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Nilkombi MS Nile Serenity + Sunrise Garden Beach Resort

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Travel information

The travel offer you have chosen has a duration of 14 nights and includes various individual services.
Accommodation on the specified ship (or similar) takes place for seven nights according to the program. The preliminary and subsequent stay at the hotel depends on your arrival day and the embarkation day.
Embarkation on the MS Nile Serenity takes place on Saturday.

Notice

Nile combinations are always linked to a beach stay. The cruise during the entire offer period is always one week and without interruption. The stays at the beach hotels can vary. This means that one or more overnight stays can also begin before the Nile cruise.

MS Nile Serenity

Itinerary

Embarkation: Saturdays.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
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 sail to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
Morning after breakfast visit to Edfu Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board and sail to Kom Ombo with a visit to the double temple (1,2,3).
Continue to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
Morning after breakfast visit to the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Then visit the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Afternoon felucca trip on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then visit a Nubian village (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), breakfast box is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Morning after breakfast leisure time. You will have a day to relax and enjoy the ship while sailing downstream to Luxor.
Afterwards, opportunity for a sound and light show at Karnak Temple (optional, can be booked on site).
Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 7:
At 5 AM balloon excursion (optional, can be booked on site).
Breakfast, visit to the East Bank, the Karnak and Luxor Temples (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 8:
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 in:
Excursion Package Classic=1
Excursion Package Classic Plus=2
Excursion Package 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 code: KW Service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatschepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Edfu Temple
Kom Ombo Temple
High Dam in Aswan
Felucca trip
Philae Temple
->Summer season 2026: 305.- EUR p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 316 EUR p.p.
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Additional excursions in the Excursion Package Classic Plus (bookable with code: KW Service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
->Summer season 2026: 429.- EUR p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 443 EUR p.p.
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Additional excursions in the Excursion Package Premium (bookable with code: KW Service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian village in Aswan
-> Summer season 2026: 482.- EUR p.p., Winter season 2026/27 and Summer season 2027: 489 EUR p.p.

Facilities

The completely renovated 5-star Nile ship has a total of 40 beautiful outside cabins and suites spread over three decks. All cabins and suites have a balcony. Furthermore, the luxurious ship features a main restaurant, a reception, as well as a lounge bar and a small bazaar. The ship also offers the opportunity to stay fit in the fitness area. The pool on the sun deck invites you to cool off and relax. Enjoy the outdoor pool with a breathtaking view of the Nile. Bath towels are provided to guests free of charge.

Accommodation

Executive Cabin

The Executive cabins (KEX) are approx. 20 m² in size and equipped with a private bathroom, shower, hairdryer, air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, minibar, safe, and a balcony (approx. 2 m²).
The Executive cabins are located on the middle deck and upper deck.
Also bookable for single use (EEX).

Hotel room with two single beds, a full-length mirror, and a TV on a dark cabinet.
Small bathroom with toilet, sink, and shower partition in beige and brown tones.
Cozy hotel room with wooden floor, two armchairs, a rug, and a TV next to the bed.
Small hotel bathroom with toilet, sink, and frosted glass shower partition.

Suite

The suites (S2) are equipped like the Executive cabins but are larger (approx. 27 m²). The beautiful balcony with a view of the Nile is approx. 3 m² and invites you to linger. The suites are located on the main deck, middle deck, and upper deck.
Also bookable for single use (S1).

Saver Cabin

With the same equipment as the Executive cabins, but slightly smaller.

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (R2S) are more spacious (approx. 34 m²) with similar equipment features to the Executive cabin and are also equipped with a balcony of approx. 4 m². It also has a sofa and two armchairs in the integrated living room.
The Royal Suites are located on all three decks.

Hotel room with seating area, double bed, carpet, and balcony overlooking the sea.
Modern hotel bathroom with sink, mirror, and towels on the sink counter.

Meals

Full board

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

Brightly lit dining room with wooden beams, set tables, and chairs.

All Inclusive

Modern restaurant area with tables, chairs, and decorative hanging lamps in neutral tones.

