$450
Tour Name: Highlights of Azerbaijan
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights (extendable)
Tour Type: Private
Languages: English (others on request)
Highlights: Baku City Tour • Old City • Flame Towers • Heydar Aliyev Center • Ateshgah Fire Temple • Yanardag (Burning Mountain) • Mardakan • Gobustan National Park • Mud Volcanoes • Diri Baba Mausoleum • Shamakhi • Juma Mosque • Lahij Village • Gabala • Tufandag Cable Car (optional) • Nohur Lake • Nij Village (Udi Church) • Sheki Khan’s Palace • Albanian Church in Kish • Green Bazaar
Accommodation: 3* / 4* / 5* hotels — your choice
Tour Intensity: Moderate — includes guided city tours and multi-day journeys across Azerbaijan’s most scenic regions.
| Room type | Price per person (USD) |
|---|---|
| Single room | from $820 |
| Double / Twin room | from $450 |
| Triple room | from $400 |
* Final price depends on the hotel category and travel season.
* This tour can also be arranged without accommodation, if preferred.
✓ Airport–Hotel–Airport transfers
✓ Accommodation in selected hotel
✓ English-speaking guide (in Baku only)
✓ Hotel pick-up and drop-off
✓ Private transportation for all tours
✕ Guiding services in regions (available on request)
✕ International flights
✕ Meals not specified in the program
✕ Entrance tickets
✕ Travel insurance
Arrival at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Meet and greet at the airport, followed by a private transfer to your hotel.
Check-in and rest after your flight.
Free time to explore the city or relax at your hotel.
Overnight in Baku.
Start the day at 09:30.
Discover Baku’s landmarks during a panoramic city tour: Highland Park, Flame Towers, Seaside Boulevard, Little Venice, Carpet Museum (exterior), White City, and the Heydar Aliyev Center (exterior stop).
Continue with a guided walk through Icherisheher (Old City) – a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshah’s Palace, Juma Mosque, Caravanserais, and Double Gates.
In the afternoon, explore the Absheron Peninsula:
Ateshgah Fire Temple – a Zoroastrian sanctuary of eternal flames.
Mardakan Fortress (12th century) – one of the best-preserved medieval castles on the Absheron Peninsula. Built by Shirvanshah Akhsitan I in 1187, this square-shaped fortress once served as both a defense tower and a symbol of power. Visitors can climb the ramparts for panoramic views and explore the ancient Tuba Shakhi Mosque nearby.
Yanardag (Burning Mountain) – a hillside aflame for centuries.
Return to the hotel in the early evening (around 18:00–19:00). Overnight in Baku.
Start at 08:00 after breakfast.
Leave Baku and head west toward the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Watch the scenery transform as dry plains give way to green hills and the first mountain slopes.
On the way, stop in Maraza to visit the Diri Baba Mausoleum (14th century) — a mysterious two-storey shrine built into a cliff, associated with a local legend about an immortal saint.
Continue to Shamakhi, the former capital of the Shirvanshahs, where you’ll visit the historic Juma Mosque, one of the oldest in the Caucasus.
From Shamakhi, drive into the mountains to reach Lahij, a beautiful highland village famous for its cobblestone streets, copper workshops, and centuries-old water supply system. Walk through its charming alleys, meet local artisans, and experience the authentic spirit of mountain life.
Afterward, continue toward Gabala, making a stop at Nohur Lake, surrounded by pine forests and mountain peaks — a peaceful place to relax and take photos.
If time permits, you may also visit the Tufandag Cable Car to enjoy panoramic mountain views (optional).
Visit the village of Nij, home to the Udi people, descendants of the ancient Caucasian Albanians. Explore the restored Udi Church, one of the few surviving Albanian Christian temples in the region.
Arrive in Sheki in the evening (around 19:00–20:00). Overnight in Sheki.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Explore Sheki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its rich history and traditional architecture.
Visit the magnificent Sheki Khan’s Palace (18th century), famous for its hand-painted murals and stunning shebeke stained-glass windows. See the Caravanserai, Juma Mosque, and walk through Yukhary Bash (Old Town) — a well-preserved area that still reflects the charm of the Silk Road era.
Then continue to Kish Village to visit the Albanian Church of Saint Eliseus, dating back to the 10th–12th centuries — one of the oldest Christian temples in the Caucasus.
Enjoy a taste of local Sheki cuisine, including the traditional piti stew and the region’s famous Sheki baklava.
Return to Baku in the afternoon (approx. 4–5 hours).
Depart Sheki around 15:00 and arrive in Baku in the early evening (approximately 19:00). Overnight in Baku.
Start at 09:30.
Take a half-day trip to Gobustan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its ancient rock carvings and archaeological heritage.
Visit the Gobustan Museum and the open-air petroglyph site at Beyukdash Hill.
Continue to the nearby Mud Volcanoes, one of Azerbaijan’s most unique natural wonders.
The tour ends around 14:00. Return to the hotel and enjoy free time in the afternoon. Overnight in Baku.
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out by 12:00.
Private transfer to the airport for your departure.
End of tour — leaving you with unforgettable impressions of Azerbaijan’s beauty and hospitality.
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
– Mardakan Fortress –$3
– Heydar Aliyev Center – $9
– Diri baba – $6
– Sheki Khan’s Palace – $6
– Albanian Church in Kish – $6
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