Belek has become the polished heart of Turkey's all-inclusive coast: a purpose-built strip of five-star resorts set among umbrella pines, championship golf courses and Blue Flag beaches, roughly 33 km east of Antalya Airport. The resort scene spreads across three neighbouring areas — Belek itself, inland Kadriye around the Land of Legends theme park, and quieter Bogazkent towards Side. Choosing well means matching the right area and the right style of resort, whether golf, family or adults-only, to how you actually want to spend the week.
This guide walks through the golf resorts, family resorts and adults-only options across all three areas, explains what an all-inclusive board basis genuinely covers and what it quietly leaves out, and sets out how private airport transfers and day trips work. Every transfer fare below is fixed and per vehicle, booked on WhatsApp and paid in cash to the driver, while excursions are priced per person, so you can price a holiday accurately before you commit rather than discovering the extras at the hotel desk on arrival.
Table of Contents
- Belek, Kadriye & Bogazkent
- Golf resorts
- Family resorts
- Adults-only resorts
- What all-inclusive covers
- Airport transfers
- Day trips & excursions
- Getting around the coast
Belek, Kadriye and Bogazkent explained
Belek is a purpose-built resort strip east of Antalya, roughly 33 km and 35–45 minutes from Antalya Airport along the D400. Kadriye sits just inland, wrapped around the Land of Legends theme park and a dense cluster of five-star resorts, about 6 km from that park. Bogazkent lies further east towards Side, quieter, greener and more low-rise, with a long sweep of open beach. All three share the same pine-backed Mediterranean coast and the same fixed-price transfer network, so a short hop between Kadriye and Belek runs from €15 per vehicle. Families often base themselves near the theme park, golfers cluster along the inland fairways, and couples tend to drift towards the calmer Bogazkent end of the coast, where the pace slows noticeably.
The golf resorts
Belek is Turkey's golf capital, with championship courses threaded through umbrella pines just behind the beach. The five-star golf resorts typically bundle green fees, buggy hire and practice facilities into premium all-inclusive packages, and many sit within a buggy ride of the first tee. If golf is the priority, choose a property on the inland fairway belt rather than the seafront strip. Transfers reach the door in 35–45 minutes from the airport, from €25 in a sedan or €35 in a Mercedes Vito, and a private vehicle means clubs travel with you rather than wedged into a shared shuttle. Tee times run year-round, with mild spring and autumn the most comfortable for a full round.
The family resorts
Kadriye and central Belek hold the heaviest concentration of family all-inclusive resorts: aquaparks, kids' clubs, shallow pools and buffet restaurants built for fussy eaters. Proximity to the Land of Legends theme park is a genuine draw, roughly 6 km away with transfers from €15 in a sedan. Free child seats come as standard on every private transfer, so infants and toddlers are covered from the airport onward, and 60 minutes of free waiting time absorbs the chaos of family baggage reclaim. Look for resorts with a private stretch of Blue Flag beach and a water park on site; day trips such as a boat trip from £13 per person or the Antalya Aquarium from £40 fill the gaps between pool sessions.
The adults-only options
Adults-only and couples-focused resorts are a growing slice of the Belek and Bogazkent market, trading waterslides for quiet pools, à la carte dining and spa-led wellness. Bogazkent's lower-rise, calmer setting suits couples who want the beach without the theme-park bustle, while a handful of adults-only wings sit inside larger Belek complexes. All-inclusive here leans premium: sparkling wine, speciality restaurants and evening entertainment pitched at grown-ups. A sunset boat trip from £25 per person or a cultural tour of Aspendos, Perge and Side from £60 makes an easy adults' day out, and a private transfer with no night surcharge means late flights and long dinners never cost extra.
What all-inclusive actually covers
All-inclusive in Belek generally means three buffet meals, snacks, most local-brand drinks and non-motorised watersports, with premium ultra packages adding à la carte restaurants, imported spirits and minibar refills. What it almost never covers is the airport transfer, spa treatments, imported wines, motorised watersports and off-site excursions. That is where independent planning pays: a private airport transfer from €25 undercuts many hotel-arranged cars, day trips are booked separately, and you pay the driver in cash in euros, dollars or lira rather than adding a marked-up transfer to your room bill. Read the small print on à la carte reservations and pool-bar cut-off times before you settle on a board basis.
How airport transfers work
Antalya Airport (AYT) sits 33 km from Belek, a 35–45 minute drive along the D400 coastal road. Private fixed-price transfers start from €25 for a sedan, €35 for a Mercedes Vito and €45 for a larger minivan, priced per vehicle rather than per person. Every booking includes flight tracking, so the driver adjusts to delays, plus 60 minutes of free waiting, a name-board meet and greet in arrivals, free child seats and no night surcharge on standard transfers. Booking is handled on WhatsApp and you settle in cash on arrival. For the return leg the driver collects from your resort lobby in Belek, Kadriye or Bogazkent at a time that clears check-in comfortably.
Day trips and excursions
All-inclusive does not have to mean staying behind the fence. From Belek a boat trip starts at £13 per person, white-water rafting in the Köprülü Canyon from £14, a jeep safari from £28 and a full Pamukkale day tour from £25. Culture-seekers can pair the Roman theatre at Aspendos with Perge and Side from £60, while families gravitate to the Antalya Aquarium from £40 or a Land of Legends park ticket from £65. Excursions are priced per person in pounds and booked on WhatsApp; transfers to each are arranged separately and privately, so you travel on your own schedule rather than a coach's pick-up loop.
Getting around the wider coast
Beyond the fairways, Belek is a springboard for the rest of the coast. One-way private transfers run to Side from €35, Manavgat from €40, Antalya city from €40 and Lara from €30, with Kemer from €45 and Alanya from €75, each priced per vehicle rather than per head. Kadriye is barely 15 minutes away from €15, handy if you want to combine a family base with the Land of Legends nightly shows. Because every leg is fixed-price and booked on WhatsApp, you can plan a mid-stay hop to Side's old town, the waterfalls at Manavgat or a spa day in Antalya without haggling at the kerb. The driver tracks your timings, waits if you run late, and you pay in cash on arrival, in euros, dollars or lira.
Practical Information
Frequently Asked Questions
It is about 33 km, a 35–45 minute drive. A private fixed-price transfer starts from €25 for a sedan, €35 for a Mercedes Vito and €45 for a minivan, priced per vehicle one-way. Booking is on WhatsApp and you pay the driver in cash on arrival.
Typically three buffet meals, snacks, most local-brand drinks and non-motorised watersports. Premium packages add à la carte dining and imported spirits. It rarely covers airport transfers, spa treatments, motorised watersports or off-site excursions, which you book separately.
Kadriye and central Belek, with the heaviest cluster of aquaparks and kids' clubs and the Land of Legends theme park roughly 6 km away, with transfers from €15. Free child seats come as standard on every private transfer.
Yes. Adults-only and couples-focused properties are growing, especially in quieter Bogazkent and as dedicated wings within larger Belek complexes. They favour à la carte dining, spa and grown-up entertainment over waterslides.
Absolutely. From Belek a boat trip starts at £13 per person, a jeep safari from £28, a Pamukkale tour from £25 and an Aspendos, Perge and Side tour from £60. Private transfers to each are arranged separately on WhatsApp.
No. Standard private transfers carry no night surcharge, include flight tracking and 60 minutes of free waiting, so a delayed or late-night arrival into Antalya Airport costs the same as a daytime one.