Private Azerbaijan Tour Package

Day 1 · Arrival & Baku City Tour

1. 1

   Stop 1

   Passing by

   Transfer from Airport to Hotel. Upon arrival to International airport of Baku the tourist will be greeted by representative of our company. After meeting we will take road to the hotel. Upon arrival to the hotel we will have check in to the hotel and have a free time.

2. 2

   Highland Park

   15 min

   Memorial Highland Park (Upland) is located high above the coastal area of Baku. And you can have a wonderful view of the Bay of Baku with Seaside Boulevard, the old town Icheri Sheher, the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshakh’s Palace.

3. 3

   Baku Boulevard

   30 min

   Baku Boulevard is the first place that tourists visit in Baku city. It is the biggest park in Azerbaijan, which is 26 km long. The park is located along the shore of Caspian Sea. The park starts from Port of Baku and ends at the National Flag Square.

4. 4

   Baku Ferris Wheel

   Passing by

   Baku Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku Eye, is a Ferris wheel on Baku Boulevard in the Seaside National Park of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The wheel was built by the Dutch company. The wheel is 60 metres tall and has 30 cabins, each holding eight people. It makes a complete turn in 30 to 40 minutes.

5. 5

   Little Venice

   20 min Admission not included

   Baku “Venice” is one of the most beautiful and favorite places of recreation of residents and guests of the capital. Baku “Venice” is a small town on the water and is one of the jewels of Azerbaijan’s capital.

6. 6

   Baku Old City

   30 min Admission not included

   Icheri Sheher or the Old Inner City is the oldest part of Baku and is surrounded by fortification walls dating back to the 9th century. The streets inside the historical core of the city have been designed to block the strong winds coming from the Caspian Sea. Guide will explain to you the history of the Old City. The particular interest to guests of Baku is Old City, enclosed within the fortress walls.

7. 7

   Palace of the Shirvanshahs

   one hour Admission not included

   The Palace of the Shirvanshahs, located in Baku, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 15th century by the Shirvanshah dynasty. This monument is the biggest piece of architecture under the Shirvan-Absheron branch and includes the main building, Divan Khana, The Mausoleum, The Palace Mosque and The Palace Bath-house. The construction of the palace was initiated under the rule of Ibrahim I of Shirvan dynasty.

8. 8

   Maiden Tower

   Passing by

   The Maiden's Tower, which keeps the story of true love is the largest and most curious monument of Baku. It is located in the historical part of the city - the Inner City. The Maiden's Tower, a bright symbol of Azerbaijan architecture, is the main attraction of the capital city. This monument represents an entire century and attracts the attention of the tourists from all over the world.

9. 9

   Nizami Street

   20 min

   Nazimi Street is the most important pedestrian street in Baku. Named after the local poet, the street is full of luxury shopping stores, entertainment venues, banks, embassies, and plenty of restaurants. Due to a large number of luxurious clothing brands having shops on the street, it's considered to be one of the most expensive areas of the city. You can stroll along the length of the street, stopping in cafes, restaurants and shops for refreshments and souvenirs.

10. 10

    Fountain Square

    20 min

    Fountains Square is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend. It is an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, hotels and passage.

Overnight at the 4* hotel

Day 2 · Absheron Peninsula Tour

1. 1

   Ateshgah - Fire Temple

   1 min Admission included

   Drive to Fire Worshippers’ Temple-(80 km from Gobustan).The most famous fire temple is the well-preserved temple Ateshgah (“the Fire Place”) in Surakhany, The temple was built over a pocket of natural gas that fuelled a vent providing an ‘eternal’ fire. This kind of use of fire in Zoroastrian temples led to the followers of Zoroaster (Zarathustra) (XVII-XVIII centuries).

2. 2

   Yanar Dag

   one hour

   Trip to “Fire Mountain “-“Yanardag” – ( 25 km from Fire Temple) is a mountain on Absheron peninsula, 25 km from north of Baku.Literally, word “Yanardag” means “Blazing mountain”. Blazing bodies of flame dance on stones and floor. Yanar dag is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the “land of fire.” Flames jet into the air 3 metres (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer.Unlike mud volcanoes, the Yanar Dag flame burns fairly steadily, as it involves a steady seep of gas from the subsurface.

3. 3

   Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center

   30 min Admission not included

   Heydar Aliyev Center (outside)

   The center of Heydar Aliyev is a cultural center built on Heydar Aliyev Avenue in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Center is a complex structure, which includes an auditorium (congress center), a museum, exhibition halls and administrative offices. It is named after the third president of Azerbaijan Republic – Heydar Aliyev. The project of the center was developed in 2007 by the architect Zaha Hadid. The cultural center of Heydar Aliyev is considered as one of the symbols of modern Baku.

Overnight at the 4* hotel

Day 3 · Gobustan Rock Art & Mud Volcanoes

1. 1

   Bibi-Heybat Mosque

   20 min

   Start tour with Bibi-heybat Mosque (9.5 km away from city center) which a historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century by Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II Ibn Ahsitan II.

2. 2

   Qobustan

   one hour

   The next stop of the tour will be the Gobustan National Reserve, famous for its rocky landscapes, where the stories told by our professional guides will take you to thousands years ago. During the tour you will have an opportunity to visit the Gobustan National Museum and see unique exhibits that have reached us through the millennium of history.

3. 3

   Mud Volcanoes

   one hour Admission not included

   Gobustan is home to almost half of world’s mud volcanoes. It’s located 65 km. away from Baku.Gobustan State Reserve is also very rich in archeological monuments, the reserve has more than 600,000 rock paintings. It’s estimated that 300 of the planet’s estimated 700 mud volcanoes sit Gobustan, Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea. During this trip you will get a great chance to see these amazing active volcanoes from very close distance. Your tour will end in the same location where it has started.

Overnight at the 4* hotel

Day 4 · Departure time

1. 1

   Stop 1

   Passing by

   After breakfast, it’s time to check out from the hotel. Proceed to the International Heydar Aliyev Airport for your onward flights or flight back home. Your Azerbaijan Holiday Concludes! Let’s stay in touch on email and meet again on another memorable Holiday. See you soon!