Ultra Luxury on the Nile

Experience the best of Egypt "Ultimate Luxury on the Nile"

Private Touring, Private Nile Cruising ( minimum 4 guests)

Movenpick Hotels & Resorts is a Swiss premium hospitality company active in the 5-star resort hotel and 4-star business/airport hotel markets. With 48 hotels and 9,327 rooms in 14 countries, it serves some 3 million guests per year. The division employs approximately 6,373 employees with a geographic focus on the European metropolitan centers, the Middle East and North Africa. The Movenpick philosophy is a distinct departure from the traditional hotel chain approach. Sincere and heartfelt hospitality, uncompromisingly high product and service quality as well as excellent levels of staff training and team motivation crowned with that special Swiss touch make the difference.

Movenpick Hotels & Resorts is owned by the Movenpick Holding (60 per cent), the Kingdom Holding Investment Company (30 per cent) and the JP Morgan Investment Bank (10 per cent).

History of Movenpick: Quoted from Movenpick : " We are not doing anything extraordinary, we are simply successful because we are doing quite normal things in an extraordinary manner said Ueli Prager (1916), the founder of Movenpick.

In 1948, Ueli Prager, the son of a Swiss hotel owner, opened the first Movenpick restaurant in the Claridenhof in Zurich. The Swiss gastronomy scene was bowled over by the concept. Prager was offering delicacies for city people who are in a hurry. A seagull picking a morsel in mid flight gave name to the restaurant.

Prager™s groundbreaking concept of fast and high-quality food spread rapidly across Switzerland. Further operations were opened in Bern, Geneva, Lugano and Zurich. In 1960 he founded his own purchasing and import company and set up a central factory. Silberkugel opened in Zurich as an American-style fast-food, takeaway restaurant. About this time Movenpick launched the first brand items. Der Himmlische, the first in a series of premium products, was soon a favorite among coffee connoisseurs. In 1963 Prager made the daring move across the border, opening a restaurant in Munich.

In 1970, the first wine cellars were opened in Germany and Switzerland and called Caves Movenpick. In 1972, the production of Movenpick Premium Ice Cream commenced in Bursins in Canton Vaud. Shortly afterwards, Movenpick opened the first two hotels in Glattbrugg and Regensdorf and sold license for branded products in Germany. The first hotels outside Europe were opened in Egypt and Canada. In the early eighties two innovative gastronomy concepts were created: the Caveaux Wine Bar and March© Movenpick“ a restaurant where guests wander between colorful market stands and watch their meal being prepared from fresh ingredients. In 1984, Movenpick created the Almond Waffle, a tasty edible package for Movenpick Premium Ice Cream. In the meantime, licensees in Canada, New Zealand, South Korea and the USA were distributing Movenpick branded products.

In 1992, the founder Ueli Prager sold his majority stake to the German Baron August von Finck. More March©s were opened in Switzerland, Austria, England, Germany, Indonesia and Singapore. In the year of the 50th anniversary since the founding of the company, Movenpick founded the Movenpick Hotels & Resorts AG with Kingdom Holding as a 30 per cent stakeholder. On the motorway near to Wdenswil, Zurich, the first Cindy™s Diner, American retro-style fast food restaurant was opened.

Since 2000, further hotels were opened in Jordan, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon and Qatar. As part of the globalization of the ice cream business, Movenpick acquired the Delight Ice Cream Company in New Zealand. Initiated and led by the new CEO, Bruno H. Schpfer, the traditional Swiss company underwent a radical restructuring to create four independent divisions: Hotels & Resorts, Gastronomy, Wine, and Fine Foods. 

Movenpick Hotels & Resorts: the subtle difference
Movenpick Hotels and Resorts are highly regarded by business travellers and holiday makers thanks to the combination of Swiss heritage, uncompromising hospitality, gastronomic competence and wide experience in the management of business hotels and holiday resorts. For several years it has pursued a policy of diversification in two clearly defined directions with four- and five- star service where every individual guest can expect each stay to be a unique and special experience. As guests enjoy individual and professional service they know they can feel at home in every Movenpick Business Hotel or Holiday Resort. Business guests can use modern meeting and conference facilities and children are always welcome.   >>

Movenpick manages Radamis I & Radamis II luxury Nile Cruises.

Radamis I :
Deluxe cabins - 70 individually air conditioned deluxe cabins (20m2 each). All bathrooms with bathtubs, in-house music and video channels. Minibar, hairdryer and shaving sockets. Power supply is 220V. The panoramic wall-to-wall window allows the guests to contemplate the scenes gliding past from the seating corner

Deluxe Suite - 4 individually air conditioned Deluxe suites (28m2 each) with a balcony All bathrooms with bathtubs, in-house music and video channels. Minibar, hairdryer and shaving socket. Power supply is 220V. The panoramic wall-to-wall window allows the guests to contemplate the scenes gliding past from the seating corner.

The Sundeck bar - the ideal place to enjoy a drink and soak up the romantic sunsets on the Nile. The Sultans Bar - the ships "entertainment-centre" with shops, hairdresser and the disco/lounge. It is the place to be, to meet people and enjoy our international beverage offer or have a delicious Moevenpick ice cream.

The lounge/ disco is one of the best on the Nile. Our selection of music can entertain any taste and age group. Besides our regular extensive beverage offer, you can choose from a wide selection of refreshing cocktails.

Fine dining a la Moevenpick style. International and local delights are prepared by our Chefs with the freshest ingredients.

The lounge with its warm colours and the flair of the big ocean cruisers is the ideal location for small gatherings, reading or a game of backgammon.

Dining Room Reservations: Meet other passengers :
YOU will not require any, our dining rooms do accommodate all our guests in one seating, one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages being heard at dinner.

Some cabins are available for the physically challenged guests

Do we get sea sickness while sailing the Nile ?
This is river sailing, so do not expect any waves , no rough seas ! Your Nile cruises is actually a floating hotel that moves from place to place along the Nile. Actual cruising times are short and pleasant.

For PRIVATE GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER :
For the full duration of the Nile Cruise & shore excursions: please add $250 per person . This supplement doesn't apply when you have at least 6 guests in your party.

DRESS CODE :

All of our Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned. Onboard dress is casual except at dinner, when smart casual is the rule. Lightweight cotton and other natural fiber clothing is best, with swimsuits and sun hats for the sundeck and pool. Bring a light sweater or light jacket for cool mornings and evenings, but most days are warm to hot, with very little rain. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for shore excursions.

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