4-Hour Tanoura Show in Cairo at Wekalet El Ghouri Arts Center

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Watch the El Tanoura troupe perform to authentic Egyptian folk music
• 02 Experience a spiritual whirling dervish (Darawish) performance
• 03 Visit the 16th-century Wekalet El Ghouri Arts Center
• 04 Enjoy traditional music in a Mameluke-era architectural setting

Enjoy a 4-hour cultural evening at the Wekalet El Ghouri Arts Center, where traditional Egyptian music and dance come to life in a remarkable Mameluke-era setting. With pickup from your accommodation in Cairo or Giza, travel comfortably to the venue and watch talented local musicians perform alongside the El Tanoura troupe. The experience concludes with a spiritual whirling dervish (Darawish) performance that offers an immersive glimpse into Egyptian heritage.

Immerse yourself in local culture and enjoy the spectacular spinning skirts during the whirling dervish performance.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Cairo, Giza

Languages Arabic, English, Italian, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Evening Tanoura Show at Wekalet El Ghouri

• Discover traditional dancing and music at the Wekalet El Ghouri Arts Center with this tour that offers pickup from Cairo or Giza.
• Immerse yourself in local culture and enjoy the spectacular spinning skirts during the whirling dervish performance.
• You will be picked up from your accommodation in the evening and travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Wekalet El Ghouri Arts Center, an architecturally significant building built during the reign of the Mamelukes.
• Head to your seat and listen as talented local musicians play traditional music.
• Watch as the trained El Tanoura troupe dancers appear and begin to move gracefully to Egyptian folk music.
• Finish the show with a spiritual whirling dervish (Darawish) performance.
• Return to your accommodation in Cairo or Giza.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Entrance fees to the show
• Bottled water

What's Not Included

• Food
• Tips

What to bring

• Passport

Know before you go

• Note: Pickup and drop-off from Cairo Airport, the New Administrative Capital, New Cairo, Nasr City, or 6th of October City are available at an additional cost.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.