Overview
Baku is the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is a large scientific, cultural and industrial center. Ancient foundations, a large area and population all make Baku one of the oldest and largest cities in the East. Baku is situated on the shore of the Caspian Sea in the south of the Absheron peninsula.
Itinerary
Upon arrival at the Baku International Airport our local representative will meet and greet the guests and they are transferred to the hotel for check-in. Overnight stay at Baku.
Breakfast in Hotel. Tour starts with the visit to the charming example of modern architecture - The Heydar Aliyev Center– a 57,500 meter square 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. In the afternoon have a lunch. Assembly at lobby. Start tour. Visit to Highland Park-Alley of Martyrs, The National Assembly- also transliterated as Milli Majlis, Flame towers-the tallest skyscraper in Baku. Walking through Baku Boulevardwhich stretches along a south-facing bay on the Caspian Sea. It traditionally starts at Freedom Square continuing west to the Old City and beyond. Since 2012, the Yeni Bulvar (New Boulevard) has virtually doubled the length to 3.75 km. Later 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”. Dinner at the hotel. Free time – can explore night activities at you own. Overnight in hotel.
The tour starts in the morning. 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, often called the “Fire Temple of Baku” is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani 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. “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.
Burning mountain - Yanar Dag: It 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. Flames jet into the air 3 meters from a thin, porous sandstone layer.
After sightseeing all above the driver will drop them off to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
The tour starts in the morning. First, a driver meets the guests in the lobby of the hotel. Driver accompany tourists to the memorial places in Gabala City.
Reaching Gabala. 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 snow mobiles that provide unforgettable skiing experience in snow-covered slopes throughout the season.
Nohurgol Lake: The lake is surrounded by a forest. You can walk around or sail on a boat. It 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.
After sightseeing all above the driver will drop them off to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
The tour starts in the morning. First, a driver meets the guests in the lobby of the hotel. Driver accompany tourists to the memorial places in Shahdag Village.
Shahdag Mountain 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 bounds with 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. After the village, we will head to the resort.
The tour starts in the morning. First, a driver meets the guests in the lobby of the hotel. Driver accompany tourists to the memorial places in Gobustan.
Gobustan National Park: 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.
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. After sightseeing all above the driver will drive them back to city center or will drop them off to the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Pickup from hotel & Transfer to Airport.
Inclusions
- 06 Night accommodation in Baku.
- Daily breakfast.
- City tour of Baku
- Full day Absheron Tour
- Full day Gabala Tour
- Full day Shahdag Tour
- Full day Gobustan Tour
- Return Airport Transfers
- Entrance Fees: Fire Temple & Fire Mountain, Gobustan National Museum & Taxi to Mud Volcanoes, Cable Car in Gabala (2 Lines), Roller Coaster in Shahdag.
- English Speaking Driver.
- Travel insurance (valid for the age group till 60 Yrs).
Exclusions
- Airfare.
- Visa.
- TCS & GST 5%
- Tips, drinks, personal expenses and any services not mentioned in the program.
- Early Check in / Late Checkout subject to availability.
- Surcharges will apply on hotel block out dates like Christmas, New Year & so on.
Payment Policy
- If booking is 30 days in advance from the travel date: Advance of 15% of the package cost required
- If booking is between 30 days to 15 days in advance from the travel date: Advance of 30% of the package cost is required
- If travel is within 15 days of the travel date: We will require 100% payment.
Cancellation Policy
- If booking is 15 days before the travel date: 100% refund for Domestic Packages.
- if booking is 30 days before the travel date: 100% refund for International Packages.
- Between 30 days to 15 date before the travel date 10% of the total cost will be deducted on International Packages.
- Between 15 days to 1 Day before the travel date: 100% cancellation on Domestic & International Packages.