Qobustan - Absheron, Mud Volcanoes, Ateshgah, Yanardag Day Tour Discount Tickets

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location pin icon Binagadi-Balakhany Highway, Baku, Azerbaijan
location pin icon Baku
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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

Meeting point

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. Gobustan Rock Art
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.
Duration: 90 mins
2. Mud Volcanoes
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.
Duration: 40 mins
3. Bibi-Heybat Mosque
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).
Duration: 30 mins
4. Baku Old City
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!
Duration: 60 mins
5. Ateshgah - Fire Temple
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.
Duration: 50 mins
6. Yanar Dag
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.
Duration: 30 mins
7. World's First Oil Well
Baku is home to the world's first industrially drilled oil well, completed in 1846 in the Bibi-Heybat area, marking the beginning of the modern petroleum industry.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Comfortable vehicle

Discount card of Sheker Bura shop

Professional guide

Drop off (Old City)

Exclusion

Entrance fees

Entrance fees

Entrance fees

Lunch

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

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

Supplied by Smile Azerbaijan Tour

Reviews

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Based on 339 reviews

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