Itinerary

Day 1 (Arrival Day)

• Transfer from airport to hotel

Day 2 (Baku city tour)

We will start our tour from Highland Park and the Alley of Martyrs. Highland Park is located on a hill in the western part of the city. This is the best place to see the city and Baku Bay. The architecture of the capital is very eclectic; it is a combination of different styles and influences such as Baroque, classicism, and modern architecture, both Eastern and Western.

The route covers the downtown and shows the most interesting historical and architectural sights. The tourists will visit and see the Flag Square, enjoy the look of the House of Government, the Philharmonic Theatre named after M. Magomayev, the Baku Mayor`s office and will visit the "Governor`s garden." Then the tour will continue visiting the "Old City" that had preserved walls and narrow cobbled streets till our days...

A number of the Soviet-time movies were shot here. Tourists will see the main attractions of the Old City, including the Palace of the Shirvan Shahs (XV cent), the symbol of the city - Maiden Tower, Karvansarays, mosques, etc.
We will continue our excursion by visiting Cultural Center named Heydar Aliyev.

Heydar Aliyev Center is a cultural center, projected as a complex structure that includes the auditorium (convention center), a museum, exhibition halls, etc.

Tour plan:

• Setting out from hotel at 9:00 AM with airconditioned car
• Driving to the Highland Park
• Visiting Baku boulevard, Flag Square, Carpet museum
• Driving to the” Old City “and walking inside of the “Old City”
• Lunch
• Visiting the Philharmonic Theatre and the Governor`s garden
• Driving to the Heydar Aliyev Center
• Arriving at the hotel around 9:00 PM

Day 3 (Absheron Peninsula and Gobustan tour)

We will visit the area of the Greater Gobustan and Absheron Peninsula. Start with Gobustan National Park. Pay a visit to the Petroglyphs Museum and explore petroglyphs dating back to 10,000 BC. Continue to the mud volcanoes in Gobustan Reserve. Gobustan is home to almost half of the world`s mud volcanoes. Later drive to Ateshgah – a temple of fire worshippers located in Surakhany village. Zoroastrians traveled thousands of kilometers from India to Ateshgah to worship fire coming out of the earth. Continue to Yanardag Mountain, where natural gas has been burning for several thousands of years.

Tour plan:

• Setting out from hotel at 9:00 AM with airconditioned car
• Visiting the Gobustan National Park
• Driving to visit mud volcanoes.
• Visiting the Ateshgah- a temple of fire worshipers
• Lunch in the restaurant
• Visiting the Yanardagh- burning mountain
• Arriving at the hotel around 9:00 PM

Day 4 (Departure Day)

• Check out from the hotel after breakfast
• Transfer to the airport

Price:

Including: Transport, Accommodation in 4* hotel (Dbl room sharing), English speaking guide
Not included: Entrance fees, food, personal expenses