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Azerbaijan Cultural Tour

AZ03: 5 Days Baku - Gobustan - Atashgah - Yanardag - Baku - Gabala - Baku

Tour Type: Private Tour, flexible and customized
Guide & Driver: English-speaking driver guide & air-conditioned car
Hotel: 4-star well-selected hotel, also be open to your own choice

Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival in Baku, Airport pick-up
Welcome to Baku in Azerbaijan! On your arrival at the airport, our driver guide will pick you up, with a welcome board. Then he/she will send you to the hotel for check in.

Accommodation: Central Park hotel (4 stars)

Day 2: Half-day Baku city sightseeing
Today we will go to Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center at first. This fairshaped white architecture is one of the sites you must mark in Baku, very popular at local. We will merely see its exterior, and then, go to see Baku Conference Hall also from its outside. After, we will move on to Highland Park. We will get to its top and have a panoramic view of Baku city on the viewing platform. Flame Towers, also a landmark in Baku, is our next stop. It is named so because the three neighboring towers were designed like a flame. Next, admire the traditional carpets and relative handmade products at Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, and take a stroll around exotic Little Venice and seaside Baku Boulevard nearby.

Our afternoon sightseeing will begin with Nizami Street, the busy commercial district with restaurants, shops, fountains, sculptures as well as the old-timey buildings. Later, we will stroll around Old City of Baku, to see the ancient architecture dated to when it was the capital of Shirvanshahs Dynasty. After the visit today, you’ll be escorted back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Central Park hotel (4 stars)

Day 3: Day trip to Gobustan, Atashgah and Yanardag
After breakfast, we will drive for about 45 minutes to Gobustan, 37km (23mi) away. There, we are going to see Mud Volcano, which is unique as the gray mud rather than magma gushes out of the crater. Then we will go to Gobustan Museum, to learn about local rock art; and go to Gobustan Rocks, to see the rock arts painted by early people at a close range. The next stop, Bibi-Heybat Mosque is an Islamic masterpiece. This 13th-century architecture was blown up in the 1930s and rebuilt in 1990s. Before lunch, we will also visit the first industrially drilled oil well worldwide.

Afternoon, we will continue this 5 days itinerary of Azerbaijan to Atashgah, about 86km (53mi) and around 80 minutes' drive away. We will visit Atashgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple there, where the ever-burning flame is enshrined. After, we will go to Yanardag about 30 minutes' drive away. We are going to see miraculous Burning Mountain in Yanardag, as the fire on the mountain never dies. In the end, drive back to the Baku's hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Central Park hotel (4 stars)

Day 4: Gabala tour from Baku
We will drive to Gabala, 216km (134mi) away from Baku after breakfast. Midway, we will stopover to visit the over 600 years old Diribaba Mausoleum, with two storeys by the hillside; and Juma Mosque in Shamaxi, which is Azerbaijan's largest masjid. Upon arrival in Galaba after the total 3 hours' drive, we will go sightseeing around picturesque Nohurgol Lake, to enjoy the magnificent landscapes in the surroundings, with dense woods, exuberant hills and idyllic villages. After lunch, we will have fun at Tufandag ski resort, experience the ski lift and hike to the mountain top. Therefore, please make sure to wear comfortable shoes. Finally, we will drive back to Baku.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Central Park hotel (4 stars)

Day 5: Departure from Baku, Airport see-off
We will send you to Baku Airport, according to the time of your leaving flight. Have a pleasant journey!

Meals: Breakfast

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This trip can be tailored to match your dates and interests!
Tour Prices
2-3 travelers4-5 travelers
USD569USD439
  • Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
What's Included
  • Airport pick-up and see-off services.
  • Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotel.
  • Service of English-speaking driver guides per itinerary.
  • Transfers in private air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Special transport to the Mud Volcanoes.
  • Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited.
  • Cable car in Tufandag.
What's Excluded
  • International flight into and out of Azerbaijan.
  • Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.).
  • Tips for driver guides.
  • Personal travel insurance.
  • Azerbaijan visa fee.
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