Of course, the leading position in the list of resorts loved by Russians is Turkey, or rather, the city of Antalya. How to have an inexpensive vacation, how to plan a vacation in Turkey on your own with children, which hotels are better to book, the cost of plane tickets from Moscow, how much money you need to take with you - we will consider these and other questions in more detail, we will find profitable options for a trip to the sea.
So, the first question when organizing a trip is how to get to Turkey on your own, or how much does a flight from Moscow cost.
Prices for air tickets to Antalya from Moscow
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Airplanes fly to Turkey from all airports in Moscow. Night, morning and daytime flights from Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo are organized by the companies on a daily basis. The cost of a roundtrip flight on a direct flight starts from 22,800 rubles (economy class of service). A business class flight on a direct flight costs from 61,500 rubles.
The most popular air carriers are Turkish Airlines, NordStar, Liral Airlines, AzurAir and Pegasus. Average flight time one way is 3 hours 50 minutes.
- Direct flights to Antalya:
You can get to Antalya not only by direct flights, but also by transit. The flight can be carried out with one change in the city of Istanbul or the city of Ankara (Turkey). When buying tickets for a flight with transfers, it is worth considering that the flight time in one direction is about 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Today, the cost of the most budgetary flight option with 1 stop from Moscow lasting 10 hours is 12,900 rubles, while the average price is 18,500 rubles.
You can also get to Turkey by air flight with two transfers. Aircraft change can be organized in the city of Volgograd, Samara or Mineralnye Vody (Russia) or in Istanbul. The price of a flight with two stops is from 20,000 rubles.
- Flight tickets to Antalya with transfers:
How to get from Antalya airport?
Today, there are several ways to get from the airport to the city center or to the hotel:
- Municipal bus;
- Commercial shuttle "Havas";
- By taxi.
Each of the transfer options has its own pros and cons.
Drive by bus costs 3.4 lira. Travel time is about 1.5 hours and waiting time is 30 minutes. Municipal buses are marked with numbers "600" and "600A", which follow a specific route, including stops in the old center (Kaleici district), Lara district and Konyaalti district. On the same bus, a tourist can get to the main railway station of the city and the famous Migross shopping center.
- Public transport map:
Commercial shuttles "Hawash" are more comfortable, as they are equipped with soft seats, air conditioners, and places for tourists' luggage. The shuttle ticket price is 10 liras. However, this type of transport runs less frequently than municipal buses - once every 60 minutes. Taxi direction "Airport-Antalya" runs around the clock. The taxi fare is around $ 30.
Taxi can be ordered in advance on Kiwitaxi, the option will be convenient after a long flight with tired children, large luggage, a group of friends. You will be awaited at the airport with a sign of your name without delay.
As practice shows, the best way to get to the hotel is to order a transfer when booking a hotel. This option of transporting a tourist is cheaper than ordering a taxi, especially at night.
For tourists who are used to traveling around cities on their own, it is more profitable to rent a car. We recommend using Economybokings, the service searches among all rental companies, which allows you to compare prices in a few seconds and not overpay.
All inclusive hotels by the sea
If you are looking for the best all inclusive hotels in Turkey for families with children on the sea, we recommend considering three options: Hotel SU and Aqualand, Onkel Residence and Ramada Plaza Antalya, which are ideal for a family vacation near the sea.
Hotel SU & Aqualand (5 *)
The hotel building is decorated in a minimalist style. The hotel is located on Konyaalti Beach, just a 20-minute drive from the airport. In addition to the private beach, guests can enjoy indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna, steam bath, massage room, spa center, restaurants, cafes where you can taste Mediterranean and Japanese cuisine. Also at a distance of 200 meters there is a huge water park (11,500 sq. M.).
At the choice of the tourist, the hotel administration offers rooms of the category "deluxe" and "family". The first accommodation option costs from 29 thousand rubles (for 7 nights). The area of this room type is 27 sq.m. at the request of the guest, breakfast can be included in the room rate.
