Dec 19, 2024
Uludag is amazing. Too many trinket stops - Uludag is amazing. The tour guys worked hard and were very pleasant. The only downside is the unending stops to hawk ATV trips, Jam, honey, trinkets etc. we understand the cost is subsidized but all these stops turned a 8 hour trip into 15 hours.
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Dec 5, 2024
Uludag Cable Car - **Uludağ Teleferik** is a popular cable car system that connects the city of **Bursa** to the summit of **Uludağ Mountain**, one of Turkey’s most renowned ski resorts and national parks. The teleferik is a scenic journey that takes visitors from the city center, located at the foot of the mountain, up to the mountain's summit, offering stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes, forests, and the city of Bursa.
The ride is approximately **8 kilometers** long and takes around **20 minutes**, making it the longest cable car ride in Turkey. It serves not only as a transport route for winter sports enthusiasts heading to Uludağ’s ski slopes, but also as a year-round attraction for tourists interested in hiking, nature walks, and the breathtaking views.
In addition to its main route, Uludağ Teleferik has several stations, with the last stop located near the main ski resorts and hotels on the mountain. The cable car operates throughout the year, with peak times being during the winter months for skiing and the summer months for visitors looking to enjoy the cool climate and natural beauty of the mountain.
Uludağ itself is known for its rich biodiversity and is a great destination for outdoor activities such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and picnicking, making the **Uludağ Teleferik** an essential part of experiencing this beautiful region.
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Jul 5, 2024
Enjoyable trip - We enjoyed our trip to Bursa via coach, ferry, and Uludag mountain on the cable ride. The coach was comfortable the guide Mohammed was helpful he made sure the group stayed together and returned on the coach on time. I did feel the tour included a couple of unnecessary stops to various shops and cart riding which we could not take part in. I would have enjoyed the trip more if we could have seen more of Bursa city and its important landmarks.
Review provided by Viator
Dec 22, 2024
Disorganized and Disappointing: More of a Shopping Tour Than an Uludağ Experience - We were told to be in the lobby at 8:20 AM, but the pickup was delayed by 30 minutes—time we could have spent having breakfast. The itinerary mentioned lunch, but it never happened. Instead, we were told we’d have “lunch” at 6 PM, which is far too late for such a long journey. When we told the guide we were hungry, he simply said we could grab sandwiches at Uludağ. Unfortunately, once there, the rushed schedule left no time for us to eat. When we did manage to buy a quick sandwich, the guide seemed dismissive, likely due to time pressure.
Near the top of Uludağ, we were overcharged €20 for two sahleps, which was shocking. While this isn’t the fault of the tour provider, they could have given us a heads-up about prices or recommended reliable places to stop. Overall, this tour felt less like a true Uludağ experience and more like a gift-shopping tour, as so many of the stops were at shopping areas instead of historic or scenic locations. For example, we were brought to the Green Mosque during prayer time, so we couldn’t even visit its interior.
The ATV tour was decent but overpriced, and the optional cable car ride we paid for turned out to be unnecessary. The bus drove to the top anyway, and given the poor weather, the cable car added no value to the experience.
Additionally, the inclusion of just one meal for such a long journey is insufficient. Transparency about the tour’s itinerary and focus is severely lacking. Had we known most stops would involve shopping, we would never have booked this tour.
To make matters worse, I found the behavior of the tour guide unprofessional. At one point, I overheard him using inappropriate language when speaking to his colleagues, calling them orospu çocuğu. This was completely unacceptable and left a very negative impression.
While I understand the weather is beyond their control, the organization of the tour was chaotic and poorly planned. I’m giving two stars, but the overall experience was deeply disappointing. A clearer itinerary, better communication, and more respect from the guide would have made a big difference.
Review provided by Viator
Sep 30, 2024
Very disappointing, never again - First of all they took us to a place where people can ride some sort of go karts at a supplement. If you are not interested, I guess not everybody goes to Turkey to ride a go kart, there is absolutely nothing to do and nowhere to go. Very squalid place. Then they took us to a Turkish Delight outlet where we spent too much time. Then to a jam place where, again, we stayed too long. Then we went to see a tree then to lunch (at 4pm), which was pretty disappointing. Then a bit on time on the mountain, going down by cable car. And finally a stop in Bursa, first of all at a gift shop. Then finally 30 minutes to see the tomb and the mosque. We got back to Istanbul around 10pm having spent most of the day in expensive souvenir places, which weren't mentioned in the description (they are mentioned in some other trips but not in this one, which is why I chose it). Never again
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Aug 30, 2024
Group tour scam Bursa and Uludag - Very commercialized tour. Promised to show us how they make Jam, Turkish delight and silk but all these places where shops selling overpriced jam, sweets and silk. We were also promised a puppet show for the kids at the turkish delight shop but this never took place. It was just a scam of taking us there. We could get this cheaper at shops around our hotel.
This tour took 13 hours of which 6 was traveling time including the unnecessary shopping stops.
Only 3 hours spent on actual tours.
Go on a private tour and it can be done in half a day instead of 13 hours.
GROUP TOUR IS A SHOPPING SCAM AND I WILL NOT RECOMMEND THIS TOUR AS A GROUP TOUR.
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Nov 5, 2024
Please don’t take this trip - I paid for Bursa trip , the Nehir Travel send us to Sapanca, this isn’t serious. I want to compensation or refund the money.
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Oct 29, 2024
CHEATED BY TAS TURKEY TRAVEL!!! We had a reservation for a tour to Bursa and we were sent for the city of Sapanca!!! - On October 17, we had a tour for Bursa and Uludag with lunch and cable car, the Gia picked us up as planned, confirmed us the names and we got on the transport which had NO NOTICE WHERE I was going, when the tour started first to a Zoo, then to a cariiisimo Turkish candy store by the way, then to a viewpoint and us waiting when we were going to reach Bursa, then we reached the cable where it said it was Sapanca, we paid the cable in that city already with much disappointment € 20 c/u, my husband asked the guide and his answer was that he felt that we had been included in this tour, that we were going to make, return us, a place that we knew it a language that is not ours, tourists, we had to continue with them and disappointed that there was no other opportunity to go where we had paid and trusted that they would take us to the destination that we wanted to know!!! And don't spoil them.
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Sep 10, 2024
Worst - Bad organizer. Didn’t contact me and said that they called someone else and he had canceled. What kind of organizer. And no refund was made even
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Jul 29, 2024
Bursa Scam trip - This trip had been missold by local tour agents handing out leaflets for one tour and booking you for another, We were supposed to go to Busphorous trip paid over 200 pound for but was booked up for bursa 7 hour drive there and seven back on a bus stopping every hour for break or shopping at so called historical places..its all a scam .dont think you guys would want to go all way just for cable ride. That hapoend to be the only highlight, waste of trip. And believe me you,,,, very very long ride.definately dont reccommend for families with young childeren.
I suggest people who are visiting and want the local tours than prebook all trips online.and do take note of other peoples views.
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