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Worth your time in Istanbul.
The 15 bursa & uludag day trips travellers book most in Istanbul, from the headline sights to the quieter finds. What each one costs, how long it runs, and whether it earns a slot on a short trip.
Bursa and Uludağ from Istanbul with Green Mosque, local sweet stops, and optional Teleferik cable car views. Lunch included.
Most Popular“Best tour ever! Uludag is a must to visit if you are in Turkey!”
Escape Istanbul for Sapanca and Maşukiye. Lake time, waterfall-area lunch, and optional cable car, zipline, and ATV thrills.
“It was really good. Well curated excursion. The trip gives you an opportunity to explore the Sopanca region, the views on the cable car, the panoramic views. Apu (I believe his name was) was a decent guide all through the trip.”
Istanbul to Bursa and Uludağ day trip with ferry views, Turkish delight making, Yeşil Cami, and optional cable car down for snow time.
“The experience was very pleasant and the guide Elias did an excellent job throughout the trip”
Bursa in one long day: ferry crossing, Uludağ mountain lunch, optional 30-minute cable car, and the famous Green Mosque complex from Istanbul.
“Seeing snow in turkey, going on the cable chair ride. Cable car was a bit of a letdown as couldn’t see out the glass as so frozen.”
A long Istanbul-to-Bursa day trip with ferry views, a real Uludag cable car ride (when available), and key Bursa sights plus included lunch.
“First we get on the bus and the guide sends a message on whatsapp that our regular guide is in the hospital and he will be our guide for the day. That would have been ok except he doesn't speak any English so the entire tour we know nothing about what's going on. Then he…”
A full-day escape from Istanbul to Sapanca and Maşukiye, with cable car views, optional zipline/ATV thrills, and lunch by the lake.
“We took the all-inclusive option. It was a really fun tour. The guide took care of us throughout the day. Lunch was delicious, and the driver was very professional.”
Bursa landmarks and Uludag cable car winter fun from Istanbul, with a mixed-grill lunch, guided stops, and shopping time for $58.
“Amazing day trip, a bit long but worth it. Expect a little bit of delay in pick up and drop off because of heavy traffic in Istanbul. Yaqub our tour guide was an amazing one and plus very patient!! Recommend to everyone who is interested in nature, and walking plus some shoppings on the side.”
Bursa and Uludağ day trip from Istanbul with a Marmara ferry, included lunch, Green Mosque visit, and an optional cable car ride.
“The best part was that They dropped us on our way back close to our hotel. The programme was quite haphazard. For whatever reason they informed us after the booking that they could not pick us up from the Asian part of Istanbul. Lot of time wasted on trips to shopping areas rather than historic…”
Istanbul to Sapanca day trip with a 1500m cable car, optional quad and zipline, Maşukiye waterfall views, lunch, and lake time.
“A really great tour! Value for money, and the guide was lovely and kind. The food was delicious as well and the activities super fun!”
Day trip from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludağ with a small group, Green Mosque sights, BBQ lunch, ferry, and cable car (weather dependent).
“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”
Istanbul to Bursa and Uludağ small-group tour with hotel pickup, Marmara ferry, BBQ lunch, and optional cable car for mountain views.
“Very good tour. Both driver Abidin and guide Omer was helpful and friendly. Tour was excellent, family liked it.”
Day trip from Istanbul to Bursa: Uludag cable-car views, Green Mosque and Mausoleum, silk market, and lunch. Great day, with shopping stops.
“The trip was great. I booked the tour quite late, around 1:00 a.m. the night before, but I still received a prompt response from the tour guide in the morning regarding pickup. Initially, I didn’t want to book a guided tour because I had read online reviews about many companies wasting time with shopping stops…”
Bursa day trip from Istanbul with hotel pickup, Marmara Sea ferry, Uludag cable car, lunch, and the Green Mosque.
“Definitely different from what is said as itinerary. It's focused on shopping. Lots of visits to partnering shops and activities (ARV, jams, Turkish Delight, clothes shopping) and only 2 actual Bursa visits - the mountain and the Mosque (on your own). Misleading and be careful also about the language. Mine was chosen English and got…”
14-hour Istanbul escape to Lake Sapanca, Masukiye lunch, and Kartepe Mountain. Hike or ski lift, plus optional ATV and zip-line.
“una bella esperienza, purtroppo il meteo non era dei migliori, pioggia tutto il giorno. Le varie attività che si possono svolgere sono a pagamento, ma ciò è indicato. La consiglio per passare una giornata intera fuori da Istanbul.”
Full-day Bursa and Mt. Uludağ tour from Istanbul with ferry, cable car, BBQ lunch, Ottoman mosques, snacks, and silk market.
“we left Istanbul around 9:30 after all the hotel pickups, took a ferry and continued to Bursa.”
From the domes of the old city to the Bosphorus, the bazaars and the table, every way to spend a day across two continents.
