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Nilkombi Kairo-Luxor MS Magic I + Pickalbatros Palace Resort

CMH091
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Product information

Combined product of a Nile cruise on MS Magic I and a beach holiday including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel will always be in the cheapest available room category. Embarkation is always on Mondays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay in Hurghada is mandatory. The next possible embarkation will always be used.

Cruise details

MS Magic I

Route/Ship location

Embarkation: Monday
Day 1:
Transfer from Hurghada to Cairo by our luxury VIP bus (approx. 6-hour drive).
Welcome drink upon arrival at the port. Check-in on board. Lunch and dinner on board and overnight stay in Cairo.
There is an option for an optional evening excursion to visit historic Cairo, such as the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, Moez Street, and the Sound and Light show in the pyramid area (can be booked locally).
Day 2:
Breakfast on board. Visit to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx (1.2). Afterwards, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (2). Lunch at a restaurant during the excursion. Return to the ship and departure to Beni Suif (approx. 15-hour drive). Dinner on board and overnight stay in Beni Suif.
Day 3:
After breakfast, optional visit to the Hawara and Lahoun Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom. Continue to Al Minya City (approx. 15-hour drive). Lunch on board during the journey. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Al Minya.
Day 4:
Breakfast. Visit to Tel El Amarna "The City of Akhetaton" (2), followed by a visit to the Beni Hassan Tombs (2). Afterwards, return to the ship and lunch on board. Continue to Assiut (approx. 10-hour drive). Dinner and overnight stay on board in Assiut.
Day 5:
Early morning departure to Sohag (approx. 10-hour drive). In the afternoon, optional visit to the White and Red Monasteries in Sohag. Meals on board and overnight stay in Sohag.
Day 6:
In the early morning, the ship will cross the Sohag Bridge and continue its journey to Al Balyana (approx. 4-hour drive). After breakfast, possibility to visit the Temple of Seti I in Abydos (2). Afterwards, return to the ship in Al Balyana and continue to Nag Hammadi. Meals on board and overnight stay in Nag Hammadi.
Day 7:
Breakfast on board, transfer by bus (130 km south) to visit the capital of ancient Upper Egypt, "The charming city of Luxor". The full-day tour includes visits to the Valley of the Queens and the Valley of the Artisans (2). Lunch at a restaurant during the excursion. Option for an optional excursion to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Nag Hammadi.
Day 8:
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Hurghada by bus. en route, you will visit the Temple of the goddess Hathor in Dendera (1.2) and then continue to Hurghada. A lunch snack is included. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Hurghada.

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There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
The excursions in the itinerary indicate which excursion package they belong to:
Included excursion package = 1
Classic Excursion Package = 2

The excursions listed in the itinerary to the Temple of Hathor and the Pyramids of Giza with Sphinx are included (included excursion package = 1).
The Classic Excursion Package (=2) can be booked optionally:

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Classic Excursion Package (can be booked by emailing: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)

Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx
The Grand Egyptian Museum (closed from June 15 to July 5, 2025)
Tombs of Beni Hassan & Tell el-Amarna and the Royal Tomb
Temple of Seti I in Abydos
Valley of the Queens (West Bank)
Valley of the Artisans (West Bank)
Temple of Hathor in Dendera
-> Summer season 2025: €385 per person
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 enjoyment. A reading corner and a lounge bar complement the offerings. A jeweler and a bazaar invite you to browse. There is also a billiards room on board. You can relax and enjoy your vacation on the spacious sun deck with a pool and bar.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served buffet-style. Drinks are available for a fee.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore provides entertainment.

Cabins

Twin Cabins (K2)

The tastefully furnished cabins have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, video system, air conditioning, minibar, and safe.
The cabins can also be booked for single occupancy (K1, KA1).
The windows cannot be opened.

Hotel notice

Booking note: Please note that at least one overnight stay is required before the Nile cruise.
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if you have a return flight to/from Hurghada, at least one overnight stay at the hotel is required before and after the Nile cruise.
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The transfer time from Hurghada is 5-6 hours depending on the hotel's location.
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Due to force majeure, there may be changes to the itinerary. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a comparable ship may be necessary to ensure the itinerary.
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As the ship offered is a motor ship, operational noise may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or next to each other, so 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 collects an amount of €7-8 per person per night on the ship at the beginning of the trip, depending on the ship's category. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your vacation as pleasant as possible and is considered a recommendation from us.

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Nile Combo Cairo-Luxor MS Magic I + Pickalbatros Palace Resort

Combined product of a Nile cruise on MS Magic I and a beach holiday including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel will always be in the cheapest available room category. Embarkation is always on Mondays. The trip must be started at least one day in advance, as an overnight stay in Hurghada is mandatory. The next possible embarkation will always be used.
Map

Location

Spend the most beautiful time of the year in the wonderful complex of the Albatros Palace Resort. This very generously designed holiday complex is located directly on the hotel's own sandy beach with a house reef. Here you can experience the beauty of the Red Sea while diving and snorkeling. The center of Hurghada is about 18 km away, and the airport is about 11 km away.
Large resort with pool area, surrounded by roads and greenery, located by the sea.
Beach resort with sun loungers, umbrellas, palm trees, and a long pier extending into the sea.
Sunrise over a calm beach with canoes and a pier on the sand.
Beach with palm-thatched loungers at sunset in a tropical vacation spot.

