Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

5 Tage Jaz Elite Amara + 7 Tage Steigenberger Minerva

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Cruise details

MS Steigenberger Minerva

The Nile cruise ship of the renowned Steigenberger hotel chain has a total of 77 outside cabins spread across various decks. There is also a main restaurant, a 24-hour reception, a lounge bar, a hairdresser (on request), a souvenir shop, and a sun deck with a pool and bar. Beach towels are included on board.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Drinks at a charge.

Entertainment

Occasional folklore evenings

Cabins

Middle Deck Cabin

The comfortably furnished cabins, approx. 19 m², have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, individually adjustable air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, safe and minibar (for a fee), and a French balcony. Also bookable for single occupancy (KME).

Hotel room with small balcony and harbor view, decorated in warm tones.

Hotel notice

Booking note: Please note that for an inbound or return flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay at the hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for an inbound and/or return flight to/from Luxor.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 4-5 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 be changed. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be necessary to ensure the itinerary.
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As the ship offered is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side by side, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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It may happen that the ship is not always accessible barrier-free.
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5 Days Jaz Elite Amara + 7 Days Steigenberger Minerva

Combined product of a Nile cruise on the MS Steigenberger Minerva 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 inbound 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 Steigenberger Minerva

Route

Embarkation: Thursday
Route: .
Day 1:
Embarkation is on Thursdays.
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
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, sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
In the morning after breakfast, visit of the Habu Temple (1,2,3).
Then continue to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and sailing to Kom Ombo where you will have free time.
Continue to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
In the morning after breakfast, visit of the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Then visit the Temple of Philae by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca sailing on the Nile (1,2,3)
Then an opportunity for a camel ride (3) on the way to visit a Nubian village with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight 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 is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Then visit the Temple of Kom Ombo (1,2,3).
Then continue via Edfu and Esna to Luxor.
Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 7:
At 5 am, optional hot air balloon excursion (can be booked on site).
Breakfast, visit of the East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temples (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 8:
Departure

The excursions listed in the route are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
Behind the excursions in the route, it is always indicated which excursion package this excursion is part of (Excursion Package Classic=1; Classic Plus=2; Premium=3)
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion Package Classic (bookable with arrival code: KW, service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Temple of Esna
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 (bookable with arrival code: KW, service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip to Abu Simbel by bus.
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 429.- € p.p.*******************************************************
Additional excursions in Excursion Package Premium (bookable with arrival code: KW, service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: 482.- € p.p.

Facilities

The Nile cruise ship of the renowned Steigenberger hotel chain has a total of 77 outside cabins spread across various decks. There is also a main restaurant, a 24-hour reception, a lounge bar, a hairdresser (on request), a souvenir shop, and a sun deck with a pool and bar. Beach towels are included on board.

Accommodation

Middle Deck Cabin

The comfortably furnished cabins, approx. 19 m², have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, individually adjustable air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, safe and minibar (for a fee), and a French balcony. Also bookable for single occupancy (KME).

Hotel room with small balcony and harbor view, decorated in warm tones.

Meals

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Drinks at a charge.

All Inclusive

All inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form (a set menu may be served depending on occupancy). National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 am to 10 pm.

Sports included

Fitness equipment.

Wellness

Massages (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional folklore evenings

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is free throughout the ship.
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Laundry service available for a fee.
24-hour room service, doctor (each for a fee).

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Cruises

Hotelhinweis

Booking note: Please note that for an inbound or return flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay at the hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for an inbound and/or return flight to/from Luxor.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 4-5 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 be changed. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be necessary to ensure the itinerary.
**************************************
As the ship offered is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side by side, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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It may happen that the ship is not always accessible barrier-free.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

JAZ Elite Amara Resort

Location

Large modern pool area between two hotel buildings overlooking the sea.
Three pairs of straw beach umbrellas with lounge chairs on the beach under a blue sky.
The JAZ Amara Resort, newly opened in December 2023, is located on a beautiful, gently sloping beach in the front row of the popular Marsa Mares bay. The bay is particularly known for its turtle population and has a house reef ideal for snorkeling and diving. Your holiday destination is about 8 kilometers from Marsa Alam airport. Various shopping facilities with bars and restaurants can be found at the harbor of Port Ghalib (about 5 kilometers away).

Facilities

The stylishly built hotel complex has a total of 272 rooms and suites spread across the entire complex. These include various Superior and Deluxe rooms, suites, and swim-up rooms. Your holiday resort surprises with a very appealing, elegant design and was conceived very generously. The impressive reception area offers a direct sea view of the resort and the bay and has a reception with various seating areas and a lobby bar. The outdoor area features a large pool landscape that winds through the complex. Seven different pools await you, including a children's pool, a baby pool, and a Jacuzzi (partially heated in winter). Sun loungers and umbrellas are available free of charge for guests in the pool area and on the private beach section; bath and beach towels are already in the rooms. Furthermore, the complex has a spacious gym on the first floor with a panoramic view of the bay and the pool landscape. Adjacent to it is the hotel's own Mivida Spa (for a fee). A main restaurant, two à la carte restaurants, and various bars are available.
Covered seating area with wooden furniture overlooking garden and pool
Modern hotel pool with covered seating area and surrounding lounge chairs under clear sky.

