Cappadocia Red Tour - Northern Highlights
€45per person
- Culture
- Cappadocia
- 8 hours
- Up to 20 guests
Culture
Whirling Dervishes Ceremony
1 hourStarts 19:00Up to 60 guestsSaruhan Caravanserai, Avanos
- Authentic sema ceremony, not a dinner show
- Staged in a 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai
- Live ney, kudüm and vocal Sufi music
- Explanatory introduction in English
- Traditional sherbet served afterwards
- Silence is expected during the ceremony
- Not recommended for children under 7
- Photography only in the designated final segment
- Indoor venue — runs in all weather
- Free cancellation 24 hours before start time
About
Witness the sema, the 800-year-old Mevlevi ritual of prayer through spinning, performed in the stone hall of a Seljuk caravanserai near Avanos. This is a religious ceremony rather than a show: an hour of live Sufi music, chanted prayer, and the hypnotic whirling of the dervishes, followed by a serving of sherbet. Photography is permitted only in the final minutes.
In which light of the day
19:00–20:00 · 1 hour
What's included
- Ceremony admission
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Welcome sherbet drink
- Printed explanation of the ritual's symbolism
Location
Saruhan Caravanserai, Avanos
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