Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPrivate Tour: Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul
Duration: 13 hours (approx.)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Product code: 3795IST_P07
Visit the Bursa - the birthplace of modern Turkish culture and the first capital of the Ottoman empire, on this private day trip from Istanbul. Visit the Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) and the neighboring Green Tomb (Yesil Turbe), both world-renowned for their superb tile decoration, as well as the late 14th-century Great Mosque and the Koza Han, which for centuries was the center of the silk trade.
Travel by ferry to Yalova before joining your coach to continue by road to Bursa. First stop is the early 15th-century Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) and the Green Tomb (Yesil Turbe), where Sultan Mehmet I was buried in 1421.
Visit the imperial Great Mosque (Ulu Cami), with its 20 domes and 12 massive pillars built in the Seljuk style in 1399.
After lunch at an elegant kebab restaurant, you will visit the Bazaar and the Koza Han where merchants from all over the world have met for centuries to trade silk cocoons.
Travel by cable car to visit Uludag mountain where you can admire panoramic views of Bursa and the fertile plains below.
Continue by coach to Cumalikizik Village's beautifully preserved early Ottoman private homes. Bursa city was known as the city of green in Turkey due to the numerous amounts of different tones of this color up on the legendary mountain of Olympos.
Bursa, Turkey
Seasonal
January 1 to October 31
Daily
Tour departs from centrally located Istanbul hotels
Departure Time:7:00am
Return details:Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 8:00pm
Hotel Pickup:Tour departs from centrally located Istanbul hotels. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking.
Port Pickup:
For passengers arriving / departing Istanbul by cruise ship, a pick up is available from Istanbul port. If you wish to be picked up at Istanbul port you must advise the cruise line, ship name, docking and departure time in the Special Requirements box, at time of booking. Please allow 30 minutes from cruise arrival time to disembark and meet the tour. Please note, you may be picked up from the cruise port and dropped off at a city hotel or vice versa.
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- Lunch
- All admission fees
- English speaking guide
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop off from downtown Istanbul hotels or port
- Food and drink, unless specified
- Optional gratuities
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this tour will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
- In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited
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