Bursa Full-Day Tour From Istanbul With Cable Car
Description
Join our Bursa Day Tour From Istanbul and visit one of the most important cities of Turkey. Bursa used to be the first capital during the era of the Ottoman Empire. Nowadays, it is the 3rd largest city of the country and attracts thousands of visitors every year. With a plethora of spectacular landscapes, archaeological monuments and deep rooted culture, Bursa is able to offer you an exciting and relaxing day. ✅ Cable car which is included in the tour price; is not a simple 5-minute chairlift. The service included in our price is a real cable car journey about 30 minutes. ✅ Discover Ottoman Empire's earliest capital by cross of the Marmara Sea on a full day trip. ✅ Sample locally grown foods, explore community markets and tour a 14th century, Seljuk style mosque (Green Mosquie). ✅ Admire take breathing views of the rugged alpine landscape while riding a teleferique up Mount Olympus. ✅ Benefit from hotel transfer, lunch and insurance, included within the tour price.
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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.
We will drop you back to your hotels
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please remember that there can be delays for the pickups. Istanbul is a mega city with some big traffic problems. We are always online and ready to help you incase of any delays.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- On this tour, we take a break at two different shopping malls.