Cappadocia: Witness the Mystical Dervish Ceremony in a Historical Caravansarai

Experience the mystical Whirling Dervish Ceremony in Cappadocia’s historical Caravansarai. Witness the real dervishes and live musicians in a mesmerizing ritual accompanied by the Ney. Don’t miss the complimentary syrup and the captivating light show about the formations of Cappadocia. Book now!

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saruhan Culture and Event Center - A shuttle will collect you from your accommodation, and following a brief 20-minute journey, we will reach Saruhan Caravanserai, an exceptionally preserved example of Anatolian Caravanserais that is certainly worth the visit.
    We will proceed to Dervishane (Dervish House) to witness an authentic Dervish Ceremony….
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Whirling Dervish Ceremony: It is known as the most mystical dance in the world, created and developed with the inspiration of Rumi (1207-1273). It taught by Shams-i Tabriz to Mevlana. In fact, when looked more deeply, it is the ritual of the Mevlevi dervishes. It can be summarized as the ritual they perform by opening their arms to both sides, turning…

Location
Saruhan Culture and Event Center
Yeni kayseri Yolu 6 km
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Grace_s
Oct 10, 2024
Authentic and moving! - The location and lighting set the scene and the intimate nature of the performance and it's authenticity was particularly moving - not a show but a true experience of the ceremony - would highly recommend
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Beatriz
Sep 29, 2024
The show was in a cave and was very good! - The company was excellent. The show we had booked was suspended and they were in charge of getting us another one!!
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Chyonne_k
Jun 16, 2024
Mesmerising! A must do experience in Cappadocia - This was the highlight of my trip to Cappadocia. I was utterly mesmerised by the focus and devotion of the dervishes, not to mention the talented musicians. On top of this, the location at an original caravansary (Silk Road rest stop) made for a perfect, spirituality uplifting, evening. It was truly magical!
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Holly_a
May 29, 2024
Cultural experience not to be missed - The transport was very nice. The ritual was very calming and moving. It was incredible. No photos until the very end, which I think was the best solution. Everyone engaged in the ritual performance. Which is very mesmerising. We all enjoyed it
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Priyanka_g
May 27, 2024
A memorable experience - authentic and mesmerizing - Amazing experience! The show was authentic, performed inside a Caravan Sarai built in the year 1249. The dervishes were dedicated, middle aged performers. The whole performance was nicely explained in English I'm a leaflet distributed at the beginning. Icing on the cake was the 10 minutes photo op where the dervishes re-enacted parts of the ceremony only for the tourists to take photo/video memories (since photography was forbidden during the ceremony). Overall, a memorable experience!
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67sarinak
Apr 2, 2024
Great experience - Fabulous guide and amazing experience to be a part of this special ceremony. One you don’t want to miss. Transportation and traditional tea were included.
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Taha
Jan 22, 2024
Truly a wonderful experience, totally worth it ! - The ceremony was as mesmerizing as we thought it would be. The music was actually played live. The venue also made the experience even more authentic as it is an actual caravanserai. Our guide, Shahin, gave us lots of background and was just an angel. He even had tips for great photos/videos after the ceremony. All in all, it was truly a wonderful experience.
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Jacinda_b
Jan 13, 2024
Beautiful Experience - I really enjoyed the ceremony. The tour guide was also very knowledgeable and helpful. I highly recommend. Thank you!
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Jacqueline_k
Nov 12, 2023
Evening of contemplation - A moving, hypnotic experience the movements are so graceful and you can sense how deeply spiritual it is to the Dervish would highly recommend it. The location was so interesting that in itself was worth a visit.
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Mercedita_e
Sep 13, 2024
vertigo dance - it’s really entertaining very authentic entertainment and one of a kind only you. an experience in this place
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From $63
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).