JUST AZERBAIJAN - 5 Days

Free day .Over night stay at hotel.

Excursion covers the entire central part of the city with a display of the major historical and architectural sites.Our first stop is Old Town that is a heart of Baku. Here, on the hill and in front of Caspian Sea, the ancient city was born. Several dozens of historically architectural monuments are located in the territory of Old Town (UNESCO’s World Heritage): Palace of Shirvanshahs, Maiden Tower, Museum of Miniature Books, caravansaries, mosques, baths, etc.

Road delivers us to the Baku Boulevard through Building of Baku City Executive Power, Governor’s Garden, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall (designed according to the drawings of the Monte Carlo casino (Beaux-Arts, Napoleon III), Building of Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Stroll along the promenade that celebrates its 110th anniversary this year – Little Venice, International Mugam Center, Carpet Museum in the form of folded carpet, Baku Eye – Ferris Wheel, Crystal Hall (in which was held “Eurovision” song contest), Government House.

Cultural Center named after Haydar Aliyev – one more epic showplace, modern complex construction that includes an auditorium, museum, exhibition halls, administrative offices. The center project and design belongs to the famous architect Zaha Hadid. The construction of the building was covered on the channels of Discovery and Science Channel, dedicated to the most courageous engineering projects of modernity and architectural masterpieces of the world. Photoshooting on the background of Cultural Center and in the field of “I love Baku” sign.

The excursion involves also the symbols of modern Baku – truly iconic Flame Towers with interactive panels, Congress Hall, Socar Tower, Azersu Building in the form of water droplet, Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Olympic Stadium.

One-day Trip to Gabala (Diri Baba Mausoleum, Juma Mosque in Shamakhi , Nohur Lake, Gabaland, New Mosque in Gabala, Shooting Club, Tufandag Mountain Resort).

09:00 Today we leave for the mountain regions of Azerbaijan where you can witness the most picturesque and spectacular corners of Azerbaijan. The first stop is in Shamakha town with a rich heritage. It provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence. Being a capital of the Shirvanshahs state from the 9th century, it was one of the main towns along “The Great Silk Way”.

During the excursion you visit architectural monuments such as Juma Mosque, Diri-Baba Mausoleum.

Shamakha delivers us to the greater Caucasus marvel Gabala through Ismayilli.

If you would like to witness one of the most picturesque and spectacular corner of Azerbaijan, you certainly have to visit Gabala. Soul-stirring mountains, mist-shrouded forests, chestnut and walnut groves, rugged mountain rivers, tooth-and- claw wildlife – this is Gabala’s grand outdoor wonderland.

Our first stop is Nokhur lake – popular recreation spot that is surrounded by mountains and thickets of reeds. Quite nature, clean water surface, incredible scenery – all this brings a sense of tranquility.

The road leads to Gabaland – theme park with kids’ attractions (karting, sky dive, horse & pony riding, climbing wall, boats etc), special event and endless family fun.

Next point of visit is Gabala Shooting Club – a favorite place for active leisure fans. Here you can train your shooting skills.

New Mosque in the city center – one more sight of Gabala. The walls and pillars of the mosque are painted with suras from the Holy Koran and decorated with religious symbols using unique samples of the Azerbaijani calligraphic school and oriental ornaments.

The final destination of our today’s excursion is Tufandag Mountain Resort – unsurpassed tourism recreation centre where you can enjoy breathing the fresh air and wondering at the dazzling views of the mountains. Tufandag offers cable car (teleferique) rides at any time of the year, cafe and restaurants, entertainment centers for kids and other services.

Excursion to the Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Preserve (UNESCO’s World Heritage) and Mud Volcanoes.

10:00 Transfer to Gobustan (60 km far from Baku) that is widely known not only in Azerbaijan but also worldwide with an outstanding collection of rock engravings.

Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Preserve (UNESCO’s World Heritage) is a unique archaeological area (open-air museum) that has preserved more than 6000 petroglyphs (rock carvings), tens of ancient human sites, dwelling places, gravestones, plenty of caves and other sites dated back to different historical periods. All these monuments are the evidence of 15 thousand years long successive usage of Gobustan by people.

The petroglyphs of Gobustan, that are artistic chronicles of the past, bear great importance for the study of the pre-history of humanity.

You will also have a chance to visit quite a unique place – mud volcanoes. According to the number of active mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan ranks first in the world. Many geologists as well as locals and international mud tourists trek to this place and end up happily covered in mud which is thought to have medicinal qualities. In 2001 one mud volcano 15 kilometres from Baku made world headlines when it suddenly started spewing flames 15 meters high.

On the way back, you will visit Bibi-Heybat mosque (1267), the best place to see the oil fields of those times and modern oil platforms. The Architectural Digest, American monthly magazine featuring the work of top architects and designers, has listed Azerbaijan’s Bibi-Heybat mosque among the most beautiful mosques in the world.

15:00 Return to the hotel or drop in the city centre

Check out from hotel and get transferred to the airport for your journey to further destination.