Nile Pharaohs Cairo Dinner Cruise – What to Expect
The Boat
Named after Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of joy, celebration and love, the Nile Pharaoh is designed with the sensual lines of the ancient solar boats and carries up to 220 guests on its sun deck as it sails the Nile through central Cairo.
Dinner & Entertainment
Guests enjoy an oriental open buffet with starters, a main course, salads and a dessert section, prepared by the ship’s chefs. The evening features live entertainment including Tanoura dancers, an oriental show, Lebanese Dabkeh dancing, a tabla demonstration, singers and belly dancing performances.
Cruise Details
- Approximately 2 hours on the water
- Early sailing 7:30–9:30 PM, late sailing 10:00 PM–midnight
- Optional hotel pickup and drop-off
- Wheelchair accessible, vegetarian menu on request
Why Choose the Nile Pharaohs
Travellers who want a lively, celebration-focused evening on the Nile, with live Tanoura and belly dancing shows alongside dinner, find the Nile Pharaohs a fun way to see Cairo lit up at night from the water.
Book Your Cairo Dinner Cruise
Contact Egypt Nile Cruise Hub to check dates and pricing for the Nile Pharaohs dinner cruise and to arrange hotel pickup in Cairo.
Nile Pharaohs Cairo Dinner Cruise – Frequently Asked Questions
The Nile Pharaohs river journey lasts approximately 2 hours, with two daily departure options: an early dinner sailing from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, and a late dinner cruise from 10:00 PM to midnight.
Live performances include Tanoura dancers, an oriental show, Lebanese Dabkeh dancing, a tabla demonstration, singers and belly dancing, all performed on the sun deck as the boat sails past Cairo’s illuminated skyline.
The cruise includes an oriental open buffet with starters, a main course, salads and a dessert section, prepared by the ship’s chefs; a vegetarian menu is available on advance request, and the boat is wheelchair accessible.
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Nile Pharaohs Overview
The Nile Pharaohs is a 220-guest Cairo dinner cruise boat with an oriental open buffet and live Tanoura, Dabkeh and belly dancing entertainment on a roughly 2-hour evening sailing.
Nile Pharaohs highlights
- Sun deck for up to 220 guests
- Oriental open buffet with dessert section
- Live Tanoura, Dabkeh and belly dancing shows
- Two nightly sailings, about 2 hours each


