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Ägypten ∙ Nilkreuzfahrten ∙ Luxor

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Albatros Palace

HFH091
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Travel information

The travel offer you have selected has a duration of 14 nights and includes various individual services.
Accommodation on the specified ship (or similar) is provided for seven nights according to the program. The pre- and post-stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and the embarkation day.
Embarkation for the MS Lady Carol takes place on Friday.
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Classic Excursion Package

Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Kom Ombo Temple
Habu Temple on the West Bank
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca ride in Aswan to the Botanical Gardens.
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Classic Plus Excursion Package

Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Kom Ombo Temple
Habu Temple on the West Bank
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca ride in Aswan to the Botanical Gardens
Full-day excursion by bus to Abu Simbel.
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Premium Excursion Package

Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Kom Ombo Temple
Habu Temple on the West Bank
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca ride in Aswan to the Botanical Gardens
Full-day excursion by bus to Abu Simbel
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Philae Temple in Aswan
Nubian Village in Aswan

Notice

The Nile combinations are always linked to a beach stay. The cruise throughout the entire offer period is always one week and without interruption. Stays at the beach hotels may vary. This means that one or more nights may also occur before the Nile cruise.

MS Lady Carol

Itinerary

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:
Sightseeing of the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 AM, hot air 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 stay on board in Luxor.
Day 3:
Sightseeing of the West Bank. 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.
Late evening departure to Esna. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 4:
Continue journey from Esna.
Afterwards, proceed to Aswan, where the overnight stay also takes place.
Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay on board.
Day 5:
In the morning after breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Afterwards, visit the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Afterwards, opportunity for a visit to a Nubian village with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 6:
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 journey 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.
A German-speaking guide for the excursions is available on the ship.
The excursions in the itinerary are marked to indicate which package they belong to:
Classic Excursion Package=1
Classic Plus Excursion Package=2
Premium Excursion Package=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. 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
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Edfu Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca ride
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)
Full-day excursion 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.

Facilities

The ship features a friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful exterior cabins distributed over several decks. The main restaurant provides delicious meals for your enjoyment. The facilities are complemented by a cozy lounge bar. A small bazaar invites you to browse and explore. The spacious sun deck features a large pool and a bar. Bath towels are included on board.
Modern hotel reception with illuminated desk and artistic wall design.
Modern hotel lobby with orange seating bench, potted plant, and light marble floor.
Outdoor seating area with cushioned chairs and tables on a hotel balcony overlooking nature.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with large bed, two armchairs, and balcony view.
Hotel room with two single beds, large window, and view of water.
Modern hotel shower area with glass partition, rain shower, and toilet in neutral tones.
Compact hotel bathroom with round mirror, sink, and toilet in neutral tones.

Cabins

The tastefully furnished cabins (K2) are approx. 19 m² in size and feature a bathroom with bath/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
The cabins can also be booked for single use (K1 or KA1).

Economy Cabins

The economy cabins (EK2) are equipped like the standard cabins, but are located on the lower decks and have a small porthole window.

Single Cabin

Same equipment as the cabins, but slightly smaller (approx. 13 m²) and with only one bed (K1B). The window cannot be opened.

Compact hotel room with single bed, desk, TV, and curtains on the window.
Compact hotel bathroom with round mirror, sink, and toilet in neutral tones.
Modern hotel shower area with glass partition, rain shower, and toilet in neutral tones.

Meals

Full board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Beverages for a fee.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 AM to 11 PM.
The minibar is filled once per week with soft drinks.
One fruit basket per cabin per week.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore.

Hotel service

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

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA.

Hotelhinweis

Docking station for the Lady Carol: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Smoking is permitted exclusively on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if you are arriving or departing via Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one hotel night is required.
No overnight stay is necessary for arrivals and/or departures via Luxor.
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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 higher-quality ship. The 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 congestion/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 vessel is a motor ship, operating noises may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side-by-side, so crossing other ships may be necessary.
It may occur 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 ship's category. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is a recommendation from our side.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Pickalbatros Palace Resort

Location

Large hotel complex with pool, gardens, and ocean view under a clear sky.
Beach hotel with sunbeds, umbrellas, and a long wooden pier over clear blue sea.
Sunrise on a calm beach with canoes and pier, clear colors and gentle waves.
Beach with wooden lounge beds under palm trees at sunset in a vacation spot.
Spend the best time of the year in the beautiful grounds of the Pickalbatros Palace Resort. This very spacious resort is located directly on its own sandy beach with a house reef. Here, you can experience the beauty of the Red Sea while diving and snorkeling. It is about 18 km to the center of Hurghada and approx. 11 km to the airport.

