PLACES VISITED
Baku, Absheron Peninsula, Shamakhi, Ismayilli, Qebele, Sheki, Gence
DEPARTURE DATES
Dates are flexible and customizable for private departures.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival Day Flights to Baku: Welcome to Baku International Airport Your private guide greets you in the Baku International Airport arrival gate and transfer to hotel. After check inn you will settle into the comfortable hotel room |
Day 2: Baku &Icheri Sheher(Old city) tour Breakfast: Your guide meets you in the lobby and tours starts from the Old City gate .The particular interest to guests of Baku is Old City, enclosed within the fortress walls, or Icheri Sheher (Inner City). This open-air museum, together with famous Shirvansahs Palace, Maiden Tower (XII c.) located here is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. After Lunch, our guide will show you a survey platform of the city, situated on the upland park, where opens the magnificent view of all city. Further follows a descent with amusing funicular in coastal park |
Day 3: Absheron Peninsula - Gobustan & Mud Volcanoes Breakfast: After breakfast you will visit to Absheron peninsula covering an area of 8 thousand square kilometers is an important industrial and agricultural region of Azerbaijan. Washed by Caspian Sea Absheron is especially famous for its sandy beaches and numerous suburban settlements. |
Gobustan:Ancient petroglyphs Transfer to Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve 60 km south of Baku, on an area of 537 hectares, there is one of the world's largest ancient petroglyphs collections counting more than 4,000 petroglyphs. In the Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve one can see the settlements of the ancient people, the remains of the large prehistoric Stone Circle and other evidences of the Stone Age and later inhabitants of the region |
Mud Volcanoes After Gobustan drive to "Mud volcanoes," also known as "sedimentary volcanoes" or "gas - oil volcanoes," are close cousins to magmatic volcanoes. Just like magmatic volcanoes, they can erupt powerfully and hurl flames to great heights (sometimes even several hundred of meters). They spew out millions of cubic meters of hydrocarbon gases and tons of mud. Mud volcanoes also exist on the floor of the sea and can form islands and banks that alter the topography and shape of the coastline and even trigger earthquakes. |
Atashgah (Fire Temple)& Yanardagh (Burning Mountain) In the same day you can explore the The Atashgah Fire Temple or the Fire Temple of Baku is situated at Surakhani near Baku. This castle-style temple was nominated for World Heritage Site status in 1998 and declared a historical-architectural reserve by decree by the Azeri President in 2007. The inscriptions in either Sanskrit or Punjabi state that the place was a Hindu place of worship, unlike claims indicating it was a Zoroastrian Fire Temple. Today, it houses a museum and is no longer used as a temple. |
Day 4: Baku-Ismayilli-Lahij town After the Breakfast transfer to the Ismayilli region, located to the north of the country, was part of Caucasian Albania since IV c. B.C. Here, on the top of the highest mountain there are ruins of a medieval fortress. Its creation is associated with the name Dzhavanshir, the ruler of Caucasian Albania (VII century). Ismayilli is rich in folk art traditions. People of Ismayilli belong to many different nations and ethnic groups |
Lahij town Lahij is a notable place in Azerbaijan, with its authentic handicrafts traditions, particularly related to copper. The village's carpet and rug crafts are also well known in Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus. Lahij has an old sewage system (some experts claim that it was built 1000 – 1500 years ago). Due to frequent earthquakes local people have developed sophisticated and authentic construction techniques |
Hiking in Great Caucasus Mountains
Hiking is the best things to do in the Great Caucasus Mountains. There are many hiking & walking tours in Babadagh Mountain (3629m). Such as the Niyal Waterfalls, Offroad in Babadagh by 4X4 and etc. One of the most and unforgettable trip is a village tour around of Lahij town with a local Azerbaijan Samovar tea "Chay" and "Kebabs". |
Day 5 Sheki After Lahij tour we will continue to see Sheki .One of the most ancient cities of Azerbaijan, Sheki is rightly called the architectural reserve of the country. Of particular interest to the tourists from all over the world is the Palace of Sheki Khans (1762) – a rare example of combining the national and palace architecture traditions. It is remarkable that during the construction of the palace, not a single nail was used, and the colored glass for shebeke (national mosaic) was brought from Venice. |
-Khan Saray (Khan Palace) Khan Sarayi has been the summer residence of the famous Sheki Khans and its palace, gardens and fortification walls has been constructed by Khan Hussein. The palace offers a stunning view of the surrounding mountains and you can also have a look at the tea house, parks and museums nearby the palace. |
-Karvan Saray (Karavan Palace) Karvan Saray that was built by the Sheki Khans.The Karvan Saray was built as a resting place for the caravans that passed along the Silk Road through Azerbaijan. The Karvan Saray has been decorated with traditional stained "Shebeke" glass and frescoes and finds its notation among many poems of Ajerbaijan. |
Day 6 Ganja Goy Gol-lake & Nature Ganja is the second largest city in the country, a monument of the ancient culture, the industrial center of western Azerbaijan. City with a history that goes back to 494 BC (in 2013 Ganja celebrates 2507 anniversary) is of great interest for tourists. This area has a rich natural, cultural and historical heritage. |
-Nizami's mausoleum (Tomb of Nizami) Situated just outside the city of Ganja, the tomb was built in honour of poet and writer Nizami Ganjavi. The monument was rebuilt in 1991 on the existing old structure which dated back to the 1940's. The mausoleum is 20m tall and the area surrounding it displays the poet's books inscribed on metal. |
-Bottle House In the city of Ganja, lies a two storied building, aptly named "Bottle House". It is decorated with nearly 50,000 glass bottles. A private family house, the decorations include a portrait of a member of the family. |
-Juma Mosque of Ganja (Shah Abbas) The Shah Abbas or Juma Mosque includes two a 17th century minarets built as a tribute to the independence of Ganja from the Osman Empire. The red bricked building has been designed by Sheykh Baga-ud-din and has been decorated by "Shebeke" stained glass paintings. |
-Goy Gol Nature Goy Gol district
located in the western part of Azerbaijan is one of the most picturesque
regions of the country. The State Goy-Gol reserve is located on the banks of
the famous GoyGol lake . The climate in this area is mostly cold and winters as
a rule are always dry. |
Day 7 Goy Gol – Baku
After breakfast departure to Baku. Afternoon Arrive to Baku. Free time
Day 8: Departure Day
Our transfer service will transfer you to Baku International Airport and this is end of Azerbaijan Tour.
ACTIVITIES
Architecture Tours / Arts & Crafts Tours / History & Archaeology Tours / Nature & hiking Tours
PRICE
TOUR INCLUDES
· Local lunch and tea break
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All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
· Pick up from hotel
· Transportation in a fully
air-conditioned, non-smoking car
· Professional tour guide
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Per Person |
Group Price Per Person |
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5-star |
1400 USD |
5-10 Person |
1250 USD |
4-star |
1230 USD |
10-30 Person |
1120 USD |
3-star |
910 USD |
30-60 Person |
950 USD |