MSC Splendida · Galataport Istanbul

MSC Splendida in Istanbul. Thirteen hours, one private day.

From April to November 2027, MSC Splendida is at Galataport every nine days, from 10:00 to 23:00: the longest regular day in Istanbul of any ship. Boarded in Trieste, Bari or Piraeus? Take the city at your pace and see the Bosphorus at sunset. Starting or ending your cruise here? We combine the city with your airport transfer. Back at the terminal on time. Guaranteed.

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10:00 docks23:00 sails22 calls in 20271 h before departure, at the terminal

The plan

Three ways to spend thirteen hours in Istanbul.

Tell us how your cruise works on the day: we build it around your times.

A full day ashore, Bosphorus at sunset

For guests who boarded in Trieste, Bari or Piraeus · Pasha from €295

10:45Meet at the Galataport terminal exit
11:15Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome
13:45Lunch in Kumkapı: fish or meat
15:30Time for the Spice Bazaar, next to the Eminönü pier
17:30Private boat from Eminönü up the Bosphorus, drinks and snacks on board
19:00Step ashore in Karaköy, next to your ship
19:15Galata Tower at golden hour
20:30At the terminal, two and a half hours before departure

The boat times follow the season: in summer the sun sets around 20:30, so the Bosphorus is at its best in the early evening.

After you leave the ship

Vezir + airport · from €190 per person

10:30Meet at the terminal exit; your luggage goes in the van
11:00Hagia Sophia
12:15Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome
13:15Grand Bazaar (Spice Bazaar on Sundays)
14:15Lunch at a kebab house
15:30Drive to the airport
16:30At IST airport (SAW around 17:00)

Best for flights from 19:00 onwards. Flying earlier? We shorten the day.

From the airport to your ship

Vezir + airport · from €190 per person

10:00We wait in airport arrivals with your name on a board
11:00Hagia Sophia
12:00Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome
13:00Grand Bazaar
14:00Lunch at a kebab house
15:30To Galataport across the Golden Horn
16:00At the terminal for check-in, with plenty of time

For flights landing at IST by 09:30. Your luggage stays in the locked van, always with the driver.

The weekday changes with every call, and so does the plan: on Sundays the Grand Bazaar is closed (we go to the Spice Bazaar), on Mondays Dolmabahçe, on Tuesdays Topkapı, and on Fridays the mosques close to visitors from about 12:00 to 14:30. Each date below shows what applies.

Prices

The more of you in the van, the less you pay.

Price per person for a private Mercedes Vito with driver, licensed guide, entry tickets, lunch and insurance.

Vezirfrom€165per person*

City + airportfrom€190per person*

Pashafrom€295per person*

*With a full van (7 guests) and the plan as described. For smaller groups the price depends on the number of guests: we confirm it within 24 hours, before any payment. Groups of up to 5 can choose the VIP Vito lounge. The tour runs even if the van does not fill up.

The dates

MSC Splendida's days in Istanbul.

2027 season: 27 April to 2 November, every nine days, 10:00 to 23:00. Every date has its own link: share it with other guests on your sailing.

Date

Van seats

27 Apr 2027Tuefirst call of the season

7 of 7 seats free

MSC Splendida in Istanbul. Thirteen hours, one private day.

Three ways to spend thirteen hours in Istanbul.

A full day ashore, Bosphorus at sunset

After you leave the ship

From the airport to your ship

The more of you in the van, the less you pay.

MSC Splendida's days in Istanbul.

Travelling as two? Fill the van with other guests from your sailing.

Your van, and Istanbul from the water

Questions about MSC Splendida in Istanbul

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