The first capital city of the Ottoman Empire
Take a break from the crowded streets of Istanbul with a day trip to the city of Bursa! After a convenient hotel pick-up, scenic drive, and ferry trip, you'll arrive in Bursa. Our guide will take you to see all the main sights, including the Grand Mosque, the Green Tomb and its famous Iznik tiles, a 600-year-old tree, and the Bursa Silk Market. There are many delicious treats you might like to buy too, such as freshly made Turkish Delight, jams, and honey.Next, take the chair lift up to the famous Uludağ Mountain and enjoy the view. Uludağ Mountain is 2,543 meters high and is a very popular place for winter sports in Turkey. If the cable car is closed due to bad weather, you'll be driven to our lunch spot in our tour vehicle. Lunch will be served at a restaurant 800 meters up the mountain! If the weather is fine, you'll have some free time to explore the beautiful national park as well.
In the late evening, you'll be returned to your hotel in Istanbul with many wonderful memories of Bursa!
Bursa Day Trip Itinerary:
• Ferry trip: It takes 40 min to cross İzmit Gulf
• Chair lift: Climbing to the mountain by bus and chair lift at the peak of the mountain (2543 m)
• Old tree: More than 600 years old plane tree.
• Break for taking pictures/selfie
• Green social complex (mosque, silk market, green mausoleum), Ottoman house
• Lunch: The restaurant is located at the skirt of the mountain (800 m) with delicious mixed grilled
• Shopping: Bursa is known as one of the largest manufacturing sectors of Turkey so for that reason, you may have opportunities to get things from manufacturing places
• Turkish delight manufacturing
• Honey manufacturing
• Jam preserved manufacturing
• Silk market (600-year-old Antique Turkish baths)
Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul is FREE with the Istanbul Tourist Pass® along with 100+ amazing attractions and services. Buy your Pass now and don't miss this day trip to Bursa!
