Azerbaijan (6 Nights and 7 Days)

Transfer to hotel

Baku Panoramic Tour

Upon arrival at the Baku International Airport our local representative will meet and greet the guests and they will be transferred to the hotel for check-in in Baku.

Baku Panoramic Tour. The tour starts from Highland Park by viewing the beautiful panorama of Caspian Bay. Observe the Flame Towers, Funicular and the national council. Visit Highland Park, Upland Park Free time for individual activity Back to hotel

• Highland Park, Alley of Martyrs

The Highland Park Baku is the highest point of the capital of Azerbaijan, from where a beautiful panorama of the city and the bay opens. People from Baku and tourists often come here to see Baku from a bird’s eye view, as well as just take a walk.

Name Highland Park received due to its location. The territory of the park zone is located on a hill, so from the observation platforms, a magnificent view of the nearby attractions opens Baku Boulevard, Baku Bay, the Shirvanshahs Palace, Old City of Baku and the Maiden’s Tower. The place called by local people as “Dagustu park” which means Upland Park.

Martyrs’ Lane or Alley of Martyrs (Azerbaijani: Şəhidlər Xiyabanı), formerly known as the Kirov Park, is a cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan dedicated to those killed by the Soviet Army during Black January 1990 and in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War of 1988–1994.

Baku City tour

 Tour in Old City Baku (Icherisheher)

The guests will be taken to the Old City – Historical monument of Baku. The Old City of Baku is protected with the Preservation walls that have remained since the 6^th century. The guide (if guest booked guide) introduces the Old City’s history to the guests while they are travelling. The historical places, such as Karvansaray, Maiden Tower, old labyrinth streets, mosques, and small souvenir shops are shown by the guide during the Old city tour.

• Shirvanshah Palace

Here the guests visit Azerbaijani historical museum Shirvanshah Palace which is among the monuments within the Old City. In the mentioned museum tourists will enter the throne room, shah’s burial place, mosque, tomb, and shah’s bathroom.

• Miniature Book Museum

The Baku Museum of Miniature Books is the only museum of miniature books in the world, settled in the old part of Baku, called Inner City. The museum started its operation on April 2, 2002. In 2015 the Museum of Miniature Books was presented the Certificate of the Guinness Book of Records as the largest private museum of miniature books.

• Maiden Tower

The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız qalası) is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs’ Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. It is one of Azerbaijan’s most distinctive national emblems, and is thus featured on Azerbaijani currency notes and official letterheads.

The Maiden Tower houses a museum, which presents the story of the historic evolution of Baku city. It also has a gift shop. The view from the roof takes in the alleys and minarets of the Old City, the Baku Boulevard, the house of Isa bek Hajinski and a wide vista of the Baku Bay.

The Tower is covered by cloud of mysteries and legends which are rooted to the history and culture of Azerbaijan. Indeed, some epics became a subject for scenario for ballets and theatre’s plays. The Maiden Tower (ballet) is a world-class Azerbaijani ballet created by Afrasiyab Badalbeyli in 1940 and ballet’s remake was performed in 1999.

Consequent to the receding of the sea shoreline of the Caspian Sea, a strip of land emerged. This land was developed between the 9th and 15th centuries, when the walls of the old city, the palace including the huge bastion of the Maiden Tower were built.

• Highland Park, Alley of Martyrs

The Highland Park Baku is the highest point of the capital of Azerbaijan, from where a beautiful panorama of the city and the bay opens. People from Baku and tourists often come here to see Baku from a bird’s eye view, as well as just take a walk.

Name Highland Park received due to its location. The territory of the park zone is located on a hill, so from the observation platforms, a magnificent view of the nearby attractions opens Baku Boulevard, Baku Bay, the Shirvanshahs Palace, Old City of Baku and the Maiden’s Tower. The place called by local people as “Dagustu park” which means Upland Park.

Martyrs’ Lane or Alley of Martyrs (Azerbaijani: Şəhidlər Xiyabanı), formerly known as the Kirov Park, is a cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan dedicated to those killed by the Soviet Army during Black January 1990 and in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War of 1988–1994.

Baku Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku Eyeand Devil’s Wheel (Azerbaijani: Şeytan çarxı), 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 Dutch Wheels. It was opened 10 March 2014 by Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, and opened to the public two days later.

