Azerbaijan · Paragliding

12-Hour Paragliding Tour from Baku with Greater Caucasus Views

12 Hours Round trip from Baku Moderate pace

Gabala actually. TouHQ doesn't recognise some cities in Azerbaijan

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Go tandem paragliding above the Greater Caucasus with certified paragliders
02 See the 1402 Diri Baba Mausoleum built into a rocky cliff
03 Visit Yeddi Gumbez and one of the oldest mosques in Azerbaijan, originally built in 743
04 Stop at Nohur Lake on the return journey
05 If time permits, explore old Gabala excavations and museum or visit Nij village's two old Udin churches
06 Optional time at the Gabala Shooting Centre

Let your dream come true as you go paragliding above the Greater Caucasus in the spellbinding region near Baku, the capital of ancient Albania. Along the way, also visit ancient mausoleums, mosques, churches, and museums, with time for a stop at Nohur Lake and, if time permits, fun at the Gabala Shooting Centre.

Let your dream come true as you go paragliding above the Greater Caucasus in the spellbinding region near Baku, the capital of ancient Albania.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Baku, Qabala, Ismayilli

Languages Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Paragliding and Historic Sights from Baku

Pick up from your hotel in Baku, the railway station, or any part of Baku, after which we'll head north-west.
Stop at Diri Baba Mausoleum, an ancient mosque built into a rocky cliff in 1402 AD.
Visit an ancient cemetery with the Yeddi Gumbez mausoleum complex.
Drive to one of the oldest mosques in Azerbaijan, originally built in 743. It was later demolished and rebuilt.
Take a short tea break on the way to Ismayilli and then proceed to Tufandag Mountain Resort.
Enjoy a tandem flight with certified paragliders lasting 10-15 minutes.
Stop for lunch somewhere on the way, or begin the return to Baku. On the way back, we will stop at Nohur Lake. If there is still time left, we can visit the archaeological excavations and museum of old Gabala, or go to Nij village to see two old Udin churches.
Time permitting, we can also have fun at the Gabala Shooting Centre.