3-Day Azerbaijan Cultural Tour Featuring Baku, Gobustan and Sheki
Highlights
Baku
cultural, historical, sightseeing
Private Tour
3 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on a 3-day cultural journey through Azerbaijan, beginning in Baku’s Old City with its palaces and ancient mosques. Continue to Gobustan to witness prehistoric rock carvings and the world’s largest concentration of mud volcanoes. Conclude in the picturesque mountain town of Sheki, where you will explore a UNESCO-listed palace, historic caravanserai, vibrant markets, and one of the oldest Christian churches in the Caucasus.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Old City Tour of Baku
- 08:30 – Pick up from the appointed meeting point.
09:00 – Arrive at Qoşa Qala Qapısı (Double Gate), entrance to Icherisheher (Old City).
09:15 - 13:00 – Walking tour covering the following landmarks
House of Baku Khans
Museum of Ethnography and Archaeology
Multani Caravanserai
Bukhara Caravanserai
Maiden Tower (Qız Qalası)
St. Bartholomew Church
Juma Mosque
Muhammad Mosque
Qasim Bey Hammam
Aliagha Vahid Monument
Miniature Book Museum
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Quadrangular Tower
13:30 – Drop-off at hotel and overnight stay in Baku.
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Day 2: Gobustan Rock Art and Mud Volcanoes Tour
- 08:30 – Pick up from appointed meeting point.
09:30 – Arrive at Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve.
Visit Gobustan Museum – Explore prehistoric exhibits and interactive displays.
Visit Gobustan Rock Petroglyphs – View ancient carvings and rock shelters.
Visit Mud Volcanoes – Observe unique geological phenomena in semi-desert landscape.
13:30 – Stop at Bibi Heybat Mosque and historic oil well on the return journey.
15:00 – Drop-off at hotel or arranged location.
Overnight stay in Baku.
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Day 3: Sheki Tour + Transfer to Baku or Georgian Border
- 08:30 – Pick up from hotel in Baku.
13:00 – Arrive in Sheki
Visit Palace of the Sheki Khans – UNESCO-listed historical landmark.
Explore Old Sheki Caravanserai – Architectural heritage of Silk Road era.
Walk through Sheki City Center and Bazaar – Discover local crafts, halva, and handmade goods.
Visit Albanian Church in Kish Village – One of the oldest Christian sites in the Caucasus.
16:30 – Depart Sheki
Option 1: Drive back to Baku, arrive by approximately 21:00.
Option 2: Drive to Balakan, drop-off at the Georgian border by approximately 18:00.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 1 | /person |
2 to 3 | /person |
4 to 6 | /person |
7 to 10 | /person |
11 to 25 | /person |
26 to 50 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 1 | /person |
2 to 3 | /person |
4 to 6 | /person |
This is a private tour |