Tour Overview
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Highlights
- Baku City Tour & Icheri Shehar
- Gobustan & Yanar Dag & Ateshgah Temple
- Gabala Tour Day Excursion
Itinerary
Today after having the breakfast tour program starts with Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls were well protected. The Palace of the Shirvanshahs’ and Maiden Tower became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
HIGHLAND PARK: Visit Upland Park for a panoramic view of the city. The Highland Park Baku is the highest point of the capital of Azerbaijan, from where a beautiful panorama of the city and the bay opens. People from Baku and tourists often come here to see Baku from a bird’s eye view, as well as just take a walk.
MUSEUM OF CARPETS: The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum is a museum located in Baku that displays Azerbaijani carpets and rugs with historical and modern weaving techniques and materials. It has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world. First opened on Neftchiler Avenue in 1967, it moved to a new building on Baku's seafront park in 2014 (Photo shoot outside).
BAKU BOULEVARD: The boulevard has often been the scene of public meetings, cultural gatherings, celebrations, ceremonies, parades, concerts and has lately become the venue for the city's extensive New Year celebrations.
MAIDEN TOWER: The most ancient monument of Icherisheher is the Maiden Tower – a symbol of the city of Baku. Some evidence suggests that the construction of the Tower might have been as early as the 7th-6th centuries BC. Another monument of universal value, one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture is the 12th- to 15th-century Shirvanshahs' Palace, located at the highest point of Icherisheher.
SHIRVANSHAS PALACE: The complex contains the main building of the palace, Divanhane, the burial vaults, the shah's mosque with a minaret, Seyid Yahya Bakuvi's mausoleum (the so-called "mausoleum of the dervish"), south of the palace, a portal in the east, Murad's gate, a reservoir and the remnants of a bath house Earlier, there was an ancient mosque, next to the mausoleum. There are still ruins of the bath to the west of the tomb.
MUSEUM OF MINIATURE BOOK: Miniature Books Museum is also the biggest miniature book museum in the world. You will be fascinated by 3750 mini books that were published in 73 different countries as well as the book that is 0.75 mm and only can be read by a microscope (If it’s opened).
LITTLE VENICE: Little Venice” in Baku Boulevard is a small town built in 1960. It was expanded up to 10.000 sq. m. in 2012. The town has two large and several small islands, which are connected by decorative stone bridges, and gondolas can be seen traveling in the channels full of still and clean water(Photo shoot).
BAKU EYE: The wheel is 60 meters (200 ft) tall and has 30 enclosed cabins, each holding eight people, except for two VIP cabinets for four people. It makes a complete turn in 30 to 40 minutes.
FALMES TOWES: This is a definite photo spot and must to complete your baku album. At night it even changes colour's with the national flag colour's of Azerbaijan. It's right in the city center very easy to reach and part of most city tours. Make sure you get the right pictures.
Deniz Mall: The structure and unusual shape of the shopping center are taken from the octagonal star on the coat of arms and the national flag of Azerbaijan and the " Pearl " cafe.
HEYDAR ALIYEV CENTER: outside photo shoot- Construction of the Center’s facility was launched in 2007 and completed on May 10, 2012, to celebrate the National Leader’s 89th anniversary. Recognized as one of the world’s masterpieces in architecture, the Heydar Aliyev Center has immediately grown into a signature architectural landmark of modern Baku. Zaha Hadid, the author of the building's design, is a worldwide recognized architect and the winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Nizami Street – Walking through Baku Boulevard which stretches along a south-facing bay on the Caspian Sea. It traditionally starts at Freedom Square continuing west to the Old City and beyond. Since 2012, the Yeni Bulvar (New Boulevard) has virtually doubled the length to 3.75 km.
Back to Baku hotel
Today after having breakfast tour program starts with Gobustan Rock Art, Mud Volcano, Atheshgah Temple, and Yanardag, this will be the complete day tour.
ROCK ART: Gobustan State Reserve is very rich in archeological monuments, the reserve has more than 6,000 rock carvings, which depict primitive people, animals, battle pieces, ritual dances, bullfights, boats with armed oarsmen, warriors with lances in their hands, camel caravans, pictures of sun and stars, on the average dating back to 5,000-20,000 years.
MUD VOLCANOS: Azerbaijan has the most mud volcanoes of any country, spread broadly across the country. 350 of the 800 volcanoes of the world are in the Azerbaijani Republic. Local people call them “yanardagh” (burning mountain), “pilpila” (terrace),“gaynacha” (boiling water) and “bozdag” (grey mountain) alongside its geographical name – mud volcanoes.
ATHESHGAH TEMPLE (Fire Temple): Is an authentic Azerbaijani exotic. It is well-known practically all over the world. It is located 30 km from the center of Baku in the suburb of Surakhany. This territory is known for such unique natural phenomena as burning natural gas outlets (underground gas coming onto surface contacts oxygen and lights up). The temple in its present state was constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries and built by the Baku-based Hindu community related to Sikhs.
FIRE MOUTAIN (YANAR DAG): Yanar Dag or the Fire Mountain is one of the magically attractive sites, that surprises and enchants visitors. It seems like a brilliant sparkling on the mountain's surface. People have always regarded the magnificent view of Yanar Dag as something "sacred".
Back to Baku hotel
Today after having the breakfast will start proceeding to Gabala the is a tourist destination due to the combination of its spring climate, mountainous landscape, and diverse fauna.
THUFAN DAG MOUTAIN: Tufandaq Winter-Summer Tourism Complex offers cable car rides at any time of the year, skiing on the ski tracks of different difficulty levels, ski training, and ski school, catering service (cafe and restaurants), entertainment centers for kids, hotel and other services.
SEVEN WATER FALLS: The “Seven Beauties” waterfalls are located in the Vendam settlement of Gabala city. This waterfall is near the village of Ruskan. The waterfalls flow from the highest peaks of the Caucasus Mountains.
NOHUR LAKE: Nohur Lake is one of the most popular and visited natural attractions of Gabala, Azerbaijan.
Overnight stay at BAKU
Today after having breakfast one can be free for last-minute shopping or exploring the city on your own, later you will be dropped off at the airport as per your departure timings,(Standard Check-out time is 11.00 am) Tour ends with Awesome memories …
Trip includes
Included
4 - nights’ Accommodation in Baku Hotel.
4 Breakfast.
English-speaking guide.
Guiding Method
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Private vehicle transport
Sightseeing as per itinerary.
Entry Tickets (on Mentioned Sightseeing Places).
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Flight Tickets
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Meals that are not mentioned in the plan.
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