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The 15 Best Bursa Day Trips from Istanbul

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Bursa is the first Ottoman capital and the cable car up Uludağ is the reason most people go. These 15 compare the ferry crossings, the mountain option and how much of the day is spent on the road.

Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Tour with Lunch & Cable Car Option - The Yalova ATV stop is optional, not essential
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Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Tour with Lunch & Cable Car Option

1.Bursa & Uludag Tour with Lunch & Cable Car Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,879 reviews · 12 - 13 hours · from $30Our pick

Spend 12 to 13 hours traveling from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludağ with an English or Arabic-speaking guide. Visit the Green Mosque, Green Tomb, historic plane tree, local food shops, and mountain resort. Lunch is included, while ATV rides, ski equipment, chairlifts, and the cable car may cost extra.

“Luckily we witnessed snow in Uludag mountain in Bursa❤️ The guide was really helpful and hospitable. Made us entertained throughout the trip with pickup and drop off at hotel”

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Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car - Crossing Izmit Bay by ferry
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Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car

2.Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 447 reviews · 13.5 hours · from $31

Spend 13.5 hours leaving Istanbul for Bursa and Uludag Mountain. You’ll cross Izmit Bay by ferry, visit Turkish delight and honey shops, see a 610-year-old plane tree, ride the cable car if selected, and explore the Green Mosque. Guides such as Nuri and Mahmut are frequently assigned.

“Overall very good experience had lots of fun and saw some breathtaking views. Had option to do activities and was definitely worth it. Overall me and my family had an unbelievable time, better than we expected. Extremely satisfied with this trip😁”

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From İstanbul: Bursa Uludağ Mountain Tour & Cable Car Ride - From Istanbul to Bursa by coach and ferry
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From İstanbul: Bursa Uludağ Mountain Tour & Cable Car Ride

3.Bursa Uludağ Mountain Tour & Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 426 reviews · 13 hours · from $39

Leave Istanbul by coach and ferry for Bursa, Turkey’s first Ottoman capital. Visit the Green Mosque, a 600-year-old plane tree, local food shops, and Uludağ Mountain. Lunch is included, while the 30-minute cable car ride, chairlift, and quad safari depend on your selected option or added payment.

“The trip was phenomenal. Mohammed Hassan was an amazing host and kept everyone upbeat and informed on all stops. The mountains have a whole different feel to them, the snowy areas looked unrealistic. We had the chance to do quad biking, sit on a chair lift, & cable car at additional costs but worth it 100%. Again huge credits to Mohammed Hassan, fantastic tour guide.”

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Bursa Full-Day Tour From Istanbul With Cable Car - The old plane tree and Uludag National Park
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Bursa Full-Day Tour From Istanbul With Cable Car

4.Bursa Full-Day Tour From Istanbul With Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 287 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $50

This 12 to 14-hour outing takes you from central Istanbul to Bursa and Uludag National Park by air-conditioned bus, ferry, and cable car when available. You’ll see the old plane tree, Green Mosque, mountain scenery, Turkish delight shops, and a barbecue lunch with an English-speaking guide. Expect a large group and a very long day.

“Took nearly 2 hours to actually leave Istanbul due to major disorganization among the drivers/guide, and minimal English speaking despite what was advertised. I ended up prematurely leaving the tour because I was extremely uncomfortable and suspected that many of the glowing reviews for this tour were bots or otherwise fake.”

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Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Full-Day Trip with Cable Car Ride - Uludag Mountain and winter activities
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Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Full-Day Trip with Cable Car Ride

5.Bursa and Uludag Full-Day Trip with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 164 reviews · 12 hours · from $58

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludag with hotel pickup, a guide, lunch, and a one-way cable-car ride. See the 600-year-old Inkaya Tree, Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Old Silk Market, and mountain resort. Guides may include Dohan, Yaqub, Omar, Burak, or Ali.

