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Binagadi-Balakhany Highway, Baku, Azerbaijan
Get your discount tickets for the Qobustan - Absheron, Mud Volcanoes, Ateshgah, Yanardag Day Tour, save up to 9% !
Overview
The tour brings together all the most famous sights of Azerbaijan. This is a kind of city tour and a journey through time from the primitive caves of the stone period to the perfection of modern architecture - the Heydar Aliyev Center, which was recognized as the most beautiful building in the world in 2014.
Meeting and Pickup
Double Gates of Old City. Exit from Old City to Nizami street
Pickup Information
We can pick up tourists both from hotel and meeting point nearby Old City of Baku (Icheri Sheher)
Language Offered
Russian-GUIDE
English-GUIDE
Turkish-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. State Historical and Artistic Reserve. One of the three places in Azerbaijan protected by UNESCO (2007). There are two museums inside the reserve. The first is open-air museum. Here we will walk through the caves, see the rock paintings, see the ancient cuisine, plunge into the life of primitive people. And the second museum - a modern, interactive one - was built in 2011. Gobustan is a fusion of antiquity and new technologies.
2. There are about 800 mud volcanoes all over the world. 354 of them are located on the territory of Azerbaijan, which is about 40%. Guests who have visited the volcanoes say that they have been on Mars, because their surface resembles space films. You can shoot a new episode of Star Wars :) The mud is very useful for skin, joint and bones.
3. Mosque Bibi-Heybat is definitely one of the most gorgeous temples you have ever been to! Here locates tomb of relatives of Prophet Muhammad (s.v.s).
4. Before moving on we will stop at a local restaurant. Azerbaijani cuisine has never left anyone dissatisfied! A wide range of dishes for every taste!
5. And now let's see what was worshiped in Absheron before Islam. Our ancestors many centuries ago considered fire to be holy, The religion of fire-worship was so sacredly revered that the religious holiday Novruz turned into a national one and, having survived through the centuries, is still celebrated. Temple of Fire Ateshgah is the place of confluence of three religions, Fire-worship, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism. On our tour you will understand what these three teachings have in common.
6. Next, let's go to the origins of this religion. Eternal Lights which were mentioned in the annals of Atilla - the Great Hun Emperor, Marco Polo and many others. Scientists date the age of the "holy hearth" 4-5 thousand years.
7. Photostop at Heydar Aliyev Center. We finish the tour with a walk around the majestic building in the form of former president signature. The Heydar Aliyev Center is a unique building designed by Zaha Hadid.
Inclusion
Drop off (Old City)
Discount card of Sheker Bura shop
Comfortable vehicle
Professional guide
Exclusion
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews
4.7
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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