Family rooms mean accommodation in rooms with an area of 45 sq. m. the capacity of such rooms is up to 4 people. The price of a 7-day stay is 42 thousand rubles. In addition, the hotel has luxury apartments with sea views. Rooms are equipped with a terrace and balcony. The total area of the room is 500 sq. The price of accommodation in a huge VIP-apartment is 825,000 rubles.
The hotel offers free Wi-Fi, a tennis court, a library, bicycle and car rental services, and a guarded parking lot. If you are thinking of where to go on holiday in Turkey with a child, then the five-star Hotel SU & Aqualand is an excellent choice. It is here for a child that there is a large number of entertainments, specially equipped modern playgrounds, playrooms, and, of course, a dolphinarium and a water park.
At the front desk you can use the services of currency exchange, tour desk, luggage storage. Housekeeping is provided daily. If necessary, the client can use dry cleaning, laundry, as well as rent a conference room for business meetings or a banquet room for celebrating various events.
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"Onkel Residence" (4 *)
One of the best 4 star hotels in Antalya, located a 5-minute walk from the Konyaalti beach. Antalia Free Trade Zone is just 100 meters away. Tourists are offered accommodation in apartments equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
The hotel has:
- A restaurant.
- Pool.
- SPA-center.
- Covered parking.
- Salon.
- Gym.
- Massage room.
- Sauna.
- Dry cleaning.
- Laundry.
Guests can choose between apartments with 1 or 2 or 3 bedrooms. The capacity of the rooms is from 1 to 8 people. Accommodation price for 7 days is from 32,000 rubles. At the request of the guest, breakfast can be included in the price, costing 350 rubles.
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Ramada Plaza Antalya (5 *)
The hotel is located on the coast in the historic district of Kaleici, 700 meters from the city museum and the Kesik minaret. All rooms at the hotel have balconies with mountain or sea views.
The hotel offers: three restaurants, swimming pool, spa center, fitness room, Turkish bath, massage room. The 24-hour front desk provides luggage storage, a tour desk, and currency exchange. All modern deluxe and deluxe rooms.
The price of living in a room for 7 days ranges from 30 thousand to 95 thousand rubles.
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Of course, these are not all accommodation options in Antalya by the sea, you can consider other options for the best hotels and private accommodation directly on Booking.com.
Hotels in other resorts of Turkey, prices:
- 5 star hotels in Bodrum,
- Alanya hotels on the first line,
- Prices for hotels in Kemer.
Obtaining a visa to Turkey on your own
For Russians who want to relax in Turkey, a visa is not required, provided that they are in the territory of the state for no more than 60 days.Today, all that a tourist needs is a passport valid for at least 4 months from the moment of crossing the border.
However, in addition, during the passage of passport control, you may need:
- Voucher or hotel / apartment reservation.
- Return flight ticket.
- Proof of funds.
If you are traveling with children, you will need the following documents:
- Child's birth certificate.
- Record in the parents' passport or international passport (14th birthday).
When organizing a trip to Turkey, you can take out insurance. Today, the most popular insurance option for a tourist is an insurance policy package "Base" and "Standart". The cost of the first is 1700 rubles, the second is 2200 rubles. In addition to simple insurance options, companies offer others, for example, annual insurance (about 10,000 rubles) and extended (3,600 rubles).
The difference between them lies in the limit of funds to cover unforeseen expenses and the number of cases in which a tourist can count on payments. Insurance usually includes expenses for:
- Emergency medical care;
- Dental care;
- Telephone conversations in case of emergency;
- Costs for the restoration of documents;
- Baggage insurance;
- Legal advice.
By the way, it is better to select medical insurance through Tripinsurance, the service works directly only with trusted insurance companies, offers favorable prices and flexible conditions.
