13 Belly Dance Shows Worth Booking

1.Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancer Show with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 835 reviews · 3 hours · from $25Our pick

Spend three hours on Cairo’s Nile with private hotel pickup, a two-hour dinner cruise, buffet meal, belly dance, Arabic music, and Tanoura dancing. Guides such as Aya, Ahmed, Youssef, and Haitham are praised for friendly service, though drinks cost extra and the food can be uneven.

“Everything was excellent. i have never experienced show like this. Belly dance was really good. worth the show. you should give it a try and you will love it.”

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2.Standard Desert Safari, camel ride, BBQ Dinner, Belly Dance Show, Pick & Drop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 776 reviews · from $65Top rated

Start around 3 pm with hotel pickup, then ride a 4x4 Land Cruiser across Dubai’s dunes for sunset views and dune bashing. At a Bedouin-style camp, enjoy a short camel ride, henna, buffet dinner, belly dance, fire, and Tanoora shows before hotel drop-off. Guides such as Asif and Asfand are noted for attentive service.

“The food was really good with alot of variety! My husband and I truly enjoyed ourselves. I would recommend to anyone.”

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3.Dubai Desert safari Tour with Live BBQ & Belly Dance Shows

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 338 reviews · from $45

Leave Dubai by air-conditioned vehicle for Lahbab’s red dunes, where you can ride over the sand, try sand boarding, and choose a quad bike or dune buggy. At Al Aweer camp, enjoy a camel ride, henna, shisha, buffet BBQ, and stage shows. Belly dancing may pause during Ramadan.

“Was a good experience. We did enjoy. We met other people from India and were so great. The food was so delicious. We enjoy drinking Corona beers that was optional from the package.”

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4.Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo with Belly Dancing and Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 325 reviews · from $11

You’ll cruise the Nile for about two hours from a downtown Cairo dock, with hotel pickup, buffet dinner, belly dancing, Arabic music, and a spinning Tanoura performance. Guides such as Momen, Aya, Sayya, and Mariom have earned praise for attentive service, though seating and drink prices can vary.

“Great experience difficult to get ahold of tour operator, for hotel pickup. Overall very good experience.”

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5.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Folklore Show & Belly Dancers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 259 reviews · from $33

Spend about five hours sailing Istanbul’s Bosphorus from Kabataş, with hotel pickup, Turkish meze, a choice of fish, chicken, or meatballs, unlimited soft drinks, and a live folklore show with belly dancing. You’ll pass palaces, bridges, fortresses, and the Maiden’s Tower before returning by vehicle.

“the dancers were beautiful and amazing, the food was good and plentiful we had a fun time that night”

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6.Cairo Dinner Cruise in Nile River With Belly Dancer & Tanora show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 256 reviews · from $8Best value

Spend about two hours on Cairo’s Nile with a buffet of Egyptian and international dishes, belly dancing, live music, and Sufi whirling. Pickup and return are offered from central Cairo and Giza hotels. Ship quality varies from 4-star to 5-star deluxe, so choose your package carefully.

“We were picked up at our hotel on time and returned back there after the cruise by our lovely driver Assem. The cruise was 1 and a half hours and the food was tasty and plentiful. The entertainment could be better. Most of the people were more interested in watching the little girl dancing rather than the professional belly dancer.”

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7.Cairo Dinner Cruise in Nile River With Belly Dancer show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $15

Spend about two hours on the Nile aboard a spacious dinner boat, with an open Egyptian buffet, live band, belly dancing, and tanoura spinning. A private hotel transfer is included, and guides such as Basem and Mohamed help manage the evening from pickup to drop-off.

“Basam Ahmad was great from start to finish, making sure everything went smoothly from pickup to drop-off at our hotel. We had an amazing time at the cruise show and truly appreciated the excellent service. Highly recommend!””

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8.Cairo Dinner Cruise on the River Nile with Belly Dancing Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 149 reviews · from $19

You’ll ride from your Cairo or Giza hotel to a two-hour Nile cruise, with a buffet dinner, traditional music, belly dancing, and Tanoura dancing. Guides such as Sabra, Jesse, Alladin, and Moomin have earned praise for friendly service, while food quality and timing can vary.

“There was much more entertainment than just belly dancing! Food was good for buffet style with entrees delivered to you. The boat travels up and down the Nile but so smooth you don’t notice. Several bands, singers and others to keep you entertained”

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9.Dubai Desert Safari with Belly Dance, Fire Show and Tanura Show-The Full Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $72

Spend about six hours crossing Lahbab’s red dunes by 4WD, with dune bashing, sandboarding, photos and a camel ride. At camp, expect Arabic coffee, dates, henna, sheesha, shawarma, falafel, a four-course barbecue, Tanura dancing, belly dancing and a fire show. Pickup and bottled water are included.

“Desert Safari is must have in Dubai. This is very unique and thrilling experience. We took a complete package with all dance shows. Excellent show! Good food.”

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10.Desert Safari Dubai with BBQ Dinner and Belly Dance

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · from $65

You’ll ride from Dubai to the Lahbab Desert for 45 minutes of dune bashing, stop for sunset photos, then eat a BBQ dinner at a desert camp with belly dancing, Tanoura dancing, and a fire show. Hotel pickup, drinks, snacks, and drop-off are included.

“This was an incredible experience. I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Dubai! The food was fantastic and the entertainment was amazing. Spectacular views”

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11.Cairo Dinner Cruise on River Nile with Belly Dancing Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $15

Enjoy a two-hour Nile cruise from Cairo or Giza with private hotel transfers, an open buffet, Egyptian music, belly dancing, a tanoura performance, and a Nubian show. Choose a 4-star or 5-star boat, then watch downtown Cairo glow from the river.

“Kitschy as you’d expect from this kind of tourist activity, with average food buffet. The Tanoura performer, however, raised the quality of the entire cruise with his charm & humor. Recommend skipping dinner cruises.”

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12.Dinner Cruise On the Nile with Belly Dancing Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $19

Spend about three hours on a Cairo dinner cruise with hotel pickup, an international buffet, live music, tanoura spinning, and belly dancing. Guides such as Sherif and Abdul Rahman have provided friendly private transfers, though the food and show can vary in quality.

“Di notte, con le luci, il Cairo sembra un'altra città. Sarebbe stata un'esperienza migliore se l'organizzatore si sarebbe comportato con meno arroganza. Abbiamo prenotato con due settimane di anticipo per un gruppo di 16 persone. Una volta arrivati, dopo un'ora di attesa Read more”

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13.Cairo Dinner Cruise in Nile River with Belly Dancing Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $20

Enjoy a two-hour Nile cruise with hotel pickup and drop-off, an open buffet of Egyptian and international-style dishes, oriental sweets, belly dancing, Tanoura, and live singing. Driver Essam and coordinator Bassem may assist, while the ferry Andrea provides the setting for this private group experience.

“From Mr. Essam, our driver; Mr Bassem, our coordinator, and the whole crew of the ferry Andrea; an excellent experience. Food and entertainment was great; but the excellent treatment all around was the best part, shukran to everyone inviolved”

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