Tour 6 Day "Discover Azerbaijan" Tour

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Door-to-door Transportation service to all specified destinations and places as well as one-way Airport Transfer in comfortable private car with Wifi.

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Round-trip Airport Transfer Transport to Mud Volcanoes Taxes and Parking Fees

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Professional English speaking guide

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcoming And Introduction
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcoming And Introduction

Few places on Earth are better highlighting the meeting of East and West, past and present, and Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku is known as “The Paris of the East.” Modern skyscrapers rise like glass sails above the Old City’s 12th century Maiden Tower, forming a cityscape that is magical during daytime and enchanting in the evening. History comes alive in Azerbaijan, and the bejeweled past is on full display in palaces, museums and shops that draw nearly three million visitors each year.

Based on your arrival time we will meet you in your hotel or at certain place in the downtown and give detailed information about 5-day travel program.
Day 2 Day 2: Baku City Full-Day Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Baku City Full-Day Tour

In early morning we will start to discover the largest and most cosmopolitan city of Caucasus.

Straddling the Middle East, Europe and Asia, the enigmatic capital of Azerbaijan sits on the coast of the opal-blue waters of the Caspian Sea, with the Caucasus Mountains to the west.

At the beginning of this unique sightseeing tour, the car/minivan will take us to the twin gates of Old City. From there, we will walk to the inner city where you will go on a detailed tour, during which you will explore the Maiden Tower, 15th-century Shirvanshahs’ Palace, Museum of Miniature Books that is the only museum in the world dedicated to miniature editions of books. We’ll walk through the bustling narrow streets and alleyways and you will also discover traditional mosques with calligraphic facades, old hamams, merchants’ houses and charming trading streets made all the more colorful with quirky little art galleries and carpet shops. As soon as we finish Old City walking tour you will have 1 - 1.5 hours lunch/coffe or tea break and we’ll take you traditional local restaurants - world of colourful and delicious Azeri cuisine.

Following the delicious lunch, we will visit Palace of Happiness (once a ’place of tragedy’ now turned into a ‘palace of happiness’) and Carpet Museum - the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets and rugs in the world. After an impressive carpet tour, it is time to ride up in the Baku Funicular from the seaside to the three strikingly modern buildings known as the Flame Towers. This high-speed Funicular provides a stunning view over the city as it transports guests more than 1493 feet above ground. Selfies are still compulsory up here: the funicular conveniently lets you off at Highland Park, the landscaped terraces of which overlook the Bay of Baku and give the best view over the Baku Bay, National Flag Square and Seaside Boulevard. The last sightseeing to be visited is Heydar Aliyev Center - an internationally recognized architectural marvel, designed by the late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. After the trip, our minibus/car will take you back to hotel or certain point in the downtown based on your request.
Day 3 Day 3: Full-Day Trip To Guba
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Full-Day Trip To Guba

The ancient mountain town along the Qudyal River located in a distance of 180 km from capital city displaying full of history. Famed for its carpet-making tradition, Quba also represents a major summer and winter vacation destination, attracting visitors with its pristine mountain scenery and pleasant weather. Full-day Guba trip provides a chance to discover the distinctive local cuisine, spectacular natural landscape with stunning mountain forests and hundreds of types of apples - the town and the surrounding area remain the country’s top supplier of this fruit.

We are going to start our Quba tour in the old part of town, or head straight for the Jewish quarter, known as the Red Settlement because of its red-roofed houses. Interesting enough in itself, the town provides an ideal base for exploring the region’s remote mountain villages. One of the highest mountain villages of Europe- Khinalig aslo is in this region and attracts a large number of travellers every year around the world. Following the short excursion along the Town and Jewish Village, we’ll continue with the Qachrash forest, which is reached along a small road out of Quba and is well known because the forest is so thick that daylight cannot get through to the forest floor. Our last and most impressive destination is going to be Khinalig Village. Surrounded by majestic mountains, the village offers one of the most dramatic natural landscapes in Azerbaijan. Once exploring challenging life style and unique traditions of inhabitants living here we are going to return back to Baku and reach the city before midnight.
Day 4 Day 4: Trip To Qobustan And Mud Volcanoes
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Trip To Qobustan And Mud Volcanoes

This trip will help you to uncover the secrets of the Gobustan National Park and be acquainted with the amazing mud volcanoes.

