Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

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

R333E7
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Travel information

A combination package consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all transfers between components. Accommodation at the hotel is always provided in the most affordable available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the inbound flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and the Nile cruise second, the outbound flight must depart from Luxor.

Notice

The travel package you have selected has a duration of 14 days and includes various individual services. Accommodation on the ship is always provided for seven days according to the program. The pre- and post-stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and embarkation day. All transfers between the airport, hotel, and harbor 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.
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Embarkation: Thursday.
Depending on the day of embarkation, the itinerary may change.
Itinerary:
1st Day:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
2nd Day:
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 sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
3rd Day:
Morning sailing to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit to the Double Temple (1,2,3).
Sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight stay on board.
4th Day:
Morning after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Then, visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Afterward, visit to a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
5th Day:
Early morning at 3:30 a.m., opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast box is included.
Then continue to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
6th Day:
Breakfast on board. Afterward, the ship sails on to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
7th Day:
Breakfast. Afterward, you have the option to visit the Edfu Temple (1,2,3).
Then the ship continues to Luxor.
Upon arrival, you have the option 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).
8th Day:
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 this excursion is included in:
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
Hatschepsut 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: 162 € 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 features a total of 30 modernly furnished outside cabins distributed across several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and includes a front desk. Indulge your palate in the main restaurant and enjoy the cool drinks served at the three bars on board. Furthermore, a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner are available. From winter 2024/25, the ship will feature a small gym, freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your holiday perfect, you can relax on the sun deck on the loungers 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 friendly 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), sitting area, and a French balcony.
Also bookable for single use (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) feature 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 Suites

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 m² and otherwise equipped the same as the suites, but with only one single bed and no sitting area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are slightly smaller (approx. 21 m²) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites and possibly without a French balcony and without a sitting 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. For lunch and dinner, two soft drinks and one small bottle of water per person are included.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. Selected national alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the lounge/sun deck bar.
Afternoon coffee, tea, and pastries during sailing.
Daily refilling of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. Once per week, the minibar is filled with soft drinks.
Once per week, 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

For additional relaxation, massage treatments are offered (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 rooms 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.

Hotelhinweis

Address of the ship:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12 p.m.
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Smoking is only allowed on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if you fly to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay at a hotel is required.
With a flight to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook you to another ship for economic reasons. In these cases, it is always 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 location of the hotel.
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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 change. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be required to ensure the travel schedule.
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As the offered ship is a motorized ship, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind or next to another, so crossing other ships may be necessary.
It may happen 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 and night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the category of the ship. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is a recommendation on our part.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

True Beach Resort

Location

Aerial view of a hotel resort with pools and beach along the coast.
Two wooden lounge chairs under a straw umbrella on a calm beach with clear water.
Two people walking on a sandy beach with wooden sunshade structures under a clear sky.
Kitesurfer on turquoise water near a sandy beach under clear sky.
Modern hotel with illuminated sign at night under a clear sky.
The True Beach Resort, which consists of the sub-areas "True Beach Resort" (bookable under RMF333, completely renovated) and the True Beach Village (bookable under RMF444, newly built), opened its doors for the first time in December 2023. The facility, designed in an Arabian boho style, is located south of Marsa Alam on a beautiful stretch of coast with a bay and crystal-clear water in the first beach row. Off-shore corals invite you to snorkel (bathing shoes recommended). Marsa Alam Airport is about 90 kilometers away from the hotel.

