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Azerbaijan, an ancient cradle of viniculture
Beautifully balanced wines are made with love from grapes grown on Caucasian slopes, soaked in sunshine and soothed by Caspian breezes.
Come...Taste...Delight
Itinerary
-Arrival in Baku, meeting at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport with a professional English - speaking guide
-Transfer to the hotel
19:00 Starting Night Baku City Tour
-Visiting Boulevard.
The Boulevard along the Caspian is a beautiful, several
kilometer-long parkways that is a real gem of the city. Its history goes back
more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along
the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch.
*Boat trip:
During the walk, experienced guides tell the history of the Caspian Sea. At the
same time - you can admire a unique panorama of Baku, with the opening of the
sea.
*Boat trip in Venice:
"Little Venice" in Baku Boulevard is a small town built in 1960. It
was expanded up to 10.000 sq.m. now. Boats are provided for 4 people: one
is designed for guide and the rest - for passengers.
*Carpet Museum:
Azerbaijan is a country of flying carpets. The different regional carpet
schools are located in Azerbaijan. The Carpet Museum will give you the
inspiration of different style carpets with different ornaments. (Exterior
inspection)
*Baku Ferris Wheel:
Baku Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku Eye. The wheel is 60 meters (200 ft)
high and has 30 cabins, each is holding eight people. It makes a complete turn
in 30 to 40 minutes.
*Highland Park, which offers a beautiful view of the city. Climbing the stairs higher
and higher, you seem to be climbing a mountain. Your chest is filled with the
cool and refreshing air of the highlands, your wings are spread, and you are
like a bird hovering over this ancient majestic city. From here you can see the
Baku Bay, Boulevard, Icheri Sheher, the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the
Shirvanshahs
23:00 – End of the tour
We strongly recommend you to devote the evening to the Azerbaijani tea ceremony
in the tea houses in the boulevard
Cizitens love to sit in a teahouse in the boulevard, especially in the
evenings, when the heat of the day gives way to evening coolness, a light cool
breeze blows, lights are on everywhere, a beautiful view of the Caspian Sea.
Everyone wants to enjoy being in such an environment, especially when the walk
is complemented by a visit to a Baku teahouse or cafe, where you slowly enjoy
fragrant tea in the company of friends.
-Breakfast in the hotel
-Starting Absheron tour
-Firstly, to Atesgah (Fire Temple)
it is the first main settlement of worshippers in Azerbaijan since the second
century. Ateshgah often called the "Fire Temple of Baku" is a
castle-like religious temple in Surakhani town, a suburb of Baku, Azerbaijan.
Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh,
and Zoroastrian place of worship.
-Next, we will visit: Yanar Dag (Azerbaijani: Yanar Dağ,
meaning "burning mountain") Fire mountain —
is one of the most incredible natural sightseeings of Absheron peninsula. This
is a mountain hill which is impossible to put out neither with rain nor with
sand. And it is several thousand years that it burns. The frightening and
simultaneously mesmerizing fiery landscape are actually explained very simply:
From the upper layers of the soil natural gas is released, and when it comes
into contact with oxygen, it turns into a flame.
-Setting off to Balakhani
There are many ancient monuments in the village. The surviving monuments
are the "Haji Shalale" mosque built in 1385 by the master Arif, the
Shakiragi tomb dating from 1427, the "Shah Sefi" caravanserai,
erected in 1636, as well as an underground reservoir (ovdan) of the 14th
century, which was used by local residents up to 1920 -s.
-Free time.
In the evening, it’s offered to visit the fish restaurant. The
fish-restaurants with the beautiful Caspian Sea view offer a wide range of fish
dishes. Anyone who wants to enjoy the bounties of the Caspian Sea can turn
here.
Winemaking as one of the main forms of activity has existed on the territory of today's Azerbaijan since ancient times. Exquisite grape varieties and the enchanting taste of Azerbaijani wine will not leave anyone indifferent!
As part of a wine tour, you will:
- Take a guided tour of the vineyard
- Walk through the vineyard
- Explore the advanced winemaking technologies used in the
enterprise
- Visit the wine cellars
- Taste the wines (depending on the package you choose)
The excursions also include a stop along the way to visit the
historical sites of Shamakhi.
*Diri Baba mausoleum
On the way from Baku to Shamakhi in the village of Maraza there
is a unique monument - a two-story mausoleum-mosque Diri Baba of the 15th
century, located opposite the old cemetery. For a long time, local residents
kept the legend that a saint named Diri Baba was buried here and remained
incorrupt. However, many legends and mystical details are associated with this
monument. Therefore, since the 17th century, it has attracted many pilgrims and
just prying eyes
*Juma mosque
One of the most interesting mosques in Azerbaijan is the Juma
mosque in Shamakhi. Its history goes back centuries.
The very first mosque belonged to the Shirvan School of
Architecture and was built in 126 AH (743-744). It was at that distant time
that the construction of the first mosques on the territory of modern
Azerbaijan began.
*Mausoleum of Yeddi Gumbez("Seven Domes")
From the name "Seven Domes" it is easy to guess that
the architectural composition consists of seven elevations, domes, tombs.
The tombs contain the remains of the Shirvan rulers. The family
of Mustafa Khan, the last Shamakhi ruler of the Shirvanshah dynasty, is buried
here. Tourists are allowed to enter the crypt and see where the ashes of the
ancient rulers are kept. Each tomb contains 3-4 graves with impressive stone
tombstones. From time to time, they also significantly collapsed and lopsided.
The name of the architect Usta Taji Memar is carved on one of the stones and
immortalized for posterity.
*Meysari
On the territory of the complex there are plantations consisting
of various varieties of grapes. Thus, 40 percent of the vineyard, the total
area of which will reach 200 hectares in 2019, will be white grape varieties,
and 60 percent - red grape varieties. "Shirvan Sharablary" LLC
produces wines "Sadaf", "Mardjan" and "Mehmeri"
under the trade mark "Meisari".
-Return to Baku.
*Free Day
You can spend some time for shopping. Visit the most fashionable shopping centers in Baku, visiting dazzling
designer boutiques, international brands, and flashy shopping malls, local
boutique full of dried fruit, traditional sweets, teas and other curiosities,
jewelry gallery, Malls, visiting high aesthetic valued local carpets which are
decorated with various patterns and signs
-Breakfast at the hotel
-Check out from the hotel
- Airport transfer
Trip includes
Included
4 night’s hotel with breakfast(Baku) Auroom Hotel Baku 4* or smiller Hotel
Guide service (English)
Guiding Method
Fully guided
4 Breakfast
Transportation service
Transfer (Airport-Hotel-Airport)
- Guide service (English)
- Night city tour (19:00-23:00)
- Absheron sightseeing tour (10:00-18:00)
- Shamakhi tour
Excluded
International flights
Insurance: All types
Personal expenses such as tips, porterage, telephone calls, room’s service, etc
Flight
E-Visa (30 USD per person)
Entry fee at the places of sightseeing
Any Meals other than specified in inclusions
Surcharge will be applicable on particular events, festival, exhibition & fairs
Any security deposit asked by the hotel during check in
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