Discover the best places in Konya in one day on this special tour and enjoy a fully personalized and flexible travel experience. Meet your guide at your local hotel in the morning and travel in a private vehicle. You will visit the Mevlana Museum (a Sufi center associated with whirling dervishes), the Alaeddin Mosque (one of Turkey’s oldest mosques), ancient monasteries and churches, and much more.
This tour is ideal for first-time visitors to Konya with limited time. Explore the prominent historical landmarks of the city in one day. A private tour offers the most flexible, customizable travel experience. Visit old mosques, museums, churches, and other significant sites.
Lunch
Private transportation
All fees and taxes
Professional guidance
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Any tips for the guide and driver
The main reason for visiting Konya, both for Muslims and non-Muslims, is to visit the Mevlana Museum, which houses the tomb of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, who lived in the 13th century, and the former dervish lodge. This is the largest Sufi center in Turkey, and the building’s turquoise tiled fluted dome is one of Turkey‘s most recognizable sights. 2 hours • Entrance Ticket Included
Alaeddin Mosque is one of Turkey‘s oldest mosques, built by the Seljuk Sultans between 1116 and 1220. The Alaeddin Mosque has some interesting architectural features, such as columns of different sizes and from earlier periods. The Seljuk Palace was built during the reign of Sultan Kilij Arslan II (1156-1192). 30 minutes • Free Entrance Ticket
The Ince Minaret Medrese, now known as the Museum of Wooden Artifacts and Stone Carving, was built in 1264 during the Seljuk period. 40 minutes • Entrance Ticket Included
Karatay Medrese was built in 1252 during the Seljuk period. It served as a theological school and now hosts many beautiful historical tiles. 20 minutes • Entrance Ticket Included
Aziziye Mosque was originally built in the 17th century but was restored in a Baroque and Rococo style, contrasting sharply with other mosques, after being destroyed in a fire 200 years later. 10 minutes • Free Entrance Ticket
Sahip Ata Mosque is a complex consisting of a mosque, tomb, tekke (dervish lodge), double bath, fountain, and shops. It was built in 1258. The museum houses sacred relics such as handwritten works, wooden artifacts, metal artifacts, carpets, kilims, Sakal-ı Şerif (Holy Beard), and covers for the Kaaba, representing the Anatolian Seljuks, Beyliks, Ottoman, and Republic periods. 40 minutes • Entrance Ticket Included
Sille village is an ancient Roman village from the 8th-7th century BC. It is one of the residences of early Christians with its rock-cut churches. This village houses one of the main monasteries known as St. Chariton (Ak Manastırı). 2 hours • Free Entrance Ticket
During her pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Helena, the mother of Byzantine Emperor Constantine, stopped in Sille, saw the carved temples, and had this church built. 20 minutes • Entrance Ticket Included
Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible by stroller
Guide animals are allowed
Close to public transportation
Baby seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible Surfaces are wheelchair accessible Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
To receive a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
If you cancel within 24 hours of the start time, the full amount paid is non-refundable.
Changes made within 24 hours of the start time will not be accepted.
Operating hours are subject to the local time of the experience.
