Azerbaijan Cultural Tour

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: City Park Hotel Baku (4 stars) or similar

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 head 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: City Park Hotel Baku (4 stars) or similar

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 Shamakhi, 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: City Park Hotel Baku (4 stars) or similar

We will send you to Baku Airport, according to the time of your leaving flight. Have a pleasant journey!

Meals: Breakfast