Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Marsa Alam

Nilkombi MS Steigenberger Minerva + Pickalbatros Villaggio

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Travel information

Combined product consisting of a Nile cruise on MS Steigenberger Minerva and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel will always be in the cheapest available room category. Embarkation is always on Thursdays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay is mandatory. The next possible embarkation will always be used.

Notice

The travel offer you have selected has a duration of 14 days and includes various individual services. Accommodation on the ship is always for seven days according to the program. The preliminary and subsequent stay in the hotel depends on your arrival day and embarkation day. All transfers between airport, hotel, and port are included.

MS Steigenberger Minerva

Route

Embarkation: Thursday
Route: .
Day 1:
Embarkation is on Thursdays.
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
In the morning after breakfast, excursion to West Thebes
to Hatshepsut Temple (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, sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3:
In the morning after breakfast, visit Habu Temple (1,2,3).
Then continue sailing to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and sail to Kom Ombo where you have free time.
Continue sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
In the morning after breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Then visit Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride 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 stay 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.
Lunch on board. Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Then visit Kom Ombo Temple (1,2,3).
Then continue via Edfu and Esna to Luxor.
Overnight stay and dinner on board.
Day 7:
At 5 AM, excursion by balloon (optional, can be booked on site).
Breakfast, visit the East Bank, Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight stay 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.
The excursion package in which the excursion is included is always indicated behind the excursions in the route (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 initial booking: KW Service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Esna Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
Aswan High Dam
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €305 p.p.
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Additional excursions in Excursion Package Classic Plus (bookable with initial booking: KW Service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €429 p.p.*******************************************************
Additional excursions in Excursion Package Premium (bookable with initial booking: KW Service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €482 p.p.

Facilities

The Nile cruise ship from the renowned Steigenberger hotel chain has a total of 77 outside cabins distributed across various decks. It also features 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 sqm, have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, individually adjustable air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, safe, and minibar (for a fee), as well as a French balcony. Also available for single occupancy (KME).

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

Meals

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served buffet-style. Drinks are available for a fee.

All Inclusive

All inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet-style (a set menu may be served depending on occupancy). Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included from 11 AM to 10 PM.

Sports included

Fitness equipment.

Wellness

Massages (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional folklore evenings

Hotel contact

Wi-Fi is available throughout the ship free of charge.
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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 flights 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 flights 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 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 congestion 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 travel itinerary.
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As the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noise 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 is possible that the ship is not always accessible for disabled persons.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros Villaggio Resort Portofino

Location

Aerial view of a long pier with a building at the end, surrounded by clear water and sandy beach with loungers.
Pier with sunshades on rocky shore at sunset by the sea.
Aerial view of a coastal town with clear blue waters and buildings along the shoreline.
Sandy beach with straw umbrellas, palm trees, and rocky coastline in the background.
The expansive resort is located directly on the hotel's private sand/pebble beach (beach shoes recommended) and is only approx. 40 km from Marsa Alam Airport.
The gently sloping beach offers the opportunity for a relaxing beach holiday. The long jetty leads directly into deeper water, from where you can discover the beautiful and impressive underwater world of the Red Sea. The beach offers the best conditions for snorkeling and diving.

Facilities

The large, newly opened hotel complex consists of 514 rooms. The comfortably and charmingly furnished complex features a reception, several shops, an amphitheater, various bars, two buffet restaurants ("El Khan" - Oriental, "Soprano Restaurant" - International cuisine), an à la carte restaurant ("Shell Fish" - seafood, once per stay, with reservation), two snack restaurants and various bars and a café, The Bakery.
In the spacious outdoor area, there are 12 swimming pools (three of which are heated in winter) and 3 children's pools (two of which can be heated in winter). The newly built Aqua Park with 32 water slides (11 for adults and 21 for children; partially heated in winter) offers fun for young and old.
Sun loungers, umbrellas, cushions, and towels are available free of charge at the pool and on the beach.
Guests of "Pickalbatros Portofino Villaggio" can use all facilities of the sister hotel "Pickalbatros Portofino Vita" (RMF116).
Cozy hotel lounge seating area with city view through a round window.
Multiple colorful bicycles are parked under a shade structure at the beach area.
Elegant hotel lobby with modern furniture, chandeliers, and warm wood accents.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with a large bed and balcony with sea view.
Covered terrace with two chairs and a table overlooking the sea and boats.

Double Room

The modern rooms with garden view are spacious (D, approx. 35 sqm) and equipped with a shower/WC, hairdryer, safe, minibar (water included), kettle, air conditioning, telephone (for a fee), TV, and balcony or terrace.
Available at an extra charge also with pool view (PD) or sea view (DM).
Under RMFA49 also bookable as single occupancy with garden view (1GD), as single occupancy with pool view (PDE), and as single occupancy with sea view (DEM).

Beachfront Sea View

The Beachfront Sea View rooms (BF2, approx. 42-45 sqm) are spacious and feature a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, safe, minibar (water included), kettle, air conditioning, telephone (for a fee), TV, and terrace or balcony. The Beachfront Sea View rooms are located directly on the beach with a view of the sea.
Also bookable for single use (BF1).

