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 the 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
After breakfast, you will proceed to explore Shamakhi. Famous for its traditional ‘Shamakhi’ dancers and deep-seated history, you will be promised an enjoyable and awe-inspiring time here. Visit the Shamakhi alpaca farm and interact with these friendly and pliant furry creatures of love, tour the mountains of Shamakhi in search of wild animals, adventure, and picturesque views. Continue your journey and move on to unravel the history of Azerbaijan by visiting the heritage sites in Shamakhi, such as Juma Mosque and Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum. Continue ahead to Gabala for an overnight stay.
After breakfast at your hotel in Gabala, you will proceed to explore Gabala, a distinctive city in Azerbaijan that is known for its stunning mountain landscapes, heritage sites, and eye-catching attractions. Visit the Gabaland Amusement Park and enjoy the adrenaline rush you feel when you go on thrilling rides that overlook picturesque mountains. Want to feel that adrenaline rush for a longer period of time? Visit the Tufandag Winter Summer Tourism Holiday Complex – Skiing Delights. Engage in various outdoor sports such as skiing, mountain climbing, and biking.
In the months of summer, experience tranquility in a cable car as you watch the scenic mountains of Gabala pass by you. After lunch, extend that feeling of tranquility by sipping tea at Nohur Lake. You can go paddle-boating on the clear, blue water of the lake, or ride a horse around the green landscape surrounding the lake. Gawk at the wonder that is nature by visiting the Seven Beauties Waterfall, named so because waterfalls here from seven different mountains. Regenerate the feeling of peace and quietude by visiting the Gabala City New Mosque during the time of prayer. End your day by returning to your hotel, or overnight stay at Gabala.
After breakfast, you will proceed to explore Sheki, a city in northwestern Azerbaijan that is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and rich green forests. Begin your journey by visiting the Sheki Khans’ Winter Palace. While having a simple but elegant look from the outside, it oozes color on the inside. Every paint brush stroke that artists have made on these walls and windows is extremely important to its charm and beauty. Next, head to the equally amazing Sheki Khans’ Summer Palace. Recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site, this complex architectural monument is – literally – a breath of fresh air. Be sure to visit the Craft Market inside the Summer Palace Complex and shop for various handicrafts made by locals.
Treat yourself by visiting a Shebeke glass workshop, also on the Summer Palace grounds, to see how the beautiful glass paintwork came to be at the Summer and Winter Palace. Dive further into the traditional art of Azerbaijan by visiting the Sheki Museum of Folk and Applied Arts. End your day with a prayer by visiting the Three Saints Church, an Albanian church in the village of Kish. Overnight stay in Gabala.
After breakfast, you will proceed to explore Gobustan, a place in Azerbaijan that is famous for its stone petroglyphs and mud volcanoes. Explore UNESCO-listed cave carvings and experience watching mud volcanoes erupt. Visit the Diri Baba Mausoleum, located on the face of a cliff. Return to your hotel by the evening after this enjoyable day, 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.
Today we prepare for your departure. After breakfast, we proceed to the check-out formalities. We move towards the local bazaars Sharg Bazaar, Yashil Bazaar, and shopping malls (Daniz Mall, 28 Mall, Ganjlik Mall) for Souvenir shopping. We then proceed to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport for your departure home.