Cappadocian Sema Ceremony: Ancient Turkish Ritual

Immerse yourself in the mystical Sema ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes in Cappadocia. Experience an ancient Turkish ritual and learn about the spiritual journey of man. Hotel pick-up included.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dervis Evi Whirling Dervishes - The whole ceremony takes around one hour and we offer ‘Serbet’, a religious drink, after the ceremony. Turkish Heritage Travel picks you up from your hotel in Goreme or other towns of Cappadocia half an hour earlier, which will give you enough time to see the parts of the caravanserai prior to ceremony.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option is selected)
  • Live entertainment
  • A soft drink called Serbet
What's Not Included
  • Food
Additional Information

The Sema ritual symbolizes the mystic journey of a person’s spiritual elevation through affection and their quest for authenticity and excellence. It’s a belief that once a person completes his spiritual expedition, he can cultivate love and serve all beings around him. This evening, you get a chance to engage in a traditional Cappadocian ceremony and…

Location
Motif Sema Gösterisi Salonu
Nevşehir Ürgüp Yolu
Motif Kültür Merkezi (Sema Gösterisi Salonu) Adres: Bahçelievler, Nevşehir Ürgüp Yolu, 50650 Ortahisar/Ürgüp/Nevşehir
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Quade
Nov 20, 2024
Great Performance With Great Service - Great performance with great service. Fatma coordinated the arrangements well to get me to and from the venue on time. The Dervishers were extaordinarily focused. An opportunity to take those prized videos and pictures came at the end. It's worth booking through Fatma if you have space on your agenda in Cappadocia.
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Ashley_c
Nov 12, 2024
Thank you Fatma - The ceremony is about an hour and is quite somber and quiet with music, singing and the dervish dancing of course. My driver was Fatma and he was right on time for pickup, was friendly and personable, and transported me to the venue in good time to attend the event. Definitely worth the money for the convenience and warm welcome I received from Fatma. Thank you!
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Bonnie_w
Nov 2, 2024
It’s unique and not a travel tour that lasted all day - Pick up was on time. It was an interesting thing to watch and it was entertaining. We could take a photo at the end and also buy treats nets to n the gift show. From m beginning to end it lasted 2 hours. Perfect for a little outing if you want to do an activity that doesn’t last too long
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Sheryl_b
Sep 18, 2024
Moving - Intimate and mesmerizing ceremony. It is important to understand what this religious ceremony is about to truly appreciate the beauty of the rituals.
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Ahsan_a
Sep 14, 2024
It was short and sweet performance - Moves by the Sufees was great!! Venue was perfect and place was convenient and clean We recommend this place Thanks
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Uzairiqbal
Sep 3, 2024
Excellent - A last minute experience very well arranged by Murat! Dervish show was very good and well organized. Recommend this experience to everyone!
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Vibhaa
Aug 26, 2024
Beautiful Ceremony - Beautiful ceremony. Please be respectful and do not take a video and photos during the ceremony. There will be a chance to do this at the end. Be prepared to be picked up from the hotel by 5pm.
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Sumia_s
Sep 11, 2024
Normal activity - Good experience, nice place, a little far from the main places. We went on taxi. It was an hour long and they give you information papers to read before to understand what they are doing. It is more a religious ceremony, if you are interested in these thing would recommend it, if not it may feel boring after a while, they let you take photos the last 5 minutes. They also gave us a drink called sharbet.
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Romagadi1985
Aug 29, 2024
An Experience 🇹🇷 - We chose this experience with pick up and drop off. The person who came to pick us up was on time and when we reached they gave us the front seating. The ceremony is quite intense and if you don’t read about it on pamphlets which are available there or on google , the ceremony will make no sense for the audience. They don’t allow to use cameras or phones till last and for pictures they only allow you at last 5 minutes. All together this was the first time experience for us and it is definitely a must see for adults. Thanks so much for the wonderful experience.
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Aroop_s
Nov 9, 2024
A bit boring - Have to sit quietly for a long time. It’s more of a religious ceremony and this gets a bit tiring after sometime.
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