Following a morning pickup from the meeting point in Baku, head in direction of Gobustan. The journey continues to the Gobustan Museum of Petroglyphs, an indoor and outdoor museum located approximately 60 kilometers (1 hour way distance) from Baku. Our well-educated guide will give you detailed information In the Museum and Rock Art Museum about Marvel at prehistoric rock drawings and petroglyphs which were carved by primitive men on walls of caves and on rocks, reflecting the culture, economy, and world outlook of the ancient Azeri people. General tour duration takes 1 hours to 50 minutes in this area.Then, head to the coastal area of Azerbaijan, home to 400 mud volcanoes far from 25 km far from the Gobustan Preserve area with Lada car(s). Tourists will spend 30 minutes at least enjoying the stunning scenery. The total duration with a road distance is one hour.After completing the tour Make a stop to visit the Bibi-Heybat Mosque and an industrialized oil well close to the Mosque. The accredited guide will explain the religion in Azerbaijan and the historical background of this holy place and the Oil boom in Azerbaijan experimentally showing the first oil industry areas. After that, a lunch stop at a local restaurant savoring delicious Azerbaijani dishes or takeaway can be arranged. Total duration takes 1 hour and 30 minutes.After lunch, visit the ancient Zoroastrian Ateshgah Temple, a former holy place for fire-worshippers. Round off the day with a visit to Yanardag, a natural gas fire that blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula. The planned tour program is concluded here and returning back to the first meeting point at the city centre. Total duration takes 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Azerbaijan · Geological Wonders
Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes, Fire Temple, Fire Mountain Private Tour
The journey
- 01 Explore the prehistoric rock art and petroglyphs of Gobustan
- 02 Visit the unusual mud volcanoes near the Gobustan Preserve area
- 03 Stop at the Bibi-Heybat Mosque and nearby historic oil well area
- 04 Discover the ancient Zoroastrian Ateshgah Fire Temple
- 05 See the continuously burning flames of Yanardag Fire Mountain
- 06 Enjoy a full-day private tour covering nature, history, and spirituality
- 07 Travel with a guide and bottled water included
Discover some of Azerbaijan’s most remarkable natural, historical, and spiritual sites on this full-day private tour from Baku. Travel to Gobustan to explore its famous prehistoric rock carvings and petroglyphs, then continue to the region’s striking mud volcanoes for a look at one of the country’s most unusual landscapes.
Along the way, visit the Bibi-Heybat Mosque and learn about religion and the oil boom in Azerbaijan, then continue to the ancient fire-worshippers’ site of Ateshgah. End the day at Yanardag, the legendary Fire Mountain, where natural flames burn continuously on the hillside, before returning to the city centre.
End the day at Yanardag, the legendary Fire Mountain, where natural flames burn continuously on the hillside, before returning to the city centre.
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What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Tour Guide
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Gobustan Mud Volcaones
- Gobustan Rock Art
- Ateshgah - Fire Temple
- Yanardag - Fire Mountain
Know before you go
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
- INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
- INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Luggage or large bags are not allowed.
- General tour duration is 7-8 hours, but can take 9 hours in order to give you an unforgettable experience along the way.
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Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Baku.
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