Azerbaijan’s Enchanting Wonders

Azerbaijan’s Enchanting Wonders

Day 1 : Transfer

• Arrival at Airport (Heydar Aliyev International Airport )
• Transfer from Airport to Hotel. Free time

Day 2 : BAKU OLD CITY TOUR

09:30 After Breakfast in Hotel

Our tour program starts with Old City or Inner City is the historical core

of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City

is the most ancient part of Baku, which is

surrounded by walls were well protected,

Maiden Tower and The Palace of the Shirvan

shahs which has been mentioned on UNESCO’S

World Cultural Heritage list.

❖ 10:00 -10:30 Maiden Tower

❖ 10:30-11:00 The Palace of the Shirvan shahs

❖ 11:00-11:30 Juma Mosque,

❖ 11:30-12:00 Old caravanserais

❖ 12:00-12:30 Bath houses

❖ 12:30-13:00 Museum of Miniature Books

❖ 13:00-14:00 : Lunch in Restaurant

❖ 14:15-15:00 National Carpet Museum

❖ 15:00-15:30 Little Venice

❖ Ferris Wheel ride 15:45-16:00

❖ Philharmonia Garden-sometimes called Gubernator’s or Governor’s Park, is a park in Baku,

Azerbaijan, next to Baku fortress. The park was established beginning in 1830; ship’s captains

coming from Iran were asked to bring a sack of soil to add to it. It was extended in the 1860s and 1870s to 4.6 hectares (11 acres) and originally called Mixaylovbağı, Mikhaelovsky Garden, after the governor.

❖ Group will experience the happening street of Nizami Street known for shopping. The street’s history could be traced back to Baku’s town-planning project of 1864. The street runs through the city’s downtown from west to east. It begins from Abdulla Shaig Street, in mountainous part of the city and ends at railroad bed on Sabit Orujov Street, near a monument to Shah Ismail Khatai in “Black City”. Total length of the street is 3,538 m.

❖ Fountains Square is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The square was

previously called Parapet and is often referenced to by the same name now. The name of the

fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of Azerbaijan. The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend.

❖ 21;30-22;30 DINNER

❖ Back to Hotel

Day 3 : GABALA AND TUFANDAG TOUR

❖ 09:30 After Breakfast in Hotel

❖ Proceed to Departure to Gabala in the north-west of Azerbaijan The distance up to Baku 225 km (3hours)

❖ 13:00-14:00 Tour In Gabala

❖ Nohur Lake-It is located in Qabala, another region of Azerbaijan that one passes when travelling to Sheki. 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.

❖ 14:00-15:00 Lunch in Gabala

❖ 15:30- 17:30 : Excursion in: Tufandaq”Winter-Summer Tourism Complexoffers cable car

rides at any time of the year, skiing on the ski tracks of different difficulty level, ski training and ski school, catering service (cafe and restaurants), entertainment centres for kids, hotel and

other services.

❖ Visit Gabala Amusement Park

❖ Visit to Gabaland – It is located in one of the most picturesque regions of Azerbaijan, this centre attracts summer tourists from Russia,Iran and Turkey .The main attractions are Drop tower, Twister, Swinger, Mini coaster, Techno pop, Butterfly, Bumper cars, Crazy clown, Pedal boats, Italian kiddie rides, Mini jet, Battery moto, Play ground, Trampoline, Lasermaxx, XD theatre, Ice ring dome, Horse & pony riding, Race mania, Nautic jet, Climbing wall, Bungee trampoline, Sky dive.

• 17:30-20:30 Back to Baku
• 21:00- 22:30 : Dinner
• Transfer to Hotel

Day 4 : GOBUSTAN AND MUD VOLCANOES TOUR

❖ 09:30 After Breakfast in Hotel

❖ After having breakfast at the hotel , you will go to the historical and national reserve of Gobustan. You will Meet your guide at your hotel in Baku and drive out of the city to Gobustan National Park. The park is actually a hill and mountain site at the southeast end of Azerbaijan’s Greater Caucasus mountain ridge. After it , you will visit to the Petroglyphs Museum and explore petroglyphs dating back to 10,000 BC and continue to mud volcanoes in Gobustan

Reserve that is home to almost half of world’s mud volcanoes. The ancient monuments and sculptures that have been on the mountains for millennia will make your day unforgettable. • “Go Bustan “ Rock Art Cultural Landscapes (at Seventy kilometers from Baku). • Mud Volcanoes in Alat. •“Bibi- Heybat” Mosque.Note: Mud Volcanoes depend on weather conditions / Gobustan Mud volcanoes tickets include our package.

• 17:30-20:30 Back to Baku
• 21:00- 22:30 : Dinner
• Transfer to Hotel

Day 5 : ABSHERON TOUR

❖ 08:00-09:00 Breakfast in Hotel

❖ 10:00-12:00 Absheron Tour

❖ Trip to “Fire Mountain”-“Yanardag” -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.” 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.

❖ 13:00-14:00 LUNCH

❖ 14:30-15:30 Tour continues with the visit to the charming example of modern achticture – The

Heydar Aliyev Center- a 57,500 m2 building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003. (Photoshoot outside)

Day 6 : SHOPPING TOUR

Shopping tour will start from Ganjlik mall then 28 mall finally you will visit Deniz mall

Day 7 : DEPATURE

❖ 08:00 : Breakfast in Hotel

❖ Depature to Airport for return flight

Price Includes:

❖ Accomodation at hotel (6 nights in Baku)

❖ Meals (breakfasts in hotel)

❖ Airport transfers and transport during the tours

❖ Guide (English, Arabic, Russian)

❖ Baku, Absheron, Gabala, Gobustan Tours

❖ Entry tickets: Fire Mountain, Fire Temple, Old City, Gabala cable car, Nohur lake

Icherisheher, Highland Mountain, Gobustan Mud volcanoes entrance.

❖ 1 bottle of water per day

❖ Till 6 pax English – speaking driver-guide

Excluding:

❖ Azerbaijan visa fee

❖ Air Ticket

❖ Meals (Lunch, Dinner)

❖ Medical insurance

❖ Alcoholic drinks

❖ Fees for photo and video shooting at museums

❖ Extra expenses of guests within the tour