The 8 Best Buffet Dinners in Egypt

1.Nile River Dinner Cruise on a Yacht with Open Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 292 reviews · from $15Our pick

You’ll spend about three hours around Cairo’s Nile waterfront, with hotel pickup, an open buffet of Egyptian and international dishes, oriental sweets, live singing, Tanoura dancing, and belly dancing. Amir, Hassan, and Mohamed are among the drivers praised for smooth transfers, but boat quality, timing, and service can vary.

“If I could give 0 stars I would! To start with, our reservation was for the cruise at 19:00 and we were told that we were going to be picked up at 18:30. The driver got to our hotel at 19:10 with no explanation and took us to the cruise. When we got there around 19:45 we noticed Read more”

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2.Dolphin Cruise with Snorkeling & Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $26Top rated

From Hurghada’s Public Beach Number 9, you’ll spend 6 to 7 hours looking for wild dolphins, snorkelling at two coral reefs, and eating a buffet lunch aboard a shaded boat. Guides speak English, German, and Arabic. Dolphin sightings are hoped for, not guaranteed.

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3.Enchanting Nile Cruise in Cairo SOFI Dancers,Belly Dance, Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 66 reviews · from $12Best value

Spend an evening on Cairo’s Nile with a buffet dinner, belly dancing, Sofi dancers, live music, and views of the city after dark. The cruise lasts about two hours, with a four-hour total outing when transfers are included. Drivers such as Omar, Baz, and Mohammad have earned praise for friendly, careful service.

“Probably the dancing of the boy. The boat didn’t go for a full 2 hours which was a shame but the boat was ok.”

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4.Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Buffet, Cultural Show and Private Transfer in Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 37 reviews · from $15

Spend about four hours on a private Cairo evening outing, including hotel pickup, a two-hour Nile cruise, buffet dinner, belly dancing, and tanoura dancing. Guides such as Hassan, Ahmed, Medo, Michael, Mona, and Mohammed have helped make the night personal, though pickup timing and food quality can vary.

“Not worthwhile as neither can you see Nile in the dark nor the food is good. The belly dancing was average but one of the singers took our breath away. Not recommended tour if you are short on time, else you can try this if you have nothing else planned”

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5.Buffet Dinner Cruise with Folkloric Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 32 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Spend two hours on the Nile with a buffet of Egyptian and international dishes, a folkloric show, and belly dancing. Hotel pickup and drop-off, an air-conditioned vehicle, taxes, and service charges are included. The multilingual driver service covers Arabic, English, French, German, and Spanish.

“per gli standard egiziani è stata una bella esperienza il personale carino e la guida esperta”

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6.Best 3-Hour Nile River Buffet Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $65

Spend an evening aboard a Cairo Nile dinner boat with hotel pickup, a buffet meal, Egyptian music, belly dancing, and a whirling dervish show. Guides such as Ahmed Maged, Ashraf, Yasser, and Migo have earned praise for warm, helpful service, but the actual sailing may last closer to 1.5 to 2 hours.

“The show was nice (belly dancer and the skirt dancer), the last singer was so-so. It is a nice experience but you don't really feel you are in the Nile. If you want to see it, it might be better to take an afternoon trip. The food... not good. For the price and what you can get in Cairo elsewhere.”

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7.Elite vip snorkeling cruise with BBQ buffet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 28 reviews · 6 hours · from $80

Spend a full day on a four-level VIP boat from Hurghada, with air-conditioned salons, waiter-served drinks, guided snorkeling at up to three Red Sea sites, dolphin spotting if possible, and a BBQ buffet of chicken, kofta, shrimp, and fish.

“Snorkeling day absolutely fabulous! 🤩 From places, to bbq buffet and the yacht… It was just perfect! We highly recommend this excursion!”

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8.luxury Snorkeling cruise with buffet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 3h 30m · from $40

Spend 210 minutes aboard a comfortable Red Sea yacht from Dahab, with two or three weather-dependent snorkeling stops, guided water time, soft drinks, and an open lunch buffet. Bring a towel and sunscreen. Snorkeling gear costs $4 per piece, and the optional photo session costs extra.

“Instead of 3 stops for snorkeling we just had 1. That was boring. The lunch was not like shown on the pictures. The food was just Rice, potatoes, salad, noodles and chicken Nuggets. No dessert, no fruits. The trip was Not luxury at all. It was very simple.”

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