Azerbaijan · Walking Tours

Half Day Private Walking Tour of Baku Old City Icherisheher

3 Hours Round trip from Baku Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Baku’s UNESCO-listed Old City on a private walking tour
  • 02 Visit major landmarks including the Maiden Tower and Palace of the Shirvanshahs
  • 03 Learn about Silk Road trade, caravanserais, mosques, and medieval bath houses
  • 04 See the Double Gate, Juma Mosque, and Muhammad Mosque
  • 05 Discover the Museum of Miniature Books and its remarkable collection
  • 06 Enjoy insights from a local expert guide
  • 07 Entrance fees to the museums are included

Step into the heart of historic Baku on a private walking tour through Icherisheher, the city’s UNESCO-listed Old City. Over the course of three hours, explore centuries of architecture, religion, trade, and daily life as your guide brings the stories of ancient walls, caravanserais, mosques, bath houses, and towers to life.

Along the way, discover landmarks including the Double Gate, Maiden Tower, Juma Mosque, Muhammad Mosque, the Museum of Miniature Books, and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs. With expert guiding and museum entrance fees included, this experience offers a rich introduction to one of Azerbaijan’s most fascinating historic quarters.

Step into the heart of historic Baku on a private walking tour through Icherisheher, the city’s UNESCO-listed Old City.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Baku
Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

After meeting in front the Double Gate (Qosha Qala Qapisi) the Main gate of Baku Old City, our guide start to explain about the tour plan and general history of the Old City.Accredited guide explain the history of Baku Khans and walk around the House with explanationHere the guests are given information about the old and modern buildingsIn this level of the tour covers the history medieval caravanserai life. Guest will be explained about trading of Silk Road, caravan destinations, number of historical caravanserais in Baku and generally in Azerbaijan.Guide will explain about the history of Maiden Tower and other protection and observation towers in Baku. Here admission fee is about 9 USD per person to enter the Maiden Tower. While visiting inside Museum, guests will see the historical materials found around the Tower in the lower floors and modern guns in the upper floors by stepping through the narrow turning steps. Also, guests will have the chance to see the whole Caspian See and buildings around Old City on the top of the Maiden Tower. General duration in front of the Tower is 10 minutes with explanation and photo shoots. If the guests enter inside the Museum, duration will take about 30 minutes.St. Bartholomew Church was built in 1892 at the expense of donations from the local Christian population on the site where the Apostle Bartholomew was believed to have been killed. It was built on the foundations of the first and oldest church in Baku. The church continued to operate until 1936, then it was demolished as a part of the campaign against religion.Juma Mosque in Old City was built in XII century.Muhammad mosque was built in XI century.Azerbaijani jazz musicianBaku Marionette TheatreAga Mikayil Public Bath House has been operating since XVIII century here. Guide will explain about the medieval Bath Houses called Hamam.Monument to Azerbaijani satiric poet Aliaga Vahid.The Museum of Miniature Books, located within the old city - Icheri Sheher, is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the museum with the largest number of miniature books. The creator of the museum, Zarifa Salahova has amassed this unique collection over the past 30 years. The only museum of miniature books in the world opened its doors on April 2, 2002. Today, the museum holds a unique collection of over 5,600 books published in 66 countries around the world. Entrance to Miniature books museum is free.The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture". It is located in Old City. Azerbaijan and, together with the Maiden Tower, forms an ensemble of historic monuments inscribed under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments. Guide will give detailed information about the statehood of Azerbaijan since the ancient time till today. Also, you will be explained about the complex contains the main building of the palace, Divanhane, the burial-vaults, the shah's mosque with a minaret, Seyid Yahya Bakuvi's mausoleum (the so-called "mausoleum of the dervish"), south of the palace, a portal in the east, Murad's gate, a reservoir and the remnants of a bath house.The tower was built in the 14th century and was an integral part of the fortress wall and the defensive fortifications in Baku. Construction was done to maintain the architecture and integrity of the fortress walls.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Baku 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Local expertized guide
  • All Entrance Fees to the Museums

What's Not Included

Anything not mentioned in inclusions

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • General tour duration is 3 hours, but can take 4 hours in order to give you an unforgettable experience along the way
  • This is a walking tour of the Old City. Guests are kindly requested to review the inclusions carefully prior to booking. The tour begins at the designated meeting point and does not include transportation, as it is conducted entirely on foot. The tour concludes at the same meeting point.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Baku, AZ
Tour start
Baku, AZ
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Baku.

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