Turkey · City Tours

11-Hour Bursa and Yalova Tour from İstanbul with Uludağ Cable Car

11 Hours Round trip from İstanbul Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the early 15th-century Green Mosque and Green Tomb in Bursa
02 Visit the imperial Great Mosque with its 20 domes and 12 massive pillars
03 Browse Bursa's local bazaar and discover Koza Han, a historic silk cocoon caravanserai
04 Ride the cable car up Uludağ for sweeping views over Bursa and the fertile plains
05 See the beautifully preserved early Ottoman homes of Cumalıkızık village

Travel through the highlights of Bursa, a city in northwestern Turkey, and Yalova, near the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara, on this 11-hour tour from İstanbul. Visit landmark sites including the Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Great Mosque, Koza Han, Uludağ, and the beautifully preserved village of Cumalıkızık. With a ferry ride from İstanbul, a cable car ascent, local bazaar time, and lunch at an elegant kebab restaurant, this tour combines architecture, history, culture, and natural scenery in a single day.

Climb to Uludağ, the legendary Mount Olympos, by teleferic (cable car) to overlook Bursa and take some nice pictures.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 11 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Bursa, Istanbul, Olympos, Yalova

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Bursa and Yalova Highlights from İstanbul

Begin with an early departure from İstanbul to Yalova by ferryboat, then continue by road to Bursa. There, visit the early 15th-century Green Mosque and the Green Tomb, where Sultan Mehmet I was buried in 1421, as well as the imperial Great Mosque, Green Mausoleum, with its 20 domes and 12 massive pillars.
After a nice lunch at an elegant kebab restaurant, visit the local bazaar and Koza Han, a silk cocoon caravanserai.
Continue by cable car to visit Uludağ, which overlooks Bursa and the fertile plains beyond.
Take a short drive to Cumalıkızık village, which has been beautifully preserved with its early Ottoman private homes.
Climb to Uludağ, the legendary Mount Olympos, by teleferic (cable car) to overlook Bursa and take some nice pictures.
Late in the evening, return to İstanbul and get dropped back at your hotel. Enjoy a magical day of incomparable architectural wonders and natural beauty.