Facilities

Organize your holiday day with numerous activities, relax afterwards in the wellness area, and enjoy international delicacies in the various restaurants. The appealing, upscale category hotel consists of a main building and several annexes, in which the total of 621 rooms are distributed. The hotel offers a reception in the luxurious entrance area with a spacious lobby, a hairdresser/beauty salon (for a fee), a shopping arcade, and an ATM. Six restaurants, including Asian and Italian cuisine, various bars, cafes, and an Oriental pub cater to your palate. In the spacious outdoor area, there is a large, lagoon-style pool landscape with various pools (one of which is heated from November to April) as well as a separate fun area for children with slides and fountains (one heated children's pool). Sun loungers, parasols, and bath towels are provided free of charge on the sun terraces and at the beach.
The aqua park of the neighboring "Beach Albatros" hotel with its 18 slides, including 11 slides for adults and 7 for children, can be used free of charge.
Water park with colorful tube slides and yellow umbrellas beside hotel complex in desert setting.
Open restaurant with wooden chairs and tables over blue water pool in a hotel resort.
Colorful water slides and platforms in an outdoor pool under a blue sky at a holiday resort.
View of a resort with pools, water slides, and a beach by the sea under a blue sky.

Accommodation

Bright hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and view of palm trees.
Modern hotel room with double bed, TV, desk, and tiled floor.

Double room

The modern rooms (D) are approx. 36 m² in size and feature shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, LCD satellite TV, minibar (replenished daily with water and soft drinks, 1x per stay included), electric kettle, safe (included), air conditioning, and balcony or terrace with garden view.
Also bookable with pool view (PD) or sea view (DM) as well as for single use (DE/PDE/DEM).
Also bookable as Type I (DI/DEI) at a special price with limited availability.

Double room side sea view

The rooms (DMS) are equipped like the double rooms, but feature side sea view.
Also bookable for single use (DES).

Balcony with chairs and table, palm trees and sea visible under clear sky.

Super saver room

These rooms (SSZ) have the same equipment as double rooms with garden view, but have limited availability and a special price.
(Additionally bookable under HRGA02, but may have a different location and different view).

Meals

All Inclusive

Elegant table setting with wine and dish in a stylish restaurant.

All Inclusive

Breakfast in two restaurants from 7 AM to 10 AM, late breakfast from 10 AM to 11 AM, lunch from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, and dinner in one of the four buffet restaurants or two à la carte restaurants (reservation required, included once per week).
Midnight snack from 10:30 PM to 12 AM.
Snacks at the beach bar from 12:30 PM to 5 PM.
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the pool and beach bar from 10 AM until sunset, and in the other bars until midnight. Selected cocktails are already included in the All-Inclusive offer without extra charge.

Sports included

Beach volleyball court, table tennis, minigolf, and fitness room.
Modern gym with various exercise equipment and colorful ceiling lighting.
Modern gym with exercise machines and decorative column in a hotel.

Sports for a fee

Tennis court at the Beach Albatros Hotel (tennis court, floodlights, and rackets for a fee), water sports, billiards (billiards is located at the sister hotel "Beach Albatros").
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable in the travel agency with requirement H and the service code HRG991):
Unlimited access to the Neverland Aqua Park (consisting of the former Jungle Aqua Park and a newly built slide park in Water Valley) can be booked for a fee in many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for small and big guests. At the price of € 75 for adults and € 38 for children up to 11 years, the daily free admission, including snacks and soft drinks, as well as the transfer to/from the accommodation hotel is included.

Children's program

Entrance to Alba Kids Club with colorful sign and Goofy figure at a vacation resort.
Colorful kids' playroom with small tables, chairs, and wall decorations in the hotel.
Playground with swings and climbing frame on a hotel lawn under a blue sky.
Colorful water playground with slides and palm trees in a hotel pool.
A colorful wooden playground on sandy ground with palm trees and hotel buildings in the background.
Colorful children's playroom with tables and chairs in a bright hotel area.
Children's playground with swings in front of a multi-story hotel building on a sunny day.
For the little guests, the hotel offers a miniclub (4-12 years), a children's pool, and children's water slides.

Wellness

Spa center with sauna, massage, whirlpool, and steam bath for a fee.
Modern massage room with relaxing lighting and green walls.
A woman is receiving a relaxing massage in an elegant spa room.
Modern hotel lobby with beige armchairs, blue sofa, and reception desk.
Modern hair salon with white and blue walls, mirrors, and multiple chairs.
Modern lounge area with pink and blue walls, sofas, and massage chairs.

Entertainment

During the day and in the evening, the hotel offers various entertainment programs.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (included 1x per stay)
Life in Hurghada is illuminated with an evening program that combines music, dance, light, and theater. Experience everything in one evening: international cabaret, pop music, dance show, as well as traditional oriental music.
All this in the impressive setting of the famous theater in the Palace of Alf Leila Wa Leila-1001 Nights. An evening where the past merges with the present!
As part of the program, a delicious dinner and a diverse selection of drinks await you.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in public areas.
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Baby cots are available free of charge.
High chairs available in the restaurants.
Laundry service for a fee.
ATM in the lobby.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard.

Hotelhinweis

Barrier-free hotel facility. 4 barrier-free rooms can be booked on request (Standard Double Room/D).
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Please note when choosing your hotel and your destination airport that, especially for the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" and vice-versa "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", 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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Zusatzhinweis

SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
0020-653464168
0020-653464179

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA02.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 09.09.2026 15:36