Full Day Trip Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan
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9 Hours
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Max People : 100
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Pickup: Any hotel / accommodation within Baku
Description
Tour Highlights: Gobustan Museum & Rock Mountains, Mud Vulcanoes, Bibiheybat Mosque, Fire Temple,Fire Mountain,Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center for the photos from outside
Excursion to the National Historical and Artistic Reserve Gobustan, you will see the old oil fields in the area of ”Bibi-Heybat,” admire the panorama of floating offshore oil platforms and racks, view rock art.
Gobustan is rock art and one of the most memorable sights of Azerbaijan. From the Azerbaijani language, the name translates as “Edge of ravines.” The reserve, created in 1966, is located just 50-60 km from Baku. The purpose of its creation was the protection and study of rock art (included in the UNESCO World Heritage List). Images counting a thousand-year history are a unique phenomenon for all of humanity. To date, there are about 6 thousand drawings: animals and people, hunting scenes and inscriptions created from the first era to the Middle Ages.
Mud Vulcanoes
The largest mud volcano in the Gobustan reserve – Kanizadag. Most of the volcanoes are low mud geysers, including those below the height of an adult, look like gurgling elevations. Mud volcanoes are active all year round.
Bibiheybat Mosque
The history of the Bibi Heybat mosque, located on the south-western outskirts of Baku, began in the 13th century. The ancient temple, which successfully survived many wars and political turmoil, was ruthlessly destroyed from the architectural landscape of the capital of Azerbaijan by the godless “wave” of the 1930s. Modern Bibi Heybat, the heiress of its glorious medieval ancestor, was built in 1999 according to old sketches. However, taking into account the modern realities, the new complex made more than its predecessor.
Fire Temple (Ateshgah)
Zoroastrian temple of fire worshipers Ateshgah (“House of Fire”) is located in the village of Surakhani, 25 km from Baku. It is built on the site of the “eternal” inextinguishable fires, the so-called “seven pit temples” – the natural exits of burning gases. The first Zoroastrian temple complex was built here in about the III century, but these buildings are not preserved.
The surviving church dates back to the 17th century and consists of low buildings, monastic cells, a small caravanserai and other buildings surrounding the closed courtyard. In its center is a small temple with arches, built on the site of the fire. Currently, the complex has been turned into a museum, which tourists enjoy visiting.
Fire Mountain ( Yanardagh)
Not far from Baku there is a great mountain, which tourists must visit. This mountain is called Yanardag, which means “burning mountain.” And indeed fire is coming out of the mountain, this is natural gas, which is in the depths of the mountain, has found a way out and is burning, and this fire has been burning for thousands of years. Neither rain nor bad weather can extinguish this fire, it always burns and only on this slope.
Haydar Aliyev Cultural Center
The architect of this center is the world-famous British architect Zaha Hadid. A unique modern structure will shake you; there are no straight lines in the building, no corners as if woven from waves that soared up and quietly sank to the ground.
Price Includes
Personal English-speaking guide (other languages on request)
Air-Conditioned Comfortable Car
Hotel Pick up & drop off
Price Excludes
Any Meals
Entry fees to Museums
Personal Expenses
Travel Styles
Countryside Tours
City Tours
Facilities
Experienced driver
Professional service
Professional guide
A/C vehicle for each people count
Itinerary
Notes: We highly recommend booking pre-tour accommodation to fully experience this crazy and beautiful Baku city.
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21/12/2024
Must visit places
Our guide, Elçin picked us from our hotel in the morning and we drove out of the city. Views from the top were nice and it was educating to see all the rock arts. The Ashetegah temple is a must visit. Vivek November 16, 2022
21/12/2024
Great tour to ancient heritage sites of Gobustan!
Great tour organised by Fuad to the ancient sites to witness stone age petroglyphs and mud volcanoes. It takes a 45 min journey one way to get there from Baku. Danny L March 29, 2023
21/12/2024
Azerbaijan....its just SO interesting...and I mean REALLY!
If you think Azerbaijan is a young, uninteresting country which is just all about producing oil, and has no history or culture, think again. Of the 3 countries in between the Black and Caspian seas, it is probably the least visited, but, in my book, that can only be a good thing. Azerbaijan is one of the most underrated places I've ever been, and this tour will explain why. You will visit a beautiful mosque, mud pits which, unlike those at the dead sea bubble constantly, neolithic petroglyphs, the last remaining fire mountain which never goes out, and the fire temple inside the caravanserai at Atashgah. you also drive past the oldest oil wells in the world...who knew. Taking you around will be the very unassuming, softly-spoken, Kurt Cobain look-alike, Adil, who was obviously incredibly knowledgeable but was not obsessed with the sound of his own voice, or showing off, god love him. I thoroughly recommend this trip, as a person who is not really into guided tours, and, like everything else in Azerbaijan, its cheap as chips. On a European safety note...Azerbaijani drivers hardly ever wear seat belts, and use their phones, or chat constantly while driving. when I put on a seat belt in a taxi in Baku, the driver looked like I had just insulted him.🤣 but....really if you are looking at this, you must be thinking of going. in the world of Nike....just do it. lushchica April 12, 2023
21/12/2024
Full day Baku trip great with Guided Azerbaijan! Really recommend!
We had a private family tour organised by Guided Azerbaijan to Baku sights, Gobustan and Absheron region. The driver and tour guide arrived at our hotel on time, the minivan was nice, clean and comfortable. We visited the Gobustan Rock art, also having a nice detailed tour at the centre. We stopped by the Mud volcanoes another interesting site! The Fire temple, Fire Mountain were very interesting! I really recommend the tour with Guided Azerbaijan! Thanks for organising! Monika72 August 26, 2023
21/12/2024
Sightseeing of Azerbaijan
Fantastic day out. The guide was excellent and the driver made the trip safe and comfortable. Thank to Mr. Fuad, for a such an amazing organization during our trip to Azerbaijan🙏🏻 We highly recommend this company to everyone,try it👍🏽 Lamee November 26, 2023
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