Duration: 2.5 hours

Itinerary: Old City, Walking tour

Meeting point: Old City

Category: Private tour

Language: English (other languages on request)

Prices per group (in US dollars):

• Personal English speaking guide (other languages on request)

• Entrance fees
• Pick-up & Drop-off
• Transportation
• Food and drinks
• Insurance

If you are a frequent traveler, you should definitely know that each capital in the World has its own neighborhoods. Some of them can be extremely fascinating and full of ancient narrow streets. So one of them is located just in the heart of capital Azerbaijan -Baku

A mysterious walking tour will bring you to the Old City Walls, which has preserved up the present days, and the fortress walls, paved by the narrow cobbled streets… On the territory of Old City, you can behold dozens of historical and architectural monuments, including the Palace of Shirvanshahs (15th century), the symbol of the city of Baku the Maiden Tower (9th century), Caravansarai, mosques.

The Old city, with its numerous labyrinths, which surrounded by fortress walls to this day, conveys all the flavor and historical value of Baku and the people of Baku.

The Shirvanshakh palace

The Palace of Shirvanshahs is the former residence of Shirvanshahs (rulers of Shirvan), located in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. The construction of the Palace was connected with the transfer of the capital of the Shirvanshakh state from Shamakhy to Baku. The Palace complex was built in the period from 13th to 16th century.

The Maiden tower

The most majestic and mysterious monument of Baku is Giz Galasi (Maiden Tower), located in the Southeastern part of the Icheri Sheher fortress. In 1964, the Maiden tower became a Museum, and since 2000 has been included in the list of UNESCO monuments.

Juma mosque

Juma mosque is a Friday mosque for the General prayer of the Muslims at noon on Friday. The mosque was built in the old city Icheri Sheher by funds of Baku philanthropist Haji Shikhali Dadashev.

You can also see

Double Gates, Market Square, Caravanserai, ancient mosques, baths, workshops and artisans shops, souvenir shops, etc.

Entrance fees (per person): Shirvanshahs` Palace – 9 USD.

Optional Sites: Azerbaijan State Carpet Museum; Azerbaijan History Museum; National Art Museum of Azerbaijan