Whirling Dervishes: Istanbul's Cultural Experience

Immerse yourself in Turkish culture with a 1-hour experience at Istanbul’s Hodjapasha. Discover the history and traditions of the Whirling Dervishes, explore their museum, and witness a mesmerizing Whirling Dervish ceremony.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hodjapasha Cultural Center - We present a cultural and mystical ceremony
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Multi-language booklet provided
What's Not Included
  • Food
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Explore the heritage and traditions of the renowned Whirling Dervishes in this hour-long adventure at Istanbul’s Hodjapasha. Peruse the Whirling Dervishes’ exhibit to understand their ceremonial customs, attire, musical devices, and equipment. Learn about the esteemed mystic Rumi and appreciate his finest verses before witnessing a traditional Whirling…

Location
Hodjapasha
Hocapaşa Hamamı Sokak
Meeting Point is the the center where the show takes place
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Craig_g
Sep 25, 2024
A must in Istanbul - The show was excellent and would do again in a heartbeat. The information shared in advance and onsite was very helpful but the real winner was the incredible movement of the dervishes.
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Jyoti_m
Sep 24, 2024
Wonderful experience - Beautiful performance. A very serene experience in the perfect setting. Recommended to anyone wanting to learn a bit about sufism/mevlana order and experience watching dervaishes in ceremony.
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O3489ivandreab
Sep 23, 2024
Pleasant and engaging show - The show impressed me pleasantly. It creates an atmosphere absolutely different from other clearly commercial shows. The place and atmosphere created is mystical if you get involved. Recommended.
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Michael_s
Sep 15, 2024
Amazing and elegant - Am amazing show. Very elegant and personally I found it very moving. Would have loved it to have gone on for longer...
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584malaikam
Oct 6, 2024
Good Experience - Good - experience for over 10 year olds Recommended for Muslims The museum was good too with a lot of details Book 5pm show if you want to take cruise after
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Silvia_g
Oct 2, 2024
Very interesting - It was very interesting to learn about the dervishes and the meaning behind the dance. I would recommend
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Patriziar200
Sep 22, 2024
EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE MISSED - Finding the address of the place where the ceremony took place was easy with the simple use of a paper map. The ceremony took place on time, lasted an hour and was interesting. We had booked online and we were allocated front row seats (there are only two rows anyway).
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Rmc42
Sep 22, 2024
A cultural learning experience - This is a cultural learning experience, not a show as as many seem to think. You see the ceremony of the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevlevi. On the wall above the ceremony there is explanation of each stage of the ceremony so you can understand the ceremony. It is very interesting and insightful. Respect is needed, such as no photography, no clapping, and no talking during the ceremony, which was ignored by some disrespectful people when we were there. If you aren't into learning about culture and being respectful then don't go as you will ruin it for those of us who are!
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Carmini_e
Oct 1, 2024
Boring - The music and singing were good. The Whirling Dervishes performance was disappointing. They should have had the music going faster and faster and the Dervishes keeping up with it. I've seen better. I felt that it was a ripoff. It was somewhat boring. Not worth the money.
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Ria_l
Sep 16, 2024
Wasn't worthy the price for 10min Repetitive Dance - Wasn't for us. They sang in Turkish most of the time that we didn't understand. The dancing bit was very little & very repetitive. Lots of people felt asleep including us. It's an hour show but it's only a max 10min dance. Wouldn't recommend as it's quite pricey for what we got. There's much better things to do. Some restaurants offer free dance show near Sophia mosque is a better option if you wanna see the cultural dance
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From $32
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).