Istanbul Tours
Bursa
Green Bursa Tour
Bursa, Ulu Camii (Grand Mosque), Cable Car to Mt. Uludag, Yesil Camii (Green Mosque), Yesil Turbe (Green Mausoleum), Koza Han (Silk Market) and the covered bazaar. Please ask for departure.
*** This tour is operated on Mondays and Thursdays only
Pick up from your hotel. Set of on the drive to Bursa (about 1.5-2 hours drive) outside of Istanbul. During the journey we stop off at one of Turkey's protected heritage sites under the slopes of Uludag Mountain - the traditional village of Cumalikizik, with idyllic countryside setting. Here you will enjoy a stroll around the charming old village center and see the wooden Ottoman houses of the hospitable locals. Following a lunch break, we continue on to Bursa itself, the first capital of the Ottomans. While exploring this small city you will see the Green Mosque & Tomb, the Grand Mosque, famous for its beautiful Seljuk wall calligraphy, the Silk Market and the Covered Bazaar. The return journey begins and we take a scenic route through the hills of Uludag and Mount Olympos. Return drive to Istanbul and drop off to your hotel.