, doctors, and laundry service (each for a fee).
Currency exchange.

Credit Card

Visa and Mastercard are accepted.

Hotel features

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

Note

When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially with the combination of "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", considerable distances may have to be covered and a long transfer should be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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Accessible hotel complex. 4 accessible rooms bookable on request (Double Room Deluxe Pool View/PD/PDK/PDE/PID/PIE).
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Seasonal Information

Additionally bookable under HRGA23.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 22.04.2026 09:45