“I loved this trip. we did so much. we went to Bursa then onto Uludag where it was snowing. We then headed to the cable cars then onto a ferry back home. It was a very long journey but we'll worth the visit and definitely worth the price.”

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Bursa And Uludağ Tour From İstanbul Included Lunch & Cable Car - Morning pickup in central Istanbul
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Bursa And Uludağ Tour From İstanbul Included Lunch & Cable Car

6.Bursa And Uludağ Tour From İstanbul Included Lunch & Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 125 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $39

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa by air-conditioned bus and ferry, ride the optional full cable car to Uludağ, eat lunch, visit the Green Mosque, and return late at night. Guides such as Mohammed, Omar, and Sabit have earned praise, though shopping stops, delayed meals, and unclear cable-car pricing can affect the day.

“Our guide for the tour is Sabit. A very funny guy and knowledgeable. It was fun during the experiences and even had a lucky draw when our stop at some local selling local stuff. But will not make them at fault because of during beginning of the trip on picking other traveller in our group, we had to wait almost 40mins for the couple to come down to the bus! Ridiculous people when you know you’re to be pick up do check the time! Overall i would give Sabit a clap for his patience. Thank you Sabit!”

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Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable Car - Bursa’s Green Mosque and Ottoman center
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Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable Car

7.Bursa and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $66

Leave Istanbul by minivan and ferry for Bursa’s Green Mosque and Green Tomb, then continue to Uludag National Park for a mountain lunch and one-way cable-car ride. An English-speaking guide, transport, entrance fees, and hotel pickup are included, but shopping stops and long travel times may shape the day.

“It was a horrible trip. I will not recommend it to any of my friends. You put misleading information about the tour. you should call it bursa bus ride as we soent 10 hours on the bus which is rediculous”

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Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Tour with Lunch & Cable Car Option - The Yalova ATV stop is optional, not essential
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Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Tour with Lunch & Cable Car Option

8.Bursa & Uludag Tour with Lunch & Cable Car Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 102 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $45

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludag by air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel pickup, a ferry or bridge crossing, lunch, Turkish delight shopping, the Inkaya sycamore, Green Mosque area, and an optional cable car ride. Guides such as Omer and Dogan may lead the day.

“Well where do I start with this tour? So disappointed with how this tour was from start to finish. I was collected early morning, then rounds start to collect others joining the tour this can take upto 2 hours. We finally set off where the tour guide will briefly explain the day. To cut this very short and not go into it too much, there was more time spent driving in the coach than doing any activities, and yes understanding that the weather wasn't great, still tye experience didn't live up to my expectations, so if you want to be driven around Bursa with the odd occasions stopping then go…”

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From Istanbul: Green Bursa Full-Day Excursion - Bursa’s Ottoman Sights: Green Mosque and Green Mausoleum
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From Istanbul: Green Bursa Full-Day Excursion

9.Green Bursa Full-Day Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 85 reviews · 14 hours · from $49

Spend 14 hours traveling from Istanbul to Bursa with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, lunch, and entry fees included. Visit the Green Mosque, Green Mausoleum, Silk Market, and Uludag by cable car. Expect long road time, uneven walking, and several shopping stops.

“The guide deserves 5 stars, tour was good too but too long, should remove the shopping stops from the tours, too many of them, without them tour would have been more lovely.”

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Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul - Crossing the Marmara Sea by ferry
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Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul

10.Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 78 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $42

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa by air-conditioned vehicle and ferry, ride the Uludag cable car, eat lunch in the mountains, visit the Green Mosque, and stop at Turkish shops. Hotel pickup, a local guide, and lunch are included, but expect a very long day with possible delays and optional paid activities.

