Author: Irina
So, our case is a vacation in Turkey with children. They obviously will not be upset by the paucity of attractions, and will not be surprised by the "all-inclusive", unless it concerns entertainment. All inclusive for rides related to splashing in the water, and even more so all day - this is the ultimate dream of a child! Simply put - a water park next to the sea.
So that dreams do not collapse and the spent budget justifies itself, you need to figure out where and which water park in Turkey is right for you.
Where to buy tours?
We are used to booking tours on online aggregators, among which we have selected the best ones:
- Travelata
- Level.Travel
- Onlinetours
Why? Well, firstly, I like complete independence - you see ALL available hotels, current prices and make your choice depending on your budget / wishes. Secondly, they - aggregators - analyze the database of tours from 120+ tour operators and therefore are able to find promo offers, last minute deals and simply profitable options.
List of top water parks in Turkey
Resort Turkey is large, and almost every city / village has a water park. In this article, we'll cover the following amusement parks:
- Water Planet Aquapark (Alanya)
- DoluSu Park Kemer (Kemer)
- The Land of Legends Park (Belek)
- Antalya Aqualand Dolphinland (Antalya)
- Pirates Inn Cactus (Bodrum)
- Bodrum Aquapark (Bodrum)
- Atlantis Water Park (Marmaris)
- Adaland (Kusadasi)
- Tortuga Pirate Island Theme & Water Park (Kusadasi)
Water park in Alanya
Alanya together with Antalya - the mafia among the resorts! It is there that the largest flow of tourists flows. Alanya has good sandy beaches with golden sand, and there are many fans of these beaches.
- For whom? Adults and children 5+
The best water park in Alanya is the Water Planet Aquapark. He is the largest in Alanya. The water park is located next to the sea, surrounded by forest, and it is pleasant to be there. From the attraction: a bungee as high as a house, an artificial river, a rafting channel, an opportunity to surf. There are about 20 real slides, not counting children's slides.
- Price: $ 27 (drinks and food included), children under 5 free
- What is missing: entertainment for the little ones. As our friend summed up, a child under 5 years old has nothing to do there
View of the Water Planet water park
Alanya hotels with water park (or nearby)
In general, Water Planet belongs to the territory of the 5 * Water Planet Deluxe Hotel & Aquapark of the same name. The hotel is recommended for both families and young people - the animation and water slides are not boring for adults either. For guests, entrance to the water park free... Prices for a weekly tour from Moscow in the 2021 season - from 100,000 rubles for 2 adults and a child (all inclusive).
You can stay close to the water park, but in quieter and higher quality hotels:
- 5 * Justiniano Deluxe Resort - from 110,000 rubles
- 5 * Litore Resort - from 140,000 rubles
- 5 * Laguna Beach Alya Resort & Spa - from 97,000 rubles
Aquapark in Kemer
A relaxing holiday in Turkey with a water park is also possible, for example, in Kemer in the village of Kirish. Here you will not hear the bass from the nightclubs - only the sound of waves and pine forests.
- For whom? Adults, children of any age
A place to shake up emotions - DoluSu Park Kemer - a famous water park in Kemer. Unlike most others, this water park in Turkey is still not so huge, but you don't have to run to get in line sooner (and queues are really a problem in the season!).
The most extreme: cyclops, tornado, springboard, rocket (in 4 seconds the speed of falling reaches 28 km / h!), You can take a break while sliding along a dark illuminated pipe 100 m long.There is a separate area for small children with mini slides, "Sprinklers" and a spacious pool.
You can also swim in the "aquarium" next to the marine life. Adrenaline-filled adults relax on the beach, which is included in the zone 🙂 There is a dolphinarium on the territory of the Dolusu water park.
- Price: $ 30 for an adult, $ 20 for a child (up to 7 years old free)
- What is missing: the dolphinarium and aquarium are closed this year
DoluSu water park in 2 minutes
Kemer hotels with water park
The water park is located on the territory of the 5 * Daima Resort and 5 * Daima Biz hotels - a tour for three for 7 days will cost from 85,000 and from 90,000 rubles, respectively. Visits are free for guests!
