MS Lady Carol *****

Tour operator category

Embarkation: Thursday
The itinerary may shift depending on the day of embarkation.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Tour of the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 a.m., hot air balloon excursion (optional, can be booked on-site).
Breakfast, tour of the East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temple (1, 2, 3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight stay on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Tour of the West Bank. In the morning after breakfast, excursion to West Thebes 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.
Late evening departure for Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
Continue from Esna.
Then proceed to Aswan, where the overnight stay takes place.
Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
In the morning after breakfast, visit to the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1, 2, 3).
Then, visit to the Philae Temple by motorboat (1, 2, 3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca trip on the Nile (1, 2, 3).
Afterward, an opportunity 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 6:
You have the opportunity to explore Abu Simbel (2, 3). Journey to Kom Ombo with a visit to the Double Temple (1, 2, 3). Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7:
Continue to Esna and visit the Edfu Temple (1, 2, 3). Overnight stay on board.
Day 8:
Arrival in Luxor. 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 package associated with each excursion is noted behind it in the itinerary:
Classic Excursion Package = 1
Classic Plus Excursion Package = 2
Premium Excursion Package = 3
The excursion packages can be booked as an option. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Classic Excursion Package (bookable with code: KW Service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Temple of Hatshepsut
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossus of Memnon
Edfu Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca trip
Philae Temple
->Summer season 2026: 305 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 316 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Excursion Package are included in the Classic Plus Excursion Package: (bookable with code: KW Service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Summer season 2026: 429 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 443 € p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus Excursion Package are included in the Premium Excursion Package: (bookable with code: KW Service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
-> Summer season 2026: 482 € p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 489 € p.p.

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore.

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

MasterCard and VISA.

Docking point of the Lady Carol: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (subject to availability)
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Smoking is permitted exclusively on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if your flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required.
If your flight to/from Luxor is booked, no hotel 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 will always be a ship of higher quality. 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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Changes to the itinerary may occur due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to congestion or maintenance of the Esna locks. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on an equivalent ship may be necessary to ensure the travel itinerary.
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Since the ship offered is a motor vessel, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock behind or next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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 €7 per person per 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 considered a recommendation on our part.

In the catalog "Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia · Turkey" Winter 2025/26 on page 11.
In the catalog "Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia" Summer 2026 on page 11.

The entry visa for all travel services booked with 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 event of a nighttime arrival (applies only to certain flights), it may happen that your room is not ready until the regular check-in time the next day.
In the event of a nighttime departure (also applies only to certain flights), the hotel stay may end the previous day at the regular check-out time.
Therefore, please always check the booked number of overnight stays.