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Silk Road’s Pulse – Adriatic to Istanbul

One way from Bari🇮🇹 to Istanbul🇹🇷

4 nights

From €619 per person

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Port photos

Bari, Italy

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Piraeus (Athens), Greece

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Mykonos, Greece

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What's included in this price

In this price

Everything a cruise fare covers

Your cabin with daily housekeeping, every meal on board, and the shows, pools and gym. 2 of this ship's 5 restaurants cost extra if you want them.

Tips

MSC's EU fares already include the hotel service charge, so nothing is added to your onboard account.

Tap waterPartly included

Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass.

Available on board

Alcohol · Soft drinks · Wi-Fi · Excursions

About this cruise

A 4-night cruise from Bari to Istanbul, sailing on the evening of 23 October. After a day at sea it calls at Piraeus (Athens) and Mykonos. The stops are in Greece and Türkiye, and calls last 8 to 10 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 20°C in Istanbul to 24°C in Piraeus (Athens) (68 to 75°F). The cruise ends in Istanbul on the morning of 27 October. MSC Orchestra (2007) carries up to 2,550 guests on 16 decks and has 5 restaurants, 3 of them included in the fare. 9½ hours in Piraeus is enough for about 5 hours in Athens by metro.

Itinerary

Day 1 –

Bari🇮🇹

· Depart 7:00 PM

Embark
Day 2 –
Sea day

Sea day
Day 3 –

Piraeus (Athens)🇬🇷

· Arrive 7:00 AM · depart 4:30 PM

Your day in Piraeus · The Acropolis by metro, or the yacht harbours and museum in Piraeus
Port day
Day 4 –

Mykonos🇬🇷

· Arrive 7:00 AM · depart 3:00 PM

Your day in Mykonos · Delos by boat, or the windmills, Little Venice and the museums in Chora
Port day
Day 5 –

Istanbul🇹🇷

· Arrive 10:00 AM

Disembark

Entry requirements

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  • ItalyEmbarkation
  • GreecePort of call
  • TurkeyDisembarkation

Many cruise lines require your passport to be valid for at least 6 months after the cruise ends.

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The cruise ends in Istanbul, not Bari.

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