Shab-e Arus Special Konya Tour
Tour Detail
In our tour where we will experience the unique atmosphere of the Shab-e Arus Commemoration and Sema Ceremony; we will explore unforgettable stops extending from Mevlana Complex to Sille, from Karatay Medrese to Butterfly Valley, and taste Konya's local flavors.
Tour Program
Departure: On the night connecting Friday, December 11 to Saturday, we depart from in front of Akuğur Market on FSM Boulevard at 23:00 and from Haşim İşcan Doğanbey Parking Lot at 23:15 towards Konya.
Passing through Bozüyük, Afyon, Akşehir, and Ilgın, we arrive in Konya around 08:00. After breakfast at our hotel, we begin our historical city tour of Konya with the Hz. Mevlana Complex, which was the sultan's rose garden during the Seljuk era and is now famous worldwide with the phrase "Come, whatever you are, come." Inside the complex, we visit the Hz. Mevlana Mausoleum, mosque, semahane (whirling dervish hall), dervish cells, matbah (kitchen), Hürrem Paşa Mausoleum, Üçler Cemetery, and the mausoleums of Sinan Paşa, Fatma Hatun, and Hasan Paşa. We complete our visit in the complex, which also contains the graves of Mevlâna and his family, by seeing the covered fountain built by Yavuz Sultan Selim in 1512 in the courtyard, the "Seb-i Arûs" pool, and the famous "Selsebil" fountain. Afterwards, we visit Karatay Madrasa, İnce Minareli Madrasa, and Alaaddin Complex. We visit the tomb of Şems-i Tebrizi, whom Hz. Mevlana addressed as "I heard you were determined to leave us, don't do it," and whom he called the mirror of his soul, concluding our visits. After a lunch break where we will taste Konya's famous lamb oven dish and okra soup, we head back to our hotel for check-in. Following dinner at the hotel, at 19:00 we depart from our hotel to attend the "Special Night of Union (Şeb-i Arus) Commemoration and Sema Ceremony of Hz. Mevlana" at the Mevlana Cultural Center. After the Sema ceremony, we meet at the designated point and return to our hotel. Dinner and Overnight Accommodation at Konya 5* Konya Grand Millennium Hotel.
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we depart from the hotel at 09:00. Our tour begins with a visit to Sille Village, a 5,000-year-old historical site in Konya that bears traces of the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods. We will see the Aya Elena Church, mosques, bridges, and historic houses here, and take a break at tea gardens located along the Sille Stream. From Butterfly Valley, which holds the title of Europe's largest tropical garden, surrounded by flying butterflies, we move towards the city center with wonderful feelings and proceed to our restaurant for a free lunch. After enjoying Konya's famous meat-filled bread (bıçak arası) and saç arası dessert, we head to Akşehir. We visit Nasrettin Hoca's Tomb and Gülmece Park, then return to Bursa via Afyon - Kütahya - Bozüyük. We arrive in Bursa around 22:30 in the evening and bid farewell to you, hoping to meet again on other tours.
What's Included
- 1 Night Accommodation at 5* Konya Grand Millennium Hotel,
- Breakfast included upon arrival
- Transportation by bus and onboard refreshments,
- Open buffet breakfast and dinner at the hotel,
- Invitation to attend the Mevlana Commemoration Ceremony and Sema Ceremony,
- Professional guide services
- Mandatory travel insurance.
Not Included
• Lunch meals,
• Personal expenses
• Museum and archaeological site entrance fees,
• Students under 18 years of age and guests over 65 years of age can enter museums affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for free.
Cancellation Policy
To enable our tours, there is a minimum participation requirement of 15 people.
- If the required number of participants is not reached; international trips and Umra tours may be cancelled at least 15 days before the departure date, while domestic trips may be cancelled at least 7 days before the departure date.
- In case of cancellation by our company, all payments made by participants will be refunded without any deductions.
Applications made via our website, phone, or WhatsApp are considered pre-registrations. To confirm the registration, at least 30% of the tour fee must be paid.
The following conditions apply to cancellations initiated by the participant:
- For cancellations made 30 days or more before the start of the trip, the full amount paid will be refunded.
- For cancellations made 15–29 days before the start of the trip, a deduction of 30% of the tour fee will be applied.
- For cancellations made 10–14 days before the start of the trip, a deduction of 50% of the tour fee will be applied.
- For cancellations made less than 10 days before the start of the trip, no refund will be issued.
Cases of force majeure such as serious illness, accidents, death, or contagious diseases that prevent travel must be proven with documents obtained from authorized official institutions. In such cases; after deducting amounts already paid in advance to service providers (such as airline tickets, visas, accommodation, etc.) that cannot be recovered, the remaining balance will be refunded to the participant.
