This beautiful pilgrimage will take us to Istanbul, Yalova, Cappadocia and Konya. It includes the Middle East Dance Leader Training Camp in Yalova from 13-17 September.
The caravan and camp schedule is:
September 11-12: Istanbul (Sacred and historic sites) September 13-17: Yalova (Middle East Training Camp) September 18-20: Cappadocia Region (Nature and Magic) September 20-23: Konya (Local Sufis, Rumi)
We strongly recommend arriving at least 2 or 3 days earlier (on the 8th or 9th) because Istanbul is such a magical city with so many places and adventures available. In the Caravan we will take you to special visits, but a few days of tourism are recommended. We will provide later on, a list of things you can do and the name of our group accommodation (in case you want to stay there when you arrive)
In your light, I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no-one sees you,
But sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art.
Mevlana Rumi
GENERAL INFORMATION
As the path unfolds, we invite you to join us in a mystical journey. The caravan is a service project of the Beyond Initiative whose purpose is to support the emerging circles of Dances of Universal Peace in the Middle East. We try to create the best experience for all of us but also we would like to inform you that this is a friendly invitation to support this process and is not intended as a professional package of a tourist agency. Your participation makes it possible to give grants and assistance to the DUP leaders in training from the region.
BOOKING INFORMATION
General Price of Caravan 2023: 900 EUR
What is included:
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● All accommodations and most of the meals.
- ● Transportation to all of the organized activities, sites and transfers
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● Entrance tickets to places and guidance. One ticket to the Mystic Music Festival. (In case the dates coincide with our visit to Konya)
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● Teachings, workshops, visits to local teachers, etc.
What is not included:
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Two lunches during the 2 free times at midday (one in Istanbul, one in Konya) and snacks for boat and bus ride.
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Plane tickets to arrive in Istanbul or transport after Konya.
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Any type of insurance.
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Honoraries of any of the DUP teachers. Donations will be welcome.
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Private rooms in Hotels. (Generally our rooms are for 4 people occupancy.)
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Hot Air Balloon Ride or extra activities in Cappadocia
The $900 Euro price is intended to make this caravan accessible to younger generations of dancers and leaders, as well as participants from countries with less robust economies. There is a possibility of joining and paying an extra registration fee to have more comfort and privacy in accommodation. Private rooms for couples will be an extra $200 EUR per person and individual bedrooms will be an extra $400 EUR.
The private rooms will only be provided based on availability.
To reserve your space on the DUP Turkey Caravan 2023 please write to:
dupmiddleeast@gmail.com. Places are limited. The deadline for applying is July 31st, nevertheless, registration will close when the maximum number of participants is reached.
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