What to do and see in Bursa Province, Turkey: The Best Cultural Tours

July 22, 2021 Franklyn Hardiman

Bursa Province (Turkish: Bursa ili) is a province in Turkey, along the Sea of Marmara coast in northwestern Anatolia. Its adjacent provinces are Balıkesir to the west, Kütahya to the south, Bilecik and Sakarya to the east, Kocaeli to the northeast and Yalova to the north. The province has an area of 11,043 km and a population of 2,842,547 (2015). Its population was 2,125,140 according to the 2000 census. In 1990 it had a population of 1,603,137. The traffic code is 16.
Restaurants in Bursa Province

1. Small-Group Tour: Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul

Neon Tours
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Visit the birthplace of modern Turkish culture and the first capital of the Ottoman State on a day trip from Istanbul to the city of Bursa. Visit the Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) and the neighboring Green Mausoleum (Yesil Turbe), both world renowned for their superb tile decoration, and head to the 14th-century Great Mosque (Ulu Cami), where local Muslims worship. Enjoy lunch at an elegant restaurant and then explore Koza Han, a vast market that was the center of silk trade for many centuries.

Inclusions: Lunch, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle, Ferry ride and cable car ride

Exclusions: Food and drink, unless specified, Gratuities

Reviewed By cjr1664

An excellent private tour by Neon Tours. Our guide, Ozcan (a university professor), was knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. The pacing was perfect and with the tranfers and lunch provided, this really was the best (and most reasonable) way to see the main sights of Istanbul. I followed previous reviewers and declined the visits to the spice and rug shops. Skip the Grand Bazaar (a most disappointing maze of knock-off merchandise) and shop down the local streets which have many charming quality items you actually do want to buy.

2. Assos and Behramkale Day Trip from Canakkale

Hassle Free Travel
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The city with spectacular views of the Temple of Athena. The ancient city of Assos was founded in the 6th century BC. Assos was home of a philosophy school by living a time of Aristotle. The highest point in the city's name to the temple of Athena, is the daughter of Zeus and one of the 12 gods of Olympos. The Temple of Athena which the first and only Doric temple built in Anatolia, also attracts attention with its outstanding views. Assos is also the period of the ancient Roman theater, the agora, the necropolis (cemetery) and the walls can be seen.

Inclusions: Lunch, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Round-trip shared transfer

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Reviewed By jeta x

It is rare that the name fits exactly the people you meet, and this is what happened to us (mother with two daughters) when we took a very last minute decision to do a school spring break tour in Turkey, inspired by books of Troy and Greek mythology that my kids were reading. Hassle Free Travel is run by an incredible family: we were served by the young, bright & friendly sister and brother Ezgi & Ozgur who organised everything for us: transport in the most comfortable van, budget accommodation in most convenient locations and most importantly, a top-notch guide Erjan who is an absolute treasure of information for old and modern Turkey (including ancient Greece & Anatolia) - basically a google search in human form. This team arranged a private tour for our family and were flexible to change & adapt to our needs. The travels were far more Covid-safe than I imagined before I left, in the end I got the feeling we would be more exposed to Covid if we stayed home than in this tour. I have never met travel agents who were more disciplined and most friendly human being at the same time. This is no accident though: this company has been doing Gallipoli tours since 1970s when Ezgi's and Ozgur's dad first established the company so the dad covered the transport to and from Istanbul airport for us. On top of it, this company (largely through the most wanted guide) has a seriously specialised knowledge of Ancient Greek places which no one should die before visiting. My kids and I enjoyed an incredibly reasonably priced private tour of Canakkale, Troy, Ephesus, Pergamon, Dydymus, Priene, Miletus, Temple of Artemis (one of the seven wonders of the world), Isa Bey Mosque in Selcuk, Virgin Mary House, Troy & Ephesus Museums & village of Sirince. There is something mystical about doing these places in times of Covid, you get to experience lots of places intimately, and you get private tours that you would, in other circumstances have to share with many others! I must say, I was most impressed how our driver and guide never ever removed the anti-covid masque from their faces! We feel humbled and privileged we got to travel with the Hassle Free Travel team, I would hire them again and invite them to my house also!

