Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + 5 Tage True Beach Resort

R333E5
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Travel information

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 arrival flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and then the Nile cruise, the return flight must be from Luxor.

Notice

The selected travel offer has a duration of 12 days and includes various individual services. Accommodation on the ship always follows the program for seven days. The preliminary and subsequent stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and embarkation day. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and port are included.

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 a visit to the High Dam in Aswan.
The excursion package listed below can of course still be booked.
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Embarkation: Thursday.
Depending on the embarkation day, the route may vary.
Route:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. In the afternoon, visit the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
A hot air balloon ride is possible at 5 AM (optional, can be booked locally).
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 to the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
Continue sailing to Kom Ombo in the morning.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3).
Continue sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight 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.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then visit a Nubian village (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 included.
Then it's back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Afterwards, the ship sails on to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Afterwards, you have the opportunity to visit the Temple of Edfu (1,2,3).
Then the ship continues to Luxor.
Upon arrival, 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 booked 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 board the ship for the excursions.
The excursion package for each excursion in the itinerary is indicated behind it:
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
Temple of Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Temple of Edfu
Felucca ride
Temple of Philae
-> Winter season 2026/2027: €163 p.p., Summer season 2026: €155 p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Package are included in the Classic Plus Excellence Excursion Package
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2026/2027: €289 p.p., Summer season 2026: €280 p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus Package are included in the Premium Excellence Excursion Package
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2026/2027: €335 p.p., Summer season 2026: €333 p.p.

Facilities

The MS Nile Excellence has a total of 30 modernly furnished exterior 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 served by the three bars on board. Furthermore, a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner are available. Starting from Winter 2024/25, the ship will have a small gym, which is freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your vacation perfect, you can relax on the sun deck on 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 friendly furnished Suites (S2) are approx. 24 m² in size and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or a double bed, air conditioning (individually adjustable), minibar, safe, TV, telephone (for a fee), seating area, and a French balcony.
Also available 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 and upper decks.
In the Royal Suites, the balcony also includes a small table and two chairs.

Single Suite

The Single Suites (S1) are approx. 13 m² in size 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 m²) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites, and possibly without a French balcony and seating area, but with 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 national alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages included from 11 AM to 11 PM at the lounge and sun deck bar.
Afternoon coffee, tea, and pastries during the cruise.
Daily replenishment of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. The minibar will be stocked with soft drinks once a week.
Fruit basket in the cabin once a week.

Not included in All Inclusive

International/imported alcoholic beverages.

Sports included

There is a small fitness area on deck.

Wellness

Massage treatments are available for additional relaxation (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or oriental evenings.

Hotel contact

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 12:00 PM.

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Cruises

Hotelhinweis

Ship's Address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12:00 PM
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Smoking is only permitted on the open decks.
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Booking Note: Please note that for arrivals or departures 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 arrivals and/or departures 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 overload or maintenance of the Esna locks, there may be a change in the itinerary. 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 offered ship is a motor ship, operational noise may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind another or next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
It is possible that the ship may not always be accessible without barriers.
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Egypt is the land of Baksheesh: To save you the stress of constantly giving tips 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 vacation as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation from us.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

True Beach Resort

Location

View of a resort featuring multiple pools, sandy beach, and turquoise sea in the background.
Two wooden lounge chairs under a large straw umbrella on the beach overlooking the blue sea.
Two people walk on the beach between two wooden pavilions with white curtains.
Kite surfer on clear blue water with sandy beach in foreground and clear sky.
Illuminated entrance building and sign of TUI Beach Resort at night with clear sky.
The True Beach Resort, consisting of the "True Beach Resort" (bookable under RMF333, fully renovated) and the True Beach Village (bookable under RMF444, newly built), first opened its doors in December 2023. The complex, designed in an Arab boho style, is located south of Marsa Alam on a dreamlike stretch of coast with a bay in front of it with crystal-clear water, directly on the beachfront. Coral reefs in front invite snorkeling (swimming shoes recommended). Marsa Alam Airport is about 90 kilometers from the hotel.