Of the options nearby, but with a higher rating and service, we can single out:
- 5 * Limak Limra Hotel & Resort - from 125,000 rubles
Water parks in Belek
Belek is great for a vacation with children: close to the airport, wide sandy beaches, greenery, silence. Basically, they come there just for rest, and not for parties, and for the sake of all inclusive.
However, those who know how to rest well sometimes also want to have good fun. Therefore, some of the best water activities are collected in Belek - in the legendary water park (with the same name). Until 2017, the Troy Aqua (Troy) water park also functioned, but, apparently, the owners thought that two steep water complexes were too much 🙂
We visited The Land of Legends water park in the second half of May, drove from Side on an excursion for $ 55
The Land of Legends - Legend Waterpark
- For whom? Adults, teenagers, and children
The Land of Legends Park is the best water park in Turkey! This is, in principle, deserved: a record number of water attractions, plus roller coasters, which not every adult dares to risk, cool day and evening shows, a 5D cinema, a shopping street ... And everything is new and clean. And the flooring is rough, do not flop 🙂
As with the mega-popular amusement park, everything inside is a little more than expensive - food, water, photos.
- Prices: up to 4 years old for free, $ 48 - from 4 to 16 years old, $ 60 - for an adult. For an additional amount - swimming with dolphins ($ 115), snorkeling ($ 77), surfing on the wave ($ 10)
- What is missing: patience 🙂 in the summer the queues are huge! Come either by the opening (10 am) or by 4 pm (the slides close at 6:30 pm, the rides at 11:00 pm)
The actual address of the water park is Antalya, but on the map you can see that the resort area of Belek begins right there.
And the review of our friend, who was in the Legend this summer, read below in the comments.
Aquapark Legend in 7 minutes
Belek hotels with water park
For those staying at any Rixos hotel, the transfer, entrance and slides are free. And, by the way, if your goal is hotels in Turkey with a water park (not necessarily "professional", but also a local "mini" for daily rides), know that Riksos hotels outperform everyone.
The Legends water park itself is located on the territory of 5 * Rixos The Land of Legends, a tour to which costs from 270,000 rubles per week for parents and a child. The hotel is gorgeous, but there is no all inclusive here, only hb - breakfast + dinner. And the beach is 2 kilometers away ...
Therefore, for all inclusive (moreover, ultra), close sun loungers and free passes to the legendary park, it is better to go to 5 * Rixos Premium Belek (tour from 230,000 rubles).
If we consider the category "not far from the water park, but cheaper and on the first line", then these are:
- 5 * Kaya Belek - from 125,000 rubles
- 5 * Green Max - from 110,000 rubles
We liked the Typhoon Coaster roller coaster and the water slide with the largest funnel 🙂
Water park in Antalya
Antalya has a lot of entertainment for both children and adults, ranging from attractions to water slides.
- For whom? For children from 7 years; for very small ones only 1 slide
Antalya Aqualand Dolphinland includes typical attractions: rivers, 100-meter slides, caves and a wave pool. Plus, there is a dolphinarium for a fee, and there is a disco in the evening. The water park is literally for 2-3 hours, it is, of course, good for the first time, but there is nothing outstanding here. Adults will get bored altogether.
Due to the low entry price and location in a large city, there are many visitors, incl. and local.
- Price: up to 7 years free, $ 12 - adult, $ 8 - children
- What is missing: purity and originality
The water park in Antalya, known as Dedeman, will not operate in 2021, unlike the information on the Internet. The complex suffered a fire back in 2013 and has not been restored.
Antalya hotels with water park
The land of legends
Those staying at 5 * Sunis Hotel Su can splash around for free in Aqualand: a week-long tour for mom, dad and child - from 110,000 rubles (breakfast + dinner).
There are several hotels within a half-hour walk from the water park:
- Budget 5 * Ozkaymak Falez for ultra all inclusive - from 80,000 rubles
- Rating 5 * Rixos Downtown all inclusive - from 110,000 rubles (+ free The Land of Legends)
Water parks in Bodrum
Cactus water park
Bodrum is a vibrant resort with a bohemian touch, relaxed but active: yacht clubs, night bars, diving parties. Proven hotels with their own world of water attractions are also located here.
