Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan

Golden

Four-deck Nile ship, Aswan and Luxor

Golden is a Nile cruise ship. It has 50 cabins and 2 suites and sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

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Four-deck Nile ship, Aswan and Luxor. A four-deck Nile cruise ship with 50 cabins and two suites, sailing the Aswan-Kom Ombo-Edfu-Luxor route on 3 and 4-night itineraries.

Class Standard & independentCabins 50Route Luxor → Aswan

Operator: Independent
Accommodation: 50 cabins · 2 suites
Decks: 4
Route: Aswan (High Dam, Philae), Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor East and West Banks; Abu Simbel and hot-air balloon optional
Trip length: 3 · 4 nights
Departures: Every Friday ex-Aswan; every Monday ex-Luxor
Season: Year-round; rates are split into a May-August season and a September-April season
Wi-Fi: Internet and fax available when the boat is docked, chargeable - not free shipwide Wi-Fi

About Golden

Golden is a four-deck Nile cruiser with 50 cabins and two presidential suites, offering single, double and triple rooms with French Juliet balconies. It runs the Upper Egypt route between Aswan and Luxor, calling at Kom Ombo and Edfu, with departures every Friday from Aswan and Monday from Luxor. Abu Simbel and a hot-air balloon ride can be added.

The main restaurant serves buffet meals, and an air-conditioned bar and lounge has a dance floor for evening entertainment.

Up on the sun deck there is a swimming pool, with a massage room and fitness equipment below. A boutique, beauty shop, gift shop, laundry and a 24-hour on-call doctor round out the facilities.

Highlights

50 cabins and 2 presidential suites
Sun-deck swimming pool
Massage room and fitness equipment
French Juliet balconies in cabins
Optional Abu Simbel and balloon add-ons

At sail

Day by day

Golden sails 2 published programmes. Its own route: Aswan (High Dam, Philae), Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor East and West Banks; Abu Simbel and hot-air balloon optional Departures every friday ex-aswan; every monday ex-luxor. 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

Many ship fares bundle guided shore excursions with an Egyptologist; it varies by package, and your quote states exactly what applies.

Included

Accommodation aboard Golden in the cabin booked
Meals aboard per the boat's published programme
Sun deck, pool, spa, gym and lounge throughout
Wi-Fi on board

Not included

Drinks beyond water, tea and coffee served with meals
Gratuities for the crew
Temple entrance fees and Egyptologist guiding, unless your package states them
Transfers and extensions such as Abu Simbel, unless quoted

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: Single
Double
Triple
Presidential Suite (2)
Dining: Main restaurant with buffet service
Facilities: Main restaurant with buffet
Air-conditioned bar and lounge with dance floor
Sun deck with swimming pool
Massage room
Fitness equipment
Boutique, beauty shop and gift shop
Laundry service
Evening entertainment
Doctor on call 24 hours
French Juliet balconies in cabins
Spa · pool · gym: Sun-deck swimming pool, massage room and fitness equipment
Itineraries: 3 nights / 4 days ex-Aswan: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor
4 nights / 5 days ex-Luxor: Luxor - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan

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Golden questions, answered

How much does Golden cost?

Advertised rates start from US$750 per person for 3 nights; prices vary by season and cabin.

How many cabins does Golden have?

50 cabins and 2 suites.

What route does Golden sail?

Aswan (High Dam, Philae), Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor East and West Banks; Abu Simbel and hot-air balloon optional, departing Every Friday ex-Aswan; every Monday ex-Luxor.

What's included on Golden?

3 or 4 nights aboard on full-board basis, transfers, private excursions, entrance fees, English-speaking guide (max 8 people), daily bottled water, service charges and taxes