3. Grand Turkey Tour

Sunnova Travel Istanbul
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If you have enough time to visit the most popular destinations in Turkey, then you are welcome to our Turkey Grand Tour for 14 days. Grand Turkey Tour is a mix of west and east parts of Turkey. In 14 days we will be visiting Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Kaş, Fethiye, Pamukkale, Efes, Kusadasi, Pergamon, Troy, Gallipoli, Bursa, and Istanbul cities, covering various historical, cultural, and natural sites.We will be traveling with comfortable car with maximum 10 travelers. The tour flows smoothly between destinations by driving 1 to 3 hours each day

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4. Bursa & Uludag Tour

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Our tour will begin by taking you up from your hotels. We will visit a Turkish delights factory's store first, then will visit the Green Shrine and Silk Bazaar. After that journey we will take you to the Uludag by the cable cabin over the mountain, by reaching there we will have our lunch in our barbecu restaurant companying with the fantastic Mountain View. After lunch we will go to top of the mountain. At that point if guests wish to, we can have a quad bike safari. A ski lift to the top of our skiing sports. After finishing the activities we will have a coffee/tea stop at a 610 years old tree ''Ulucinar''. After that we will take you to go shopping in outlet and then we return to Istanbul and drop you off all of our guests to their hotels.

Inclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop-off service, Lunch, All Fees and Taxes, Professional Tour Guide, Ferry Trip : it takes 40 min to across İzmit Gulf, Chair Lift : climbing to mountain by bus and chair lift at the peak of the mountain (2543m.), Old Tree : More than 600 years old plane tree., Turkish Delight and Honey Manufacturing

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Reviewed By olgaoY8493SV

Thank you all for the services of a high quality and pleasant atmosphere! Everyone from this agency was friendly and benevolent. Highly recommend this place for people, who like comfort, excellent organization and kind-hearted attitude!

5. Daily Green Bursa Tour From Istanbul

Turista Travel
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Visit the former Ottoman Empire capital, Bursa, on this ferry ride excursion from Istanbul. Enjoy the 2-hour boat ride to Bursa, taking in the scenery. Once in town, tour historic Bursa, visiting Tophane for an amazing view, ascending Mt. Uludag via cable car, strolling around a silk market and a covered bazar and feasting on a classic Turkish lunch.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Local taxes, Lunch, Arabic speaking guide

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Reviewed By thecafeguy

I have used the services of Turista Travel previously on my trips to Turkey. This time I wished to have a personal experience in the old city. Davut assisted me to organise a full day private tour of the old city. I must say the guide was excellent and I have a great day. As always their service was friendly, efficient and reasonably priced. Thank you Turista for your excellent service.

6. Daily Green Bursa Tour

Happy tourturkey- Private Tours
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A Daily visit to one of the oldest cities of Turkey, you can have an enjoyable day in Mount Olympos ( Uludag ) .

Inclusions: Transfers, Entry fees, Lunch

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Reviewed By 3355usama

Mevlut uysal has an excellent agency he showed us the most he could in our days in turkey he also took upon him the comfort we wanted as we were travelling with a toddler. All the rides he booked were VIP and comfortable All the drivers he choose were very punctual and were very good drivers and also the hotels booked were very nice i could simply say it was the best vacation one could ask for thanku so much pomegrenate agency for this delightfull experienceq

7. 7-Day Highlights of Turkey Tour

Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın Terminal Cad. No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey Travel Shop Turkey - Istanbul Day Tours

If you are looking for something special and extraordinary then look no further. The best tour in Turkey, including Istanbul – Bursa - Kusadasi - Ephesus - Pamukkale – Konya – Cappadocia & Ankara. This an exquisite tour for you with all the bells and whistles. There are no long bus rides just domestic flights getting you to your destination comfortable and relaxed. To have fun, travel around and meet with new people, do not miss out our special program for our 10th anniversary.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul International Airport, 1 night hotel in Istanbul, 1 night hotel in Kusadasi, 1 night hotel in Pamukkale, Guided Istanbul city tour, Guided Ephesus and Sirince Village Tour , Guided Pamukkale tour, Professional English - speaking tour guides, Departure Airport transfer from Cappadocia to Istanbul, 1 night hotel in Bursa, 2 nights hotel in Cappadocia, Guided Bursa City Tour, Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach , All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary , Hotel Room Taxes, Guided Konya Tour, Guided Cappadocia Tour

