Vacation with children is a separate category of vacation: after all, if you go alone or with friends, you can save on something, be spontaneous somewhere, but a family trip is better to think over thoroughly and take into account all possible (and impossible) requests of the child.
We have prepared a selection of ideas and places for a vacation with children in Russia: the priority is comfortable accommodation, good infrastructure, entertainment for every taste and age.
Contents
- Sochi, Bogatyr Castle Hotel
- Krasnaya Polyana
- Taman Peninsula, Golubitskaya Village
- Outdoor Activities Routes
- Moscow Region
Bogatyr: Live in a Castle Hotel and Visit All the Attractions of Russian Disneyland
Why you should visit
This hotel has the most recommendations from tour operators and personal acquaintances when searching for “where to stay with children in Russia.” It was voted the best hotel in Sirius by 2GIS users in 2025.
Bogatyr is a living fairy tale: the hotel is located in Sochi Park (also known as the Russian Disneyland) and looks like a medieval castle. It offers a well-developed infrastructure, a variety of entertainment and animation for children, and high-quality service.
Bogatyr Castle Hotel 4*. Photo: saiko3p/Shutterstock.com
Family-Friendly Facilities
- Private beach facilities within a five-minute walk from the hotel.
- Heated outdoor pool with a children’s swimming area.
- Complimentary visit to Sochi Park, which is included in the top 20 best amusement parks in Europe. Here, your family will find 21 attractions, a dolphinarium, a sea aquarium, a petting zoo, prize games, an art gallery, aqua makeup, restaurants, the Kingdom of Lollipop, and Moremelandia.
- You can view the event schedule on the park’s official website.
- Spa and restaurants.
- Outdoor activities for children.
- The opportunity to organize a personal children’s party.
- The Olympic Park is within walking distance.
Cost
Sochi Park is a domestic Disneyland that helps out when the borders are closed. Photo: Zotov Dmitrii/Shutterstock.com
How to get there
The hotel is located in Sochi. Direct round-trip flights from Moscow in the summer season start at 6,000 RUB, and from St. Petersburg at 9,000 RUB. You can also take the high-speed train “Lastochka” to the Imeretinsky Resort (Olympic Park) station. By car: from the center of Sochi along the M-24 highway to Triumfalnaya Street or Champions Street (turn right onto the viaduct) to the entrance to the Olympic Park.
How to travel with children
We tell you how to plan a relaxing family trip and share the life hacks of parents from the Ostrovok team.
Krasnaya Polyana: Make Your Kids Love the Mountains
Why You Should Visit
You can argue endlessly about the quality of vacations in the Krasnodar region, but it’s hard to say anything bad about Krasnaya Polyana. The infrastructure here is really great, no worse than in the Alps: there are restaurants and cafes everywhere (many with children’s rooms), and there are plenty of activities for both active and lazy family members in the summer.
There are no long queues for ski lifts (you can bring your family or no more than two people), the air is clean and fresh, and most hotels have swimming pools and playgrounds. In general, Krasnaya Polyana is a place where it will be great with children! Well, if the mountains do not come to children (which is unlikely) – the Black Sea is at hand.
Photo: Flower_Garden/Shutterstock.com
What to do with children
- Visit the Caucasian State Nature Biosphere Reserve.
- Try summer tubing and have a great time with the whole family.
- Take a cable car tour.
- Have a family adventure in the rope park at an altitude of 1,460 meters.
- Have fun in the water park.
- Try all the attractions at Sochi Park.
Where to stay
- Marriott Krasnaya Polyana, from 24,057 RUB/night.
- Gorki Panorama, from 9,703 RUB/night.
- Courtyard Marriott Sochi Krasnaya Polyana 4*, from 9473 RUB/night.
Here you can arrange a family adventure in a rope park at an altitude of 1460 meters. Photo: krasnayapolyanaresort.ru
How to get there
You can get to the resort by taxi, regular buses, or the Lastochka train from the train station and airport.
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Golubitskaya Village: Enjoy Swimming and Water Parks
Why you should visit
The Sea of Azov is the shallowest sea in the world, and Golubitskaya village is the most gentle coast of the Taman Peninsula, so the shallow beaches here with warm water are ideal for families with children. Plus, this place has an infrastructure that includes restaurants, hotels, children’s entertainment and mud baths.
