Bursa Day Trip: Uludag, Green Mosque & More

Experience the charm of Bursa with a day excursion from Istanbul. Savor a delightful meal on Uludag Mountain, take a scenic cable car ride, and explore the renowned Green Mosque.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bursa - Begin your day with a pickup from your hotel on the European side of Istanbul, and head to the port where your ferry is ready. Sail south across the Sea of Marmara to Yalova, then continue your journey in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan. After a little over two hours of travel, arrive in Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman…
What's Included
  • Ferry ride - Among the options depending on traffic density
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Cable Car - Optional
What's Not Included
  • Food and drink, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Location
The Marmara Taksim
Osmanlı Sokak
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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705mesutd
Aug 6, 2025
An unforgettable excursion - 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
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Emmacw3193xa
Aug 3, 2025
We had a wonderful day, everything was great. - 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
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Milak918
Apr 12, 2025
Unforgettable experience!!! - 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.
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Veli
Jan 31, 2025
The stock market was beautiful - 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
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583leylat
Jan 30, 2025
Very beautiful Di - 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
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Andres
Aug 4, 2025
Had higher expectations of the 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.
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Experience321794
Aug 17, 2025
Total disaster!! - 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!!
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95glebe
Jul 27, 2025
What goes around comes around - One of the worst tours I’ve experienced — more accurately, it should be renamed “extracting money from guests.” The first three stops were nothing but overpriced tourist traps partnered with our so-called guide. The first was a dull “national resort” where those who didn’t pay extra for buggy rides had to sit in the heat for an hour. The second was worse — we were dropped at a tourist store where items were two to three times pricier than in Istanbul bazaars, and again, forced to stay for an hour. The third stop? A jam store. We wasted half the day on blatant money-making schemes. It’s also important to clarify that Mr. Amer is not a real tour guide. He offered no historical context or insights about Bursa. Apart from a ten-minute, inaccurate ramble about a bridge and a botched mention of Mehmet Çelebi, he provided nothing of educational value. His primary role seemed to be funneling guests into his associates’ shops. Beyond that, his interaction style — constantly calling grown men “bro” — felt unprofessional and inappropriate. To make matters worse, we skipped most of Bursa’s rich heritage, including its historic mosques, and went directly to Uludağ. By the time we reached the Green Mosque, it was already evening, and we were allowed a mere 45 minutes — barely enough to walk around. Even then, instead of sharing the mosque’s historical or architectural background, Mr. Amer tried to usher us into yet another store. A deeply disappointing tour, full of missed opportunities and wasted time.
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From $41
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).