Food prices in Turkey
If you are thinking about how to travel to Turkey on your own and on a budget, then one of the points of organizing your trip is food. It is important to know that in Antalya you can pay with both dollars and lira. Experienced tourists recommend exchanging American currency for Turkish lira (at the time of publication, 1 dollar = 2.45 lira).
You can buy food in MIGROS, TANSAŞ, KIPA or GENPA supermarkets. Below is a list of prices for some of the products:
- Bread - 20 cents;
- Milk - $ 0.75
- Cheese 1 kg - $ 5;
- 10 eggs - $ 1.2;
- Pasta - $ 0.4
- Sausages - $ 4 to $ 20.
Roughly the same pricing policy for food is presented in local markets. However, sometimes it is in small markets that you can find goods cheaper than in stores.
For example, fruits here start at $ 0.49 per kg. The famous Turkish sweets Turkish delight - $ 4, dorado fish - $ 4. One of the most expensive goods is meat: 1 kg of beef costs about $ 10, and chicken fillet costs $ 3-4.
The most common food option in Antalya among tourists is visiting cafes, restaurants and fast foods. The average bill for two for a good dinner at a restaurant (kebab, side dish, salad, two glasses of wine or beer, pita bread, sauces) is $ 40. A check at McDonald's for one is $ 5.
- Food in Turkey, what to try →
How much money to take for vacation?
If accommodation, travel and meals are the basic components of spending on holidays in Turkey, then the category of a tourist's pocket expenses includes expenses for souvenirs, city transfers, excursions and entertainment. In principle, the prices of a trip to Turkey depend on these criteria.
As a rule, resort guests purchase:
- porcelain items ($ 20-55);
- gold jewelry (from $ 100);
- leather belts ($ 25-120) and bags (from $ 50);
- sheepskin coats and fur coats - (from $ 250);
- wool carpets ($ 300);
- Turkish sweets (baklava, Turkish delight, halva) - from $ 10.
As gifts, tourists buy Turkish coffee, cezve (Turks for brewing coffee), magnets, T-shirts, caps with Turkish flag prints, etc.
It is worth noting that the prices are very conditional, as they like to bargain in the country. The buyer can reduce the named cost of the goods by 20-50%, and sometimes even agree to exchange their goods (for example, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products) for the seller's goods.
Concerning transfer in the city and beyond, then:
- A public bus ticket costs about $ 0.50.
- The fare for a shuttle bus depends on the distance.
- When ordering a taxi from the operator, you will need to pay approximately $ 1.50 per 1 km (during the daytime) and a double tariff (from 24:00 to 06:00).
Prices for holidays in other resorts of Turkey:
A trip to Turkey on your own is not limited to only one Antalya, for families with children, you can also consider prices in other cities:
- The cost of the trip to Alanya,
- The cost of rest in Kemer.
What to see in Turkey yourself?
If you are planning to go to Turkey on your own and want to save money, then it is recommended to take advantage of the favorable offers from tour operators - one- and two-day weekend tours. Excursion prices can be viewed on Tripster.
The most popular ones are:
Sightseeing excursions with a visit to Duden waterfall, clock tower, Hadrian's gate, maritime archaeological museum, Dalmatas caves, etc. The cost of the tour depends on the route, the number of attractions and the duration of the tour.
The average price of a one-day tour from Antalya is 15-50 dollars. Experienced tourists recommend "beginners" to see the snow-white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, Köprülü canyon, Karaalioglu Park, Murat Pasha Mosque and Tekeli Mehmet Pasha.
You should definitely visit this Turkish bath, and Aqualand... A huge water park with attractions, slides, its own dolphinarium, swimming pools captivates not only adults, but also children. The cost of an excursion tour to Aqualand for an adult is $ 65, for a child - $ 30.
Diving, kayaking, rafting and much more are also available. The price of such extreme entertainment starts from $ 40. You can find out more about options for interesting leisure and unforgettable pastime by reading reviews on an independent trip to Turkey.
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