Tanoura Show at Wekalet El Ghouri

The tanoura show at Wekalet El Ghouri is one of Cairo’s best-known heritage performances: dancers spin in colourful skirts to live folk music and chanting.

It takes place inside Wekalet El Ghouri, a historic caravanserai from the early 16th century, which adds the atmosphere of Mamluk Cairo to the experience.

Show times can change, so confirm before you go and arrive early as seating is limited. Combine it with a walk around Islamic Cairo.

Plan your visit

• Wekalet El Ghouri – the Mamluk building that hosts the show
• Al-Azhar Mosque – a few steps away
• Khan El Khalili – Cairo’s best-known historic bazaar
• Al-Muizz Street – an open-air museum of Islamic architecture
• Ramadan Nights in Cairo – the holy month in the old quarters
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