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Authentic Turkish Dinner and Historic Dervish Show: A Local Cultural Experience

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38 Ratings

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Immerse yourself in the local culture with an authentic Turkish dinner and a historic Dervish show. Taste a variety of high-quality food and enjoy a captivating performance.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Sirkeci - - Meet in front of Sirkeci Train Gar at 18.35

-Try a local street food.

Short walk to the Dervish experience (We will explain Dervish/Sufism background in a detailed way, so you will have the opportunity to know more about it before the performance.)
Watch the amazing Dervish experience and feel the Rumi spirit (performance is around 60 minutes)
Take a private transfer to a local kebab restaurant (it is included in this price)
Kadinlar Pazari - - Take a private transfer to a local kebab restaurant with 140 years of history (it is included in this price)
Taste the wonderful Turkish food (Unlimited Dinner: you will try soup, 5 different kebabs, meze(tapas), salads, drink)
Finalize the dinner with tea/special coffee and traditional dessert Künefe.
Notes:
Vegetarian or gluten free option is available, please send us a message after reservation. (10 types of Turkish style vegeterian mezes)
Please send us a message for private tours.
We will split after the dinner 21.30-22.00. We will organise a private car which will drop you to a location close to your hotel.

It will be a very unique experience that you will never forget.

What's Included

Private transportation
Dervish Performance Ticket
Dinner

What's Not Included

YOU WILL NOT PAY ANY EXTRA

Additional Information

An authentic experience with the locals and you will take a break from the touristic spots. It is our passion to meet with new people and show our local culture. Come and join us!

Discover local areas! Watch the dervish performance in a very historic place and have dinner in an authentic/local rooftop with 140 years of history, taste more than 10 different types of high quality food

VEGETARIAN and VEGAN option available, please inform us after reservation.

Price includes all the extras mentioned below, you will not have to pay any extras.

Watch the amazing Dervish experience and feel the Rumi spirit (performance is around 60 minutes)
Take a private transfer to a local kebab restaurant (it is included in this price)
Taste the wonderful Turkish food (Unlimited Dinner: you will try soup, 5 different kebabs, meze(tapas), salads, drink)
Finalize the dinner with tea/special coffee and traditional dessert Künefe.

*Our private car will drop you of close to your hotel.

Location

Istanbul Railway Museum

In front of Sirkeci Tram Station

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.9

(38 Ratings)

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Arnab_b

Apr 9, 2024

Highly recommended tour! - One of the best tours we have taken in Istanbul. Our tour guides nazli and sule were very considerate of our likes though we were in a group tour. The dervish experience is divine and wholesome and we had authentic and delicious Turkish cuisine for dinner. This is a must try if you’re first time in Istanbul. They give good recommendations about the foods to try and best Hammam places!

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Kamron

Mar 26, 2024

An excellent experience which is a must if visiting Istanbul!! - This was a great tour which was well worth the money! The whirling Dervishes was a very authentic experience to witness and the ritual was mesmerising. This is a must see when visiting Istanbul, you will not have experienced anything like it before! After the show, you will get a taste of authentic Turkish foods that tourists will not find themselves ('çiğ köfte', unusual tirkish delights). The food you will have later is at a well established restaurant. They are well known in the city for the foods you will try ('kitel', 'adana kebab', 'büryan' and 'künefe'). It was by far the nicest meal we had during our time in Istanbul! Our tour guide Berna was extremely knowledgeable about the Dervishes, local cuisine, and the many other questions we had about Islam and the Turkish people. She went above and beyond for us on our tour and was extremely helpful for the rest of our stay in Istanbul by providing many recommendations and tips for us even in the days after our tour. I cannot recommend her enough!

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933xug

Feb 8, 2024

Religious show & local food - The whirling Dervish is a religious show, instead of a traditional folk dance as expected. However, we got a special feeling immersed in the holy vibe. After the show, we had a nice local food to try. By the way, Umut is an excellent guide, friendly, knowledgeable and informative, not only abt food but also history and culture. We really enjoy the tour.

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Terri_c

Jan 19, 2024

Wonderful Experience - The Traditional Turkish Dinner and Dervish Experience was wonderful. Our tour guides were great in explaining Turkish traditions to us.

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Dawsha_p

Dec 29, 2023

Best Dinner and Show in Istanbul - The hosts were friendly, energetic, and helpful. It was easy to get to the meet up point and then they took us to everywhere else. The Dervish show was interesting and moving. the meal afterwards was exceptional. I loved all the extra surprises along the way and the insights into culture provided by the hosts.

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Mathieu_k

Nov 12, 2023

Amazing experience, highly recommended - This was one of our favorite experiences on our entire month long trip to Turkey. Zeynep was an amazing guide. We had a lot of fun and it was great to learn more about Turkey from a local. We tried many different types of local foods and everything was delicious, especially the Buryan lamb. The dancing dervishes were mesmerizing. 100% a must do in Istanbul.

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Fredric_b

Nov 6, 2023

Up close and an amazing experience - Our tour guides were terrific …. Dinner was amazing and the Dervish experience was spellbinding ….. The small gifts were very much appreciated.

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Lisa_c

Nov 5, 2023

Our tour became an experience by our guides Kubi & Zaneb - Fantastic experience for our 1st night in Istanbul. Traditionally synced dance performance. Our guides Kubi & Zaneb were so informed and brought Istanbul and turkeys history to life. They led us to a few street kababs then a dinner that was perfect. We couldn't ask for better food and service. Our tour guides made the tour an "experience" OUTSTANDING KUBI & ZANEB ask for them.

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L5476freileenr

Oct 25, 2023

Awesome Tour! - This was an awesome tour! Seeing the whirling dervishes was inspiring and totally transcendental, but then we went out to a fantastic restaurant and enjoyed authentic and delicious Turkish cuisine. Had a great time because out host, Zehra, was so positive and enthusiastic. She took good care of us and made sure we all got home safely as well.

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Jim_j

Oct 13, 2023

A wonderful evening of culture, tradition and hospitality - I had done my homework and knew that the dervish experience was religious and deeply spiritual--not some kind of Islamic Cirque du Soleil. So I found it moving and provided insights to Islamic culture and tradition. That set the tone wonderfully for the dinner that followed. We learned about cuisine and how it fits into daily lives. And, with three local guides--all young, informed and passionate about their culture--we continued to gain insights well into the evening.

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