Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul with Uludag Cable Car Experience
Description
Discover Bursa's beauty on a day trip from Istanbul. Enjoy a meal on Uludag Mountain, ride the cable car, and visit the iconic Green Mosque.
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Itinerary
Start your day with a pickup from your European-side Istanbul hotel, and travel to the port where your ferry awaits. Cruise south across the Sea of Marmara to Yalova, and then continue your journey by air-conditioned minivan. After just over two hours of traveling, arrive in Bursa, the first capital city of the Ottoman Empire. Make your way through the city, and hear how the ancient capital evolved into the flourishing modern metropolis that it is today. While contemporary sights are common, the city has retained its original opulence with an abundance of historical monuments strewn around its streets.
Car Ferry" In order to reach Bursa, the bus will drive you towards a harbour in order to enjoy a car ferry ride while passing the Marmara Sea. During this ferry trip, you can enjoy views over the Bosporus and over the imposing bridges that connect Asia and Europe.
Gemlik" When the ferry trip is over, this tour continues with a bus towards Gemlik. At a beautiful location close to a lake, a break will be offered. There, you will have 1 hour of free time to explore the area according to your interests. Except from walking around and admiring the beauty of nature, you may also join alternative activities such as Atv safari, at an extra cost.
Uludag Mountain" When you arrive in Bursa, you will visit a 600-year-old plane tree to snap some photos. Then, you will be driven towards Uludag Mountain. At a local restaurant there, you will enjoy a delicious meal in a quiet setting. After the lunch break, you will have free time to explore the area and enjoy your time in the mountains.
Cable Car Ride" Once the free time is over, you will enter in a cable car and enjoy an exciting and fun ride towards Bursa’s city center.
Visit natural home made Jam preserved.
Green Mosque" At the center, a bus will be waiting for you in order to transfer you to the Green Mosque. This monument forms one of the most important ones in the city. It includes multiple important rooms, such as a library and tombs. The interior of this mosque will impress you as it is beautifully decorated with green tiles.
Return" The Green Mosque will be your last stop. The bus will then start driving towards Istanbul by following the same route. According to the schedule, return to your hotel as expected during the night.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will inform you about your pickup time from your hotel via Whatsapp or E-mail in the morning of the day of your reservation. Our transfer zones: FINDIKZADE • AKSARAY • LALELİ • BEYAZIT • SULTANAHMET • SİRKECİ • ŞİŞHANE • TAKSİM • TALİMHANE • • ŞİŞLİ • BEŞİKTAŞ → We will give you a pick-up time in the tour day. Please ask for pick-up possibility from other locations. There may be an extra charge for transportations from other locations. No pick-up or drop off service from the hotels on the Asian side of Istanbul Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on When we come to your hotel or meeting point to meet you, we reach you via whatsapp phone number. We also tell you the meeting time for the welcome the day before your tour starts.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(9)
Very long day with the morning dedicated to picking up people and getting to Bursa via shopping stop/ optional track riding which are both time consuming . Afternoon is in Uludag national park with standard cable car included and optional ski lift to the top of the mountain ( worth the extra if guide gives you enough time ) then sites in Bursa ( sultans tombs ) and transfer home arriving very late evening/night. Afternoon and return journey which included ferry ( not always available ) made the trip worth wile if not very long - Morning was disappointing and would have paid more to miss the 1st 2 stops or had them shorter
A very long day with a lot of shopping stops. Overall really worth the money. The cable car ride from the mountain top to the city center of Bursa is an once in a life time experience. The Green Mosque area is very pretty and tranquille. I would rather pay more money for the trip and skip the shopping stops.
I reserved a day trip to Bursa my hotel was in the European side which I was reading that they don’t pick up at the Asian side only by point of meeting, I was communicating with the travel agency a day before to make sure I was confirmed, well they left me they were at a total different place and they want me to travel to some unfamiliar location I double check my info in the reservation to make sure there were no mistake and I was correct! they were supposed to pick me up at the hotel but never did I’m very disappointed one star because at least there were very fast in trying to refund me. NEVER USE THEM AGAIN!!
Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately, the hotel address was entered incorrectly during the reservation, which caused the pick-up issue. Nevertheless, we immediately processed your refund and even offered you complimentary participation in our evening dinner cruise with a show as a gesture of goodwill. We are truly sorry that you couldn’t experience the tour, despite our efforts to assist. Your review and rating are valuable to us, though we had hoped for a bit more understanding. Thank you
Our trip to Bursa was really wonderful. Our guide was very informative and took care of us at all times. Everything was beautifully arranged throughout the tour. It was an unforgettable experience to take in the landscape by cable car. It was also a delight to see the historic sites and taste the local flavors. We had a full day and were very pleased with everything. We will definitely remember this trip
The positives Amazing view of the city coming down on the cable car. Driver and tour guys were very nice, respectful gents The negatives Faulty air conditioning in the bus. Terrible time management and organization from pick-up to drop-off. I was dropped at my hotel at 1:30am Lots of shopping, very likely, commission-based stops. I was expecting more of history and tale story of the first capital of the ottoman empire, but there wasn’t much of that.
I joined the Bursa tour and experienced much more than I expected. The historical and natural beauties were stunning, our guide was very knowledgeable, and the tour was very well organized. It was a wonderful experience both culturally and gastronomically
It was very good! Well done, guys! Lots of emotions, impressions, kids are excited!!! Thank you so much!!! I'll tell everyone about a memorable trip.
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. It was truly our pleasure to host you and be part of this unforgettable journey. Knowing that you had a memorable experience brings us great joy and strengthens our passion for what we do. Your lovely words are a great source of motivation for our entire team. We are also deeply grateful for your kind attitude and positive energy throughout the tour. We would be delighted to welcome you again and explore new destinations together. Our doors and hearts are always open to you! ❤ With warm regards
I'm really happy to be on this tour and the first time I've been on a cable car in my life I'm so lucky to have this experience it was really a great experience thank you very much the agency who guided us to the tour and the guide was really caring and relevant Recommendation to everyone thank you for having such a nice day
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. It was truly our pleasure to host you and be part of this unforgettable journey. Knowing that you had a memorable experience brings us great joy and strengthens our passion for what we do. Your lovely words are a great source of motivation for our entire team. We are also deeply grateful for your kind attitude and positive energy throughout the tour. We would be delighted to welcome you again and explore new destinations together. Our doors and hearts are always open to you! ❤ With warm regards
The view of the snow was so beautiful that we took so beautiful pictures that we had a very nice family time, the kids had a lot of fun, the slide was so nice that I was very pleased
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. It was truly our pleasure to host you and be part of this unforgettable journey. Knowing that you had a memorable experience brings us great joy and strengthens our passion for what we do. Your lovely words are a great source of motivation for our entire team. We are also deeply grateful for your kind attitude and positive energy throughout the tour. We would be delighted to welcome you again and explore new destinations together. Our doors and hearts are always open to you! ❤ With warm regards
