Private Bursa and Iznik Day Tour from Istanbul is a private day tour (full day). The price is available on request. Included: Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver and Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Istanbul.
Two historic cities south of the Sea of Marmara, one private day tour from Istanbul. Iznik, the ancient Nicaea, is where the early Church wrote the Nicene Creed; Bursa is where the Ottoman Empire grew from a frontier principality into a state. With your own vehicle, driver and guide, this day trip lets you see both without the rush of a big group.
It suits travellers interested in early Christian history, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture, and the art of Iznik tiles.
Nicaea was a major Roman and Byzantine city. In 325 the emperor Constantine called the First Ecumenical Council here, and in 787 the Second Council of Nicaea met in the church of Hagia Sophia, which later became a mosque. The city walls, with their monumental gates, still circle the town. In the 16th century Iznik became the centre of Ottoman ceramic production; its tiles decorate many of Istanbul's finest mosques.
Bursa became the first Ottoman capital in 1326. The Green Mosque and Green Tomb, built for Sultan Mehmed I in the early 15th century, are famous for their glazed tiles, while the Grand Mosque and Koza Han show the city's wealth from the silk trade.
| Tour type | Private · day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full Day |
| Price | On request |
| Departures | Every day |
| Guide | Licensed guide in your language |
| Stops | 2 |
| Entrance fees | Not included (paid on site) |
| Booking | Instant online confirmation · no prepayment — pay your guide on the tour day · free hotel/cruise-port pickup · TÜRSAB-licensed (A-5751) |
| Last updated | November 2026 |
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Iznik Hagia Sophia / Istanbul Gate / Green Mosque / Grand Mosque / Koza Han
Early morning pick-up from your hotel in Istanbul by private vehicle with driver and your English-speaking guide, and drive to Iznik on the shore of Lake Iznik.In Iznik, ancient Nicaea, visit the Hagia Sophia church-mosque where the Seventh Ecumenical Council met in 787, walk to the Roman Istanbul Gate in the city walls, and see the lakeshore where the First Council of Nicaea took place in 325. Time permitting, stop at a workshop of the famous Iznik tiles.Continue to Bursa for lunch at a local restaurant (own expense).Afternoon in Bursa, the first Ottoman capital: the Green Mosque and Green Tomb with their turquoise tiles, the twenty-domed Grand Mosque (Ulu Camii) and the silk market of Koza Han.Return drive to Istanbul and drop-off at your hotel in the evening.
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