“The day itself was fine but I was expecting, based on the tour details, this to include more history. Instead we spent nearly 3hrs of the day doing things we needed to pay extra for. AWD on a mountain.. cool but not really my thing and started at 2000 extra. Going to the top of Mt Olympos WAS cool in fairness despite the lining up and definitely the highlight of the trip. Snow mobile around the snow, literally cool, but starting at 3000 extra. If you like those types of things then it’s probably good value even with the extras but I wanted to learn about the Ottoman history. I…”

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From Istanbul: Bursa and Mt. Uludağ Full-Day Tour - The early Istanbul pickup and ferry crossing
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From Istanbul: Bursa and Mt. Uludağ Full-Day Tour

11.Bursa and Mt. Uludağ Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 75 reviews · 14 hours · from $59

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa by ferry and coach, ride the Mt. Uludağ cable car when weather allows, eat a BBQ lunch, visit the Grand Mosque, and shop for silk, chestnuts, and Turkish sweets. Pickup is limited to Sultanahmet and Taksim hotels.

“A really interesting trip taking in some lovely scenery and interesting invite and places. The guide was superb and a cut above the rest with his knowledge and passion for history and facts. He really made our trip.”

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Premium Bursa and Uludag Tour - (Breakfast-Lunch Included) - Crossing Izmit Gulf before breakfast
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Premium Bursa and Uludag Tour – (Breakfast-Lunch Included)

12.Premium Bursa and Uludag Tour – (Breakfast-Lunch Included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $174

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludag on a full-day trip with hotel pickup, ferry transport, breakfast in Cumalikizik, lunch, Ottoman sights, a mountain chair lift, and time at 2,543 meters. Guides such as Chatay, Mohammad, and Gayhatu have led past departures.

“Gayhatu or also known as joshep was a wonderland, kind and informative guide. He took cared to all our needs and made sure we were comfortable all the time. We hade many historic sight seeing activities throughout the trip and 1 shopping trip only. Would recommend this tour to everyone.”

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Daily Bursa Uludag Tour - Leaving Istanbul by organized minivan
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Daily Bursa Uludag Tour

13.Daily Bursa Uludag Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $39

Spend about 14 hours traveling from Istanbul to Uludag National Park and Bursa. You’ll ride by minivan, eat an included barbecue lunch, visit the Green Mosque area, and travel with a guide such as Telek, Ozturk, Suri, or Ahmed, depending on the departure.

“Uludag was nice with ice, chairlift and sledging. Green mosque and cable car ride was a treat but wished we had gone there when it wasn’t already night and dark. Itinerary could have been revised to deleting the turkish delight & jam store - none of the people were happy with these parts of itinerary. If it is compulsory, it should be kept for last so that we don’t miss on things which we actually came for. And in this process, the car ferry ride was deleted as there was no time left. Guide Ozturk was v polite and kind. And also our driver was v nice!”

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Bursa Nature Tour with Lunch & Cable Car (optional) - The morning begins with an early Istanbul pickup
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Bursa Nature Tour with Lunch & Cable Car (optional)

14.Bursa Nature Tour with Lunch & Cable Car (optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 37 reviews · from $29

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa with an English-speaking guide, sample Turkish delight and organic jam, eat local lunch, visit the 638-year-old plane tree, spend two hours on Uludağ, then ride the cable car to Bursa and see Yeşil Mosque and Yeşil Tomb.

“It was a nice nature tour for us. We had a great time at the top of Uludağ with a magnificent view and fresh air. Our guide was very good and took great care of us.”

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Bursa City and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Pick up & Cable Car - Yalova offers an optional burst of activity
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Bursa City and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Pick up & Cable Car

15.Bursa City and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Pick up & Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 33 reviews · 13 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27Best value

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludag by bridge and ferry, with a guide, lunch, mountain time, shopping stops, and an optional cable-car ride. Guides named in the tour details include Nuri Turan and Ahmet. Expect a long day, much of it on the road.

“We got screwed big time. The tour guide did not pick us up at our hotel as agreed. We waited for an hour and a half and no show. I Contacted Viator and complained and requested a refund. Viator refused to reimburse us. We’ve spent hundreds on previous tours with Viator, but their callousness towards us over a $90.00 refund has caused them to lose a customer permanently!”

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