- For whom? For children from 7 years old, a pair of slides for adults
The local water park in Bodrum belongs to the Cactus Hotel chain and is called Pirates Inn Cactus. Guests of 4 hotels, scattered in one area, can ride the slides for free and unlimited. The water park is compact, and not to say "wow!", But quite decent; the most interesting is the long snake-pipe around the perimeter. For kids there is a corner with a paddling pool and small slides.
The water park is built on the territory of 4 * Cactus Fleur Beach Club (a tour for three - from 92,000 rubles for 7 days) - it is more youthful and party-friendly in this network. It will be quieter in 3 * Cactus Charme (from 80,000 rubles), to walk to the slides for 15 minutes, but also free.
- Price: a person from 12 years old - $ 20, from 7 to 12 - $ 17, up to 7 years - free. You can take an all-inclusive package - $ 26, $ 21 and free, respectively
- What is missing: for its scale everything is ok
One of the "giants" in Turkey is the Bodrum Aquapark (formerly Bodrum Aqualand and Dedeman) water park in Bodrum. Despite the renovation in 2018, it did not become the best, and many people also have questions about the cleanliness, safety and novelty of the slides. There are 11 slides and 8 tunnels of interest.
- Price: $ 15 - adult ticket, $ 10 - from 6 to 12 years old, up to 6 years old - free
- What is missing: stability, the water park changes names and owners one after another, which is reflected in the maintenance of its condition
Water parks in Marmaris, Kusadasi and Side
Side Is a resort with many historical sights and good family hotels. But as such, there is no large water park here, there are several "shtetl", i.e. owned by hotels where outside guests are rare.
The most notable one is at the 5 * Dream World Aqua hotel. The slides are ordinary - for adults (no extreme) and children from 7 years old - but an order of magnitude better than you might expect from a hotel water park. For small ones, of course, there is a fun-zone, as well as just pools with sun loungers. A weekly trip to Dreamworld for all inclusive for 2 adults and a child costs from 113,000 rubles (slides are also “included” :)). Nearby there is a single-chain 4 * Dream World Resort & Spa (from 100,000 rubles), but visits to nearby attractions are allowed for $ 15 per person.
Nashira Aquapark (located in the 5 * Nashira Resort Hotel Aqua & Spa of the same name - from 130,000 rubles) is not bad, but the reviews about the hotel itself are ambiguous. The water park is a kind of replacement for the sea for kids, because the entrance to the water is sharp, with a stove.
Is the water park not the main thing? Then let's compare which is better - Side or Kemer - by other parameters! |
Or you can just watch our full
a review of the best hotels in Side - with and without a water park 🙂
Marmaris is perhaps the most pretentious of the resorts of Turkey known to us: yachts, old boats, bays, palm trees and the absence of wild heat even in the middle of summer.
Where to have fun? Public water park Atlantis Water Park is small, surrounded by hotel buildings. In terms of the degree of fun - 1-2 times, ride the slides (from 6 years old), of which one is for adults, play with the child on the playground and relax on the private beach. Clean, compact, friendly and inexpensive!
You can visit if you are based nearby, for example, in the budget 3 * Maris Beach Hotel (from 72,000 rubles for three for a week with breakfast) and 3 * Alkan (from 80,000 rubles, breakfast + dinner); or on all inclusive at 4 * Lalila Blue Hotel, former 3 * Kalemci (from 90,000 rubles), and 5 * Blue Bay Platinum (from 97,000 rubles). There is little point in going to Atlantis from afar.
- Price: from 12 years old - $ 14, from 6 to 12 - $ 10.5, up to 6 years old - free. When buying a ticket online, a 30% discount! Website: www.marmariswaterpark.com
- What is missing: slides, there are a total of 8 + pools
Adaland Water Park
Kusadasi - a cozy little resort that has preserved the atmosphere of antiquity in the old town, and with stunning beaches.
