Bursa – Uludağ Day Trip – Cable Car, Green Mosque & Lunch

Time: 07:00 – 08:30
Location: Your hotel lobby (central European Side)

A shared coach collects guests from hotels and meeting points around Taksim, Şişli, Beyoğlu and Sultanahmet. Once everyone is on board, you leave the city and head toward the port or highway, depending on the day’s route. Your guide uses the drive to explain the plan for the day and share some background about Bursa and Uludağ.

Time: 09:00 – 10:30 (approx.)
Location: Istanbul pier → Yalova / Mudanya

The coach boards a ferry and you enjoy a relaxed crossing of the Sea of Marmara. You can sit inside with tea and simit, or go up to the open deck to feel the breeze and watch the Istanbul skyline slowly fade behind you. It’s a good moment for photos and a quiet start to the day.

Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Location: Near Yalova / on the road to Bursa

Back on land, you drive through the countryside toward Bursa. On the way there is usually a short stop at a Turkish delight, jam or honey factory. You see how local products are made, taste a few samples and, if you like, buy some sweets to bring home. Then the bus continues climbing toward the mountain.

Time: 12:00 – 14:30
Location: Uludağ Mountain area

You reach the Uludağ Mountain region, one of Turkey’s most popular ski and nature areas. Depending on traffic and weather, you either ride the cable car or drive up by coach to a mountain plateau with cafes, equipment rental shops and viewpoints. ( Cable Car is optional, Per person 10 USD)

Here you:

• enjoy a Turkish lunch at a local restaurant (set menu, often grill with salad),
• have free time to take photos and enjoy the views,
• in winter, you can rent sledges or try simple snow activities (extra cost),
• in summer, you can walk in the forest or relax with tea at a mountain café.

Time: 14:30 – 16:00
Location: Inkaya Plane Tree → Bursa city centre

On the way back down toward Bursa, you stop by a famous 600-year-old plane tree with a huge trunk and wide branches. It’s a favourite place for photos and a quick tea break. Then you continue into the city centre to discover Bursa’s historic side.

Time: 18:00 – 22:30 (approx.)
Location: Bursa → Istanbul → Your hotel

As evening approaches, you board the coach again and begin the journey back to Istanbul, usually with another ferry crossing. Depending on traffic and season, you arrive back in the city later in the evening.