A Taste of the Middle East Day Tour - Monday 1st June 2026 - currently sold out
The Auburn Gallipoli Mosque is an Ottoman-style mosque in Auburn. More than 500 worshippers attend every day and around 2000 worshippers attend the weekly special Friday prayer. A qualified guide will take you on a tour of the mosque. Following the tour, passengers will enjoy a delicious Lebanese banquet at a local Auburn eatery. Before starting the trip back to the Central Coast, we will drop into Abla's Pastries at Granville to purchase some Lebanese delicacies.
Itinerary :
8.30am: Depart the Central Coast after home pick up service
9.45am: Comfort & coffee stop
10.30am - 12.00pm: Guided tour of Auburn Gallipoli Mosque
12.30pm: Banquet lunch at Jasmin1 Restaurant (or similar) then visit Abla's Pastries, Granville
4.30pm: Approx. arrival time back on the Central Coast
*times are approximations only
Please note that lunch on this day tour will be a banquet-style lunch & we cannot guarantee that those with special dietary needs can be catered for.
Sample Menu (subject to change):
lamb skewer
kafta skewer
served with hummus
baba ghanouj
garlic dip
labneh
falafel
fried kibbeh
sambousek
fattouch
tabouli
Price:
$145 - Includes home pick up & drop off service (within our advertised pick up/drop off area), return transfer to venues, guided tour of Gallipoli Mosque, banquet lunch, Lebanese pastries
Please Note:
Please wear long, loose clothing and socks as shown below.
Long skirts, slacks or trousers are required for entry into the Mosque.
Shoes must be removed before entering the mosque.
Although this tour is suitable for those with walkers, the toilets are located down a flight of stairs at the mosque. We will, however, have a comfort stop just before arriving at the venue.
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