Tour name: Baku & Gobustan Tour: Rock Art, Mud Volcanoes, City Sights & Bazaar

Duration: 7 hours

Highlights: Gobustan National Reserve | Mud Volcanoes | First Oil Well | Highland Park | Carpet Museum | Little Venice | Seaside Boulevard | Heydar Aliyev Center | Government House | White City | Flame Towers | Neftchilar Avenue | State Philharmonic Hall | Green Bazaar

Pick-up & Drop-off: at your hotel (within Baku city)

Category: Private tour

Language: English (other languages on request)

All prices are per group (in USD, not per person)

Note:

In the “without guide” option, only driver and vehicle are included.
VIP option includes premium cars (Mercedes S-class, E-class, V-class).
Prices may vary during holidays or major events (New Year, Formula 1, international conferences, etc.).

✓ Hotel pick-up and drop-off (within Baku)
✓ Private English-speaking guide (other languages available)
✓ Private driver and air-conditioned vehicle

✕ Entrance fees

Tour Highlights: Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes, Baku City Drive & Green Bazaar

Gobustan Rock Art Reserve – Open-Air Petroglyph Museum
Gobustan is a UNESCO-listed archaeological reserve located about 70 km from Baku, famous for its prehistoric rock carvings. Here, ancient people left behind more than 6,000 petroglyphs on over 1,000 rock surfaces — an incredible archive of life, beliefs, and rituals dating back as far as 10,000 BC. You’ll explore cave dwellings, ancient settlements, and tools that bring the Stone Age to life.

Mud Volcanoes
Azerbaijan is home to nearly half of the world’s mud volcanoes, and Gobustan is where you’ll find some of the most active and photogenic ones. Get up close to these bubbling, moon-like landscapes — a rare and unforgettable natural wonder.

Baku City Drive (by car and short stops)
Take in the best of Baku’s architecture, culture, and seaside charm on a guided panoramic drive:

• First Oil Well – The birthplace of the global oil industry

• Aquatic Palace – A modern sports complex built for the 2015 European Games

• Carpet Museum (drive-by) – Housed in a building shaped like a rolled-up carpet

• Seaside Boulevard (Baku Promenade) – A favorite local hangout for over a century

• Government House – A majestic Soviet-era building still in use today

• White City – Formerly the “Black City” oil district, now a vibrant urban redevelopment project

• Heydar Aliyev Center (photo stop) – A masterpiece by architect Zaha Hadid, famed for its flowing curves and iconic design

• Flame Towers – Baku’s most recognizable modern landmark

• Highland Park – A scenic viewpoint offering sweeping views of the Caspian Sea and city skyline

• Neftchilar Avenue – Baku’s main coastal road, passing by the Maiden Tower, Puppet Theater, Little Venice, and more

• Also see: Mugham Center, Governor’s Garden, and the State Philharmonic Hall

Green Bazaar (Yashil Bazaar)
End your tour with a sensory experience at Baku’s most vibrant and flavorful local market. Sample fresh fruits, spices, nuts, and sweets, and shop for tasty souvenirs like:

• Traditional Azerbaijani tea and oriental sweets

• Famous Baku tomatoes and pomegranates

• Cheese made using ancient recipes

• World-famous saffron, more expensive than gold by the gram

• Dried fruits and nuts of every variety

• Unique jams (from walnut, kiwi, olives, and more)

• Caspian delicacies like sturgeon and beluga caviar

Entrance fee (per person): Gobustan -$7, Mud Volcanoes – $9