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.

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Jyotsna_c
Feb 10, 2025
Hodjapasha Dervish dance - The Dervish dance is very mystical experience, we really enjoyed the performance, Definitely will recommend.
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Sue_b
Jan 17, 2025
Experience a true spiritual and amazing experience. The energy and peace leaves you with a feeling of serenity. - This is truly the spiritual heart of Turkey. Watching the Dervishes, mediate as they whirl is so peaceful and mesmerising. With photography not allowed and the entire ceremony done without words, only music, it is moving and breathtaking.
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Ata_k
Jan 8, 2025
Spiritual but not entertainment - Great for a spiritual experience but don’t expect entertainment. It’s an hour long event. You’ll see plenty of whirling dervishes. Recommend reading some background info on their movements and actions so you understand the context. They provide very high level explanations during the event.
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Krish_k
Jan 8, 2025
This show was a... - This show was a spectacular and must see. The dedication, passion and presentation is extraordinary.
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Malika_v
Dec 26, 2024
Whirling devershises - A spiritual experience. Tough dance to do & we enjoyed it. The theater was packed though wish we could have recorded it.
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975tizianod
Dec 10, 2024
Mystical experience - Mystical experience and absolutely not touristy, without the possibility of clapping, taking photos or movies. Very interesting
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604ceciliah
Dec 2, 2024
Meditation dance - Excellent show of the dancing DERVICHES A thought-provoking meditative and religious dance Musicians accompany the dance in a unique show. Istanbul 🇹🇷 November 2024
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John_b
Dec 22, 2024
Beautiful performance, needs more context - Beautiful cultural performance. Needed more context in order to appreciate it completely. Wish Viator had told us that there is a museum you can visit just before entering the performance, as we would have arrived earlier. Be sure to go 30 minutes early if you go.
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B_b
Nov 29, 2024
Informative, & entertaining. Definitely not for young children. - Very lovely performance and highly recommend for anyone visiting Istanbul to have this experience. I was a little disappointed with the amount of chattering, whining and moving around behind me by children. The parents did little to control the situation. It was very distracting. The show is definitely not for children under 12 y.o. Something to consider when selling tickets for performances like this.
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Nasim
Dec 12, 2024
The show was partly an advertisement for Islam and partly a traditional performance - The beginning of the show was a religious commercial, while the dance of the dervishes or sema is a love movement for God. The beginning of the show was very boring and very long, so many people really fell asleep! After 30 minutes the dance and the performance started, which was special. For 25 minutes, five men performed an impressive act. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take videos or photos. .
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