Exclusions: International flights, Insurance: All types, Turkey entry visa, Domestic flights from Cappadocia to Istanbul, City tax, Tipping, Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry, Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section

Reviewed By 718kelab

I stayed there for 1 week with my friends,it was excellent trip. Travel shop Turkey its deffinitly the best and the smart choice for travel in Turkey. The guide was very polite & professional. The hotel it was luxury and very good location. Everything it was correct with all detail. Definitely i recomend Travel Shop Turkey ????

8. Private 10 days Turkey Tours

Stoneland Turkey Travel

Best Private Turkey Tours by private minivan   You will see in this tour;  Cappadocia underground city,open air museum,hot air balloon flight. Konya Mevlana Museum,Pamukkale day tour will begin with a visit to Red Springs in the nearby village of Karahayit. Enter Hierapolis from the North Gate,In Ephesus you will see House of the Virgin Mary,Bursa you will see first capital city of Ottoman and Ofcouse Istanbul. Hagia Sofia,Blue Mosque,Grand Baazar,Bosphorus. Most important place in Turkey.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 9 nights accommodation, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Fuel surcharge, Parking Fees, Museum tickets, Istanbul to Cappadocia flight ticket

Exclusions: The listed price does not include a per person departure tax, payable at the time of tour check-in. The departure tax is required by our local supplier and/or the local transit or governing authority and is not within our control., Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Drinks, Dinner, Luch

Reviewed By 947bilals

Love the Tour and the staff is very educated and fluent in english espcially Saleem. Highly recommended you will get to see most of the important sites in Cappadocia.

9. 10 Days Private Turkey Tour

Come to Cappadocia

We have done this tour many times before.We are very experienced for this tour. Our tour small grup tour.Our guide professional and local guide.Our minivan is new and comfortable.Restaurants is best in this line.You can check our review at tripadvisor.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, 4 star hotels accomodations, All transfers, Guide, Entarence fees, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Dinner, Drinks, Lunch, Tips, Istanbul to cappadocia flight ticket

Reviewed By gabrielaa889

There are many tourist agencies in Goreme-Cappadocia but without a doubt it was a success to arrive and coordinate everything with them. The attention and customer service offered is perfect, we just entered the office and Shahin was very helpful and invited us a delicious tea. We agreed to do the Green and the red tour with them, everything was perfectly agreed, we left punctual and the guides were excellent, the tours are full day, discovering and knowing about the history of the area, with lunch included. We had a pleasure of meeting Mehmet, who is the owner of the agency, a very kind person who perfectly understands travelers. Also we recommend taking the classic car tour for sunrise, that was a big win and amazing sunrise. Many thanks to Stoneland for providing excellent service, the tours are of quality without a doubt that if you visit Goreme-Cappadocia I recommend 100% this agency.

10. Green Bursa Tour From Istanbul

Fabulous Travel

Green Bursa trip Uludağ mountain: the most advanced, most popular winter sports and most popular mountain of Turkey Ferry trip : it takes 50 min to across İzmit gulf Chair lift : climbing to mountain by bus and chair lift at the peak of the mountain (2543m.) Old tree : more than 600 years old plane tree. Break for taking picture /selfie Green social complex (mosque , silk market , green mosaleum,) ottoman house Lunch : restaurant is located at the skirt of the mountain (800m) with delicious mixed grilled Shopping : Bursa is known with one of the largest manufacturing sector of Turkey so for that reason you may have opportunities to get things from manufacturing places Turkish delight manufacturing, Honey manufacturing, Jam preserved manufacturing Silk market (600 years old Antique Turkish bath )

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch, Parking Fees, Hotel pick up & drop off service

Exclusions: Meal, beverage Personal expenses Tips and gratitues

Reviewed By travelandsharks

Another fantastic experience with this company. Waiting outside exit door 8 with a greeter who took me straight to my car. I will use them again and again :)

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