Facilities

The schauinsland-reisen original hotel was built in an elegant Bohemian style combined with modern Arabic accents, offering a unique design in Egypt. The 5-star complex consists of two sections, the "True Beach Resort," which is particularly suitable for families, and the "True Beach Village" (bookable under RMF444) as an Adult-Only area, bookable for ages 16 and up. The complex has a total of 158 rooms spread across both sections and offers a spacious reception area with a reception desk and a lobby bar "True Lobby Bar" with seating indoors and outdoors. The resort area has two spacious pools and a whirlpool integrated into the main pool (one of which is heated in winter). An island in the main pool, accessible via a wooden bridge, offers chill-out areas with loungers and beanbags for all ages. A children's pool and a splash pool with various water games are located next to the mini-club and the adjacent playground with a sunshade. The main restaurant "El Manzil" offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style; additionally, the seafood restaurant "Ritsa" located on the beach is included once per stay. The three à la carte restaurants "El Tawla" (Oriental), "NORI" (Asian Fusion), and "ILIOS" (Greek) are located in the Village area and are available for a fee (Adult only, reservation required). Furthermore, the complex features a pool bar "Maya," a rooftop bar "Sama Bar" (shisha available, for a fee), a theater offering various entertainment programs in the evening, a beach bar, and various shops, a hairdresser, and a spa area. The Village area is surrounded by a generous water landscape and offers a total of 4 different main pools that run through the entire complex, as well as an infinity pool offering views of the crystal-clear bay (all pools can be heated). In the middle of the pool landscape, you will find a pool bar "Scarab Bar" as well as the oriental restaurant "El Tawla" and a chaise lounge. Two more bars, "Salt Bar" and "ILIOS" Bar, are located directly on the beach in the Village area. Guests of the Village area can use both sections, but not vice versa. Loungers, umbrellas, and beach towels are included at the pool and on the beach.
A bright, open hotel lobby area with high ceilings, large windows, and minimalist furnishings.
Spacious hotel lounge with modern wooden chairs and sofas next to white walls and arches.
Bright hotel lounge with cozy sofas, armchairs, and a warm atmosphere.
Modern hotel with large windows and outdoor lighting at dusk.
Modern hotel outdoor area with wooden pergola and seating areas on paved terrace.
Bright, modern restaurant with blue chairs and decorative hanging lights.
Modern restaurant with wooden flooring and cozy seating areas in warm tones.
Modern dining area with cozy seating and cherry blossom wall decoration
Open beachfront restaurant with wooden flooring, set tables, and rattan lamps under a wooden roof.
View through an arch into a modern, spacious dining room with wooden beam ceiling and pendant lights.
Two wooden lounge chairs under a large straw umbrella on the beach overlooking the blue sea.
Modern hotel check-in with wooden stools and wall decoration
Modern hotel courtyard with cozy seating areas and warm lighting at sunset.
Terrace with seating area overlooking pool and hotel buildings at sunset.
Traditional terrace with wooden pergola, floor cushions, and a view of an oriental-style building.
Wooden structure over lounge chairs on sandy beach with palm trees and sea in the background.

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with double bed, seating area, and large window with curtains.
Modern hotel bathroom with sink, large mirror, and towels.
Modern, stylish hotel bathroom with large mirrors and elegant fixtures.
Modern shower cabin with brown striped privacy screen and patterned tiles

Superior Double Room

The friendly furnished Superior Double Rooms (DSU) have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water upon arrival, water is replenished daily), kettle and safe, seating area, and terrace, and are approx. 47 m² in size. Also bookable as type I (DSI) with the same amenities, limited availability, and special price. Optionally also bookable for single use (DEU). Optionally also bookable with side sea view (D2S/S1S) or with direct sea view (DMU/EMU, as type I DMI). Bookable as a swim-up room under RMF444.

Upgrade Superior Double Room Sea View

The room (UMB) has the same amenities as the Superior Double Rooms with sea view, plus the following:
- Fruit basket upon arrival
- Bottle of wine in the room
- 10% discount on treatments in the hotel's spa area
The room is only available in selected travel periods and can only be booked from February 26 - March 7, 2026.

Superior Seafront Double Room

The Superior Seafront Double Rooms (RF2) have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water upon arrival, water is replenished daily), kettle and safe, seating area, and terrace or balcony, and are approx. 47 m² in size. The rooms are located in the buildings by the beach and have pool and side sea views.
Also bookable for single use (RF1). Bookable as a swim-up room under RMF444.

Family Room

The Family Rooms (DF2) have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water upon arrival, water is replenished daily), kettle and safe, seating area, and balcony or terrace, and are approx. 47 m² in size. The rooms have a king-size bed and a sofa bed (maximum two children).

Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and balcony with sea view
Modern hotel room with bed, sofa, and warm lighting elements.
Modern house with terrace and large garden under clear blue sky
Sunny terrace with two comfortable chairs and a small table next to a green garden.

Young Traveler Room

The Young Traveler Rooms (YST) are equipped like the Superior Double Rooms and are bookable for young adults aged 18-29. Limited availability and special price.
Bookable for W25/26.

Modern hotel room with large bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking the garden.
Modern hotel room with cozy double bed, two chairs, and round tables in a bright design.
Modern hotel room with two single beds and simple decor.
Sunny terrace with two comfortable chairs and a small table next to a green garden.