Absheron Tour

Program

• Pickup from hotel

The tour starts in the morning(at agreed time). First, a driver meets the guests in the lobby of the hotel. Driver accompany tourists to the memorial places in Absheron Peninsula.

• Fire temple – Ateshgah

Ateshgah (Azerbaijani: Atəşgah), often called the “Fire Temple of Baku” is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani town(in Suraxanı raion) a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan. Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship. “Atash” (آتش) 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. It was abandoned in the late 19th century, probably due to the dwindling of the Indian population in the area.

• Burning mountain – Yanar Dag

Yanar Dag (Azerbaijani: Yanar Dağ, meaning “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 “). Flames jet into the air 3 meters (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer.

• Tufandag: one of the longest teleferic of the world. Whether for skiing or just for memorable summer views of the Alpine scenery behind Gabala, jump aboard the Tufandag network of four cable cars.

Tufandag Winter-Summer Tourist Complex is located 4 kilometers far from Gabala city. The resort allows visitors to enjoy different extreme sports and tourism activities in the harmony with nature. Tufandag complex provides skiing in winter, going up to the mountains by cable cars in summer, mountain climbing by ATV quad bikes and other types of entertainment.

The ski season starting on December 15 continues till March 31 in Tufandag. During the 100-day winter season visitors can enjoy recreational activities such as skiing, hiking, snowmobiling, and snowboarding. The ski slopes of the Tufandag complex provide visitors with unforgettable moments with its a 1000-meter vertical downhill, 15-kilometer ski slopes and 4 rope lines. Here are green and blue ski slopes for beginners and moderate skiers, and red and black ski slopes for professional skiers. Along with the natural snow, there are snowmobiles that provide unforgettable skiing experience in snow-covered slopes throughout the season. It is possible to rent the skiing equipment of the skiing center inside the resort. It is also possible to take ski lessons from professional instructors.

• Nohurgol Lake: The lake is surrounded by a forest. You can walk around or sail on a boat.

Nohur Lake is one of the most popular and visited natural attractions of Gabala, Azerbaijan. Located about 5 km east of the Gabala City, the lake is surrounded by the forest and high mountains called Yumru, Goydag and Gulluburun. The lake covers 240 ha in total and has the maximum depth 24 meters.

• Yeddi Gozel Waterfall.

Other major attractions are the exotic Yeddi Gozel(Seven beauties) waterfalls. This waterfall is near Ruskan village. The highest waterfall in the country – Michekhchadaur (53 meters in height) at the Demiraparanchay river gorge.

Yeddi Gozel waterfalls in Gabala, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Gabala, are 6 kilometers from Vandam village and 3 km from the main track over Puskan.

Here, water from various ravines forms a seven-step waterfall. Only two small waterfalls are visible below. To look at the other five waterfalls, you have to climb up the stairs, requires some physical strength. However, those who are going through this difficult path await a mysterious panorama. There is also a restaurant and a tea house. The waterfall is always dark and cool because it is located in a dense forest that is not affection by the sun’s rays.
The shooting centre in the village of Bum offers world-class facilities – it hosted stages of the Shooting World Cup between 2014 and 2016 – and unparalleled target shooting experiences to the backdrop of the Caucasus Mountains. With cottages and an excellent onsite restaurant, the centre is also well placed to cater to tourists wishing to simply relax in fabulous natural surroundings.

Gabaland (Entertainment centre)

There’s so much going on, the fun never stops! Home to Azerbaijan`s most-loved amusement parks with great kids attractions, special events and much, much more, Gabaland is the perfect destination for the whole family! The theme park is open for the whole year!

• Drop-off to the hotel

After sightseeing all above the driver will drop them off to the hotel if wanted.

Gobustan Tour

Program

• Gobustan National Park: Cave Paintings exploring the history of times up to 40.000 years.

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape covers three areas of a plateau of rocky boulders rising out of the semi-desert of central Azerbaijan, with an outstanding collection of more than 6,000 rock engravings bearing testimony to 40,000 years of rock art. The site also features the remains of inhabited caves, settlements and burials, all reflecting an intensive human use by the inhabitants of the area during the wet period that followed the last Ice Age, from the Upper Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. The site, which covers an area of 537 ha, is part of the larger protected Gobustan Reservation.