Bright hotel room with two beds, desk, TV, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Balcony with two chairs and a table overlooking the sea under clear sky.
Bright hotel room with unique stone wall, double bed, TV, and tiled floor.
Modern hotel bathroom with large mirror, sink, and walk-in shower.
Balcony with two chairs overlooking a beach with palm trees and blue sea.

Superior Double Room

The modern Superior Double rooms (DSU, approx. 42-45 sqm) are equipped with a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, safe, minibar (water included), kettle, air conditioning, telephone (for a fee), TV, and balcony or terrace.
Available at an extra charge also with pool view (DSP) or sea view (DMU).
Under RMFA49 also bookable as single occupancy with garden view (DSE), as single occupancy with pool view (DST), and as single occupancy with sea view (DME).

Deluxe Family Room Garden View

The modern rooms (2FS, approx. 70 sqm) consist of a bedroom with a king-size bed and a bedroom with single beds and a sofa bed, and are equipped with shower/WC, hairdryer, safe, minibar (water included), kettle, air conditioning, telephone (for a fee), TV, and balcony or terrace.
Available at an extra charge also with pool view (XF2).

Bright hotel room with double bed and balcony overlooking tropical gardens.
Bright hotel room with two beds, blue couch, and open wardrobe.
Modern bathroom with walk-in shower and sink with large mirror.
View from a terrace overlooking a water park with slides and pool under a blue sky.
Modern hotel room with large bed, flat-screen TV, and balcony with curtains.
Hotel room with two single beds, nightstand, curtains, and mountain view.
Modern living area with blue sofa, TV, and large windows with curtains.
Modern pool area with blue water and comfortable seating at a hotel resort.

Royal Suite Swim Up Pool View

The Royal Suites (SWP) are approx. 105 sqm and have a bath/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, minibar (water included), safe, kettle, telephone (for a fee), TV, and a terrace with direct access to the communal swim-up pool. The rooms have two bedrooms.
Rooms with direct pool/sea access pose an increased risk for small children.
Therefore, for safety reasons for children, schauinsland-reisen requires a minimum age of 6 years for bookings of these room types.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Early bird breakfast (5-7 AM), breakfast (7-10 AM), late breakfast (10-11 AM), lunch (12:30-2:30 PM) and dinner (7-9:30 PM) buffet-style.
Late dinner at El Khan from 8 PM to 11 PM.
Snacks available during the day from 12:30 PM to 5 PM and ice cream (11 AM-5 PM) at the snack bars.
Tea time in the afternoon from 3 PM to 7 PM at the Lobby Bar, The Bakery.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available from 10 AM to midnight. Selected cocktails are included in the All-Inclusive offer without extra charge.

Elegant buffet with a variety of dishes under a dome decorated with lights.

Sports included

Colorful water playground with slides and pool under blue sky.
Top view of a hotel pool with yellow umbrellas and two wooden pavilions.
Spacious green soccer field with clear lines and small buildings in the background under blue sky
Soccer goal next to green field under clear blue sky
Fitness room (ages 16 and up), aerobics, Zumba, basketball, paddle tennis, tennis (floodlight for a fee), table tennis, water aerobics, boccia, football, beach volleyball, running track.
Aqua Park with seven swimming pools (three of which are heated in winter) and 32 water slides (11 for adults, 21 for children) offers fun for young and old.

Sports for a fee

Billiards, water sports offered by local providers on the beach.

Children's program

Kids' club for ages 4-10, playground.
VR games in the Blue Lounge from 7 PM to 10 PM.
Colorful kids' play area with tables, chairs, and wall shelves in a white room with yellow accents.
Colorful water playground with slides in a hotel pool under a clear sky.

Wellness

Modern reception area with curved front desk, stylish seating, and large windows.
Modern spa area with sauna, steam cabin, and two red loungers.
A serene wellness room with massage table, warm lighting, and decorative shelves.
Cozy spa treatment room with two massage tables and warm lighting.
Interior of a sauna with wooden benches and dark stone walls
Modern spa room with bathtub, lounge chairs, and starry sky ceiling.
Interior view of a traditional hammam with patterned tiles and marble bench.
Spa with whirlpool, hammam, sauna, and treatments for a fee.

Entertainment

Daily sports and entertainment program. Evening shows and live music.
VR games in the Blue Lounge from 7 PM to 10 PM.

Hotel contact

Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel complex free of charge.

Credit Card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotel features

  • Animation
  • Direct Beach Location
  • Family Friendly
  • Fitness
  • Hotel Safe
  • Internet
  • Kids' Club/Mini Club
  • Children's Pool
  • Children's Playground
  • Air Conditioning
  • Massages
  • Sandy Beach
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Volleyball/Beach Volleyball
  • Wi-Fi

Hotelhinweis

Please note when choosing your hotel and destination airport that especially with the combination "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", long distances may 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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Please note that the images shown are sometimes model images.
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Rooms accessible for disabled persons can be booked on request (Superior Double Room/DSU/1DS/DEU).
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Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under: RMFA49

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

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Last updated: 22.05.2026 17:49