Antalya Aquarium Ticket & Wax Museum from Alanya

Walk Through a 131-Meter Tunnel Surrounded by Sharks and Rays

You get hotel pickup from Alanya (if selected), entry to the 131-meter tunnel aquarium with 40 themed tanks, the wax museum, and access to the indoor Snow World ice arena with real snow and protective gear. The day takes roughly four to five hours on-site, and the driver returns you to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Antalya Aquarium and surroundings

• Transfer from Alanya to Antalya Aquarium
• Explore the world’s longest tunnel aquarium
• Take pictures with stars and leaders
• Visit Snow World Ice Museum indoors
• Discover WildPark with snakes and bugs
• Transfer back to Alanya

The experience

The tunnel aquarium is already filling up by mid-morning. You're walking through it now: water on both sides, above, the glass holding back 131 meters of the Mediterranean's biggest tank. The sharks move past you like they own the place, and they do. This is the centerpiece of Antalya Aquarium, one of the world's largest aquarium complexes, and it's the kind of thing that stops you mid-step because the scale doesn't feel real until you're inside it.

Before you get there, though, the day starts with transfer from your Alanya hotel (Tuesdays and Fridays, if you book that option), or you can make your own way to the aquarium entrance. The complex itself holds 40 thematic tanks: each one a different habitat, different creatures, different reason to stop and stare. Tropical fish, jellyfish, seahorses, the poisonous snakes and oversized bugs in the WildPark section on the terrace floor. It's not a quick walk-through. Most people spend two to three hours just moving between tanks, reading the signs, letting their kids press their faces against the glass.

After the aquariums, there's the Face2Face wax museum included in your ticket: life-sized figures of world leaders, celebrities, movie characters, all posed for photos. It's the kind of thing that sounds cheesy until you're standing next to a wax version of someone famous and your phone is out. Then there's the Snow World Ice Museum, a 1,500-square-meter indoor snow arena where it actually snows at night, kept at minus 5 degrees Celsius while it's 40 degrees outside. They give you protective gear at the entry. You can walk through igloos, see a recreation of St. Nicholas's house, grab coffee in a snow café. It's surreal in the best way: cold air, real snow, the sound of it falling while the heat presses in from outside.

The transfer back to Alanya wraps up the day. If you didn't book the hotel pickup option, you'll need to arrange your own transport to the aquarium, but once you're there, everything else is handled. Entry fees, the museums, the time to wander. It's all included. You just show up and move through it.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from Alanya (Tuesdays and Fridays only, if selected).
• entrance to Antalya Aquarium with access to all 40 thematic tanks and the 131-meter tunnel aquarium.
• entry to Face2Face wax museum.
• access to Snow World Ice Museum with protective gear provided.
• return transfer to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday and FridayDeparts at 08:30

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 45

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Tourmania

Is this one for you?Best for families and groups wanting to see multiple attractions in one trip without arranging separate transport and tickets: the fixed schedule and included entry to three venues means you move through them without stopping to plan or pay at each entrance.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

Is the transfer from Alanya included?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included only if you select that option when booking. It's available Tuesdays and Fridays. Without it, you arrange your own transport to the aquarium.

How long does the aquarium visit usually take?

Most visitors spend two to three hours moving through the 40 tanks and attractions. Add another hour if you spend time in the wax museum and Snow World.

What's included in the ticket price?

Entry to Antalya Aquarium, the Face2Face wax museum, and access to Snow World Ice Museum. Hotel transfer is separate and only available on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Is there a time limit for how long you can stay?

No. You can spend as much time as you want in the aquariums and museums once you're inside. The transfer back to Alanya is arranged for the late afternoon.

What if I don't book the transfer option?

Public transportation options are available near the aquarium. You'll need to arrange your own way there and back, but entry to all attractions remains the same.