The Sea of Azov is the shallowest sea in the world, and Golubitskaya is the flattest coast of the Taman Peninsula. Photo: olgadiukareva/Shutterstock.com
What to visit with children
- Marine Reef Water Park
- Olympia Water Park
- Dolphinarium
- Park of Wonders
- Lukomorye Zoo
- Crocodile Farm
- Mud Volcanoes (with children allowed!)
- Beaches with animation for children
- Lotus Valley
Where to stay
- Tri morya, from 8186 RUB/night for two adults and a child.
- Guest House Domik u Morya 3*, from 2929 RUB/night.
- Dolphin Guest House, from 1835 RUB/night.
Sea Reef Water Park. Photo: N-sky/Shutterstock.com
How to get there
Currently, the Anapa airport is closed, so tourists travel to Golubitskaya from Sochi (flights from most regions of the country fly there). The nearest railway station, Temryuk, is located 10 km from the village.
Where to stay with children
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Non-trivial routes for the whole family
Why you should visit
If your family can’t sit still and lying on the beach is not for you, pay attention to popular and not-so-popular routes that allow you to have an energetic and non-trivial vacation with your children in Russia.
The Volga River. Photo: Igor Klyakhin/Shutterstock.com
Directions
- Explore together the White Sea: enjoy the nature of Karelia, travel to the Arctic Circle, and pick mushrooms and berries.
- Set up a family camp on the Volga: explore Astrakhan, go fishing, participate in workshops, visit lotus fields and a sturgeon farm.
- Travel with loved ones to Kamchatka:take children on guided tours adapted for all ages, swim in hot springs, complete a quest on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, see Avacha Bay and volcano, visit a kennel for sled dogs, go to a performance at a mountain circus, rafting and fishing.
- Get to Altai with the whole family: see the botanical garden and the Gorge of the Mountain Spirits, go on excursions to the village of Askat and the Kamyshlyinsky waterfall, climb the mountains of Mezhelik, Obzornaya, and Sinyukha, visit the Tavdinsky caves, and experience the thrill of rafting on the mountain rivers of Altai.
Tavda Caves. Photo: Aleksandr Kondratov/Shutterstock.com
Where to go with children on weekends
If you don’t have time for a long vacation, have a mini-adventure! We’ve collected 8 ideas for short trips with children, from Nikola-Lenivets to Veliky Ustyug.
Moscow Region: Explore Family Vacations in the Countryside
Why You Should Visit
You don’t have to travel far or buy a tour to have a great family vacation. We have studied the family hotels in the Moscow region, which can boast of really good service and a variety of entertainment for adults and children: contact zoos, kayaking, picnics in nature, tree houses, campfires, and a lot more. You won’t get bored!
Where to stay
- Tsargrad Hotel 5* (from 22,700 RUB/night) is located on the banks of the Oka River, near the Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve, where bison live and children can take guided tours. The hotel offers spacious rooms and cozy wooden cottages in the style of a Russian fairy tale. There is also a zoo with rabbits, goats, raccoons, and ponies that can be fed, as well as bicycle rentals, a shooting range, fishing, and horseback riding. For parents, there is a good spa complex and a sauna, and for the whole family, there is a beach by the river and a large swimming pool.
- The Yakhonty Noginsk Hotel 4* (from 13,765 RUB/night) offers animation and entertainment programs for children in the fresh air, an aqua center, a playground, a mini-zoo, a trampoline, the organization of children’s parties, and comfortable conditions for parents.
Tsargrad Hotel 5*.
- Orlovsky Park Hotel 5* (from 24,000 RUB/night) specializes in family country vacations (including the beloved all-inclusive format). Children can enjoy summer camps, quests, personalized celebrations, weekly children’s events, an inflatable water park, outdoor tennis, photo shoots, and a playground.
- The Country Resort 4* hotel complex (from 15,553 RUB/night) offers children’s entertainment, including a climbing wall, trampoline center, playground, amusement rides, zoo, volleyball field, and football field. Sports equipment rental is also available.
- The Tropikana Park country complex (from 3,929 RUB/night) is suitable for families with children. It features a swimming pool, saunas, equipment rental, gazebos with barbecues, bowling alleys, karaoke, and billiards. For kids, there is a large playground, a playroom with a maze, and animation. This place is popular among families for outings in the countryside.
Orlovsky 5* Park Hotel.
Where to relax by the water near Moscow
How to get there
By car or taxi from Moscow. Those who come from the regions can combine this type of vacation with a visit to the capital.
The list of locations and activities is quite extensive, so there is sure to be something suitable for your family. You can conveniently search for suitable accommodation for families with children on Ostrovok.
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