Family Suite

The Family Suites (2FS) have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water upon arrival, water is replenished daily), kettle and safe, seating area, and terrace, and are approx. 60 m² in size. Additionally, these rooms have two bedrooms separated by a door.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Main restaurant "El Manzil" in buffet style in the resort area for breakfast (7 AM - 10 AM, times may vary depending on season), late riser breakfast (10 AM - 11 AM, times may vary depending on season), lunch (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM, times may vary depending on season), and dinner (6:30 PM - 9:30 PM winter season, 7 PM - 10 PM summer season). From 11:30 AM to 5 PM, snacks are available at the pool bar. From 3 PM to 4 PM, there is a tea time with cake and pastries at the resort area's lobby bar. Once per stay, the seafood à la carte restaurant "Ritsa" is included (reservation required, depending on occupancy, the restaurant may not be open daily). Upon request, the following à la carte restaurants in the Village area can be visited for a fee (reservation required): Greek restaurant "ILIOS," Oriental restaurant "El Tawla," and Asian Fusion restaurant "NORI" (depending on the day of the week, two of the restaurants are open, from 7 PM - 10 PM, opening hours may vary depending on the season). The following bars are available: Lobby Bar "True Lobby Bar," Pool Bar "Maya," Rooftop Bar "Sama Bar." Opening hours vary by bar. Local alcoholic beverages are included from 10 AM to midnight, and non-alcoholic beverages from 6 AM to midnight. A midnight snack is offered after midnight.
The minibar is stocked with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water upon arrival. Water is replenished daily.

Bright restaurant with wooden furniture and panoramic windows overlooking the sea.

Not included in All Inclusive

Freshly squeezed orange juice with breakfast is available for a fee.

Sports included

Bright fitness room with exercise equipment and large windows overlooking a cityscape.
Bright gym with modern exercise machines and large window overlooking outside.
Modern gym with various workout machines and large windows offering a city view.
Modern gym with treadmills, weight machines, and large wall mirrors.
Fitness room with a range of exercise equipment (cardio and strength machines, ages 16 and up, open from 8 AM to 8 PM). Additionally, a volleyball court on the beach and daily animation/sports program (e.g., yoga classes on the beach).

Sports for a fee

Dive center at the hotel (PADI certified, local provider, for a fee).

Children's program

For the little guests, there is a mini-club (ages 2-11, ages 2-3 only accompanied by a parent, German-speaking) with daily animation, a separate children's pool, a splash pool with various water games, and a playground with a sunshade.
Two children leaning on the pool edge with splashing water in the background.
Child playing on a wooden playground with slide and swings in the sand.
Water fountain shaped like an umbrella in a hotel pool under sunny weather
Water park with blue water features and palm trees on the beach under clear sky.
Water park with various water features and clear blue water under a blue sky.
Sunny pool area with umbrellas, lounge chairs, and water fountains under a blue sky.
Young person with painted face smiling in a room with others in the background.
Woman painting a child's face with a brush in a bright room.
Three young people sit at a table in a bright indoor space with plants in the background.

Wellness

Pool area with white loungers and column arches under blue sky
An outdoor pool with blue water surrounded by lounge chairs and light stone arches.
Modern pool area with fountain and lounge furniture beneath a columned archway.
Modern courtyard with white plaster, wooden chairs, and decorative elements under clear sky.
Modern wooden lounge chairs beside a pool in front of a light hotel wall under a blue sky.
Modern hammam room with marble walls, built-in niches, and a central stone fountain.
Bright wooden bench sauna with heater and ventilation in the wall
Modern outdoor area with bar counter, three wooden stools, and plants against a light wall.
Interior of a hair salon with two barber chairs and large mirrors on the wall.
Bright, modern lounge area with wooden chairs and large windows in the hotel.
A person receives a back massage in a spa or massage room.
Spacious spa area (usage for a fee) with sauna, steam bath, swimming pool, and a range of massages. Also a beauty salon in the spa area.

Entertainment

An animation team provides entertainment throughout the day in the resort area. Various programs take place in the theater, located in the resort area, in the evenings.

Hotel contact

Wi-Fi is available throughout the complex and on the beach.
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Laundry service available for a fee. Baby cot available free of charge, subject to availability.
Pillow menu available. Please contact reception for this.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotel features

  • Chillout & Relaxation
  • Direct Beach Location
  • Family Friendly
  • Fitness
  • Children's Playground
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • schauinsland-reisen original
  • Sandy Beach

Hotelhinweis

The Village area is bookable with swim-up rooms under RMF444.
Restaurants and bars in the Village area can be used by resort guests for a fee.
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Swimming shoes are recommended for entering the sea.
Tides can occur in Egypt.
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Please note when choosing your hotel and destination airport that, especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", you may have to travel long distances and expect a long transfer. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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Hotel code: RMF333
"True Beach Resort" (RMF333) and "True Beach Village" (RMF444)
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The True Beach Resort offers a total of 2 rooms accessible for disabled guests (Superior Double Room/DSU/DEU/1DS or Superior Double Room Type I/DSI). Bookable on request only.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

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Last updated: 20.05.2026 17:50