Real magic in Baku starts further afield. Trip starts with visiting Bibi-Heybat Mosque. You will admire impressive minarets of Bibi-Heybat Mosque, a restored historical mosque at the entrance to the city from the airport side. With its elaborately decorated interior of green and gold, the mosque features Shirvan architecture with three domes. The old mosque was known as "the mosque of Fatima," as called by French writer Alexander Dumas who traveled here in the 1840s. Following the Mosque, we will head directly to Gobustan to see Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape. A national historical landmark and a World Heritage Site, Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape preserves ancient stone relics, rock carvings, and mud volcanoes. Located on the Greater Caucasus mountain ridge, the reserve shelters more than 6,000 engraved images of prehistoric lifestyles, hunting, and animal and plant life, dating back between 5,000 and 40,000 years. Later on, the tour will continue to the Mud Volcano, which is not far from Gobustan National Museum. During this trip, you will get a great chance to see these amazing active volcanoes from very close distance. Watch mud bubbling out of the earth at Mud Volcanoes, strange geological formations bursting warm liquid set against a backdrop of mountains in Gobustan National Park. Fizzy, snorting bubbles and an occasional sound of snoring make a mesmerizing spectacle. The gurgling mud coming out at 1.2 m (4 ft) high spurts like mini volcanoes but is not hot; you can touch it or bring it home for skin treatment. The landscape here features cracked mud and several piles of hardened mud spewing muddy water. After an impressive volcano tour, we will invite you to taste most famous dishes of national cuisine in traditional local restaurant. Following the lunch break tour goes on with the excursion to the natural, historical and architectural moments of Absheron peninsula - a place of natural combustible gases entering the mountain Yanardagh (Burning mountain), temple of fire-worshipers “Ateshgah” and finally Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve.
Day 5 Day 5: Full-Day Tour To Shamakhi And Gabala
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Full-Day Tour To Shamakhi And Gabala

Looking to avoid the crowds of people and discover the real Azerbaijan? This full-day, adventure tour will provide the unique, outdoorsy experiences that Azerbaijan can offer! A perfect mix of rugged mountains, crystal-clear lakes, spectacular waterfalls and stunning primeval forests. Experience a way of life that is centuries old while enjoying a more modern level of comfort. You will taste local organic foods, visit forgotten places and enjoy the renowned hospitality of local families. Whether you’re with your family, a group of friends or your significant other, this trip is guaranteed to be a once in a lifetime journey!

What to expect after a spending couple of day in urban life in capital city, you’re probably going to want to relax when you arrive in Shamakhi. The ancient town dates back almost two and a half thousand years and became the Shirvan Empire’s capital between the 9th and 16th century. Historical attractions include the 900-year-old Gulistan Fortress, various medieval archaeological sites and mausoleums of former rulers. Shamakhi, the birthplace of many Azeri poets, produce wine and traditional carpets today. Shamakhi is also famous with its Astrophysical Observatory. The observatory located on the southeastern foothills of the Great Caucasus Mountain ridge. After lunch break in the roadside local restaurant time to visit and see Gabala former capital of the Caucasus Albanians who ruled for 600 years (no relation to modern day Albania). With our private transport, it takes less than two hours to reach Gabala from Shamakhi. Once strategically located in the centre of the Silk Road, rulers fought to control an influential part of trade between East and West. You can see several ancient monuments including a 1000-year-old defence tower, a 13th-century mosque, and a mausoleum from two centuries ago as well as modern architecture. Old Qabala’s partially excavated ruins are 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) from the centre. Activities also includes riding cable car for breathtaking views over the stunning Caucasus Mountains. As soon as complete discovering top attractions of Gabala, delicious meals will be waiting for us in traditional local Azeri restaurant. After the traditional Azeri dinner we are going to head to Baku.
Day 6 Day 6: Free Time And Transfer To The Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Free Time And Transfer To The Airport

Today is the last day of your trip in Azerbaijan. After 5 busy and enjoyable days we strongly recommend you to spare couple of hours to shopping if you have plenty of time prior to departure flight. We will advice the best places and most high-quality Azeri-made products or gifts that worth to buy and take with you for your family members and friends.

As soon as you finish packing our staff will transfer you from the place of accommodation to the Airport.

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6 Day "Discover Azerbaijan" Tour

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Itinerary of your trip 6 Day "Discover Azerbaijan" Tour

Day 1: Welcoming And Introduction

Day 2: Baku City Full-Day Tour

Day 3: Full-Day Trip To Guba

Day 4: Trip To Qobustan And Mud Volcanoes

Day 5: Full-Day Tour To Shamakhi And Gabala

Day 6: Free Time And Transfer To The Airport

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