$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 the airport. Private transfer to the hotel. Check-in (from 14:00). Free time. Overnight in Baku.
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.
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
Yanardag (Burning Mountain)
Return to Baku 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.
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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