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- German
- English
- French
Konya is located at an altitude of about 1,200 m and is waiting for you with numerous sights. It also has numerous modern shopping centers and a contemporary infrastructure. Konya was the religious center in the Seljuk and Ottoman eras. Noteworthy cultural monuments bear witness to this great history. Over 2 million tourists visit the city of Konya every year, which is of great cultural and historical importance, for example because of the Mevlana Museum.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
IMPORTANT: PLEASE CONTACT VİANOBİLİS TRAVEL FOR THE COLLECTION 12 HOURS BEFORE. You will be picked up from the main entrance of the hotel, not at the reception! Bring headgear for women, sturdy shoes and cash! Very early departure time.
Itinerary
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1Karatay Medresesi Museum
The Karatay Medrese, formerly an Islamic university, houses excellent faience works of art from the Seljuk era. The first carpet manufacturers whose products inspired world traveler Marco Polo were also located in Konya.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2Mevlana Muzesi
Today's Mevlana Museum (Turkish Mevlânâ Müzesi) is the mausoleum of Jalāl ad-Din ar-Rūmī with the attached lodge of the Mevlevi Dervish Brotherhood, in Turkish Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi Türbesi ve Dergahi, in Konya, Turkey, the former capital of the Sultanate of Rum -Seljuks. The Mevlâna is a Sufi mystic, also known as Mavlâna or Rumi. It was also the Dervish Hut of the Mevlevi Order, better known as the Whirling Dervishes. Sultan Ala al-Din Keykubbad, the Seljuk Sultan who invited Mevlana to Konya, offered his rose garden as a suitable place to bury Rumi's father, Baha ud-Din Walad, when he died on January 12, 1231.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Konya
After lunch, take a short walk through the old town of Konya.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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