MS Steigenberger Minerva *****

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Embarkation: Thursday
Itinerary:.
Day 1:
Embarkation is on Thursdays.
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
After breakfast in the morning, 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 drive to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
After breakfast in the morning, visit to the Habu Temple (1,2,3).
Then continue to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and drive to Kom Ombo where you have free time.
Continue to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
After breakfast in the morning, visit 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.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3)
Then 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 morning at 3:30 AM, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3). Packed breakfast is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Afterwards, 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 balloon excursion (optional, can be booked on-site).
Breakfast, visit to the East Bank, Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 8:
Departure
The excursions listed in the itinerary are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
The excursion package in which this excursion is included is always noted behind the excursions in the itinerary (Excursion Package Classic=1; Classic Plus=2; Premium=3)
The excursion packages can be booked as an option. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion Package Classic (bookable with Anf: KW Service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Memnon Colossus
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 Anf: 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 Anf: KW Service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
->Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €482 p.p.

The Nile cruise ship of the renowned Steigenberger hotel chain has a total of 77 outside cabins spread 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. Bath towels are included on board.

Fitness equipment.

Massages (for a fee).

Occasional folklore evenings.

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).

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Booking information: Please note that for arrival or departure via 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 arrival or departure via Luxor.
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Booking information: We reserve the right to rebook to another ship for economic reasons. In such cases, it will always be a higher-quality ship. The 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 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 next to each other, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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It may be the case that the ship is not always accessible barrier-free.
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The entry visa for all travel services booked with Schauinsland-Reisen is not included in the travel price.
Guests have the option to arrange the visa themselves or to purchase it from the Schauinsland-Reisen tour guide upon arrival for €35 per person.
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For an overnight arrival (only applies to certain flights), your room may not be ready until the regular check-in time the next day.
For a night departure (also only applies to certain flights), the hotel overnight stay may end on the previous day at the regular check-out time.
Therefore, always check the booked number of nights.