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
Interesting experience
Probably the most practical way of visiting mud volcanoes, the fire temple and other regional places of interest in one day. Getting to these places by public transport would have been rather lengthy and exhausting. Usually, for 50 manat transport and guide are included but entries and lunch aren’t (approx. additional 30 manat in total). Some providers offer an all-inclusive version for 80 manat + An interesting day. Wito W August 20, 2019
21/12/2024
Beautiful Gobustan Ateshga Yanarda
We had fabolous day on the tour. Guide had good knowledge and also engaging, passionate about the rock carvings and prehistoric life. Elsever really loves what he does and it shows. Yanarda also was very beautiful and unique destination for us. Well worth the trip. Samir September 19, 2019
21/12/2024
What a fruitful day!
Found this tour on viator. After having compared with other one day tour, I chose this one without hesitation because this tour appeared to offer the best value. Indeed it is! We saw a lot of sites in and around Baku. We went to the heritage sites of Gobustan Rock Art and fire temple, saw a beautiful landscape with mud volcanoes, visited an innovative piece of architecture (Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre), and had a local delicious lunch. With a very reasonable cost, the value offered is simply super! Fuad is a funny guy. He does not only recite information. He tried to make sure that you enjoy the tour all along. He also gave good guidance in the museums that we visited. Thumbs up! Alvin Lee September 22, 2019
21/12/2024
simply great
I and my wife had must see the mud volcanoes and fire mountain with Ramil. He was so fabolous! He gave so much information about his family and history of Azerbaijan. At the end of the tour, we felt like we knew him all our lives. As I said before "Simply Greatt". thank you very much for a great experience. victor September 26, 2019
21/12/2024
Truly amazing
Probably the best tour I have ever had. All the arrangement were perfect . Thanks to Fuad and Ramil. Kunal D September 27, 2019
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