From Marsa Alam: Bedouin Tent Dinner & Desert Show
A slow desert evening outside Marsa Alam: Bedouin tea by the fire, a buffet dinner under open sky, and a live show of flame and Tanoura as the stars come out.
Overview
You've done the beach, the buffet, the poolside lounger. Tonight, let the coast go quiet behind you and follow the road inland - out where the light thins, the air cools, and Marsa Alam's desert opens up in every direction. This is the evening you finally slow down.
A short drive drops you at a Bedouin camp, where a cup of hot, sweet tea is already waiting. You settle onto low cushions as the last of the sun bleeds off the dunes and the first stars appear. Then the night wakes up: a drummer finds a rhythm, a fire dancer throws light across the sand, and a Tanoura performer spins until his skirts blur into color. Nobody here is checking a phone.
There's a reason this feels nothing like a hotel show. Bedouin hospitality is one of the oldest living traditions on earth - an unwritten code that a guest is fed first and sent off happy, whoever they are. For one evening you're inside that circle, not watching it from behind glass. The fire, the food, the shared seat by the flames: this is how the desert has welcomed travelers for a thousand years.
Dinner is a generous buffet of Bedouin and local dishes, eaten under a sky with no ceiling. By the time the embers burn low you've stopped counting the hours - and the transfer back to the coast carries you home with more than photos. You'll step out of the van a little quieter inside, carrying the rare, steadying calm of a night that asked nothing of you but to be present.
Highlights
- A Bedouin camp evening in the open desert outside Marsa Alam
- Welcome tea and low-cushion seating around an open fire
- Live desert show: drumming, a fire performance, and spinning Tanoura
- Buffet dinner of Bedouin and local dishes under the open sky
- Time to watch the stars appear, far from resort lights
- Round-trip hotel transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
Included
- Round-trip hotel transfers (air-conditioned) from your Marsa Alam hotel
- Welcome Bedouin tea
- Access to the Bedouin desert camp
- Buffet dinner with Bedouin and local specialties
- Live entertainment: DJ set, fire show, and traditional Tanoura dance
- Professional tour assistance throughout the evening
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- Personal expenses
- Drinks beyond those served with dinner
- Shisha (available at the camp for an extra charge)
- Professional photography
- Souvenirs
- Tips and gratuities (optional)
- Optional activities and add-ons not listed above
Good to know
- Child price: ages 4-11 · Infants under 4
- What to Bring
- Comfortable clothing suitable for the desert
- Light jacket or sweater (desert evenings can be cool)
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Camera or smartphone for photos
- Cash for personal expenses and optional extras
- Know Before You Go
- Hotel pickup time will be confirmed after booking.
- Desert temperatures can drop in the evening, especially during winter months.
- The entertainment program may vary depending on weather conditions and operational requirements.
- Vegetarian meal options may be available upon request; please inform us in advance.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- The tour operates subject to weather and safety conditions.
- Please arrive at your hotel reception at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.