As you land at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, our representative will be at the airport to meet and assist you towards your hotel. Our guide will brief you thoroughly about Baku and tour ahead as you travel to the hotel. After finishing your check-in formalities, you will have the rest of the evening to explore the city on your own.
We start exploring the city of Baku today. Post Breakfast, we leave to see the Highland Park and Flame Towers Complex. The highland park is one of the highest points in the city to provide a bird's eye view of the city, the bay and the attractions to be covered ahead. The flame towers are the tallest three skyscrapers in the city including one of the most famous hotels in the city. The towers provide fascinating views and a general overview of the city.
We then move forward with the rest of the tour, covering major places of attractions like: Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku Eye and Devil's Wheel, is located on Baku Boulevard, overlooking the Caspian Sea.
International Mugham, the center of Azerbaijani arts and music, promotes the Mugham genre of music "Baku Venice" is a refreshing park with spectacular views which allows the tourists to relax. We can also opt for a gondola ride in the crystal clear canals of the park.
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum showcases the Azerbaijani carpets and rugs with ancient weaving methods.
Baku Boulevard offers views of the Caspian Sea on one side and the city on the other side. We also cover the Old city area of Baku, with major attractions places like (Maiden Tower, Shirvanshah Palace, etc)
We then end the tour by covering Fountain Square, Niazmi Street, and the Heydar Aliyev Center which is famous for its unusual architecture.
Overnight Stay at Baku.
Post Breakfast, we leave for Ateshgah. Located 30km from the city center, ATESHGAH is also called the Fire Temple of Baku. The temple has Indian and Persian inscriptions on the wall dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. This temple is a medieval place of worship holy to Hindus, Sikhs, and Zoroastrians. The word "Ateshgah'' literally translates to "Fire Bed", as it once had a natural gas field underneath. We explore the temple and its surroundings and move towards Yanar Dag.
Yanar Dag, also known as the "Burning Mountain of Baku", is a hillside that has been burning for thousands of years due to natural gases. We explore and understand this natural wonder and end the tour at Baku. Overnight stay at Baku.