• Tour to Mud Volcanoes: a whole family of ‘geologically flatulent’ little conical mounds that erupt with thick, cold, grey mud.

Azerbaijan takes the first position in the world in terms of the number of mud volcanoes. There are as many as 350 pieces(in the world about 800). The dirt there began to spill out of the ground in this particular place only 50 years ago. To the East of the Gobustan Museum is a group of active volcanoes Dashgil. You will be able to visit and climb up close to the craters of mud volcanoes and watch the bubbling of liquid clay. A beautiful landscape, as if you are on the planet Mars(scientists have drawn an analogy and the surface in the area of Gobustan is very similar to the surface of the planet Mars) and the constant mud gurgling creates a feeling of unearthly surface.

• Drive back to city center or drop-off to the hotel.

After sightseeing all above the driver will drive them back to city center or will drop them off to the hotel if wanted.

Shopping tour

• Pickup from hotel

The tour starts in the morning(at agreed time). First, a driver meets the guests in the lobby of the hotel. Driver accompany tourists to the shopping centres in Baku City.

• Yashil Bazar.

Located a little further from the city centre, Yashil Bazaar (Azerbaijani for Green Bazaar) is Baku’s largest food bazaar packed with organic(and often exotic) fruit and veg, herbs and spices, nuts and dried fruits, juices, compotes and jams, as well as local delicacies like caviar and saffron. Strolling from row to row will allow you to experience a world of flavours and aromas from diverse corners of the country. Hence this is one of the most popular food shopping spots among Baku locals. Vendors will be happy to assist and let you try before you buy, but don’t be afraid to haggle over prices. Get ready to experience the hustle and bustle of an Eastern bazaar!

• Ganjlik Mall.

Ganjlik Mall Shopping Centre is one of the largest shopping centres in Azerbaijan. The mall is well located, north of the city centre, adjacent to the Tofiq Bahramov Football Stadium, with direct access from the busy Ganjlik metro and bus stations.

Ganjlik Mall Baku is designed in the Czech architectural studio, the Prague branch of Chapman Taylor.

The shopping centre is arranged around a dramatic four-story central atrium that floods all areas of the mall with daylight. The facade addressing Fatali Khan Khoyski Boulevard is finished in an interlocking composition of warm sandstone cladding and cool glass with limestone “bookends” framing the corner entrances. Feature Chandeliers of handmade Czech glass are suspended within the double-height entry spaces and an elegant wing-shaped canopy unifies all the elements of the main elevation.

• Nizami Street.

Whatever your shopping heart desires, you are bound to find it on Nizami Street. This is one of the most famous shopping streets in Baku, a hip and bustling pedestrianized avenue with a rich variety of shops, including small outlets, souvenir stores and supermarkets. The main shopping area begins at Fountain Square, and it is a hotspot for clothes, especially in the high-end shops. This part of the city is also notable for its expensive and stylish restaurants and hotels.

• Drop-off to the airport

Shahdag Tour & Overnight

Shahdag tour starts after picking up the guests from the hotel at 09:00. After that, we will head directly towards the Gusar area and get to the Shahdag ski resort.
This ski resort is the first and biggest ski resort located in the Gusar district near Shahdag National Park. Gusar region is located in the south part of Azerbaijan and borders Russia. Gusar region is covered by forests and very rich with its flora and fauna.

In this ski resort, there are a lot of hotels, golf clubs, ski resorts, and cottages. The tour will start by picking up the guests from the hotel. On the way, you will also be able to see the Red Village, a 100% Jewish settlement, the biggest outside Israel, and the USA. After the village, we will head to the resort.

Winter Activities:

• Snow Grooming Machine Trip
• Paintball
• Zip-Line
• Horse Riding
• Tubing
• Children Entertainment Center
• Adventure Park
• Shooting Center
• Quad Tours
• Snowmobile Tours
• Ice Rink

Summer Activities:

• Bicycle.
• Trottinet.
• Zip-Line.
• Lifts for pedestrians.
• Trampoline tower for kids.
• Electric cars for children.
• Horse/pony riding.

Transfer from Hotel to Airport.