Cappadocia Tours

Turkish Night Show in Cappadocia with Dinner

4.6264 reviewsActivity provider: Cappadocia Tours, TÜRSAB-licensed

An evening out in a restaurant carved into the rock: a set dinner of meze and grills with local wine or rakı, the whirling dervish ceremony performed in near silence, then an hour of Anatolian folk dances that ends with the audience on the floor. Hotel pickup and drop-off included; children welcome.

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  • Duration: 3.5 hours

    Starts 19:45, ends 23:15

  • Dinner & drinks included

    Shared tables in a large cave hall

  • Host

    English

  • Pickup included

    Göreme, Uçhisar, Ürgüp, Avanos, Ortahisar hotels

Highlights

  • Dinner in a restaurant carved into the rock
  • The whirling dervish ceremony, performed before the dancing starts
  • An hour of folk dances from across Anatolia
  • Unlimited local wine, beer, rakı and soft drinks with dinner
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

  1. Hotel pickup

    19:45

    Minibus

    Pickup from your hotel.

  2. Dinner

    20:00

    About 1 h

    Meze, soup, grills and dessert, with local wine and rakı on the table.

  3. Whirling dervish ceremony

    21:00

    About 20 min

    The sema, performed first and in quiet. No photos with flash during it.

  4. Folk dances

    21:30

    About 1 h

    Dances from the Black Sea, the Caucasus and Anatolia, the henna night, and the audience pulled onto the floor to finish.

  5. Back at your hotel

    23:15

    Minibus

    Drop-off at your hotel.

Numbers match the stops. For reference only; the order can change on the day.

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Set dinner
  • Unlimited local wine, beer, rakı and soft drinks
  • The show

Not included

  • Imported spirits
  • Tips

Meeting point and pickup

Pickup from your hotel around 19:45.

Pickup from

  • Göreme
  • Uçhisar
  • Ürgüp
  • Avanos
  • Ortahisar
Start
19:45
End
23:15
Duration
3.5 hours

Important information

What to bring

  • A layer; the cave hall is cool until it fills up

Not allowed

  • Flash photography during the dervish ceremony

Know before you go

  • Vegetarian menus on request
  • Children welcome; under 7 free with a paying adult
  • The dervish ceremony is a performance, not a religious service

Questions about this tour

Is the Turkish night worth it?

If you want a lively evening out with dinner, yes. It is a show, and a good one; not a quiet cultural night. 30 best things to do in Cappadocia.

Are drinks included?

Local wine, beer, rakı and soft drinks are unlimited with dinner. Imported spirits are extra. All activities.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. Children under 7 go free with a paying adult, and the dancing is the part they like best. Is Cappadocia safe to visit?.

Can we see a real sema ceremony?

The show includes a short sema. For the full religious ceremony, the Saruhan caravanserai near Avanos holds one most evenings. Cappadocia travel tips.

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Useful guides

Where it starts

Pickup runs from hotels in and around Avanos, the village most guests stay in. Staying elsewhere? Tell us on WhatsApp and we will sort the pickup.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6/5

Based on 264 reviews

Review summary

The show
4.7/5
Food
4.4/5
Value for money
4.5/5

4.9 on Google · 5.0 on Tripadvisor

  • 5

    Elena P. – Greece

    22 August 2026 · Verified booking · Google

    The dervish ceremony was hauntingly beautiful and the dancing afterwards was pure fun. Our kids loved it.

  • 4

    Kevin S. – United States

    11 June 2026 · Verified booking · Tripadvisor

    Touristy, and they know it, but a genuinely great evening. Food was fine, the show was excellent.
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Product code: TURKISH-NIGHT

Activity provider: Cappadocia Tours Travel Agency · TÜRSAB No. 12345

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