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
Baku in one day
My husband,ne and our child got full day trip from guidedazerbaijan and we spend almost one amazing day together with our guide Naila. She been so nice to us and our child.It is not easy to get tour and enjoy but we did thanks to guidedazerbaijan.We stopped in mosque also on the way from gobustan to fire mountain.We visited to fire mountain,fire temple and story is realy fascinating. pick up and drop off was punctual and driver very positive and kind person. Good job guys.highly recommending! meyla h December 15, 2019
21/12/2024
Full day trip with lots of fun and info
Had a great experience - Fuad reached out right after our booking to explain the details. My guide Elsever is amazing - he’s kind, energetic, and really passionate - went out of his way to make sure I’m enjoying the experience. We had great conversations along the way and it felt like a road trip with a good friend! The beautiful scenery from the rock mountains in Gobustan is breathtaking - definitely the highlight of my Baku experience! Thomas c December 15, 2019
21/12/2024
Lovely full day trip in Baku
It was right decision to spend full day for program to see both Gobustan&mud volcanoes and Firemountain&Fire temple as we had limited time and it was our honeymoon.To discover new places was the mission of our honeymoon program.Actually Gobustan is around 40 minutes distance from Baku but thanks to our guide Nailya we coudnt feel how the time run.She is very informative and car very comfortable.highly recommend this program you will love it. niko a December 15, 2019
21/12/2024
Amazing trip to some really cool places!
We visited for a long weekend and booked our entire trip through Guided Azerbaijan. I couldn't recommend them highly enough, from start to finish their organisation (especially Fuad) and help were amazing and they made sure they tailored the trip so we could see everything we wanted to see! The Mud Volcanoes were a particular favourite of ours! Michael P December 16, 2019
21/12/2024
Full day trip in Baku
We enjoyed our private tours by Guided Azerbaiajn, every thing was what we expected. We were picked up by comfortable van on time and visited places of our interests by excellent guide -good english and very knowledgeable. Overall, I would recommend for this tour agent! julia t January 1, 2020
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