Azerbaijan - 4 Nights
Azerbaijan, Baku
Sky City
Introduction
Explore the enchanting beauty of Azerbaijan with our exclusive holiday package. Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Baku, the capital city, where modernity meets tradition. Wander through the ancient streets of the Old City, visit the iconic Flame Towers, and indulge in the local cuisine. Experience the breathtaking landscapes of the Caucasus Mountains, the serene shores of the Caspian Sea, and the stunning Gobustan National Park. Our package ensures a perfect blend of adventure, relaxation, and cultural immersion, making your trip to Azerbaijan truly unforgettable.
Tour Plan
- Arrival at the Airport
- Transfer from the airport to the hotel.
- Accommodation at the hotel and free time to relax.
- Assembly in the lobby to start the tour, including visits to Highland Park, the Alley of Martyrs, the National Assembly (Milli Majlis), and the Flame Towers—the tallest skyscrapers in Baku.
- Return to the hotel.
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Proceed to departure to Gabala in the north-west of Azerbaijan. The distance to Baku is 225 km (4 hours).
- Excursion in: Tufandag Winter-Summer Tourism Complex offers cable car rides at any time of the year, skiing on the ski tracks of different difficulty levels, ski training and ski school, catering service (cafe and restaurants), entertainment centers for kids, hotel, and other services.
- Nohur Lake - It is located in Gabala. The lake is not on the way, but if you go a bit deeper towards the mountains, this beautiful view opens up in front of you.
- Back to the hotel.
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- The tour starts with Ateshgah (Fire Worshippers Temple). Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu and Zoroastrian place of worship. "Atash" is the Persian word for fire. The pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetra pillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Trip to "Fire Mountain" - "Yanardag" – a mountain on the Absheron Peninsula, 25 km north of Baku. Literally, the word "Yanardag" means "Blazing Mountain." Blazing bodies of flame dance on stones and the floor. Yanardag is a natural gas fire that blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the "Land of Fire."
- Start the shopping tour at Ganjlik Mall - located 10 minutes from the city center by taxi. Ganjlik Mall is the biggest mall in Baku and contains over 80 stores, big bowling halls, the largest movie halls, a 3D cinema, a playground for children, Bravo supermarket, VIP restaurants, and food courts.
- Back to the hotel.
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- The tour starts with Qobustan, which is best known for being the home to the famous rock petroglyphs. The area has been settled since the 8th millennium BC. It is known for hosting thousands of rock engravings spread over 100 square km depicting hunting scenes, people, ships, constellations, and animals. Its oldest petroglyphs date from the 12th century BC. In 2007, UNESCO included the 'Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape' in the World Heritage list.
- The Bibi-Heybat Mosque is 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, which was completely destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1936. The Bibi-Heybat Mosque includes the tomb of Ukeyma Khanum (a descendant of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad) and today is the spiritual center for the Muslims of the region and one of the major monuments of Islamic architecture in Azerbaijan.
- Start shopping at Park Boulevard, a multi-story shopping mall located on Baku Boulevard, downtown Baku, Azerbaijan. The mall is located a 5-minute walk from Sahil Metro station and the Government House of Baku. The building features all the architectural attributes of the East combined with modern art of the West. It consists of six floors, including two underground floors. The general area of the mall is 17,000 square meters and it also has a parking lot for 550 automobiles.
- Back to the hotel.
- Breakfast in Hotel
- Departure to Airport for return flight
Included/Excluded
Accommodation in Hotel including breakfast (5 nights in Baku)
Sightseeing in districts (Baku, Absheron, Gabala, Gobustan)
English speaking driver
Entrance Fee For Flame Temple, Fire Mountain, Gobustan, Gabala Cable Car (2 Lines), Mud Volcanos
2 Bottles of water per person per day
All transfers according to program including airport transfers:viano
Visa (standard)
Anything not mentioned in inclusions
Porter service
Hard drinks
Meals
Charges in hotels for additional services & penalties.
Any additional persons joining the group at the destination or any of the services will need to pay