- For whom? Adults, adolescents and children of all ages
Here is a truly huge water park - Adaland - slides in which even adults (especially with loops!) Are intimidated. If you do not take them into account, the rest are quite comfortable and fun in a good way: long runs on cheesecakes, trampolines, a jacuzzi, a rafting pool, etc. There is a dolphinarium on the territory (for a fee).
From hotels where you can stay: excellent, but "biting" 5 * Labranda Ephesus Princess (from 125,000 rubles for three for a week at all), and more democratic 5 * Tusan Beach Resort (from 95,000 rubles).
- Ticket: 24 euros - from 10 years, 17 euros - 4-9 years, up to 3 years - free
- What is missing: inexpensive and tasty food on site
Half an hour from Adaland there is a 5 * Aqua Fantasy Aquapark Hotel & Spa with, you guessed it, a good water park, in which tourists especially note the spacious pools. All in all, calm standard rides with no hint of adrenaline rush. For hotel guests, the slides are free (a tour for three - from 120,000 rubles for 7 days), for the rest:
- Prices: up to 3 years old - free, from 4 to 9 years old - $ 17, from 10 years old - $ 19
- What's better? More entertaining, after all, will be in Adaland
We said that Kusadasi is small ... But, nevertheless, here is another water park - Tortuga Pirate Island Theme & Water Park! As the name suggests, it is designed in a tropical style, which creates the right atmosphere. Cool, everyone will like it, even those parents / teenagers who cannot be dragged onto the slides - they relax in the pools or on sun loungers in the shade.
Guests of the 3 * Atlantique Holiday Club can stay in Tortuga for free and unlimited - an all-inclusive tour for 7 nights here costs from 120,000 rubles per child and 2 adults.
- Price: $ 15 - adult, $ 8.5 - from 4 to 11 years old, up to 3 years old - free
- What is missing: possibly breathtaking descents
What is important for a holiday in Turkey with children?
The right resort. Here you can start from the age of the children:
- For babies, it is better to choose green resorts where it will be quiet, and you can walk a lot without bumping into too active youth - Fethiye, Datca, Belek
- With older children, you can go to Alanya - there are good sandy beaches and bustling life in the vicinity
- Couples love resorts on the Mediterranean (it is warmer there): Side, Belek, Kemer, Alania
But since the end of June, the Aegean Sea is more comfortable - the climate is drier; the sea is not "open"; resorts are mainly formed by bays that protect them from wind and waves - Bodrum, Datca, Didim, Kusadasi. Marmaris, actually washed by the Mediterranean Sea, but located in the bay, is also calm in terms of weather and atmosphere.
And yes, don't expect very low prices from hotels with children's fillings and don't be afraid to pay more. First of all, the territory, the beach and food will pay off, which is significant for children's recreation; in the second - your peace of mind, because the child will always be busy with something (children's clubs, water parks, slides, animation).
What is the most convenient way to search for hotels near water parks on the map?
Let's share our recently installed life hack: Level.Travel has a very convenient function - hotels on the map. And no, this is not just a map with a million options, but for specific resorts / places, with prices and availability of rooms.
For example, you wanted to settle next to The Land of Legends. Fill in the search on Level.Travel resort - Belek, dates, people and press "find". Then you click on the side to "unfold the map", move a little further so that the "silhouette" of the resort appears ... then you have to get a little confused, but, believe me, this is only to help 🙂
- You open Google maps, define a water park on them and visually find this point on the LoveTravel map
- When you approach, all possible hotels nearby are marked in blue (where there are unsold rooms) and gray (booked)
- When hovering, the cost of the tour is also shown
The main difference from Google maps: only hotels are visible, and not hundreds of additional designations, among which it is easy to get lost; and the price of the ticket is immediately displayed. So on the Level.Travel map, you can work out any water parks in Turkey.
Reviews of tourists
1) Surprisingly, some people speak of the “legendary” and large-scale “Land of Legends” as “ordinary” water park. Yes, it is huge, but similar slides and atmosphere can be found in any other good park.Yes, there is a dolphin show, a 5D cinema, tigers and penguins ... but all this for a fee + queues, the size of the territory ... It is difficult to cover all the slides in one day - children are unlikely to be satisfied. Therefore, the possibility of multiple visits (while staying in Rixos hotels) and, accordingly, the budget are the main criteria.
