Tour 9 Days Hiking Azerbaijan Tour

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Entrance Tickets to Shirvanshahs Palace, Maiden Tower, Carpet Museum, Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, Fire Temple, Fire Mountain, Gobustan Museum, Kish temple, Ganja Museum, GoyGol (Blue Lake) National Park, Sheki Caravanserai

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Accommodation in the Hotel

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Any meals & Drinks Personal Expenses Activities in the Tufandag Winter–Summer Mountain Resort Soviet Cars to 7 Beauties Waterfall

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Only breakfast is included

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Baku + Old City Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrival In Baku + Old City Tour

Arrival in the airport.

From Airport to City Center 20-25 minute.

The representative of our company will receive guests in Baku International Airport named after Heydar Aliyev. Then take guests to their accommodation by our company car. After check-in to the rooms & having some rest, we take our guests to restaurant or short trip on depending on guest’s arrival time

– Baku city tour:

For orientation we start in Highland Park with its sweeping panoramas of the city and Baku Bay laid before us. This is also the best spot for photographing Baku’s 21st-century icons - the astonishing trio of sinuous skyscrapers, appropriately nicknamed the ‘Flame Towers’. Contrast this modernity with our next stop, a guided walk through the medieval heart of the Old City. Ringed by impressive stone walls, pierced by massive double gates, the timeless, low-rise buildings here include classic caravanserais, antique bath-houses and traditional mosques with calligraphic facades. Above a colourful trading street, oozing unique atmosphere, we climb to the top of Baku’s oldest and most historically mysterious structure, the Maiden Tower famous for its many stories and legends. The last Old City stop is the Shirvanshahs Palace, mostly built in the 14th & 15th centuries by a dynasty of rulers who shaped the whole medieval history of Baku. We will finish the tour at Baku Seaside Boulevard, passing by the Little Venice with emerald green waters, bridges, Venetian-inspired colonnades and the unique Carpet Museum. The Azerbaijan Carpet Museum presents different schools and techniques from around the entire country, as well as covering various historical states and the development of carpet weaving. We will continue our excursion visiting Cultural Center named after Heydar Aliyev. Return to the hotel.

Overnight in Baku.
Day 2 Day 2: Absheron Peninsula Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Absheron Peninsula Tour

Sightseeing tour to Absheron Peninsula:

Breakfast at the hotel. Start of the excursion. We visit Fire Temple Ateshgah (literally Fire House) which is located in 30 kilometers from the center of Baku, in the south-eastern outskirts of the Absheron Peninsula. The temple was built over a pocket of natural gas that fuelled a vent providing an ‘eternal’ fire which zoroastrians used to worship. The Temple of Eternal Fire - Ateshgah - is an authentic Azerbaijani exotic. It is well-known practically all over the world. This territory is known for such unique natural phenomenon as burning natural gas outlets (underground gas coming onto surface contacts oxygen and lights up). The temple in its present state was constructed in the 17th-18th centuries. It was built by the Baku-based Hindu community related to Sikhs.Next to this small village in the Absheron peninsula, Mount Yanardagh ( a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula near Baku, which itself is known as the “land of fire’’) is situated. This natural burning flame became as a result of the emergence of natural gas at the foot of the hill. A hill that burning approximately 4 millenniums nonstop even in times of raining and snowing roots of the gas going as far as to Caspian Sea. Yanardag Mountain is also known as Burning Hill, where natural gas has been ablaze for hundreds of years. You will enjoy the view of Yanardag – the infamous burning mountain. In ancient times natural eternal flames were burning in many places of Absheron. Yanardag was declared State Historical-Cultural and Natural Reserve in order to protect natural monument. Return to the hotel.

Overnight in Baku
Day 3 Day 3: Mud Volcanoes & Gobustan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Mud Volcanoes & Gobustan

After having a good breakfast in the hotel, your private car and guide will pick you up from your hotel and we begin to discover Gobustan.

Gobustan geographical region is situated in the west-south of Baku. The meaning of the word «Gobustan» is derived from two words «gobu» – «ravine» and «stan»- «place», i.e. ravine area. The tour will start off from Gobustan Museum where you will see ancient human bones, work tools used in back to thousand years ago during the Mesolithic period. Then, you will advance to the mountain in order to see real rock paintings in the open air museum. Later on the tour will continue to the Mud Volcano which is not far from Gobustan National Museum. Then we visit beautiful Bibiheybat mosque. Azerbaijan keeps the first place in the world for the number of mud volcanoes. About 300 mud volcanoes are to be found in Azerbaijan – at the shore, in the sea and on islands. During this trip you will get a great chance to see these amazing active volcanoes from very close distance.Return to Baku.

Overnight at the Hotel in Baku
Day 4 Day 4: Shamakhi - Gabala Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Shamakhi - Gabala Tour

After breakfast at the hotel your 4-day Azerbaijan tour starts with the morning transfer from your Baku hotel to Qabala city . On the way, stop in Shamakha and see the historical Juma Mosque, Yeddi Gumbez Mausoleum and the Shirvan Shah’s family grave yard. We will visit fascinating Nohur Lake locates near the village of Nohurqishlag. The quiet atmosphere and bird sounds will create an ideal relaxation environment. In the afternoon, continue driving to our final destination for the evening the city of Qabala. To the southwest, Chukhur Gabala village has ancient ruins, including imposing gate towers, from the city’s time as capital of Caucasian Albania. On the city’s northeastern outskirts, the Tufandag Winter–Summer Mountain Resort offers ski runs. An ancient Albanian church is in Boyuk Amili, nearby. To the west, Nij is home to the native Udi people. We will drive to Tufandag Mountain Resort locates 4 km far from Gabala City. Extreme lovers will have a chance for being amazed with the Cable Car in the Resort. We will Visit Gabaland Entertainment Center for having great times specially for the children. We will go to “YEddi Gozal Waterfall” Seven Beautiful Waterfall, locates Vandam Village of Gabala. Maybe there are not seven waterfalls but there are seven stairs to ascend to waterfall.

