Itinerary

1. 5 nights package

   Day – 01 – Arrival day

   • Arrival to Baku city
   • Meet & Greet at the Airport by representative.
   • Transfer to the hotel
   • Check-in at the hotel
   • Free time to enjoy the windy capital

   (Overnight stay in Baku)

   Day – 02 – Baku city tour       

   • Breakfast at the hotel
   • Excursion day (pick-up at 10:00)
   • Visiting Highland park – enjoying panoramic view to Baku. From there guests see Milli Majlis, Flame Towers building which become an icon of Baku. Using one way funicular to go down or up (1 ticket to funicular is included)
   • Baku Boulevard – famous with its Ferris Wheel (works only if no wind), small reproduction of Little Venice (boat ride is included), Carpet museum and long way strolling along the Caspian sea
   • Old city – Icherisheher – the ancient city with hamams, local mosques, Maiden tower and Shirvanshah’s Palace dated 12th century.
   • Walking to Nizami Street which also the part of history and oil barons built beautiful buildings along this street. Also, guests may have shopping time in modern shops.
   • Heydar Aliyev Centre - the unique building designed by famous architecture Zaha Hadid. Taking picture near “I Love Baku” is very popular among tourists, do not miss to take yours!
   • Return to the hotel

   (Overnight stay in Baku)

   Day – 03 – Transfer to Gabala. Shamakhi on the way

   • Breakfast at the hotel
   • Check-out from hotel. Transfer to Gabala (pick-up at 08:30, 4 hours way)
   • On the way guests will pass Shamakhi Juma Mosque, which is one of the oldest mosques in Caucasus, it fundament is from 9th century.
   • If guests would like to try local wine guests may stop at Meysari Winery, obtain information on wine traditions at the region and try 3 types of wine with snacks (extra cost for tour and degustaion)
   • If guests would like guests may visit very interesting farm where fluffy animals – alpacas – are living. Brought from South America this friendly animals fill themselves very comfortable in Shamakhi area (extra cost for entrance)
   • Reaching Gabala
   • Nohur Lake is one of the most fabulous locations in Gabala, with a spectacular look to the Caucasus mountains. The tourists are overwhelmed by Lake Nohur’s majesty. The peaceful weather and sounds of birds provide an ideal environment for relaxing to avoid the noise. 
   • Check-in to the hotel
   • Free time

   (Overnight stay in Gabala)

   Day – 04 – Gabala tour

   • Breakfast at the hotel
   • Check-out from the hotel
   • Excursion program (pick-up at 10:00)
   • Visiting Yeddi Gozel Waterfall - this mountain waterfall is beautiful places to see, is situated in the Vandam village of Gabala. The name of the Seven Beauties (Yeddi Gozel) Waterfall comes from the name of the 7 mountain roads that should lead to the waterfall.
   • Tufandag Mountain Resort provides its guests with a natural setting with incomparable beauty and harmony. Built like a jewel in the crown of the surrounding mountains, Tufandag Mountain Resort is a must-see spot for nature lovers and sports enthusiasts alike. (2 line cable car ticket is included)
   • Return to Baku (departing from Gabala by 16:00, around 4 hours way)
   • Check-in to the hotel

   (Overnight stay in Baku)

   Day – 05 – Gobustan and Absheron tour        

   • Breakfast at the hotel
   • Excursion day (pick-up at 09:30)
   • Gobustan tour - From prehistoric rock art to musical stones, the Azerbaijani people’s age-old past is dramatically brought to life in the UNESCO-listed Gobustan Reserve, where an astonishing collection of over 6,000 ancient petroglyphs chart ways of life dating back as far as 40,000 years. (ticket is included)
   • Mud volcanos - The area around Baku is home to numerous mud volcanoes, considered one of the world’s most unique natural phenomenon. Known for their bubbling mud, they sometimes seem ready to erupt. Approximately 400 of them have been recorded in Azerbaijan. (mud volcanos taxi is included)
   • Return to Baku. Lunch break (by 13:30)
   • Absheron tour – today you will visit Fire Temple (Ateshgah) and Fire Mountain (Yanardag)
   • Fire Temple (Ateshgah) - Ateshgah Fire Temple in the village of Surakhani has been attracting crowds of thrill seekers. Built in the 17th–18th centuries around naturally burning flames which were previously worshipped by Zoroastrians, the site was then an important place of pilgrimage for fire-worshipping Hindus until the 1880s. Today it houses a well-designed museum (combo ticket is included)
   • Yanardag, the Burning Mountain in Mammadli village where a 10-metre wall of flames blazes day and night at the base of a hillside. These natural flames were described by Marco Polo in the 13th century and continue to mesmerize those who visit the site. Today you can learn all about them at the beautifully arranged new museum complex (combo ticket is included)
   • Return to the hotel

   (Overnight stay in Baku)

   Day – 06 - Departure  

   • Breakfast at the hotel
   • Check-out
   • Transfer to Heydar Aliyev International airport (pick-up from Baku hotel 3 hours before departure)