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
Charming City - Baku
Charming is the first thing that came to my mind when we explore around the city.. All the lights from the buildings and the scenery on top are wonderful and this is while learning some of Azerbaijan’s history,,, and thanks to Fuad for that! 👏🏼 Lei A November 28, 2019
21/12/2024
The Spectacular Beauty of Baku!
A wonderful experienced and a must to do when you visit Azerbaijan.. The breathtaking views.. the informative and clear explanation of our tour guide help us a lot to understand the history of the places.. Love the place.. the weather and the people.. thanks to our tour guide Emin, our Driver Cavindan and Fuad for this wonderful trip.. we'll definitely come back... Wenn December 5, 2019
21/12/2024
Full Day Trip Baku (Gobustan, Atashgah, Yanardag)
Once we got back to Baku we rested on that day and another day they took us to Full Day Trip Baku. We went to Gobustan Museum and rock paintings. Guide did very good job and showed us drum stone, my friends loved it a lot. Then we visited to Atahsgah temple and Yanardagh. Both place was good, but for me Fire temple was so good with lots of history. Highly recommended!!!! Vijesh N December 7, 2019
21/12/2024
Full Day Trip Baku
The tour was wonderful,of course it's because of our tour guide. He js well spoken and knowledgeable of Azerbaijani culture and history. Well explained about rock paintings, fire mountain and about the temple. Highly recommended! joster p December 12, 2019
21/12/2024
Full day trip with friends
This full day trip was our great experince and I want to reccomend this company to all tourists as they made all punctual in pick up,drop off from to hotel.Guide was very informative about all places that we visited during this full day trip ,we traveled to Gobustan,mud volcanoes,fire temple and fire mountain.In between we made a lunch in traditional restaurant and specially I want to say that better to get advise of guide for place where to have tocal food.We did and we are now missing a lot that taste. Also I have to mention that they responded to our request in time and it also shows how profesional they are.highly reccommend this full day trip who have limited time in baku. albert n December 15, 2019
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