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

Group size4-star5-starLuxury
Solo travelerOn requestOn requestOn request
2 travelers (per person)On requestOn requestOn request
3-4 travelers (per person)On requestOn requestOn request
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 charged in USD per person per trip. You can also pay us online via a secure payment gateway without any extra costs or surcharges. This is our pricing policy for this trip.

The initial price is based on 1 adult in group size with the lowest price in the low season

Tour Voucher

After your tour is confirmed, we will email you the final confirmation of the tour and voucher to print and bring with you. Details will Contain contact numbers of customer care, tour operator, and All information for your convenience.

Tipping

Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is left to the discretion of the travelers. Although not mandatory, it is of great importance to people who will take care of you while traveling.

Children Policy

  • 0 – 01.99 Free of Charge (unless flights were included)
  • 2 – 5.99 pay 25% of the tour price and 50% of the tour price if it includes flights or sleeper train
  • 6 – 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
  • 12+ pay full tour price as per adult person

If your tour package includes airfare, an extra charge for your children may apply.

Cancellation Policy

Egypt Day Tours do not require a cancellation fee for tours or excursions canceled for ‘force majeure’ reasons like volcanoes, earthquakes, or reasons that are Out of control. If the booking cancellation happens For personal or business reasons and Egypt Day Tours has already incurred the booking costs on your behalf, these costs will be transferred to you.

  • The whole amount will be charged if canceled less than 30 days before the check-in date.
  • 50% of the whole amount will be charged if canceled 60 to 31 days before the check-in date.
  • 15% of the whole amount will be charged if canceled 90 to 61 days before the check-in date.

Deposit and Payment

A 50% payment will be required from the total amount after confirming your tour booking as requested. You can pay by credit or debit card (MasterCard/Visa) through the VeriSign Secured payment system on our website, and the Rest of the Payment will be on a Cash basis upon you Start Your Tour to the Egypt Day Tours representative.

Travel Insurance

Secure your trip and give yourself greater peace of mind with the Travel Insurance program proposed by Travel Guard. One week, 25$ per person.

Extra Expenses & Additional Entry Tickets

All tours don’t include entrance fees to special archaeological sites, such as walking inside one of the pyramids and the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo or entering the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor are also available at extra cost.
Please contact us if you wish to add or adjust anything to the program.

Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.

Following are the items with extra costs during the trek:

  • For the visa fees, please check Visa and Passport Information.
  • Additional transport that you require.
  • Tipping for the guide and driver after the trip.
  • In case of unforeseen events, such as bad weather and flight cancellations, you are responsible for extra hotel nights and meals.

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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