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Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + 3 Tage Pickalbatros White Beach

H146E3
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Travel information

Combination package consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all transfers in between. Accommodation in the hotel is always provided in the most affordable available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the flight must arrive in Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and the Nile cruise follows, the return flight must depart 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 provided for seven days according to the program. The stay at the hotel before or after the cruise 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 as well.
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Embarkation: Thursday.
Depending on the day of embarkation, the itinerary may change.
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).
Morning, after breakfast, excursion to Thebes-West to the Hatshepsut Temple (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 cruise to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
Morning cruise to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3).
Cruise to Aswan, dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
Morning, after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Afterwards, visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Afterwards, visit to 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 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 added 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 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
Hatshepsut 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: 163 € 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 reception desk. Indulge in culinary delights at 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 fitness center, which 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 while enjoying 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 comfortably furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 m² 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 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 Suite

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 m² and otherwise have the same amenities as 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 somewhat smaller (approx. 21 m²) and may be 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 drinks and hot beverages. For 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 form. Selected national alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the lounge and sun deck bar.
In the afternoon, coffee, tea, and pastries during the cruise.
Daily refilling 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 evenings.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in public areas. Wi-Fi in the cabins 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 12 p.m.

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Note

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12 p.m.
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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 before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required.
No overnight stay is necessary for a flight to/from Luxor.
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Booking note: 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 hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or congestion/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 ship offered is a motor vessel, operational noise may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind or next to the other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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 ship's category. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is our recommendation.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros White Beach Resort

Location

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

Facilities

The holiday complex consists of 473 rooms, distributed between a main building and 2 side wings. The complex features a spacious, friendly lobby with a reception, several bars, and shops. Culinary delights are provided by a Chinese restaurant "L'Asiatique", an à-la-carte restaurant "Wow" (1x included per stay), an Italian restaurant "Soprano", an oriental restaurant "Saffron", as well as a beach bar with snacks. In the outdoor area between the main building and the beach, there is a spacious pool landscape with 4 children's pools (heatable in winter) with water slides and 2 adult pools (one heatable in winter). Sun loungers, parasols, and pool towels are included at the pool and beach.
Spacious hotel lobby with marble floor, columns, and central fountain installation under glass roof.
Modern hotel bar with orange chairs and marble accents.
Spacious, bright hotel restaurant with modern wood tables and chairs, windows overlooking outdoor area.
Modern hotel restaurant with red ceilings, wooden tables, and wall art.
Modern outdoor bar area with a view of the pool at a hotel.
Modern hotel restaurant area with wooden and leather furniture in neutral tones.
Elegant restaurant with white arches, smooth floors, and water view in a vacation hotel.
Outdoor hotel area with pool bar, white chairs and tables, sunny weather, and blue sky.

Accommodation

Hotel room with two beds, wooden floor, and balcony overlooking outdoor area.
Modern bathroom with wooden furniture, sink, and shower door with geometric pattern.

Deluxe Pool View Double Room

The comfortably furnished Deluxe Pool View Double Rooms (PD) are approx. 40 m² and equipped with air conditioning, shower/WC or bath and shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, safe, coffee/tea maker, Wi-Fi, minibar (daily refill with water), and a balcony or terrace.
Also bookable as Type I (PID/PIE). Limited availability 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).)

Deluxe Double Room (HRGA23)

These Deluxe Double Rooms have identical amenities; however, the view is not specified (DD2/DDB/1DD). Optionally also bookable with garden view (DDA/DEG/DGR).

Executive Sea View Double Room

The Executive Sea View Double Rooms (EXM) have the same amenities as the Deluxe Pool View Double Rooms but are larger and feature a sea view.
The rooms are also bookable with an occupancy of 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Also bookable for single occupancy (XEM).

Connecting Door Family Room

The Connecting Door Family Rooms (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 m²) and offer a combined living/sleeping area as well as 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).)

Pool/Garden View Double Room (HRGA23)

The rooms have the same amenities as the double rooms.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form. 1x per stay, a visit to the à-la-carte restaurant is included. During the day, there are snacks in the food court from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Coffee, tea, and juices are available at the lobby bar from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included from 10 a.m. to midnight at the currently open bar. Selected cocktails are already included in the all-inclusive offer at no extra charge.

Sports included

Fitness room, table tennis, minigolf, darts, multi-functional sports court, beach volleyball.
Bright gym with various exercise equipment and large mirrors on the walls.
A colorful outdoor basketball court with clear skies in a residential complex.
Mini golf course with colorful lanes and palm trees in a hotel garden under a blue sky.

Sports for a fee

German-speaking diving school, aqua center, windsurfing, billiards.
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable in the travel agency with requirement H and the 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) is bookable for a fee in many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for small and large guests. The price of 75 € for adults and 38 € for children up to 11 years includes not only daily free entry including snacks and soft drinks but also the transfer from/to your hotel.

Children's program

Colorful hotel kids club with rounded design and cheerful colors.
Bright children's playroom with colorful floor, tables, and chairs in various colors.
Colorful playground with slides and climbing nets in front of large hotel buildings on a sunny day.
Colorful playground with slides and climbing structures on a sunny day.
Water park with colorful tube slides and sprinklers under bright sunshine.
A water playground with castle structures and water slides in front of a hotel complex under clear sky.
Large playground with a ship slide in the pool in front of a hotel under clear sky.
For our 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).
Bright hotel lobby with modern furnishings, seating areas, and decorative reception desk.
Modern wellness room with two massage tables and a lounge sofa.
Modern spa treatment room with two beds and calming lighting.

Entertainment

Animation and evening entertainment with shows.
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Neverland Show: (1x included per stay)
Life in Hurghada is illuminated with an evening program that combines music, dance, light, and theater. Experience it all 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 Alf Leila Wa Leila palace – 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.

Note

When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" as well as the reverse "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", long distances must sometimes 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 can be booked on request (Deluxe Pool View Double Room/PD/PDK/PDE/PID/PIE).
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Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA23.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

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