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Konya in December
Good month: December is at the end of the recommended season (April – June, September – December). Şeb-i Arus (Rumi Commemoration) can fall this month.
The season ends with December. Summer Heat: 35-40 °C usually starts in July, 7 months away.
2 days in Konya in December · from ₹11,945 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What’s on in December
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Şeb-i Arus (Rumi Commemoration)2026: 7–17 Dec
Ten nights of whirling dervish ceremonies at the Mevlana Cultural Centre, ending on 17 December, the anniversary of Rumi's death. Tickets for the ceremonies are free or cheap but go fast on the official sale site; Konya's hotels fill, so book ahead.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹11,945 for two
- Room a night₹3,200
- Food a day, each₹1,690
Mid-range
₹27,000 for two
- Room a night₹6,400
- Food a day, each₹3,900
Luxury
₹60,912 for two
- Room a night₹14,000
- Food a day, each₹9,100
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Türkiye yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Antalya (AYT), 193 km away
Then: Bus · 5h (Kontur / Kamil Koç bus over the Taurus mountains)
Flights from India: from 2 cities, one way from ₹26,000
Fly into Istanbul (IST), 462 km away
Then: Flight · 4h 30m (Turkish Airlines / AJet / Pegasus)
Flights from India: from 6 cities, one way from ₹20,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 30 days, about ₹4,300
- If you hold a valid US, UK, Irish or Schengen visa or residence permit, apply online for the Turkish e-Visa at evisa.gov.tr (single entry, up to 30 days, about US$44.5: US$43 plus a US$1.5 processing fee); use only the official site. Otherwise apply for a sticker tourist visa through the Turkish consulate's visa centre (VFS Global) at least 3-4 weeks before you fly.
- For the e-Visa, check on evisa.gov.tr that your airline and route qualify (it is for arrival by air) and print the e-Visa; your US, UK, Irish or Schengen visa must still be valid on the day you land.
- For the sticker visa, book a VFS appointment and bring the form, photos, 3-6 months of bank statements, ITRs, a cover letter, confirmed return flights and hotel bookings; processing takes about 15 working days.
- At Istanbul immigration, show your passport with the visa (or the printed e-Visa) and, if asked, your return ticket, hotel bookings and funds.
Carry: Passport valid at least 60 days beyond your stay (6 months is the safe rule), with a blank page; The e-Visa printout, or the sticker visa in your passport; For the e-Visa: your valid US, UK, Irish or Schengen visa or residence permit (the physical one); Confirmed return flight within the visa's 30 days; Hotel bookings for the whole stay; Proof of funds: about US$50 a day (bank statement or forex card).
Only Indians who already hold a US, UK, Irish or Schengen visa or residence permit can use the e-Visa; everyone else needs a sticker visa from the Turkish mission's visa centre, so start a month ahead. Fees and conditions were taken from consular notes and travel guides, not the live e-Visa site: confirm on evisa.gov.tr before paying.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
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