MS Magic I *****

Tour operator category

Embarkation: Saturday
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
In the morning at 5 AM, a hot air balloon ride can be booked (optional, only bookable on site).
Breakfast on board. Afterward, visit the West Bank with the Hatshepsut Temple (1, 2, 3), Colossi of Memnon (1, 2, 3), and the Valley of the Kings (1, 2, 3).
Lunch on board. Afterward, continue to Edfu.
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
Breakfast on board. Afterward, continue to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.
After arrival in Kom Ombo, the Kom Ombo Temple can be visited there (1, 2, 3).
Continue towards Aswan. Dinner on board.
Overnight stay in Aswan.
Day 4:
Morning after breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam (1, 2, 3).
Afterward, visit the Philae Temple by motorboat (1, 2, 3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile.
Afterward, opportunity for a visit to a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
Early morning at 3:30 AM, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2, 3); a breakfast box is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Continue to Esna.
Day 6:
Morning after breakfast, visit the Edfu Temple (1, 2, 3). Continue to Luxor. Lunch on board. Dinner and overnight stay in Luxor.
Day 7:
Breakfast on board.
Visit the East Bank with the Luxor (1, 2, 3) and Karnak Temples (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 the ship for the excursions.
The excursion packages in which these excursions are included are marked behind the excursions in the itinerary:
Classic Excursion Package=1
Classic Plus Excursion Package=2
Premium Excursion Package=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Classic Excursion Package (bookable with code: KW, service: NILKLASS)
Package for the 2025/2026 winter season, 2026 summer season:
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Edfu Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
Aswan High Dam
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
2025/2026 Winter Season, 2026 Summer Season: 305.- € p.p.
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Additional excursions in the Classic Plus Excursion Package (bookable with code: KW, service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
2025/2026 Winter Season, 2026 Summer Season: 429.- € p.p.
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Additional excursions in the Premium Excursion Package (bookable with code: KW, service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
2025/2026 Winter Season, 2026 Summer Season: 482.- € p.p.

The ship features a welcoming reception and a total of 72 beautiful exterior cabins spread over several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals for your well-being. The facilities are complemented by a reading corner and a lounge bar. A jeweler and a bazaar invite you to browse. Additionally, there is a billiards room on board. You can relax and enjoy your holiday on the spacious sun deck with a pool and bar.

For additional relaxation, massages are offered (for a fee).

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore is provided.

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

MasterCard and VISA.

Docking location in Luxor: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Booking note: Please note that at least one pre-cruise overnight stay is required before the Nile cruise.
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Smoking is permitted exclusively on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if arriving at or departing from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required.
If arriving and/or departing via Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook you onto another ship for economic reasons. In such cases, the alternative ship will always be of a higher or equivalent standard. 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 at the Esna locks, changes to the itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be necessary to ensure the travel schedule.
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Since the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noise may occur.
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Ships sometimes dock behind or alongside one another, so it may be necessary to cross through other ships. It may occur that the ship is not always barrier-free.
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When booking this ship, accommodation is provided on the MS Magic I or another ship with similar facilities 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 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 a recommendation on our part.

The entry visa for all travel services booked through Schauinsland-Reisen is not included in the travel price.
Guests have the option to organize the visa themselves or purchase it upon arrival from the Schauinsland-Reisen tour guide for €35 per person.
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In the case of a night arrival (only applicable to certain flights), it may occur that your room is not available until the next day at the regular check-in time.
In the case of a night departure (also only applicable to certain flights), the hotel stay may end the previous day at the regular check-out time.
Please therefore always check the number of booked overnight stays.