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Routes

Guided walks, harvest seasons and rides in and around Bursa. If you don't see what you're looking for, message me and we can plan something just for you.

13 routes

My Bursa: From the Silk Hans to the Green Mosque Bursa old town3–4 hours A walk through the streets I grew up in, from Tophane to the Green Tomb, in the first Ottoman capital. Stories of Trees: Bursa Botanical Park Soğanlı Botanical Park, Bursa3–3.5 hours, can be extended Walking from tree to tree, we talk about how each one grows, what it likes, and its long history with people. Chestnut Season: From Kaplıkaya to Balaban Foothills of Uludağ, BursaFull day We gather chestnuts on the slopes of Uludağ, climb old forest roads to a highland pasture and walk down to Balaban. A Day on Uludağ Uludağ, BursaFull day On the mountain the ancients called Mysian Olympus, we read the story of its rocks, glaciers and forests on foot. İznik: A Day Within the Walls İznik, BursaFull day The walls of ancient Nicaea, the Hagia Sophia of the councils and the town of tiles, all the way to the lakeshore. The Republic's Tree Museums: Yalova YalovaFull day A day among trees at the Atatürk Arboretum in Termal, the Yalova Bonsai Museum and the Karaca Arboretum. Following Bursa's Black Fig Fig villages of BursaHalf day At harvest time we walk among the orchards of Bursa's fig villages and talk about the fig's long story. Cherry Season Cherry orchards of BursaHalf day In June we walk through the cherry orchards and talk about the fruit's name, which travelled from the Black Sea to Rome. Endemic Plants of Uludağ Uludağ, BursaFull day A day high on Uludağ in flowering season, looking for plants that grow nowhere else on Earth. First Steps in Birdwatching Lake Uluabat and Bursa's green spaces3–4 hours With binoculars and an unhurried pace, we learn together to recognise birds by their song and flight. Bursa's Waters: Waterfalls and Water Heritage Bursa and surroundingsHalf or full day Following the water that comes down from Uludağ, to waterfalls, thermal springs and the city's fountains. The Old Trees of Bursa Bursa and surroundingsHalf or full day Beside monumental trees that have stood for centuries, we talk about what they have seen and what they tell us. Bursa by Bike Bursa and surroundingsHalf or full day As a guide who rides, I'll ride with you: the climb up Uludağ, the Mysia Trails, or quiet village roads.

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