Our Antalya Aquarium trip is a half-day outing for families with children and for anyone who fancies a break from the beach. The highlight is a 131-metre glass tunnel with a 180-degree view, where sharks, rays, moray eels and tropical fish swim all around you. The whole trip takes about 4 hours including the transfer, with 1.5 hours of free time in the aquarium, and your morning stays free for the beach or any other plans.
We pick up guests from hotels in Kundu, Lara, Kaleiçi, Antalya city centre and Konyaaltı.
Book your seat online with no prepayment — you pay on the bus on the day of the tour.
Antalya Aquarium tour at a glance
- Hotel pickup: 12:30–13:30
- Duration: about 4 hours including the transfer
- Free time at the aquarium: 1.5 hours
- Back at your hotel: approximately 16:30–17:30
- Payment: cash on the bus ($, €, ₺)
Tour programme
- 12:30–13:30 | Hotel pickup
We pick up guests at the hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier. We’ll put the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed.
- Drive to the aquarium
The aquarium is 5 km from Antalya city centre. Depending on where your hotel is, the drive takes 10 to 35 minutes.
- Entrance tickets
Our representative hands out the entrance tickets and tells you what time to be back at the bus.
- 1.5 hours of free time in the aquarium
Your ticket covers the main exhibition on three floors, glass tunnel included. The other halls are optional and cost extra.
- 16:30–17:30 | Back at your hotel
At the agreed time the group meets at the bus and heads back. The time is approximate and depends on where your hotel is and on traffic.
How does the Antalya Aquarium tour work?
From the hotel gate to the aquarium entrance
We pick up guests at the hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier, between about 12:30 and 13:30. We’ll put the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed.
At the entrance you get your ticket and a time to be back at the bus. After that you’re on your own: 1.5 hours to explore the aquarium at your own pace.
Three floors and 40 themed tanks
Antalya Aquarium opened in 2012 and covers about 15,000 m². The exhibition is spread over three floors linked by a spiral staircase and is made up of 40 themed tanks holding about 8 million litres of water.
In all, more than 10,000 sea creatures live here, from small tropical fish to sharks.
A tunnel with a sunken plane and a pirate ship
The aquarium’s main attraction is a 131-metre glass tunnel with a 180-degree view. As you walk through it, there is water above you and on both sides, home to sharks, rays, moray eels and tropical fish, which may glide right over your head.
Further along you come to a life-size sunken plane, a treasure-laden pirate ship that sharks may swim past, a submarine and the sunken city of Atlantis.
Snow World, a terrarium, wax figures and a cinema — all optional
The tour ticket covers the main exhibition. The complex’s other halls and attractions are paid separately if you’d like to visit them. Any time you spend there comes out of the same 1.5 hours, so the meeting time at the bus doesn’t change.
- Wild Park — a terrarium with reptiles, insects and rare animal species.
- Snow World — a hall kept at around −5 °C, with snow slides and ice sculptures.
- Face 2 Face Wax Museum — about 1,000 m² on the aquarium’s terrace, with figures of more than 50 celebrities.
- Oceanride XD Cinema — a cinema on the same terrace showing a three-dimensional film about an underwater journey.
There’s a café and a children’s play area in the complex, but they’re run by the aquarium, not by us, so we can’t promise they’ll be open on the day of your tour.
Back at your hotel
Once everyone has gathered at the bus, we drive you back to your hotel. You should be back at around 16:30–17:30.
We take care of the transfer and the entrance tickets, and how you use your time inside is up to you: spend longer in the tunnel or pop into one of the extra halls.
Book your seat online with no prepayment. You pay for the tour on the bus on the day.
Tour video
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What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance ticket to the aquarium’s main exhibition
- Insurance
What is not included
- Snow World — optional
- Wild Park terrarium — optional
- Face 2 Face Wax Museum — optional
- Oceanride XD Cinema — optional
- Drinks during the tour
- Personal expenses: photos, souvenirs and other purchases
What to bring
- Phone or camera
- Drinking water for the journey
- A light jumper — it’s cooler inside the aquarium than outside
- Money for optional extras and personal expenses
Distance to the aquarium
- Konyaaltı to the aquarium: 5 km, about 10 minutes
- Antalya city centre to the aquarium: 5 km, about 10 minutes
- Kaleiçi to the aquarium: 5 km, about 10 minutes
- Lara to the aquarium: 25 km, about 25 minutes
- Kundu to the aquarium: 35 km, about 35 minutes
Distances and travel times are based on Google Maps and are intended as a guide. The actual journey time depends on traffic and on how long it takes to pick up guests from other hotels.
Discounts
- Book at least 7 days in advance — 4% off
- Book at least 30 days in advance — 5% off
- $1 off for each person in your booking who follows our Instagram (@goldwaytravel)
- Discounts can’t be combined: choose either the early booking discount or the follower discount, whichever saves you more
FAQ about the Antalya Aquarium tour
How much does the Antalya Aquarium tour cost?
Adults $55, children 3–11 $50, children 0–2 free. The price includes hotel pickup and drop-off and the aquarium entrance ticket.
How do I book the Antalya Aquarium tour?
Choose the date and the number of adults and children in the “Online Booking” form; the total is worked out automatically. In the form that opens, enter your full name, hotel, WhatsApp number and email, then send it. No prepayment: you pay on the bus on the day of the tour. Once your booking is confirmed, we send you an e-ticket with the exact pickup time via WhatsApp or Telegram. For step-by-step instructions with pictures, see
“How to book and pay on the bus”.
What time is the hotel pickup?
We pick up guests at the hotel gate, by the security post, just past the barrier, between about 12:30 and 13:30. We’ll put the exact pickup time for your hotel on your e-ticket once your booking is confirmed.
How long does the tour take?
About 4 hours, counting the transfer from your hotel and back. The rest of the day is free for the beach or other plans.
How much time do we get in the aquarium?
You have 1.5 hours of free time for the main exhibition on three floors and the glass tunnel. You set your own pace.
What is included in the price?
The price includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an entrance ticket to the aquarium’s main exhibition and insurance. Snow World, the Wild Park terrarium, the Face 2 Face Wax Museum and the Oceanride XD Cinema are paid separately if you’d like to visit them.
Will we have time for Snow World and the other extra halls?
The extra halls are optional and paid separately. There is no extra time set aside for them: they come out of the same 1.5 hours, and the meeting time at the bus stays the same. You may not manage the main exhibition and every extra hall in that time, so it’s best to pick one or two in advance.
What will I see in the glass tunnel?
The tunnel is themed, with a life-size plane, a pirate ship laden with treasure, a submarine and the sunken city of Atlantis. The aquarium’s residents, from tropical fish to sharks and rays, swim among them.
Can I take photos in the aquarium?
Yes, you can take photos with your own phone or camera. Flash isn’t allowed in most halls, as it can disturb the animals.
Do I need warm clothes?
It’s cooler inside the aquarium than outside, so a light jumper is a good idea. If you plan to visit Snow World, bear in mind it is kept at around −5 °C.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Yes, it’s a good trip for families with children, and the programme isn’t tiring. Most children love the glass tunnel, where sharks and rays may swim right over their heads, and Snow World (optional, paid separately) has snow slides.
What time will we be back at the hotel?
Guests are usually back at their hotels between 16:30 and 17:30. We can’t be more precise in advance: the time depends on where your hotel is and on traffic.
