The 15 Best Turkish Night Shows & Dervish Ceremonies

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night Show

1.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise & Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12,954 reviews · 3 hours · from $28Our pick

Sail the Bosphorus at night with dinner and an onboard Turkish Night show, passing palaces and bridges with unlimited local drinks.

“Good value for money. The boat is clean and the food is acceptable. Our waiter was very attentive. I had two glasses of wine, and the alcohol was truly unlimited. Considering the price of alcoholic drinks in Istanbul, this was a bargain. The show was also very nice and entertaining, especially the belly dancer. I even have some really funny pictures of her with my teenage son—nothing inappropriate, just pure fun.”

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Istanbul: Hodjapasha Whirling Dervishes Show & Exhibition

2.Hodjapasha Whirling Dervishes Show & Exhibition

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,790 reviews · 1 hour · from $32

Watch the Mevlevi Sema at HodjaPasha, a restored Ottoman bath. Live music, whirling dervishes, and a short exhibit.

“There really is something truly otherworldly and captivating about this solemn dance and the accompanying music. A haunting experience.”

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Istanbul: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

3.Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,950 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Bosphorus dinner cruise with Turkish night show, scenic landmark views, Turkish menu, and dance plus DJ in 3 hours.

“Selahattiin was lovely, good transport service, good food kebabs were my favourite, middle floor has quick access to the outside decking where they serve Turkish tea, bottom floor is where people get drunk and wear white clothes and dance, you can’t see much outside apart from the bridge, 🥰overall nice experience”

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Istanbul: Whirling Dervishes Ceremony and Mevlevi Sema

4.Whirling Dervishes Ceremony and Mevlevi Sema

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,694 reviews · 1 hour · from $23

See Istanbul’s Mevlevi Sema at Hoca Rüstem Medrese, with live music, whirling dervishes, and an English audio guide in 1 hour.

“The dervishes, musicians and hafızs they were all very competent and enthusiastic in what they do. Istanbul born and raised, I have never been to a Sema before simply because they were known to take place in Konya to commemorate Mevlana and Şems i Tebrizi. I am also very pleased with the tea service before the show. It is such a great idea to bring the dervishes to the city of Istanbul so that everyone can have an idea of Mevlevi dervish life and culture. The world has to know.”

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Turkish Night at Cave Restaurant with Dinner and Unlimited Drinks

5.Turkish Night at Cave Restaurant with Dinner and Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,225 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66Top rated

Cappadocia cave dinner show in Goreme: Turkish folk dances, belly dance, dinner and unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks with pickup.

“Not very good overall. Appetizers and entree was sub par. It was the worst and most expensive meal we have had in Turkey. The professional dancing was energetic, but overall not great and there were no whirling dervishes. Audience participation was was over the top and it really strayed from the traditional Turkish vibe. . Cave location was cool though. It became kind of trashy towards the end when the belly dancer was soliciting dollars into her bikini style top and the dancer had a bucket at the exit to tips.”

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Istanbul: Whirling Dervish Ceremony next to Hagia Sophia

6.Whirling Dervish Ceremony next to Hagia Sophia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 906 reviews · 55 min · from $17Best value

Whirling Dervish ceremony next to Hagia Sophia: a 55-minute UNESCO Sema with live Turkish music, guide talk, and tea or sherbet.

“Really enjoyed the experience, which sometimes felt quite hypnotic. I felt we got to experience something culturally very beautiful. Very well organised and the event hall was the perfect setting. Also, I would like to say a special thank you to the company running this experience. I had to cancel with very little notice and even though I was outside the cancellation T&Cs I messaged them directly via the App and they were kind enough to allow me to move my booking. They were very communicative throughout and their kindness to move our tickets with no charge allowed us to witness something very special.”

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ISTANBUL: Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus with Turkish night show

7.Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus with Turkish night show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 772 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $33

Bosphorus dinner cruise with a Turkish night show, 3 courses of traditional food, unlimited soft drinks and tea, and big photo views.