Facilities

Colorful water playground with slides and sun umbrellas at a hotel resort in the desert.
Open shaded waterside restaurant with tables and chairs above clear blue water.
Colorful water playground with slides and sprinklers against blue sky and pool.
Aerial view of a beach resort with pools, water slides, and proximity to the sea.
Design your holiday day with numerous activities, relax afterwards in the wellness area and enjoy international delicacies in the various restaurants. The attractive hotel of the upper category consists of a main building and several annex buildings housing a total of 621 rooms. The hotel offers a luxurious reception 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. The generously designed outdoor area features a large, lagoon-style pool landscape with several pools (1 heated from November to April) and a separate fun area for children with slides and fountains (1 heated children's pool). Sun loungers, umbrellas, and beach towels are provided free of charge on the sun terraces and on the beach.
The aquapark of the neighboring hotel "Beach Albatros" with its 18 slides, 11 for adults and 7 for children, can be used free of charge.

Accommodation

Double Room

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

Hotel room with two single beds, balcony, and view of palm garden
Modern hotel room with double bed, flat-screen TV, and desk in neutral tones.
Balcony with chairs and sea view under clear sky with palm trees

Double Room with Side Sea View

The rooms (DMS) are equipped like the double rooms but have a side sea view.
Also available for single use (DES).

Super Saver Room

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

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast in two restaurants from 7-10 am, late breakfast from 10-11 am, lunch from 12:30-2:30 pm, and dinner in one of the three buffet restaurants or three à la carte restaurants (reservation required, included once per week).
Midnight snack from 10:30 pm to 12 am.
Snacks at the Splash 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 included in the All-Inclusive offer at no extra charge.

Elegant restaurant with set tables and served dishes in a hotel.

Honeymoon Package Notice

Honeymoon Package: The package cannot be booked in advance. The wedding certificate must be presented at check-in. The minimum stay is 3 nights.
You will receive the following amenities:
- Early check-in and late check-out subject to availability
- complimentary upgrade to a double room with pool view (subject to availability)
- romantic room decoration
- honeymoon cake
- romantic dinner (on request)
- breakfast in bed (on request)
- minibar stocked with soft drinks
- fruit basket
- bathrobe and slippers
- 25% discount on treatments in the spa area

Sports included

Beach volleyball court, table tennis, mini golf, and fitness room.

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 in the sister hotel "Beach Albatros").
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Neverland Aqua Park (bookable at the travel agency with request H and 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 at many hotels. The park includes over 100 different water attractions for young and old. The price of €70 for adults and €35 for children up to 11 years old (from summer 2026: €75 for adults and €38 for children) includes daily free admission with snacks and soft drinks, as well as transfer from/to the hotel of stay.

Children's program

Entrance of ALBA Kids Club with colorful signage and a Goofy figure next to the door.
Colorful play area with tables and chairs for children in a bright space with large windows.
Colorful children's playground with slide, climbing wall, and swing on grassy area.
Colorful water playground with slides and palm trees in a hotel pool
For the little guests, the hotel offers a mini club (4-12 years), a children's pool, and water slides.

Wellness

Spa center with sauna, massage, whirlpool, and steam bath for a fee.
Relaxation room with massage table, green walls, and glowing circles on the wall.
Woman receiving a relaxing massage in a stylish spa room with calming lighting.
Modern hotel lobby with blue sofas, yellow armchairs, and decorative wall design.
Modern hair salon with chairs, mirrors, and colorful walls.
Modern nail salon with colorful walls, two pink sofas, and nail care workstations

Entertainment

The hotel offers various animation programs during the day and in the evening.
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1001 Nights Neverland Show: (Included once per stay)
The 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 shows, and 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 past merges with present!
As part of the program, a delicious dinner and a varied selection of drinks await you.

Hotel Service

Wi-Fi is available in public areas free of charge.
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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.

Hotel features

  • Internet
  • Tennis
  • Animation
  • Fitness
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Air conditioning
  • Hotel safe
  • Sandy Beach
  • Water Slides
  • Children's Playground
  • Children's Pool
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Diving
  • Wi-Fi
  • Club
  • Shopping Facilities
  • Family Friendly
  • Direct Beach Location
  • Extended Hygiene Concept

Note

Barrier-free hotel complex. 4 barrier-free rooms bookable on request (Standard Double Room/D).
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When choosing your hotel and departure airport, please note that especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", considerable distances must be covered and a long transfer time must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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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 organize the visa themselves or to purchase it from the Schauinsland-Reisen tour guide upon arrival for €30 per person.
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SAFAGA ROAD
HURGHADA/EGYPT
0020-653464168
0020-653464179

Seasonal Information

Also bookable under HRGA02.

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