Accommodation

Superior Double Room

The friendly furnished Superior Double Rooms (DSU, approx. 51m²) feature a walk-in shower/WC, individually adjustable air conditioning, minibar and telephone (each for a fee), Wi-Fi (included), LED TV, and a minibar. The rooms are equipped with either a king-size bed or two twin beds. There is also a tea and coffee station in the room. The rooms have a terrace or balcony. Also bookable for single occupancy (DSP), with side sea view (DSS), and sea view (DMU).

Superior Double Room with guaranteed sea view from the top floor

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

Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and view of swimming pool
Modern hotel pool with lounge chairs and private balconies on a sunny day
Modern outdoor area with pool, lounge chairs, and covered seating at a hotel.

Premium Swim-up Double Room

The Premium Swim-up Double Rooms (DWP) are bookable as schauinsland-reisen Original rooms and have the same amenities as the Superior Double Rooms, but with direct access to the shared pool and sun loungers on the terrace. The rooms also feature the following exclusive amenities:
- Fruit basket upon arrival in the room
- VIP treatment upon arrival: coffee/tea maker in the room, plus 2 bathrobes, various snacks such as apples, berries, chocolate, macarons, nuts, and assorted Arabic pastries.
- Use of the à la carte restaurants is included another time (Teppanyaki restaurant is excluded; in all other rooms, the à la carte restaurants are included only once).
Also bookable for single occupancy (EWP).

Deluxe Double Room

The Deluxe Double Rooms (DD2), with the same amenities as the Superior Double Rooms, are larger (approx. 56m²) and suitable for families due to their layout (one king-size bed and two sofa beds in the front area). Also available with side sea view (DDS), sea view (DM2), or as a swim-up (DWU).

Executive Suite

The Executive Suites (2SU) are spacious (approx. 150m²) and feature a walk-in shower/WC, individually adjustable air conditioning, minibar and telephone (each for a fee), Wi-Fi (included), LED TV, a minibar, and a coffee/tea maker. The Executive Suites also have a living/dining area. The suites have a large balcony with a private pool. The rooms are on the first floor.

Modern garden with rectangular pool and wooden terrace next to a gray building.
Modern balcony with pool and sea view on a sunny day.

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) are 153m² and, with the same amenities as the Superior Double Rooms, feature a king-size bed and a dining set. The rooms also have a large terrace with access to the private pool (heated in winter) and direct sea view.

Superior Premium Double Room (RMFA45)

With otherwise the same amenities as the Superior Double Rooms, these are slightly more spacious (SPU/SPE).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

The main restaurant "Marasi Restaurant" offers international cuisine for breakfast (7-10 am), lunch (12:30-2:30 pm), and dinner (7-10 pm) in buffet style. A late riser's breakfast is also available from 10:30 am to 12 pm. Additionally, two à la carte restaurants are available to guests (reservations required), which are included three times per stay/guest (except Teppanyaki), but thereafter at a charge: "Tao Tao" restaurant with a selection of Asian dishes including sushi, sashimi, Japanese dishes, or teppanyaki. The à la carte restaurant "Bay View" offers Mediterranean fine dining cuisine. Tea time is served from 12:30 pm to 5 pm. Various bars offer a range of refreshments and snacks during the day, such as "La Vista Pool Snack Bar" (snacks and local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks), "Splash Pool Bar", "Fantasia Lobby Bar", and "Bay View Beach Bar" (snacks and local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks).
Appropriate attire is requested for dinner.
Men must wear long trousers and appropriate footwear; no muscle shirts/tank tops or shorts of any length.
While shorts are acceptable for women at dinner, hot pants and very short shorts are not.

Sports included

Modern fitness equipment in a bright room with large windows overlooking the pool.
Woman practices yoga on a blue mat in front of a wall with shelves and pottery items.
Fitness and aerobics room on the first floor with a unique panoramic view of the resort and the bay.

Sports for a fee

Dive center on the beach (for a fee) with a wide range of snorkeling and diving programs.

Children's program

Jazy Kids Club for children aged 4-12 years, indoors and outdoors, with various play and sleeping areas.

Wellness

Mivida Spa with a wide range of massages (also bookable as couple's massages). In addition, a sauna, steam bath, and Jacuzzi are available (all facilities and services are for a fee).
Modern reception area with minimalist desk and warm wood-paneled walls

Entertainment

Daily entertainment programs are offered, including live music in the evenings.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel with limited speed.
ATM.

Credit card

Mastercard, Visa, Ammex

Hotel features

  • Direct Beach Location
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Diving
  • Air Conditioning
  • Animation
  • Wi-Fi
  • Family Friendly

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 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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KM 79 QUESSIR, MARSA ALAM ROAD
MARSA ALAM, EGYPT
TEL.: +20653700515
E-MAIL: centralreservation@jazhotels.com
www.jazhotels.com

Seasonal information

Also bookable under RMFA45

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 24.04.2026 11:55