“Beautiful and well organized. The food was good. The show was outdoors but it was fun and the ride nice. We really enjoyed it.Auto-translated”

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Istanbul Hodjapasha Whirling Dervishes Show & Exhibition

8.Istanbul Hodjapasha Whirling Dervishes Show & Exhibition

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 503 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32

Hodjapasha Whirling Dervishes show in Istanbul: an educational 1-hour Sufi ceremony with exhibits on Rumi, plus etiquette tips.

“This was a Unique and Educational cultural opportunity! Booking a ticket was fast & easy and the location is central and walkable. The music & movement was mesmerizing, peaceful and spiritual!”

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Göreme: Turkish Night at Cave Restaurant Dinner & Drinks

9.Göreme: Turkish Night at Cave Restaurant Dinner & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 455 reviews · 3 hours · from $77

Cave restaurant Turkish Nights dinner in Cappadocia with hotel pickup, nonstop folk dances, belly dancing, and unlimited local drinks for 3 hours.

“It was perfect experience, everyone should try at least once in a life. Especially our guide Ozan was really good and nice person, he provides us everything and we are happy to have him. Me and my wife have the best party since a few years”

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Cappadocia Whirling Dervishes ceremony

10.Cappadocia Whirling Dervishes ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $24

Attend Cappadocia’s Sema Whirling Dervishes ceremony at 6 pm with Serbet, helpful timing, and convenient transfers.

“The taxi came on time exact. The drive to the place was barely 10 minutes from Göreme. It just took longer because they were picking up more people. I would recommend getting some refreshments before the ceremony because it is not nice to interrupt the ritual in between. The ceremony itself started almost 10 15 mins after we seated ourselves. It is a cave like room 1 floor below, so you will have to climb down some stairs. The ceremony is definitely beautiful and we were fortunate to be able to witness the feeling of divinity. A heads up for future tourists, please do not clap at the end, it’s…”

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Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Turkish Night Show with DJ

11.Istanbul Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Turkish Night Show with DJ

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 249 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise with hotel pickup, 3-course meal, Turkish dances, whirling show, and DJ on Istanbul night views.

“Great food and entertainment. The dancers and musicians were so good. The catering staff were very polite and friendly. I recommend this tour.”

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Cappadocia: Turkish Night Show with Dinner in a Cave

12.Turkish Night Show with Dinner in a Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 222 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

Turkish night in a cave with dinner and a live dance show, plus hotel pickup and unlimited beer and wine for about 3 hours.

“The event was good, only thing was I was travelling with my friend and we were left at big table on our own. Would have been nice to sit with others for fun. Food was good, plenty of wine, and the entertainment was excellent. The staff and service was great. We had a good night and joined in with the dancing.”

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Istanbul: Magic of Bosphorus, Full Meal & Turkish Night Show

13.Magic of Bosphorus, Full Meal & Turkish Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

3-hour Bosphorus dinner cruise in Istanbul with a full Turkish meal, belly dance and dervish show, plus DJ music under the lights.

“Such a fun experience. Lots of energy and great performances throughout the night !”

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Goreme: Whirling Dervishes Show in Historical Cave

14.Whirling Dervishes Show in Historical Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 169 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $24

Göreme cave sema explained by an English guide, with a 60 minute whirling dervish ceremony, plus return by 19:00.

“We loved the ceremony. It was authentic to the core. They did not dilute it for a world-wide audience.”

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Cappadocia: Whirling Dervishes Ceremony & Optional Transfer

15.Whirling Dervishes Ceremony & Optional Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 133 reviews · 1 hour · from $21

Watch Cappadocia’s Sema ceremony for $21, with optional hotel pickup, Serbet, and an English guide in about one hour.

“It was very interesting to watch this spiritual activity. We received English pamphlets explaining the ceremony which was helpful. The guide did not explain anything related to the ceremony, although I understand it may be due to the language barrier. Overall intriguing, would recommend if you have a keen interest in different cultures.”

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