Bursa Day Trip & Shopping Guided Tour

About Bursa Day Trip

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!

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This day-trip must be booked in advance. Go to "Manage My Pass" or buy your Istanbul Tourist Pass today to book yourself on this memorable tour.

Lunch is included.

Since there are other passengers in the group Pick-Up proccess could be take 1 hour or more depending on your hotel's location.

Pick up and drop off available from/to from hotels in Sultanahmet, Eminönü, Sirkeci, Laleli, Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş and Şişli areas.

Drinks are not included.

Personal expenses are not included.

This tour is not wheelchair accessible

FAQ

What is the Importance of the City of Bursa for the Ottoman Empire? +

Bursa was the capital of the great Ottoman Empire for a long time. It continues to be flooded with visitors thanks to its historical buildings and touristic places that are still one with the modern city today. Discover the best of

Which Sultans Have Tombs in Bursa? +

Among the most important Ottoman Sultans whose tombs are in Bursa are Osman Gazi, Orhan Gazi, Murad Hüdavendigar, Yıldırım Bayezid, Sultan Çelebi Mehmed and Sultan II. Murad. In addition to them, the tombs of many important statesmen of the Ottoman Empire

Do I Have To Wait in Line to Enter Touristic Places in Bursa? +

No, you can take advantage of the privileges of your Istanbul Tourist Pass card and enter the touristic places without waiting in line. You can complete your trip in a shorter time without missing any historical places.

Bursa Day Trip & Shopping Guided Tour

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About Bursa Day Trip

The first capital city of the Ottoman Empire

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