MS Magic I *****

Tour operator category

Embarkation: Saturday
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
A hot air balloon ride can be booked at 5 AM (optional, can only be booked on site).
Breakfast on board. Afterwards, visit the West Bank with the Temple of Hatshepsut (1,2,3), the Colossi of Memnon (1,2,3) and the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3).
Lunch on board. Afterwards, continue to Edfu.
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
Breakfast on board. Afterwards, continue to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.
After arriving in Kom Ombo, the Temple of Kom Ombo can be visited (1,2,3).
Continue towards Aswan. Dinner on board.
Overnight in Aswan.
Day 4:
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.
Then there will be an opportunity to visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5:
Early morning at 3:30 AM, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast package is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Continue sailing to Esna.
Day 6:
After breakfast, visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3). Continue to Luxor. Lunch on board. Dinner and overnight in Luxor.
Day 7:
Breakfast on board.
Visit the East Bank with the Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and Karnak Temple (1,2,3).
Day 8:
Departure.
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The excursions listed in the itinerary are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board the ship for the excursions.
Behind the excursions in the itinerary, it is always noted which excursion package includes this excursion:
Excursion Package Classic=1
Excursion Package Classic Plus=2
Excursion Package Premium=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion Package Classic (can be booked with booking code: KW, service: NILKLASS)
Package for Winter Season 2025/2026, Summer Season 2026:
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Temple of Hatshepsut
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Temple of Edfu
Temple of Kom Ombo
Aswan High Dam
Felucca ride
Temple of Philae
Winter Season 2025/2026, Summer Season 2026: €305 p.p.
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Additional Excursions in Excursion Package Classic Plus (can be booked with booking code: KW, service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
Winter Season 2025/2026, Summer Season 2026 €429 p.p.
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Additional Excursions in Excursion Package Premium (can be booked with booking code: KW, service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
Winter Season 2025/2026, Summer Season 2026: €482 p.p.

The ship features a welcoming reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread across several decks. The main restaurant offers delicious dishes for your culinary enjoyment. A reading corner and a lounge bar complement the offerings. A jeweler and a bazaar invite you to browse. There is also a billiards room on board. On the spacious sun deck with a pool and bar, you can relax and enjoy your vacation.

Massages are offered for additional relaxation (for a fee).

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore provides amusement.

Wi-Fi is available on board for a fee.
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24-hour cabin service, on-call doctor (for a fee).

MasterCard and VISA.

Berthing location in Luxor: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (subject to availability)
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Booking Note: Please note that at least one overnight stay prior to the Nile cruise is required.
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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 at the 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 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 congestion or maintenance of the Esna locks, the itinerary may be subject to change. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a ship of equal value may be necessary to ensure the travel 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 the other or side-by-side, which may require crossing other ships. It may happen that the ship is not always accessible without barriers.
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When booking this ship, accommodation will be on the MS Magic I or another ship with similar amenities and of the same category.
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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 €6-€7 per person per night on board 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.

The entry visa for all travel services booked with Schauinsland-Reisen is not included in the travel price.
Guests have the option to organize the visa themselves or to purchase it from the Schauinsland-Reisen tour guide upon arrival for €35 per person.
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For arrivals at night (applies only to certain flights), it may happen that your room is not ready until the next day at the regular check-in time.
For departures at night (also applies only to certain flights), the hotel overnight stay may end on the previous day at the regular check-out time.
Therefore, always check the booked number of nights.