Bursa Tour from Istanbul: Ottoman Empire's First Capital Exploration with Cable Car Ride

Embark on a captivating journey to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Explore historical treasures, indulge in local cuisine, and experience a thrilling cable car ride. Book now!

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Istanbul - The Bursa Day Tour begins in the morning from Istanbul’s city center. Guests will be picked up from their hotel in a fully air-conditioned bus. A tour guide will accompany the group throughout the journey, providing engaging descriptions and assistance.
  • İDO Port of Pendik - The tour will cruise south across the Sea of Marmara to…
What's Included
  • Local tour guide
  • Lunch with soft drink
  • Ferry or Osmangazi Bridge crossing
  • Cable car ride (if option selected)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Atv – Quad safari
  • Ski Equipment, Jacket, Gloves
  • Chair lift
  • Personal expenses
  • Meals for ages 0–2
  • Tips to Driver and Guide
Additional Information

Discover Bursa, one of Turkey’s significant cities, on our Bursa Day Tour From Istanbul. Once the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, Bursa is now the country’s third-largest city, drawing thousands of visitors annually. With its breathtaking landscapes, historical treasures, and rich culture, Bursa promises an enthralling and rejuvenating day.

  • The…
Location
The Marmara Taksim
Osmanlı Sokak
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sadullah_s
Oct 28, 2025
Perfect! - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An unforgettable experience! Our tour with Viator was simply excellently organised – everything worked perfectly from booking to returning. A big praise to our guide Doĝan, who led with a lot of knowledge, humor and passion through the day. A very special thank you goes to our funny bus driver, who created the best atmosphere with his friendly manner and charming jokes – the journey was fun and safe at the same time! And of course a big thank you to Habibi Seifal – you made the tour very special with your open, warm manner and humor. You can tell immediately that you do your job with passion! I can really highly recommend this tour – perfect organization, great atmosphere and a team that is happy with it. Thank you for this unforgettable day!
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Farhad_a
Sep 2, 2025
Great experience - Great experience and great travel guide, such an amazing person really friendly and helpful. The driver also very friendly and polite throughout the whole trip. The only thing was food which is just average the portions are really tiny the rest trip was fantastic, Highly recommended
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Jasmin_s
Aug 16, 2025
It was a good long tour,... - It was a good long tour, with lots of surprises. Tour of Turkish delight factory, jam factory etc. Make sure you wear sensible shoes as there are hilly areas in Bursa. The guides were very thorough with explanations of the history behind Bursa and Istanbul. Cable rides were very exciting but I think the ride should've been for longer. Overall, this tour was worth it and I learnt so much about Istanbul
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Averell
May 8, 2025
Experienced guide with good knowledge - Bursa, Turkey, offers a rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a compelling destination for travelers seeking an authentic Turkish experience.
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Mohammed_u
Apr 24, 2025
Bursa trip - Overall ok, a few un-neccessary stops/activities, such as quad biking, at the beginning of the trip. Trip was overall a good experience. Highlight was cable car ride.
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982arifulh
Nov 17, 2025
Good Experience - Unnecessary visiting different shop which is waste of our time and cutting our pocket. Chair car and cable car was fantastic. Lunch was good.
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44mrsv
Jul 6, 2025
Uludag and bursa tour - The trip showed very little of bursa town itself. There was only 1 stop to show the mosque. The trip featured more to sell things rather than seeing the town itself. We had stops at 3 shops, selling Turkish delights, jams and silk and silver. The Uludag mountain was ok. We went in July so obviously no snow. Overall if expecting places to see then not much there! Was disappointed a bit though the Turkish delights and jams were very good quality and tasty!!
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Naizal007
Apr 21, 2025
Average package and not recommending - I am giving only average because 1 day trip is not enough in Bursa. You should be staying in Bursa for atleast 1-2 days. The tour is missing some nice places and allowing only very less time at good places. Instead they are taking you and spending more time in places like buggy ride , some art shop, Turkish delight factory, where they benifit more than they allow you to experience Bursa.
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515melindal
Apr 19, 2025
Not worth the money - This is overpriced compared with other online travel agencies. The pick up time was delayed and pick up place was not the same as confirmed location. Too many shopping stops which were not listed in itinerary. Not enough time for each visiting place.
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Julio
Sep 30, 2025
Not to make any interest. - The guide and driver were excellent on the other hand the tour has no interest. Meal sucks. We were arrested in three stores for commercial purposes. A wasted day, eight hours of transportation for nothing. To forget.
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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).