Guided Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes & Absheron Tour

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Gobustan Outdoor Museum and our lovely Guests from Israel — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Group Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Our tour covers must-see attractions like Mud Volcanoes, Gobustan National Park, Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanardagh Burning Mountain in Absheron Peninsula.

With these features, our Day Trip tour guarantees an unforgettable and enriching experience.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Russian, English
Operated by: Absheron Travel Agency

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Surcharges on fuel: Fuel surcharge
Included: Parking Fees

Not included

Not included: Lunch: Buffet style restaurant available with local food app. 12-15 azn
Not included: Dinner

Itinerary

Gobustan Rock Art

one hour Admission not included

Gobustan is a fascinating State reserve, located about 40 miles ( 64 km) away from the centre of Baku. The place is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will visit here Gobustan 3D Interactive Museum and Gobustan Outdoor Museum ( petroglyphs)
Mud Volcanoes

25 min Admission included

Azerbaijan has the most mud volcanoes of any country, spread broadly across the country. 350 of the 700 volcanoes of the world are in the Azerbaijani Republic.
World's First Oil Well

20 min Admission included

In 1846, under the supervision of state advisor V.N. Semyonov an engineer Alekseev drilled a 21 m deep well using a primitive percussion drilling mechanism, in Bibiheybət to explore for oil, with positive results. More than a decade later, on August 27, 1859, "Colonel" Edwin L. Drake struck oil on American soil for the first time.
Ateshgah - Fire Temple

one hour Admission not included

The Ateshgah of Baku, often called the "Fire Temple of Baku", is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhany town a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan. Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship.
Yanar Dag

30 min Admission not included

Yanardagh (Burning mountain) 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 (a country which itself is known as "the Land of Fire").

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Old City Gates

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The rest of the time the travellers will be spend on the transportation to get places according to the itinerary and for break time in the middle of the tour as it is long tour day.