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A group performing a traditional dance in white attire on a stage with a red carpet. 1
A museum exhibit with informational posters and a statue. 2
A group of people in traditional white attire performing a dance in a stone-walled venue. 3
A group of dancers in white traditional attire performing in a dimly lit venue with a brick wall backdrop and a stage. 4
A person performing on stage with a large object on their head, in front of an audience in a dimly lit venue with stone arches. 5
By HodjaPasha Culture Center
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$46 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • See an extraordinary dance show that dates back 800 years
    • Enter the HodjaPasha Culture Centre,a restored 550-year-old Ottoman Turkish bath
    • Watch the miraculous whirling dervishes and enjoy a fantastic musical repertoire
    • Learn about the Mevlevi Sema spiritual journey
    • Experience the show's unique ambiance while sipping on complimentary drinks

Activity location

    • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Hoca Paşa Mahallesi Ankara Caddesi İstanbul TR, Hoca Paşa Mahallesi, Hocapaşa Hamamı Sk. 3/B, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye | Start your activity at Hocapaşa Culture Center, which is located about 100 meters from the Sirkeci Tram Stop.
    • Hoca Paşa, İstanbul, Türkiye

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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5:00 PM Happy Hour Ticket

  • English

Dervish Museum at the foyer area

Starting time: 5:00 PM
Price details
AU$46.26 x 1 AdultAU$46.26
Total
Price is AU$46.26

7:00 PM Prime Time

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Dervish Museum at the foyer area

Starting time: 7:00 PM
Price details
AU$59.27 x 1 AdultAU$59.27
Total
Price is AU$59.27

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Mevlevei Sema ceremony ticket
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Programme booklet
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled drinking water

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Photography inside
  • Not suitable for: Children under 7 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Witness the Mevlevi Sema ceremony at the HodjaPasha Culture Centre in central Istanbul and see the whirling dances and dervishes. Enjoy complimentary drinks during the show.
Step inside a 550-year-old Ottoman Turkish bath in Sultanahmet-Sirkeci and take your place. Learn more about the Mevlevi Sema from the provided booklet.

Marvel at this cultural dance that dates back 800 years. The programme begins with a classical Turkish music concert. See the dervishes and sheikh take their place and praise the Prophet Mohammed.
Following the chant, hear the drum voice as the dervishes perform the seven-part Sema ceremony which represents the birth of humanity. The Sema ends with a Fâtiha for the souls of all prophets, martyrs, and believers, and a prayer for the salvation of the country.

Location

Activity location

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    • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Hoca Paşa Mahallesi Ankara Caddesi İstanbul TR, Hoca Paşa Mahallesi, Hocapaşa Hamamı Sk. 3/B, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye | Start your activity at Hocapaşa Culture Center, which is located about 100 meters from the Sirkeci Tram Stop.
    • Hoca Paşa, İstanbul, Türkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Hoca Paşa Mahallesi Ankara Caddesi İstanbul TR, Hoca Paşa Mahallesi, Hocapaşa Hamamı Sk. 3/B, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye | Start your activity at Hocapaşa Culture Center, which is located about 100 meters from the Sirkeci Tram Stop.
    • Hoca Paşa, İstanbul, Türkiye