Bursa Heritage Tour: Ottoman Empire's First Capital

Explore Ottoman heritage in Bursa with a full-day tour from Istanbul. Enjoy historic sites, authentic cuisine, and scenic cable car rides.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Negmar Eskihisar Ferry Port - Departure from Istanbul: Scenic Ferry Ride Across the Sea of Marmara. Begin the journey with a serene morning ferry ride departing from Istanbul. Relax on deck and enjoy breathtaking views as the city’s silhouette fades into the distance. The refreshing sea breeze sets the tone for a peaceful and picturesque trip…
What's Included
  • Pick up and Drop off
  • Professional Licensed English-Arabic Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
  • Chairlift
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Embark on a journey into the core of Ottoman history with a comprehensive day tour from Istanbul to Bursa, the inaugural capital of the Ottoman Empire and a recognized UNESCO World Heritage site. Celebrated for its stunning natural landscapes, historical sites, traditional cuisine, and silk trade, Bursa offers a fulfilling and enriching experience for all visitors.

Location
Kabataş Tramvay istasyonu
Guide will be next to Kabataş Tramway Station with a REDFLAG ın front of TÜRKİYE PETROLLERİ gas station.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Safari08050008072
Jan 31, 2026
Nice mountain trip to Bursa - It was a wonderful tour to Bursa. We really enjoyed the snowy mountain and the chairlift experience. We also visited the old city and the Green Mosque. Although the ride took a long time, the overall experience was amazing. Our tour guide, Mr. Hamza, made the tour fun, showed excellent manners, and did his best to stick to the schedule. Big thanks as well to our driver, Mr. Cem.
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88abeerq
Jan 27, 2026
Gorgeous experience - For the second tour with the same company I really enjoyed too much today and thanks for our guid Hamza he was such a friendly guid and we knew a lot about Turkey history from him.. definitely it won’t be the last visit to Turkey especially it is too close to Egypt :)
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Ahmedchbib
Jan 22, 2026
Beautiful - Trip is great , out tour guid hamza is an amazing and great tour guy regarding the explanation and information and his personality to make people happy
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157bachira
Jan 22, 2026
Comfortable happy time - The best time felt like a private tour the guide is very cheerfull always a smile on his face and the ride is very comfortable with air conditioning
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478sabat
Jan 18, 2026
Great trip! - Was a very nice trip. Hamza our guide was kind and helped us a lot! He made sure we had a great time and were on time to complete our full itinerary.
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Mobile67819705424
Jan 18, 2026
Outstanding - One of the best tour we had during our visit in turkiye. Hamza is our tour guide. The best. The information, time, and hospitality is excellent. Recommended!!
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Escape01225246796
Jan 15, 2026
Best Bursa Tour - Really worth it. Seeing the snow actually falls for the first time was just wow. They just well organised all. Till the picking up, the stopovers, the guide, the lunch and the uludag mountain, everything was smoothly planned. Keep it up, Will definitely recommend! Yacoob (guide) is the best. He attentively listen to all our questions and always reply with a smile. Keep Shining Brother 😊
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Mahtab
Jan 7, 2026
We're happy with our experience - Everything was great, the day gone by smoothly and luckily weather was absolutely lovely, we enjoyed the ride on the electric bus and the fixed menu meal was also fresh and delicious
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Ehabh2026
Jan 6, 2026
Beautiful Scenery, Great Vibes, and an Incredible Guide - had a truly wonderful time on the Bursa & Uludag tour from Istanbul. The whole day was smooth, well-organized, and filled with beautiful scenery, great food, and lots of fun moments. The cable car ride and mountain views were especially memorable and made the experience feel really special. What made the tour outstanding was our guide, Mr. Fathi. He was incredibly helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable, always making sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying themselves. His explanations and stories added so much to the trip. Overall, it was a fantastic, pleasant, and fun experience that I’d happily recommend to anyone visiting Istanbul — especially with Mr. Fathi as the guide!
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Yousra_e
Jan 16, 2026
Good trip, bad agency - The trip itself is very nice but the agency was very bad. Pick up and drop off should be at hotel door, however after a long trip (14 hours ) they dropped us off at the agency door saying you can walk to your hotel! Tour guide Mahmoud told us we can’t pay for cable car by credit card and he can get us tickets and ee pay him later. We discovered he was trying to sell us cable car ticket with a higher price and credit cards are accepted
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).