Schauinsland Reisen

Nilkombi MS Lady Carol + Three Corners Equinox

HCR052
Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Marsa Alam
Large cruise ship on calm river under clear sky. Modern, elegant interior with white stairs and glass railings in a hotel.

MS Lady Carol

Route

Embarkation: Thursday
Depending on the day of embarkation, the route may vary.
Route: .
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. Afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
Visit to the East Bank in Luxor. At 5 AM, optional balloon excursion (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 3:
Visit to the West Bank. In the morning after breakfast, excursion to Thebes West to 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.
Late in the evening, sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
Continue sailing from Esna.
Then proceed to Aswan, where you will stay overnight.
Lunch and dinner, as well as overnight 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 the Philae Temple by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca ride on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then opportunity for a visit to a Nubian village with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6:
You have the opportunity to explore Abu Simbel (2,3). Sail to Kom Ombo with a visit to the double temple (1,2,3). Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Continue sailing to Esna and visit Edfu Temple (1,2,3). Overnight 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 board for the excursions.
The excursion package each excursion belongs to is indicated after the excursions in the itinerary:
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 initial booking code: KW, service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Edfu 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 to the Excursion Package Classic are in the Excursion Package Classic Plus: (bookable with initial booking code: KW, service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €429 p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Excursion Package Classic Plus are in the Excursion Package Premium: (bookable with initial booking code: KW, service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €482 p.p.

Facilities

The ship has a friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread across several decks. The main restaurant offers delicious dishes for your culinary needs. The offer is complemented by a cozy lounge bar. A small bazaar invites you to stroll and browse. On the spacious sun deck, there is a large pool and a bar. Bath towels are included on board.

Accommodation

Cabins

The tastefully furnished cabins (K2) are approx. 19 sq m and feature a bathroom with bath/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
Cabins are also available for single occupancy (K1 or KA1).

Standard Cabins

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

Single Cabin

With the same amenities as the cabins, but slightly smaller (approx. 13 sq m) and with only one bed (K1B). The window cannot be opened.

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. National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 AM to 11 PM. The minibar is refilled with soft drinks once a week. Once a week, a fruit basket is provided in the cabin.

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.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore.

Hotel features

Note

Landing point of the Lady Carol: Marsa Habiba or Blue Sky in El-Boghdady, Luxor (depending on availability)
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that for return 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 return flights to/from Luxor.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 7-8 hours depending on the hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, changes to the itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a ship of equal value may be required to ensure the itinerary.
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As the ship offered is a motor vessel, operational noise may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind another or side by side, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
It is possible that the ship may not always be 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 €7 per person per night on the boat at the beginning of the trip, depending on the ship's category. This amount is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is recommended by us.

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Three Corners Equinox Beach Resort

Location

The Equinox Beach Resort is the ideal place for a relaxing holiday. With its direct location on the beautiful Red Sea coast, the resort enchants with a 400m long sandy beach and a 900m long coral reef, offering the best conditions for exploring the diverse underwater world. The diving areas around Marsa Alam are among the most beautiful in the Red Sea, while the kilometer-long coral reefs offer snorkelers a breathtaking view. Entry into the sea is possible via the pier or directly from the beach. The coastal town of Marsa Alam and the small harbor town of Port Ghalib, with some shopping and entertainment facilities, are each about 35 km away. Marsa Alam Airport is located approximately 30 km away.

Facilities

The complex, belonging to the renowned Three Corners hotel chain, impresses with a breathtaking entrance with swaying palms and fragrant gardens and features 326 rooms spread throughout the complex. The spacious reception area has a reception desk and comfortable seating. Further amenities include various shops, a jeweler, and internet access throughout the hotel. The Oriental corner, furnished in Nubian style, invites you to linger. For culinary delights, there is the main restaurant with a beautiful outdoor terrace offering delicious buffet-style meals, as well as the Italian à la carte restaurant "Dolce Vita", the Oriental à la carte restaurant "Marhaba", and the burger restaurant "Burger Buzz" (each for a fee) with breathtaking sea views. In the beautifully landscaped outdoor area, two swimming pools (one heated in winter), a children's pool, and a pool bar with a sun terrace invite you to relax and unwind. Sun loungers, umbrellas, and bath towels are available free of charge at the pools and on the beach.

Accommodation

Comfort Double Room

The pleasantly furnished Comfort Double Rooms with sea view (DK2) are approx. 27 sq m, with two single beds, and feature a bathroom with WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, safe, satellite TV, minibar, telephone, and a seating area, as well as a balcony, French balcony, or terrace. Optionally also with sea view (KM2).
Also available for single use (DK1/KM1).

Premium Room

The Premium Rooms (P2G) have similar amenities to the double rooms but are larger (approx. 27-34 sq m). The rooms are located on the ground floor, first, or second floor.
Also available with sea view (PR2).
Also available for single use (P1G, PR1).

Family Room

The Family Rooms (DF2) have the same amenities as the Premium Rooms but can be booked with different occupancy.
Also available with sea view for an additional charge (F2M).

Family Room Superior

The Family Rooms Superior (F2U) have the same amenities as the double rooms but are larger (approx. 50 sq m). The rooms have either a French balcony, a balcony, or a terrace.
Also available with sea view for an additional charge (FMZ).

Superior Double Room Sea View

The rooms (DMU) have similar amenities to the Comfort Double Rooms and also feature a new, modern design.
Also available for single use (EMU).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast from 7-10 AM, late riser breakfast from 10:30-11:30 AM, lunch from 12:30-2:30 PM in the main restaurant. At the Panorama Bar, snacks are served from 1 PM to 4 PM and tea/coffee and cake from 4 PM to 5 PM. Dinner with various theme nights from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM in the main restaurant. All meals are served buffet style. You can opt to have dinner in one of the à la carte restaurants (included once per stay). Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included from 10 AM to 12 AM. All drinks are served by the glass. One bottle of water per person per day.

Not included in All Inclusive

À la carte restaurant for a fee. Minibar (only one bottle of water per person per day).

Sports included

Volleyball, aerobics, table tennis, boccia, and darts.

Sports for a fee

Billiards, water sports activities, and a well-equipped diving and kite center.

Children's program

A kids' club is offered for the little guests. Furthermore, a children's pool and a playground are available.

Wellness

Spa with massage treatments, steam bath, sauna, Turkish bath, beauty center (for a fee).

Hotel service

Wi-Fi access is available throughout the hotel free of charge.
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Shuttle service to Port Ghalib and laundry service (for a fee).

Credit card

Visa and Mastercard.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with various shows.

Hotel features

Note

When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", considerable distances 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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The hotel has six barrier-free rooms (Premium Rooms with sea view) in buildings 6 and 7.
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The ship has a friendly reception and a total of 72 beautiful outside cabins spread across several decks. The main restaurant offers delicious dishes for your culinary needs. The offer is complemented by a cozy lounge bar. A small bazaar invites you to stroll and browse. On the spacious sun deck, there is a large pool and a bar. Bath towels are included on board.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served buffet style. Drinks are available for a fee.
Occasional evening entertainment with folklore.
Last updated: 13.03.2026 10:44