Facilities

The schauinsland-reisen Original Hotel was built in a classy Bohemian style, paired with modern Arabian accents, thus offering a unique design in Egypt. The 5-star facility consists of two sub-areas, the "True Beach Resort," which is particularly suitable for families, and the "True Beach Village" (bookable under RMF444) as an adult-only area, which can be booked from the age of 16. The facility has a total of 158 rooms, distributed across both sub-areas, and offers a spacious reception area with a front desk as well as a lobby bar "True Lobby Bar" with seating in the indoor and outdoor areas. The resort area has two spacious pools as well as a whirlpool, which is integrated into the main pool (one of which can be 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 as well as a children's splash pool with various water games is located next to the miniclub and the adjacent playground with a sun canopy. The main restaurant "El Manzil" offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style; in addition, the fish restaurant "Ritsa" located on the beach is included once per stay. The three à-la-carte restaurants "El Tawla" (oriental), "NORI" (Asian fusion), as well as "ILIOS" (Greek) are located in the village area and are for a fee (adult only, reservation required). Furthermore, the facility has a pool bar "Maya," a rooftop bar "Sama Bar" (shisha available, for a fee), a theater that offers various entertainment programs in the evening, a beach bar, as well as various shops and a hairdresser and spa area. The village area is surrounded by a spacious water landscape and offers a total of 4 different main pools that lead through the entire facility, as well as an infinity pool that offers a view of the crystal-clear bay (all pools can be heated). In the middle of the pool landscape, a pool bar "Scarab Bar" awaits you, as well as the oriental restaurant "El Tawla" and a chaise lounge. Two further bars "Salt Bar" as well as "ILIOS" bar directly on the beach are available in the village area. Guests of the village area may use both sub-areas, but not vice-versa. Loungers, parasols, and beach towels are included at the pool and on the beach.
Bright hotel lobby with marble floor, reception desks, and elegant wall lamps.
Spacious hotel lounge area with comfortable chairs, sofas, and elegant lighting.
Spacious hotel lobby with comfortable seating, light marble floor, and wooden ceiling beams.
Modern hotel with warmly lit facade and palm trees at sunset.
Modern hotel outdoor area with seating and wooden pergolas next to green lawn.
Bright hotel restaurant with blue chairs, white tables, and round light fixtures.
Modern dining area with wooden floors, white tables, and ambient lighting.
Modern hotel lounge area with comfortable chairs and a cherry blossom wall decoration.
Open-air restaurant with wooden roof, wooden floor, and decorative lamps at a vacation resort.
Modern dining area with rounded arch, wooden structure, and lighting at dusk.
Two wooden lounge chairs under a straw umbrella on a calm beach with clear water.
Modern hotel lobby with reception desk, wooden stools, and three staff members.
Modern hotel outdoor area with seating and stylish lighting at dusk.
Balcony with comfortable sofas overlooking pool and hotel buildings by the sea.
Open rooftop terrace with traditional seating and a view of desert landscape at sunset.
Wooden pergolas with white curtains and seating on the sandy beach by the sea.

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with large bed, seating area, and balcony access with sea view.
Modern hotel bathroom with sink, mirror, and towels on black countertop.
Modern hotel bathroom with sink, toilet, and spacious shower.
Shower area with patterned wall tiles and a roll-up privacy screen in a hotel spa.

Superior Double Room

The friendly furnished Superior double rooms (DSU) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled upon arrival with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water, water is refilled daily), kettle, and safe, sitting area, and terrace, and are approx. 47 m². Also bookable as Type I (DSI) with same amenities, limited quota, 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). As a swim-up room, bookable under RMF444.

Upgrade Superior Double Room Sea View

The room (UMB) features the same amenities as the Superior Double Room Sea View and additionally offers the following amenities:
- Fruit basket upon arrival
- Bottle of wine in the room
- 10% discount on treatments in the hotel's own spa area
The room is only available during selected travel periods and is exclusively bookable from Feb. 26 to Mar. 7, 2026.

Superior Double Room Seafront

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

Family Room

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

Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa area, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel room with double bed, sofa, and warm lighting elements.
Multi-story hotel building with terrace and green lawn under clear blue sky.
Sunny terrace with chairs overlooking a manicured garden and hotel buildings.

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 quota and special price.
Bookable for W25/26

A bright hotel room with a large bed, terrace, and modern wooden design.
Bright hotel room with double bed, two armchairs, and a small round table on light tiled floor.
Modern hotel room with two single beds, cozy lighting, and decorative wall accents.
Sunny terrace with chairs overlooking a manicured garden and hotel buildings.

