MSC Orchestra · Galataport Istanbul
Every Wednesday, November 2026 to April 2027. The ship docks at 09:00; departure is listed as 16:00 or 20:00 depending on the source, so we have a plan ready for both. We have you back at the terminal 1 hour before departure. Guaranteed.
The dates
2026–27 season: 22 calls. The next season starts on 27 Oct 2027. Every date has its own link: share it with other guests on your sailing.
The plan
Check the exact time on your boarding pass or in the MSC app and add it to your request: we build the day backwards from it.
Vezir · back at the terminal by 15:00
With a 16:00 departure the Pasha does not fit the day: we recommend the Vezir.
Vezir or Pasha · back at the terminal by 19:00
Pasha
With a 20:00 departure the Vezir runs at an easy pace: back around 15:30, with a free afternoon in Karaköy.
Wednesday is a good day: the Grand Bazaar, Topkapı and Dolmabahçe are open. Hagia Sophia closes briefly at prayer times; we visit it in the morning.
Prices
Price per person for a private Mercedes Vito with guide, entry tickets, lunch and insurance.
*With a full van (7 guests). For smaller groups the price depends on the number of guests: we confirm it within 24 hours, before any payment. The tour runs even if the van does not fill up.
Share the van
Before and after your cruise
These are Sultan requests: we reply within 48 hours with a plan and a price.
Sources list 16:00 or 20:00. Check your boarding pass or the MSC app; we plan backwards from the real time and have you back at the terminal 1 hour before.
At Galataport, the Karaköy cruise terminal in the city centre. Your guide waits at the terminal exit with your name on a board.
The tour still runs. The price per person follows the number of guests, and we confirm it before you pay.
Yes: airport transfer, a half day in the city, hotels. Tell us in your request.
Yes. Every guest has personal accident and emergency medical insurance for the whole day, included in the price.
Request