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4-Hour Baku City Tour with Old City and Highland Park

4 Hours Round trip from Baku Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Ride the funicular to Highland Park (Dagustu Park) for breathtaking panoramic views of Baku
02 Explore Icerisheher and the historic Baku castle walls in the Old City
03 Visit the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture"
04 Stroll along Baku Boulevard, lined with chestnut and plane trees, palms, cafés, restaurants, cinemas, and fountains
05 See modern Baku landmarks including the Heydar Aliyev Center, the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, and Mini Venice

Discover both the modern and historic sides of Baku on this 4-hour city tour. Ride the funicular to Highland Park (Dagustu Park) for breathtaking panoramic views, stroll along Baku Boulevard by the Caspian seashore, and visit key landmarks including the Heydar Aliyev Center and the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum. In the Old City, explore Icerisheher, the Baku castle walls, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the Maiden Tower, old mosques, bathhouses, and caravanserais for an authentic experience of Baku.

Ride the funicular to Highland Park (Dagustu Park) for breathtaking panoramic views, stroll along Baku Boulevard by the Caspian seashore, and visit key landmarks including the Heydar Aliyev Center and the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Baku

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Explore Modern and Old Baku

Modern Baku tour
- Visit the Heydar Aliyev Museum.
- See the Government House.
- Stroll along Baku Boulevard, a favourite hangout among both residents and guests, stretching a long way along the seashore. The boulevard is picturesquely planted with chestnut and plane trees, as well as palms, and it abounds with modern cafés and restaurants, cinema theatres, and fountains.
- Visit the Carpet Museum.
- See Mini Venice.
- Head to Highland Park (Dagustu Park), which commands a breathtaking panorama of Baku.
- Ride the funicular.
- Enjoy the view of Baku from the top at 40 Stairs.
Old Baku tour
- Explore Icerisheher (Inner Town).
- See the Baku castle walls.
- Visit the Shirvanshahs Palace, described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture."
- See the Maiden Tower, a 12th-century monument.
- Visit the Baku Miniature Books Museum.
- See the old mosques.
- Discover the bathhouses.
- Visit the caravanserais, roadside inns where caravans and travellers could rest overnight.