2) It is better to come to any water park on weekdays, as the locals also want to have fun.
3) If possible, come off the peak season. From May to June, somewhere up to 20 numbers (differently everywhere), the price tag is lower. And all hotels in Turkey with a water park on these dates are more or less free.
4) Often tours (excursions) are organized in water parks, which cost about the same as a ticket, but transport and some lunch in a cafe are included there. But, of course, you will be limited in time.
Waterpark for children Adaland
Which water park is better to choose?
From the previously proposed list of water parks, we would choose between:
- Dolusu (Kemer)
- Water Park (Alanya)
- Adaland (Kudashasy)
Why? Because the sea and vegetation are nearby, and not solid pipes, there are NO GIANT LOOKS, there are all kinds of the most popular extreme slides, a separate area for children and a price tag that pays for quality and safety.
DoluSu Park Aquapark
What other water parks are the best in Turkey?
Water park for children in neighboring hotels 5 * Ali Bey Resort (7-day tour from 160,000 rubles for parents and children) and 5 * Ali Bey Park (from 130,000 rubles) in Side, Manavgat village. There are many slides, pools, and even children are allowed to rafting, there is a pirate ship, an amusement park and playgrounds. People are also delighted with the kids club with animation. No outsiders are allowed to enter.
We haven't mentioned Fethiye yet. Sultans Aqua City - this water park is the most worthy here. It is small but neat. Cost: $ 13 - from 16 years old, $ 11 - from 5 to 15 years old, free - up to 4 years old. In May 2020, it was planned to open the Orka World Waterpark in Fethiye, but according to current information, at the beginning of 2021, it has not yet been opened.
An excellent water park has recently opened on the territory of the 5 * Queen's Park Tekirova Resort & Spa in Kemer. So far, only positive reviews have been noticed, both about the water park and the hotel. The minimum price for a package for 7 nights for three is from 140,000 rubles.
What should an adult do?
In many water parks, adults are eager to get even more children! But if you are not an adrenaline lover, choose parks with a spa area or beach access. Or try to get up on the surf - children will not stay for a long time on such "training" when there is such fun around, and you will master another skill.
In the aforementioned Ali Bey Club Park there is an Adventure Park with cable cars, where it will be interesting for adults in the first place.
Prices for holidays with a water park - how much to take with you?
The average ticket price is $ 30 + various shows, dolphinariums (the same amount). With such activity, everyone wants to eat, and in very rare cases it is allowed to carry food with you, just cut off a piece of the budget. A burger or sandwich costs $ 4 on average - not cheap though.
How much a visit will cost ultimately depends on your requests. But you can always calculate approximately, as we did in this article.
What other activities are there for children?
Hotels in Turkey with a water park immediately assume that the rest here is designed for children - it will not be easy to get bored here: various children's clubs, from where your child takes away various letters and crafts. Many hotels offer tennis and football training.
In almost all resorts you can take a boat trip on a pirate ship. By the type of entertainment they differ depending on the age of the "pirates": there are show programs, quests, for older children - discos and foam parties. The cost of such a walk is around 20 euros.
Boys can be taken to the Museum of Underwater Archeology in Bodrum. Boy scouts will love the Köprülü National Park in Belek (rafting, ruins, river rafting). Perhaps from there you will bring the most photos and videos. Near Anatalya there are many waterfalls and ancient cities in ruins from the time of Alexander the Great.
Outcome
It's understandable with parks, but still, what is more profitable - to go to a hotel at a water park or to a hotel nearby? This is what we would be interested in first of all 🙂
If you too, then here is our humble opinion: options near water parks are far from always cheaper, which we have designated for each resort. Yes, they can be of higher quality and one level higher, but constant trips "to visit" for $ 15 per person (at best) ... expensive. We are clear fans of water slides and therefore are in favor of a hotel with a water park (but not in a situation with a super-luxury hotel at The Land of Legends).
And you measure your potential (and your child)! If you are enough for one or two, then it makes sense not to get attached to the location of the park. And just take a guided tour on site.
