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Cappadocia: Whirling Dervish Show Tickets with Hotel Transfers

Name: Cappadocia: Whirling Dervish Show Tickets with Hotel Transfers
Start: 2026-10-21T18:00:00
End: 2026-10-21T19:00:00
Location: Cappadocia

Authentically experience Sema, the Whirling Dervish ceremony, as you learn about the complex spiritual beliefs behind this ancient Turkish ritual.

This ticket includes round-trip hotel transfers, so you can immerse yourself in a performance filled with fluidity and intense emotion.

Enjoy an inspiring Sema ceremony featuring graceful movements and traditional spiritual music.

Take a sip of sherbet, a traditional religious offering drink that marks the close of the experience.

Whirling Dervish show

Sema ceremony admission

Traditional sherbet

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Dinner

Coffee and/or tea

Bottled water

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Going Through the Motions

Take this opportunity to experience an authentic Cappadocian ceremony. This ancient Turkish ritual represents the mystical journey of man's spiritual ascent through love. Gaze at the performers' incredible whirling and wander into meditative bliss. Whirling dervish ceremonies, which began as a form of meditation in the 13th century by famous Sufi Muslim mystic and poet Jalaluddin Rumi, holds enormous spiritual signifance.

Engaging with the Narrative

There are several steps to this ceremony. The selam portion presents us with a story of humanity, usually consisting of 4 segments: the first selam conveys how humans come to terms with their status as created beings, the second selam embodies the rapture felt when confronted with God’s omnipotent power, the third a transformation of rapture at God’s power into love, and the fourth how humans return to serve. This performance appears to be a conversation with the cosmos. You will leave with an appreciation for the diverse intangible cultural heritages of our species.

With pick-up and drop-off taken care of by us, all you have to do is bring an open mind and a curious heart.

What to bring

Passport: Bring your passport, as it is required for the experience.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access: The experience is not wheelchair accessible.

Stroller access: The experience is not stroller accessible.

Pets: The experience is not suitable for pets.

Infant seating: Infant seats are unavailable; infants must sit on a lap.

Additional information

Hotel pickup: Pickup is available from hotels or designated meeting points for guests arriving from outside their hotel or from the airport.

Pickup outside Goreme: For guests staying in Avanos, Urgup, Uchisar, Cavusin, or Ortahisar, pickup times vary from 8:50am to 9:30am.

Goreme pickup: Goreme based hotel pickups begin at 9:30am or later, with departures around 10am.

Mustafapasa and Ibrahimpasa: Guests staying in these areas should contact the provider before or after booking.

Food and drinks: Food and drinks are not included; dinner, coffee or tea, and bottled water are excluded.

Public transportation: Public transportation is available nearby.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID during the pick-up.

Hotel Transfers

This ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs.

While booking, please provide the name of your hotel.

If your hotel is not in the pickup zone, you will be provided with the nearest pickup location.

On the day of your tour, please arrive at your hotel lobby 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup time.

If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of your hotel.