Rumi Route self-guided audio tour in Konya: Mevlana Museum

Walk Rumi's Konya at your own pace with audio narration and offline maps

The Rumi Route is a self-guided audio tour in Konya that traces the 13th-century mystic poet's life through seven landmarks: the Mevlana Museum, the Shams of Tabriz Masjid and Tomb, and five Ottoman-era mosques. The VoiceMap app delivers audio narration, offline maps and GPS directions in English. You control the pace and timing, and can revisit the tour anytime. Admission fees at individual sites are not included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Rumi's Konya landmarks

• Pass by İplikçi Camii
• Stop at Shams of Tabriz Masjid and Tomb
• Pass by Şerafettin Türbesi
• Pass by Kapı Camii
• Pass by Azizia Mosque
• Pass by Sultan Selim Mosque
• Pass by Mevlana Museum
• End near Konya Kitchen

The experience

Between 1.5 and 3.2 hours of walking, depending on how long you linger at each stop. The route moves through central Konya, passing the İplikçi Camii, Şerafettin Türbesi, Kapı Camii, Azizia Mosque, and Sultan Selim Mosque before reaching the Mevlana Museum, the spiritual heart of the tour, and ending near Konya Kitchen. The audio guide covers Rumi's scholarship, his transformative friendship with Shams e Tabrizi, Sufi philosophy, Whirling Dervish tradition, Anatolian carpets, and Seljuk cuisine alongside the city's 13th-century architecture.

Download the VoiceMap app before you arrive and the tour loads completely offline, so you navigate without data or wifi. GPS tracking keeps you on route and triggers audio segments as you approach each site. You start whenever you want, pause to sit in a courtyard or take photographs, and skip ahead if a stop doesn't hold your interest. The app stays on your phone indefinitely, so you can retrace the route on a return visit or refresh details you missed the first time through.

Public transportation runs nearby if you'd rather not walk the full distance. Bring your own smartphone and headphones. The audio is in English only. Entry to the Mevlana Museum and any other paid sites along the way is separate from the tour cost.

What’s included

• VoiceMap app for Android and iOS.
• lifetime access to the tour in English.
• offline audio narration, maps and geodata.
• GPS-guided navigation.
• directions to the starting point.
• flexibility to explore at your own pace and revisit the tour anytime.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours

Is this one for you?This tour suits anyone who wants to explore Rumi's Konya independently, without a guide or fixed group schedule. Self-guided means you set the rhythm (linger at the Mevlana Museum as long as you want, skip a mosque if time is short, or return to a stop that moved you), and the offline app works whether you have data or not.

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Top questions

What is the Mevlana Museum and why does the tour end there?

The Mevlana Museum houses the tomb and shrine of Rumi, the 13th-century Sufi poet and philosopher who spent most of his adult life in Konya. It is the central landmark of the route and the place where Rumi's spiritual legacy is most directly preserved.

Can I do this tour if I don't speak English?

The audio narration is available in English only. If you don't speak English, this tour won't work for you.

Do I need to buy tickets to enter the sites the tour passes?

The tour audio guides you past and through seven landmarks, but admission fees for sites like the Mevlana Museum are not included and must be paid separately at each location.

What happens if I get lost or the GPS doesn't work?

The app includes offline maps and written directions to the starting point so the tour activates when you arrive. If you lose your way, the maps and GPS function offline, so you can reorient yourself without needing a data connection.

Can I do this tour with young children?

The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. Infants must sit on an adult's lap, and the pace is entirely up to you, so families can move slowly and take breaks as needed.