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form.
National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included around the clock.
Once a week refill of the minibar with soft drinks.
Once a week fruit basket in the cabin.

Not included in All Inclusive

International alcoholic drinks are available for a fee.

Sports included

Fitness area.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore show and belly dancing.

Hotel service

Free Wi-Fi in public areas.
There is a possibility on the ship to buy a SIM card (approx. 25 EUR, but may vary) with 4 GB to use the internet.
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Check-in: 12 PM.
Medical on-call service (for a fee).
Laundry service (for a fee).

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotelhinweis

Ship address: Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check police
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Smoking is only permitted on the outdoor decks as well as on the balcony of your room.
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Cabin plan is available. You are welcome to enter the wish for a specific deck or cabin number as a non-binding customer request in the remarks line.
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Booking note: Please note that for a flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam before or after the Nile cruise, at least one overnight stay at a hotel is required.
For a flight to/from Luxor, no overnight stay is necessary.
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Booking note: We reserve the right to rebook 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 hotel location.
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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 itinerary.
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As the ship offered is a motor ship, there may be operating noise.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind or next to the other, so that crossing other ships may be necessary. It may happen that the ship is not always accessible barrier-free.
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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 EUR per person and night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the ship category. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your vacation as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation on our part.
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Hotel code: LXR216

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

SENTIDO Mamlouk Palace Resort

Location

The family-friendly SENTIDO Mamlouk Palace Resort delights with an ideal location. The hotel complex is located directly on the hotel's own, 400 m long and gently sloping sandy beach. Enjoy the beauty of the Red Sea and the magnificent sunsets here. The city center of Hurghada is approx. 20 km away. Hurghada International Airport is approx. 15 km away.

Facilities

The beautiful 5-star complex impresses with its oriental style and offers its guests a reception with 24-hour service as well as various shops. The main restaurant with daily changing theme buffets and four à-la-carte specialty restaurants ("Manzoku"-Asian, "Frida"-Mexican, "Manohar"-Indian and "La Terraza"-Spanish) spoil guests with a rich selection of delicious dishes. With the "Roots Diet & Light" concept, gluten-free, lactose-free, or low-carb meals can be selected. The diverse offer is complemented by six bars that provide you with refreshments and snacks. The facilities of the neighboring hotel "SUNRISE Select Garden Beach Resort" (HRG142) can also be used, including the aquapark with eleven great water slides.
In the beautiful outdoor area, a magnificent pool landscape with small rivers and bridges has been created. The relax pool and the family pool (family pool heatable in winter) ensure fun for young and old.
Sun umbrellas, sunbeds, pads, and bath towels (once per day) are included at the pool and beach.

Accommodation

Double room

The double rooms (D) with a size of approx. 41 m² are nicely and comfortably furnished and have a bathroom with shower, minibar (daily refill with water, weekly with soft drinks), Wi-Fi, safe, air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone (for a fee), hairdryer, balcony or terrace, and garden or pool view.
Also bookable for an extra charge with pool (DP) or side sea view (DMS) as well as for single use (DE/DES/DEM).

Bright hotel room with double bed, runners, and balcony overlooking outdoors.
View from a covered terrace overlooking a manicured garden with palm trees and a hotel building in the background.
Two women in robes enjoying coffee on balcony overlooking pool and hotel.
Cozy hotel room with double bed, nightstand, wall lamps, and balcony curtains.
Bright hotel room with double bed, carpet, and desk with mirror.

Family suite

The family suites (DF2) are slightly larger (approx. 52 m²) with the same equipment as the double rooms, with an additional living room/bedroom with two sofa beds and garden view. The rooms are equipped with a connecting door.
Also bookable for an extra charge with pool view (2FB).
(Additionally bookable under HRGA69 as family room garden view type I (FGI) or pool view (FP2).)

Family room bunk bed

These family rooms (2FA) have the same equipment as the double rooms, are the same size (approx. 41 m²) and additionally have a bunk bed for the children (bed length approx. 1.90 m x 1 m), but no separate bedroom.

Family with two children relaxing on a hotel bed in a bright room.
Bright hotel room with double bed, carpet, and desk with mirror.

