Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival Package

  • DurationFull Day
  • AvailabilityEvery Day
  • PickupYour Cairo or Giza hotel
  • Tour TypePrivate Belly Dance Holiday

Overview

Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival Package

Written by the Egypt Day Tours team and reviewed by our licensed Egyptologist guides. Last updated July 2026.

Your complete ground package for the Ahlan Wa Sahlan belly dance festival in Cairo: accommodation, airport transfers, rest-day sightseeing, and costume shopping, all handled by a local team so you focus on the dancing.

Once a year, dancers from every corner of the planet converge on Cairo for one of the great gatherings of the belly dance world: the Ahlan Wa Sahlan festival, a week of workshops with legendary teachers, nightly galas, competitions, and a sea of dazzling handmade costumes. If you are going, the festival itself is unforgettable. What it does not do is handle your trip. That is where we come in.

We are your ground team. While you lose yourself in workshops and shows, we take care of everything around them: a comfortable hotel positioned for the venue, smooth airport transfers, and support throughout so that nothing logistical pulls you away from the dancing.

The magic of a festival trip, though, is in the edges. Festivals run intensely, but there are rest hours and quieter days, and Cairo is waiting. On your downtime we can take you to the Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and, a particular favorite during festival week, the costume ateliers and Khan el-Khalili, where the city’s famous designers show their newest creations. Many dancers do their serious costume shopping precisely when they are in town for the festival.

We can also extend your trip on either side of the festival, adding private lessons with a master teacher, a Nile cruise, or a photoshoot in costume at the Pyramids, so your festival week becomes a complete Egyptian dance holiday.

Booking your festival logistics with a local operator means someone is always reachable, someone knows the city, and someone has your back, so you arrive relaxed and dance freely.

Add lessons via our belly dance lessons in Cairo page, or extend into a full belly dance tour package. Browse the wider scene in belly dance festivals in Egypt, plan a costume shopping tour, and meet the instructors who lead festival-week sessions on our master teachers page. See the full experience in belly dance holidays in Egypt.

Itinerary

Tour Highlights

  • ◆ Stay positioned for the festival venue
  • ◆ Smooth transfers and local support all week
  • ◆ Rest-day sightseeing at Giza and the museum
  • ◆ Costume-atelier shopping during festival week
  • ◆ Easy to extend with lessons, a cruise, or a photoshoot

Pricing

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Tour Includes

  • ✓ Accommodation positioned for the festival
  • ✓ Airport meet-and-assist and transfers
  • ✓ On-the-ground support throughout
  • ✓ Optional rest-day sightseeing
  • ✓ Optional costume-atelier excursion

Tour Excludes

  • ✗ Festival registration and workshop fees (booked directly with the festival)
  • ✗ International flights
  • ✗ Visa
  • ✗ Meals unless specified
  • ✗ Personal expenses and tips

Things to Know

Price Policy

All prices are in US dollars per person and depend on your travel dates, group size and hotel category. Every tour is private, so we prepare a quote for your own group. You can pay online through our secure payment gateway with no extra costs or surcharges.

Tour Voucher

After you book, we email your confirmation and tour voucher with all the contact numbers you need.

Tipping

Tipping is not included and is at your discretion.

Children Policy

  • Under 6 years free, 6 to 11 years 50% of the adult price, 12 years and over full price.

Cancellation Policy

100% refund if you cancel 60 or more days before arrival, 50% refund at 30 to 59 days, and free rebooking to new dates inside 30 days. Full details on our cancellation policy page.

Deposit and Payment

A 20% deposit by card confirms your booking (70% for groups of 20 or more). You pay the balance in Egypt.

Travel Insurance

We strongly recommend travel insurance. Our cancellation policy page lists the providers we trust.

Extra Expenses & Additional Entry Tickets

Not included unless listed: special entry tickets (such as inside a pyramid), visa fees, tips and personal expenses.

FAQs

Does the package include festival registration?

No. You register and pay for workshops directly with the festival. We handle your hotel, transfers, sightseeing, and support around it.

When is the festival?

It runs annually in Cairo, usually in summer. Contact us for the current edition’s confirmed dates.

Can you arrange costume shopping during the festival?

Yes. Festival week is the perfect time, and we can guide you to the ateliers and Khan el-Khalili.

Can I add lessons or a Nile cruise?

Yes. We can extend your trip before or after the festival with private lessons, a cruise, or a photoshoot.

Why book logistics with you instead of going alone?

A local team means reliable transfers, a well-placed hotel, and support throughout, so you can focus entirely on the dancing.

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