Overnight at the hotel in Gabala.
Day 5 Day 5: Gabala - Sheki
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Gabala - Sheki

After your breakfast tour will start with car picking up you from your hotel.

Excursion to Sheki is a tour of the picturesque places in one of the old cities of the South Caucasus, where various handicraft production was concentrated, where beautiful silk products were produced and a brisk trade was developed.The city is rich in history and many monuments of the cultural heritage of Azerbaijan.

On the way, visit the first Albanian church in Caucasus, dating back to the 1st century AD. Kish Albanian Church - The brilliantly renovated round-towered Albanian church in pretty Kish village has been lovingly converted into a very well-presented trilingual museum. It’s the best place anywhere to learn about mysterious Caucasian Albania, the Christian nation that once covered most of north¬ern Azerbaijan. Sheki is one of the most ancient cities that habituated by people more than 2700 years in the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasian Mountains. Majority of architectural buildings that built between 16 th -19 th centuries were well preserved. For centuries Sheki was the center of silkworm breeding and silk production center and located on the silk road. Sheki city is also very famous for its very rich cuisine and sweets not only among the locals but tourists also. You can try a special Soup called “Piti” that cooked 8-9 hours, from night till morning with the significantly small amount of fire. You definitely should try Sheki sweets also like Sheki Baklava, Tel Halva, Bamiyehs and many more.

Overnight at the Hotel in Sheki
Day 6 Day 6: Sheki City Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Sheki City Tour

After your breakfast tour will start with car picking up you from your hotel.

Sheki Khans Palace – The Palace itself built in 1762 as a summer residence for the Khan of Sheki. During the construction of the building, no single nails and glues were used. From inside, all the walls of the Palace are full of paintings which each painting has its own philosophical meaning. In the garden outside of the palace, you will discover 2 plane trees that both are 500 years old. Visiting to local bazaar in Sheki. Due to its very soft climate, the soil of Sheki is very good for different kinds of fruits and vegetables. The Shaki History Museum is one of the main museums, considered one of the most important for artifacts of the Khanate period. You will see the Caravanserai one of the attractions of Sheki. Caravanserais were built in the form of locks with a closed courtyard, with one gate, which closed in case of danger, resulting in an impregnable fortress. The complex consists of two caravanserais, called “Yukhary” (Upper) and “Ashagy” (Lower). Their construction dates back to the XVIII-XIX centuries. Part of the caravanserai is now used as a hotel. Then you walk along the streets of the city, admire the panorama of the city from the mountainous part. You will get acquainted with the manufacture of stained-glass windows “shebeke,” visit craft workshops and pastry shops with sheki sweets.

Overnight at the Hotel in Sheki
Day 7 Day 7: Sheki - Ganja Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Sheki - Ganja Tour

In the morning, breakfast at the hotel in Sheki then depart Sheki and drive to Ganja, the second biggest city in Azerbaijan. Visit Ancient Fortress Wall, statue of Nizami Ganjavi, Shah Abbas mosque, and a unique house decorated with thousands of bottles. Later, we continue to our trip with Ganja Caravanserai. You will explore the mausoleum of Javad Khan, the last khan of Ganja, Chokek Hamam (medieval bathes), Central Square, Sardar Baghi park, Alexander Nevski Christian Orthodox Church and Christian Temple Agvan Kilsasi. Return to the hotel.

Overnight in Ganja
Day 8 Day 8: Goygol (Blue Lake) Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Goygol (Blue Lake) Tour

After your breakfast tour will start with car picking up you from your hotel.

The center of the district formerly was called Elenendorf. It was founded by German colonists in August 22, 1819 at the place of an ancient village Hanlyglar that later formed a base of Hanlar city. Now Goygol district illustrates the friendship between Azerbaijan and German nations. A lot of work was done here to preserve the German heritage. Lake Goygol is the cleanest among the mountain water reservoirs of the Caucasus.

The magical mountain lakes of Goygol National Park are as iconic to the Ganja region of Azerbaijan as the Maiden’s Tower is to Baku. Lake Goygol has appeared on stamps and in poetry, paintings and songs. Yet for years the area has been out of bounds to most visitors. Blue Lake (Goygol) - Due to an earthquake parts of the Kapaz Mount collapsed and blocked the path of the Kürəkçay River. As a result of diversion of water flow, a lake with pure mountain water was created, hence the name given signifying the pureness of the water. Drive back to Baku.

Overnight in Baku
Day 9 Day 9: Departure Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Departure Day

Today your 9-Day Adventures come to an end.

Having a good breakfast at the hotel in Baku, after check-out from the hotel you will be transferred to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

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Itinerary of your trip 9 Days Hiking Azerbaijan Tour

Day 1: Arrival In Baku + Old City Tour

Day 2: Absheron Peninsula Tour

Day 3: Mud Volcanoes & Gobustan

Day 4: Shamakhi - Gabala Tour

Day 5: Gabala - Sheki

Day 6: Sheki City Tour

Day 7: Sheki - Ganja Tour

Day 8: Goygol (Blue Lake) Tour

Day 9: Departure Day

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