Tour Overview
Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival is an annual tournament held in the Western Turkish city of Edirne. Wrestling competitions last for seven days and are generally held at the end of June each year and features local food, dances, wares and music.
Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival 27 june -03 july 2022
Highlights
- Selimiye Mosque, Eski (Old) Mosque and Bedesten (Bazaar), (Uc Serefeli )Balcony Mosque , Castle Ruins, Hans, Alipasha Covered Bazaar, Beyazıt Complex,Er Square,The Oiled Wrestling ,Er Square
Itinerary
( Breakfast and lunch included)
Pick up from your hotel and depart for your Edirne City Tour.Visiting to the historical places of Edirne such as historical lodging and dwelling points , forums and religious educational centers, Eski Cami (Old Mosque), Uc Serefeli Cami(Balcony Mosque) with its four distinctive minarets, and Sinan’s masterpiece Selimiye Mosque. Browse the shops at Selimiye Arastası or Ali Pasa Covered Bazaar, and check out the Medical Museum at Beyazıt Complex. While sightseeing in the city, you will notice the sincere hospitality and honest warmth of the local people. You will also get a chance to visit local shops with very affordable prices for shopping souvenirs. Edirne is famous for cuisine like ‘’Edirne Procedural Almond Butter”, ”Edirne Ciger Tava(Is made from lamb’s liver)”,Rumeli Begendisi(Is made with eggplant and lamb.),Ciger Sarma(Is made with lamb livers and rice),Elbasan Tava(Is made with boneless lamb),Elbasan Tava(Is made with boneless lamb). At noon, we will taste the most delicious Edirne-Ciğer Tava for lunch that of the reputation has exceeded its borders. Overnight in Edirne.
( Breakfast included )
Pick up from your hotel and depart to Kirkpinar,Er Square which takes place Oiled Wrestling Festival. The Oiled Wrestling Festival Tour will continue 3 days. The Oiled Wrestling is one of the most popular sports in Turkey. The wrestlers wear tight short leather trousers called "Kispet", made of water buffalo leather weighing approximately 13 kilograms (29 pounds), and they cover themselves with olive oil. Thousands of people from different age groups, cultures and regions travel to Edirne every year to see Pehlivan (wrestlers) fight for the Kırkpınar Golden Belt and the title of Chief Pehlivan. On the grass, the two oiled wrestlers compete, unlike more common wrestling formats, to pick each up in the air and “make their belly face the sky.” After the end of the first day of the festival, we will return the hotel.
( Breakfast included )
Pick up from your hotel and depart to Kirkpinar,Er Square which takes place Oiled Wrestling Festival. After the end of the second day of the festival, we will return the hotel.
( Breakfast and lunch included )
Pick up from your hotel and depart to Kirkpinar,Er Square which takes place Oiled Wrestling Festival. After the end of the last day of the festival, return to hotel. Overnight in Edirne.
( Breakfast included )
After breakfast check out from your hotel and transfer to Airport for your flight back home. We hope you have enjoyed our 6 Days City & Kirkpinar Oiled Wrestling Festivals Tour. We hope this was a memorable tour for you and looking forward to see you again on another tour of ours. Thank you for joining us.
Trip includes
Included
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach
Arrival transfer from Tekirdag/Corlu Airport to Edirne Hotel
Return transfer to airport in Tekirdag/Corlu
Guided Edirne City Tour
Guided Kirkpinar Oiled Wrestling Festivals Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Hotel Room Taxes ,
Tours & Transfer Taxes
Excluded
City Tax Turkey entry visa Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry 3 lunches
Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section
Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
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