Buffet Dinner Cruises in Egypt: Our 8 Favourites

1.Nile River Dinner Cruise on a Yacht with Open Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 292 reviews · from $15Our pick

Spend about three hours on an evening Nile cruise from Cairo, with hotel pickup, an open buffet of Egyptian and international dishes, oriental sweets, Tanoura dancing, belly dancing, and live singing. The experience is private in its transportation, but the boat itself may be shared with around 50 other people. Drinks and tips cost extra.

“I entered a beautiful boat and left it on the other side to enter what looked like a cheap canteen on water. The light in the dining hall was so bright that i could barely see something outside. The windows have been too high for a convenient look for me anyways. The music wRead more”

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2.Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Buffet, Cultural Show and Private Transfer in Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 37 reviews · from $15

Spend about four hours on a private Cairo evening outing, including hotel pickup, a two-hour Nile cruise, buffet dinner, belly dancing, tanoura dancing, and a top-deck view of the city lights. Guides such as Ahmed, Medo, Mona, Mohammed, Michael, and Hassan have provided attentive service on past departures.

“I bought 2 tickets for this event 3 days ahead of time, and had a confirmed reservation. However, nobody ever came to pick us up. After about 20 minutes of waiting, I called the help number and was told the event was already full for the nighRead more”

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3.Buffet Dinner Cruise with Folkloric Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 32 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Spend two hours cruising the Nile from Cairo with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned ride, an international and Egyptian buffet, and live folkloric and belly-dancing shows. You can dance with the performers, enjoy the city lights, and return to your hotel afterward. The driver speaks Arabic, English, French, German, or Spanish.

“The transportation was great. The cruise ship had two levels, both were full of guests, which is ok however it seemed that the cruise was overbooked. This in turn caused issues with seating places available for the guests to sit. The food was ok but the quantities were not enough as the number of guests was big, the dessert was finished a few minutes after the buffet was open and the food delivery process was chaotic. The shows were good.”

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4.Best 3-Hour Nile River Buffet Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $65

Cruise the Nile at night from Cairo with hotel pickup, an Egyptian buffet, mineral water, live music, belly dancing, and a whirling dervish show. The private transfer begins around 6pm, while the boat often departs near 7:30pm. Guides such as Ahmed Maged, Ashraf, Yasser, and Adam have helped make the evening smooth and informative.

“This is actually our second Nile RiverDinner Cruise , each time is as wonderful as the other. Delicious international buffet with live entertainment of belly dancer, folk dancers, and local band. It was very enjoyable. Our guide, Yasser is a warm, nice and friendly guy. He's the best.”

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5.Dinner Cruise with Oriental Show & Seafood Buffet from Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $30

Board the Sina Dream Yacht around 6 pm for a three-hour Red Sea cruise from Sharm El Sheikh. Dinner includes shrimp, squid, and other seafood, with soft drinks, water, tea, and coffee. Tanoura spinning, violin, singing, belly dance, and an emcee provide the evening show. Hotel transport is offered, but confirm the extra $5 charge.

“The entertainers and the emcee were wonderful but there was a little confusion about what was and wasn’t included as far as food and drinks. I was also expecting to be served dinner early on since we were picked up around 6:30 and then it Read more”

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6.Nile River Dinner Cruise With Open Buffet in Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $45

Spend an evening on the Nile with hotel pickup from Cairo or Giza, a two-hour dinner cruise, open buffet, belly dancing, and a colorful tanoura performance. Your private vehicle handles the ride to and from the boat. Drinks cost extra, and this is a dinner show, not an overnight cruise.

“This is such a scam. I think the company conducted a false advertisement. They advertised 3 options for the booking. I picked option 3, which was a 5*++. I even got contacted by the company, mentioning about a room but not for overnight staying. In addition, the picture oRead more”

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7.Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Buffet belly dancer performance

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $10

Join Hesham Egypt Tour Guide for a two-hour evening cruise from Cairo or Giza. A private air-conditioned car collects you around 6 p.m., then you sail with an open buffet, belly dancing, Sufi dancing, music, and skyline views from the upper deck. Drinks cost extra, and some pickup areas carry a $30 surcharge.

“This boat ride was alright but not remarkable. The experience was basic and for first-time tourists. The program was all designed to support stereotypes. If you are into that, you'll have a great time! The staff and service were certainly very good.”

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8.night-tour Nile dinner cruise with open buffet and belly dancer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $8Best value

Join Hesham Egypt tour guide for a two-hour evening cruise on the Nile. Your private air-conditioned transfer takes you from your hotel to a dinner boat with an open buffet, belly dancing, Tanoura folklore, and Arabic and English songs. Drinks cost extra, and the cruise portion may be shorter than the full outing.

“The dinner cruise was very nice and entertaining the driver at pick this up right on time and took us to the boats pork on the Nile River he also escorted us on to the boat and we had a front row seat by the dance floor and he introduced us to the producer that was producing Read more”

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