Family Suites

The family suites (2FS) feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone, minibar (filled upon arrival with 4 soft drinks and 2 small bottles of water, water is refilled daily), kettle, and safe, sitting area, and terrace, and are approx. 60 m². Additionally, these rooms have two bedrooms that are separated from each other by a door.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Main restaurant "El Manzil" in buffet style in the resort area for breakfast (7-10 a.m., time may vary depending on the season), late riser breakfast (10-11 a.m., time may vary depending on the season), lunch (12:30-2:30 p.m., time may vary depending on the season) as well as dinner (6:30-9:30 p.m. winter season, 7-10 p.m. summer season). From 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., snacks are available to guests at the pool bar. From 3-4 p.m., tea time with cake and pastries in the lobby bar of the resort area. Once per stay, the seafood à-la-carte restaurant "Ritsa" is included (reservation required, depending on occupancy, the restaurant may not be open daily). On request, the following à-la-carte restaurants of the village area can be visited for a fee (reservation required): Greek restaurant "ILIOS," Oriental restaurant "El Tawla," as well as Asian fusion restaurant "NORI" (depending on the day of the week, two of the restaurants are open, from 7-10 p.m., opening hours may vary depending on the season). The following bars are available for you: Lobby bar "True Lobby Bar," pool bar "Maya," rooftop bar "Sama Bar." Opening hours vary depending on the bar. Local alcoholic drinks are included from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. and non-alcoholic drinks from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. After midnight, a midnight snack is offered.
The minibar is filled upon arrival with 4 soft drinks and 2 small water bottles. Water is refilled daily.

Bright hotel restaurant with wooden furniture and large windows overlooking the sea.

Not included in All Inclusive

Freshly squeezed orange juice at breakfast for a fee.

Sports included

Gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and weight machine by large windows overlooking city.
Modern gym with workout machines against a light wall and large window.
Modern gym with equipment by large windows overlooking the city in daylight.
Modern gym with treadmills and strength equipment in bright hotel interior.
Fitness room with a range of various exercise equipment (cardio and strength equipment, from 16 years, open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Furthermore, volleyball court on the beach as well as daily animation/sports program (e.g., yoga classes on the beach).

Sports for a fee

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

Children's program

For the little guests, there is a miniclub (2-11 years, between 2 and 3 years only accompanied by a parent, German-speaking) with daily animation, a separate children's pool, a splash pool with various water games, as well as a playground that has a sun canopy.
Two children lean on a hotel pool edge with blurred guests in the background.
Playground with wooden structure, slide, and swing on sandy ground under shade sails.
Fountain with red umbrella and water in a hotel pool under clear sky.
A water park with bubbling pools and blue arches on the beach under a blue sky.
Children's pool with water play features and blue water surface in front of a hotel.
Hotel pool with sun loungers and umbrellas on a sunny day by the sea.
Young woman with cat face paint in a bright room, two other people blurred in the background.
Young woman painting a child's face in a bright, summery indoor setting.
Young people sit at a round wooden table drawing in a cozy room.

Wellness

Elegant hotel pool with white lounge chairs and arches under a blue sky.
A pool with blue water and lounge chairs in front of a white arch structure under sunshine.
Modern hotel pool with water fountain and lounge area under sunny sky.
Modern hotel outdoor area with tables, chairs, and minimalist architecture under clear sky.
Modern pool area with brown lounge chairs in front of a light wall under sunny weather.
Modern hammam with light stone walls and a central water basin.
Bright wooden sauna with two-tier benches and a sauna heater in one corner.
Modern outdoor area with a bar, wooden stools, and large tiles in a bright setting.
Bright hair salon with black chairs and large mirror on sandy-colored wall.
Bright lobby with seating area, gray floor, and large window letting in light.
Two people receiving back massages in a calm spa setting.
Spacious spa area (use for a fee) with sauna, steam bath, swimming pool, as well as a range of massages. Also, beauty salon in the spa area.

Entertainment

An entertainment team ensures your entertainment throughout the day in the resort area. In the theater, located in the resort area, various programs take place in the evening.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available in the entire facility and on the beach.
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Laundry service for a fee. Baby cot upon availability free of charge.
Pillow menu available. For this, please contact the reception.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

The village area can be booked with swim-up rooms under RMF444.
Restaurants and bars of the village area are available for resort guests for a fee.
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Bathing shoes are recommended for entering the sea.
Tides can occur in Egypt.
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When choosing your hotel and your destination airport, please note that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hotel Hurghada" as well as conversely "Hurghada Airport-Hotel Marsa Alam," large distances sometimes have to be covered, and a long transfer must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked following 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 handicapped-accessible rooms (Superior Double Room/DSU/DEU/1DS or Superior Double Room Type I/DSI). Only bookable on request.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

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Last updated: 06.08.2026 19:32