Overview

Tour Name: Baku Highlights

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights (extendable)

Tour Type: Private

Languages: English (others on request)

Highlights: City Center • Old City • Gobustan • Mud Volcanoes • Bibi Heybat Mosque • Absheron Peninsula

Accommodation: 3* / 4* / 5* hotels — your choice

Tour Intensity: Easy to Moderate — guided sightseeing and relaxed pace

Prices

* Final price is calculated individually upon request.
* This tour can also be arranged without accommodation, if preferred.

Included

✓ Airport–hotel–airport transfers

✓ Accommodation in selected hotel

✓ English speaking guide

✓ Hotel pick-up and drop-off

✓ Private transportation for all tours

Not included

✕ International flights

✕ Meals not specified in the program

✕ Entrance tickets

✕ Travel insurance

Itinerary

Day 1:
Arrival in Baku

Arrival at the airport. Private transfer to the hotel. Check-in (from 14:00). Free time. Overnight in Baku.

Day 2:
 Old City & Central Baku + Panoramic City Tour

09:30 – pick-up from the hotel.

Old City (Icherisheher) Walking Tour

Begin your day in the historical heart of Baku — a UNESCO-listed open-air museum filled with centuries-old architecture and narrow medieval streets.

You will see:

• Maiden Tower (exterior)

• Palace of the Shirvanshahs (exterior)

• Juma Mosque

• Caravanserais

• Market Square

• traditional craft shops

• charming medieval alleyways

Central Baku Walking Route

After exploring the Old City, continue your tour through the vibrant center of the capital:

• Nizami Street

• Fountains Square

• Puppet Theatre

• Baku Boulevard

• Little Venice

• Carpet Museum (exterior)

• Baku Ferris Wheel (exterior)

• Ismailiyya Building

• Mukhtarov Palace

• Governor’s Garden

• Azneft Square

This part of the tour blends modern city life with beautiful early-20th-century architecture.

Panoramic City Tour (by vehicle + short walks)

Discover the modern face of Baku and its iconic landmarks:

• The First Oil Well (historical landmark)

• Aquatic Palace (drive-by)

• Baku Boulevard

• Government House

• White City district

• Little Venice (additional panoramic stop)

• Flame Towers

• Highland Park – the best panoramic view of Baku Bay

Heydar Aliyev Center (option to visit inside)

One of the most recognizable architectural masterpieces of the 21st century, designed by Zaha Hadid.

Inside, visitors can enjoy:

• museum exhibitions

• cultural displays

• photo areas

Entrance is optional and can be added upon request.

Return to the hotel. Overnight in Baku.

Day 3:  Gobustan, Mud Volcanoes & Absheron Peninsula

09:30 – pick-up from the hotel.

Gobustan National Park (UNESCO)

• Ancient rock carvings (petroglyphs)

• Prehistoric human settlements

• Panoramic views of the Caspian Sea

Mud Volcanoes

• Unique natural phenomenon

• Azerbaijan is home to the world’s largest number of mud volcanoes

Bibi-Heybat Mosque

• One of the most important Islamic architectural monuments in Baku

Ateshgah Fire Temple

• Ancient Zoroastrian fire-worshippers’ sanctuary
• Once a pilgrimage stop along the historic Silk Road

Yanardag (Burning Mountain)

• Natural gas hillside burning for centuries
• One of the most iconic “Land of Fire” attractions

Return to Baku in the early evening (around 18:00–19:00).

Overnight in Baku.

Day 4:
  Departure

Breakfast and check-out.

Private transfer to the airport for your departure.

End of tour — leaving you with wonderful memories of Azerbaijan’s capital and its timeless heritage.

Additional Information

Entrance fees per person:

Payable on site (at museum ticket offices):

– Gobustan National Park  –$7

– Mud Volcanoes Tourism Complex – $9

– Ateshgah Fire Temple + Yanardag (Burning Mountain) –$9