For five years MACFEST has helped you explore Islamic art and culture by showcasing the works of Muslim creatives around the world.
Now we invite you to join us as we take you on a journey of discovery that delves into both the hidden and known gems of the Islamic world through a series of artfully curated tours.
Our Macfest International Heritage Tours are organised in partnership with Islamic Travels.
Join us this spring on a captivating journey through Central Turkey, a region blessed with dramatic terrain, quaint villages, underground caverns, and centuries-old mosques.
We will travel through the dramatic landscapes of Cappadocia before visiting the spiritually uplifting mosques of Jalāluddīn Rūmi and Alā’uddīn Kaykubād in Konya. The tour concludes in Pamukkale, famous for its thermal pools and the nearby Roman ruins of Hierapolis.
Whether you’ve visited Turkey previously, or if it’s your first time, this specially curated tour promises to introduce you to parts of the country that you may not have known about.
The package costs £799 per person covering 7 nights in 4-star accommodation with breakfast and lunch, private ground transport, tour guide and entrance fees to historical sites. Flights are not included.
For further information contact: E-mail: tours@macfest.org.uk or Phone: 020 8123 7861
Join us for a day tour to the earliest recorded mosque in Britain which was founded in a Liverpool terrace house in 1889. The Muslim Institute was established by a group of 20 British converts to Islam, led by Sheikh Abdullah William Henry Quilliam (1856-1932).
Join us for an amazing trip to Azerbaijan; It is where Europe meets Asia, and where centuries of Turkic and Persian influence have overlapped and enriched one another. Visit Shia and Sunni mosques, and other sacred places such as the Church of Kish and the Zoroastrian temple of Ateshgah.
Join us for an amazing trip to Azerbaijan; a fascinating country situated between the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea. It is where Europe meets Asia, and where centuries of Turkic and Persian influence have overlapped and enriched one another.
Our journey begins in the vibrant capital Baku and takes us across the breadth of the country to the former Silk Road cities of Shamakhi, Sheki and Gabala which are important cultural centres of Azerbaijan.
One of the highlights of this trip is the unique Gobustan region where ancient rock carvings depicting prehistoric life are preserved in an arid landscape featuring mud volcanoes. The tour will include visits to historical Shia and Sunni mosques, and other sacred places such as the Church of Kish and the Zoroastrian temple of Ateshgah.
The package costs £649 per person. This covers 4 star accommodation for 7 nights with breakfast, private transport, tour guide and entrance fees to historical sites. Flights are not included.
For further information contact: E-mail: tours@macfest.org.uk or Phone: 020 8123 7861