Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan

Amwaj

2014-built five-star ship, Aswan to Luxor

Amwaj is a Nile cruise ship operated by Amwaj Hotels & Resorts, built 2014 and refurbished 2019. It has 62 cabins and 16 suites for up to 100 guests and sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

2014-built five-star ship, Aswan to Luxor. A 2014-built, 62-cabin five-star ship for up to 100 guests, sailing 3 and 4-night routes between Aswan and Luxor via Kom Ombo and Edfu.

Class Standard & independentCabins 62 · up to 100 guestsRoute Luxor → Aswan

Operator: Amwaj Hotels & Resorts
Accommodation: 62 cabins · 16 suites
Guests: Up to 100
Decks: 5
Dimensions: 73 × 14.5 m
Built: 2014 · refit 2019
Route: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor (East and West Banks)
Trip length: 3 · 4 nights
Departures: Every Thursday from Luxor (4-night) and every Monday from Aswan (3-night).
Wi-Fi: Internet access in designated areas

About Amwaj

Built in 2014, Amwaj is a five-star ship carrying up to 100 guests across 62 cabins and 16 suites, from standard cabins to Presidential and Royal Suites. Every cabin has full-length panoramic picture windows rather than balconies. Itineraries run 3 nights from Aswan to Luxor or 4 nights the other way, calling at Kom Ombo, Edfu and both banks at Luxor.

The 250 m2 sun deck holds a swimming pool and an open-air jacuzzi, and there is a spa with steam bath, sauna and a massage centre. Dining is served as international and regional buffets in the main dining room, with the Sun Deck Bar and the Tanya Lounge, which has a dance floor and nightly entertainment. A 24-hour reception, onboard medical clinic, laundry and gift shop round out the ship.

Highlights

Built 2014, 62 cabins and 16 suites
250 m2 sun deck with pool and jacuzzi
Spa with steam bath, sauna, massage
Panoramic picture windows in every cabin
Tanya Lounge with nightly entertainment

At sail

Day by day

Amwaj sails 2 published programmes. Its own route: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor (East and West Banks) Departures every thursday from luxor (4-night) and every monday from aswan (3-night).. The order of the temples is fixed by the river, so what changes between programmes is the direction and how much is fitted into each day.

Luxor to Aswan, 4 nightsusually departs Monday

Day 1
Luxor, embark and the east bank
Board before lunch. The two east-bank temples in the afternoon, when the light is best at Karnak.
Visits Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 2
The west bank, then sail through the Esna lock
An early start for the tombs, then the boat sails south and passes the Esna lock, often in the evening. Moor at Edfu.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn
Day 3
Edfu and Kom Ombo
Edfu at first light, usually reached by horse-drawn carriage from the mooring. Sail to Kom Ombo, whose double temple sits directly above the water.
Visits Edfu · Kom Ombo
Day 4
Aswan
The Aswan cluster, usually in one morning, with a felucca sail among the islands in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk · felucca
Day 5
Disembark
Breakfast on board and disembarkation, typically by 08:00. Abu Simbel is a pre-dawn add-on, not part of the sailing.
Optional Abu Simbel by road or air

Aswan to Luxor, 3 nightsusually departs Friday

Day 1
Aswan, embark
Board before lunch, then the Aswan cluster in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk
Optional felucca among the islands
Day 2
Kom Ombo and Edfu
Sail north. Kom Ombo sits at the mooring; Edfu is a short carriage ride inland.
Visits Kom Ombo · Edfu
Optional Abu Simbel, pre-dawn by road or air
Day 3
Through Esna to Luxor, east bank
The Esna lock can hold the fleet for a while; the east-bank temples follow on arrival.
Visits Esna lock · Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 4
West bank and disembark
Check out after breakfast, then the west bank before departure.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn

Day structure aggregated from the published itineraries for this class of boat and direction. Operators shift a call by half a day and the Esna lock queue moves everything; confirm the running order for your departure.

The fine print

What's included and what isn't

Published by the operator. Confirm what your own booking covers before you travel.

Included

3 or 4 nights' accommodation on board on full-board (FB) basis
Meet and assist on arrival and departure
Assistance of agency personnel during stay and excursions
All transfers by private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle with qualified driver
All Nile cruise excursions as listed in the itinerary, private
Entrance fees to all sights in and between Luxor and Aswan
English-speaking tour guide during excursions, group size 1-8 maximum
1 complimentary bottle of water per person per day
All service charges and taxes

Not included

Any extra meals and beverages
All personal expenses such as laundry
Tipping to guide, driver etc
Any optional tours — Abu Simbel by road or flight, hot air balloon, Nubian village, Tutankhamun/Seti I tomb entry — all at extra cost

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: Standard cabin (46) - 20 m2
Junior Suite (12) - 30 m2
Presidential Suite (2) - 40 m2
Royal Suite (2) - 50 m2
Dining: Main dining room (lower deck) - international and regional buffets
Sun Deck Bar
Tanya Lounge
Facilities: 250 m2 sun deck with swimming pool
Open-air jacuzzi
Spa with steam bath, sauna and massage centre
Tanya Lounge with dance floor and nightly entertainment
24-hour reception
Laundry
Gift shop
Onboard medical clinic
Spa · pool · gym: Sun-deck swimming pool, open-air jacuzzi, spa with steam bath, sauna and massage centre
Itineraries: 4 days / 3 nights Aswan to Luxor
5 days / 4 nights Luxor to Aswan