Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul
Description
Relish an opportunity to learn about the Ottoman Empire's first capital, Bursa, during a small-group Full day tour from Istanbul. Over centuries of rule, the Ottoman Empire influenced so much of Turkey’s culture and during this tour you will experience some of Bursa’s most historic landmarks. See the Green Mausoleum (Yesil Turbe) and the Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) famous for their tile decor. and then savor a lunch at a charming local eatery. This tour is limited to 15 - 25 people to ensure a quality experience.
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Itinerary
The Bursa Day Tour begins during the morning from the city centre of Istanbul. A fully air conditioned bus will pick you up from your hotel. A tour guide will accompany you during this trip in order to provide interesting descriptions and assist you.
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 Bosporus and over the imposing bridges that connect Asia and Europe. Total Distance between Istanbul and Bursa is 2 hours
By the end of your free time, the bus will continue towards the next stop of the excursion. A stop will also be made at a shop selling authentic Turkish delight. This worldwide famous dessert is one of the sweetest memories you will have from Turkey. Thus, do not miss the chance to purchase your favourites from this shop.
Once the free time is over, you will enter in a cable car and enjoy an exciting and fun ride towards Bursa’s city centre. The feature that distinguishes us from other companies organizing Bursa tours is that we include REAL trip with the cable car which takes about 30 minutes, instead of a basic 7-minute chairlift ride. In our tour, you are in a cabinet of a real cable car.
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 mountain.
At the centre, 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.
The bus will then start driving towards Istanbul by following the same route. According to the schedule, return to your hotel in expected during the night.
After completing our tour in Bursa, we begin our journey back to Istanbul. Depending on the schedule and traffic conditions, the return may be arranged either by ferry — with our bus boarding the ferry across the Sea of Marmara — or via the highway and bridge route. Both options offer comfortable travel and scenic views, ensuring a pleasant end to your day. Upon arrival in Istanbul, guests are dropped off at their hotels or designated locations. Please Note: Due to traffic and weather conditions, the return time to Istanbul may vary. In some cases, the arrival time can be as late as 11:00 PM. We kindly ask guests to plan their evening activities accordingly.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Important Information Pick-up is available only from hotels located in the following areas: Istanbul City Center Hotels, Sultanahmet, Aksaray, Laleli, Grand Bazaar, Sirkeci, Karakoy, Taksim, Beyoglu, Fatih, Eminonu, Cankurtaran, Sisli, Kadırga, Kumkapi, Beyazit. Hotel pick-up is scheduled between 08:15 and 09:00 No transfers are provided from hotels outside these locations, and there is no pick-up service from the Asian side of Istanbul.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(85)
It was a very well-organized and enjoyable trip. The supervisor was cooperative, organized, hardworking, and focused on every detail. May God reward him.
it was a nice experience, but the journey felt quite long, and some of the stops along the way didn’t really feel necessary. The best part of the trip was definitely the cable car and skiing — it was fun and a great change from the city. However, the lunch wasn’t very good, which was a bit disappointing.
My daughter and mom both enjoyed the trip. My mom needed extra time considering her age for planned activities. Our guide Medyan was very supportive and guided us through out.
Hello The trip was enjoyable; we went with them on a trip to Sapanca, Mount Uludağ, and the snow. The tour guide is polite and answers all your questions and explains things, and the driver is also excellent. May God grant you good health.
The tour was great. We visited good places we had free lunch with good food and we went to the Uludağ mountain and it was snowing. Highly recommended
We had an amazing time in Bursa. The guide was a superb guy who knew what's the best way to show us around. We loved the cable car rides and snowmobile rides. I felt a lot of time was spent on the adventure park and we could have spent more time on the mountain. A little heads up could have been nice in terms of being prepared for the trip by bringing warm clothes and carrying cash.
I rarely write negative reviews, but this tour was extremely disappointing and nothing like what was described in the listing. The organization, timing, and overall execution were far below expectations. What was sold as a 12-hour tour ended up taking approximately 16 hours, which made an already exhausting day even more difficult. Several key elements that were advertised did not match the reality of the experience, and many guests were visibly unhappy throughout the day. I do want to acknowledge our guide, Mustapha. He maintained a consistently positive and professional attitude and genuinely tried to manage the frustration of multiple dissatisfied customers. He even created a crowd-pleasing playlist on the bus to lift the mood, which was appreciated. The driver was also excellent — safe, professional, and courteous. Unfortunately, the issues were significant: • Téléphérique (cable car) was cancelled, and we only found out once we were already on the mountain, despite having paid extra for it. • Lunch became a 7:00 pm dinner after a very long day. The restaurant was low quality, portions were small, and many of us had to pay extra just to eat enough. • Transportation was a small, tight bus, and approximately 65% of the day was spent inside it. • The “Turkish delight factory” was simply an upstairs empty kitchen in a store — no demonstration or real experience, just sweets being sold. • We stopped for about one hour at a farm where quad rides were pushed. Those who participated were disappointed, and for others it felt like wasted time. • Bursa old town, which was charming, was limited to only about 35 minutes. • The mountain stop is essentially a ski resort area — pleasant scenery, but not the unique highlight it was presented to be. The issue here is not the individuals on the ground, but the way the tour is structured and marketed. Expectations were set at a certain level and not delivered. I would strongly advise future travelers to clarify details before booking
Not good it was an old small coach. No air con. Uncomfortable Guide could not speak English. He played his own loud music without asking us Whole trip took 12 hours. We were exhausted, one man missed his medication because of it. We need a refund for the cable car because we couldn’t go on it. Altogether a very bad experience. Guide did not care. He was impervious to our feelings A meal was included but this was inedible and disgusting. No hot drink was offered and no dessert. It was an awful venue. Like a scruffy old shed.
We went on the tour with Nuri, he was absolutely amazing!! He was very informative, friendly and fun to be with. The places he took us went way above our expectations. We love to travel and this is the best tour we have ever done by far!! Would definitely go again this experience was once in a lifetime!
A very beautiful exchange trip with an even more beautiful age, a leathered leather, a telegram, a theater, a column pass, and a relaxing walk with our brother Omar