Junior suite

The comfortably furnished junior suites (JS2) are equipped like the double rooms, have a size of 50 m² and have a bedroom and an additional living room with two sofa beds.

Bright hotel room with double bed, runners, and balcony overlooking outdoors.

Super saver room

The super saver rooms (SSZ) have the same equipment as the double rooms, but limited contingent and special price. The view is towards the street.

Executive suite

The executive suites (ES2) are approx. 66m² in size and have a bathroom with bathtub/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, safe, minibar (daily refill with water), Wi-Fi, TV, telephone, and balcony or terrace. The executive suites have a living area and a sleeping area.

Double Deluxe Jacuzzi

The approx. 36 m² rooms are equipped with double bed or single beds, shower/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, balcony with garden view, and whirlpool (ZQ2).
(Additionally bookable under HRGA69 as DDJ)

Double Deluxe Swim Up

Equipped similarly to the Double Deluxe Whirlpool, without whirlpool, but instead with kingsize bed and swim-up terrace (DWU).
(Additionally bookable under HRGA69 as 2WU)

Jacuzzi Suite

The Jacuzzi suites (S2J) are approx. 50 m² in size and, with similar equipment features to the double rooms, have a living area and an outdoor Jacuzzi.

Pool Suite

The pool suites (2PS) are approx. 55 m² in size and, with similar equipment features to the double rooms, have a living area as well as a terrace with a private pool.

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10:30, lunch from 12.30-14:30 (winter) and 13-15 in summer, dinner from 18:30-22 (winter) and in summer 19-22, each in buffet form in the main restaurant.
Alternatively, dinner can also be taken in one of the four specialty restaurants (reservation required). The "Manohar Restaurant" offers Indian cuisine, restaurant "Frida" Mexican cuisine, and restaurant "La Terraza" Spanish cuisine.
Local non-alcoholic drinks are included 24 hours. Local alcoholic drinks are included from 10-0 AM. After that for a fee.

Not included in All Inclusive

Nasaya Restaurant and Lounge (located in the "SUNRISE Select Garden Beach Resort")

Sports included

Modern fitness room (from 16 years), table tennis, beach volleyball, bocce, soccer field (grass), darts, aerobics, tennis (without floodlights), yoga, paddle tennis, archery. Aquapark for the whole family (from 1.20 m) at the sister hotel "SUNRISE Select Garden Beach Resort" (black hole, rafting slide, free fall tunnel slide, and much more).
Large gym with modern equipment and ample natural light through windows.

Sports for a fee

Aqua Center/diving center, windsurfing, tennis with floodlights. Billiards at the sister hotel (from 12 years).

Children's program

Large blue pool in front of a hotel with rocks and covered seating areas under sunny weather.
A girl swings with a caretaker in a hotel play area.
For children, the resort offers a children's pool, a mini aquapark, the "Kids Planet" Kids Club for children aged 3-12 years with a varied program, and a playground. A children's buffet is available in the main restaurant.
Babysitting service is available for a fee and on request on site.

Wellness

Spa area with sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi, spa and beauty center (for a fee, from 16 years).
Hairdresser, various treatments and massages (for a fee).

Entertainment

The international and multilingual animation team entertains you during the day and in the evening with a varied offer. The evening program offers you e.g. variety shows and live music. Program also takes place in the amphitheater of the "SUNRISE Select Garden Beach Resort". In addition, the "Beats Club" (from 16 years) with music and tempting cocktails from 22:30-1 AM ensures a lively atmosphere.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is free in the entire complex.
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ATM (also for currency exchange) is available.

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, American Express.

Hotelhinweis

Please note when choosing your hotel and your destination airport that especially in the combination "Marsa Alam Airport-Hurghada Hotel" as well as vice versa "Hurghada Airport-Marsa Alam Hotel", large distances often have to be covered and a long transfer must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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Barrier-free hotel complex.
Two barrier-free rooms are available (standard room/D with pool view and family suite with garden view/DF2: wider doors, handles in the bathroom, ramp to the terrace).
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Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under HRGA69.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 06.08.2026 16:50