Bursa and İznik Tour (Day Trip)
OUR MEETING POINTS:
07:10 Under the Cevizlibağ Metrobüs Overpass (Ankara Direction)
07:20 Next to the Mecidiyeköy Bus Stops (In front of Nevada Cafe)
07:40 Kadıköy Marriage Office (In front of the Parking Lot)
08:00 Kartal Bridge Metro Station (E 5 Ankara Direction)
08:20 Çayırova (In front of Mc Donalds)
08:30 In front of Gebze Center (Entrance of Lukoil Petrol Station)
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE TO BE TRAVELED: 550 KM
In the morning, after picking up our guests from designated points, we depart by bus for Bursa. After breakfast on the way, we arrive in Bursa, which passed into Turkish hands in 1326 by Orhan Bey and served as the capital of the Ottoman Empire for a period. Set at the foot of Uludağ, the Mysian Olympus, with an altitude of 2543 meters, we first visit the Grand Mosque, Turkey's largest mosque. Afterwards, we visit the tombs of Osman Bey, the founder of the Ottoman state, and Sultan Orhan Bey. We photograph the clock tower, which was completed in 1906 and is 6 stories high and 25 meters tall.
After lunch, we arrive in Iznik and Lake Iznik. In this charming town on the shore of Lake Iznik, we first see the Underground Tomb dating from the Roman period, Merdivenli Rock, the Monumental Plane Tree, and the Beştaş Obelisk. We enter the historic city through Istanbul Gate, one of the four main gates on the city walls. Then we see Rüstem Pasha Inn and Huysuzlar Tomb in a panoramic view. After also seeing the tile shops and the Ancient Roman Road here, we reach Hagia Sophia Church, which holds great importance for Christians. After visiting the church, which was converted into a mosque when Iznik was conquered by Orhan Gazi in 1331, we see the II. Murat Bath and arrive at the Hacı Özbek Mosque, the oldest and first Ottoman mosque built in Iznik. Afterwards, we visit the Süleyman Pasha Madrasa. Today, the Süleyman Pasha Madrasa serves as a tile-makers bazaar. Then we reach the Green Mosque. We see the Imaret, used as a museum, which was built in 1388 for the mother of Murat I, Nilüfer Hatun. Afterwards, we visit the Davudi Kayseri Tomb located next to the magnificent Topkapı Monumental Plane Tree. Later, from the point where the Lake Gate is located, we go out to the shore of Lake Iznik. From here, we photograph the remains of the Roman senate palace, arranged as a picnic area on the lakeshore, and the lake. Then we arrive at New City Gate. After seeing the Ancient Theater, we panoramically view the Orhan Gazi Imaret Mosque and Bath and reach the Kyrgyz Tombs. The Kyrgyz made outstanding achievements during the conquest of Iznik. There are seven sarcophagi inside. After visiting here, we return to Istanbul in the evening and bid farewell to our valued guests, hoping to meet again on our next tour.
No specific seat number promise or guarantee is given during reservation. The guide has the right to make changes to the timing and flow if deemed necessary, provided that the entire program is carried out. Our tour is a day trip and does not include hotel accommodation. Our tours consist of a single package made up of bus transportation, the tour program, and guide services, and cannot be evaluated separately. Transportation, local excursions, and similar rights not used within the scope of the tour are not refundable.
Our vehicles depart at the announced times from the departure points specified for each tour; please be at the departure point at least 15 minutes before the departure time.
Before the tour participation date, the contact number of the tour staff will be sent by text message to the phone number you provided during reservation. Please make sure that your contact number is correct. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to you.
In cases where children under 18, who are not considered adults, do not participate in the tour together with one or both of their mother or father, it is mandatory to have the required consent forms with them throughout the trip.
The agency reserves the right to cancel the tour by notifying 3 days in advance if sufficient participation is not achieved. The latest circular supersedes the previous one. VAT is included in our prices.
Fison Travel has no responsibility for not being able to visit facilities, museums, and archaeological sites operated under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey and local municipalities if they are closed due to renovation, maintenance, restoration, or similar works, or for tours that cannot be carried out before or during the tour due to adverse weather conditions.
What's Included
✅ Round-trip transportation,
✅ Turkish breakfast or breakfast plate,
✅ Guiding services,
✅ Compulsory Travel Insurance No. 1618.
Not Included
❌ Personal Expenses,
❌ Lunch,
❌ Museum and Ruins Entrance Fees,
