Azerbaijan

Welcome to Baku, the vibrant capital of Azerbaijan! Upon your arrival at Baku Airport, our friendly driver will be there to warmly greet you and assist with your transfer to your hotel. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic drive as you are whisked away to your accommodation. Upon reaching your hotel, you'll be greeted with warm hospitality and checked into your comfortable room. Take a moment to freshen up and settle in, allowing yourself to unwind after your journey. Overnight in Baku.

Today, we will embark on a scenic journey from Baku to Gabala, a picturesque city nestled amidst the breathtaking landscapes of the Caucasus Mountains. After breakfast at your Baku hotel, our friendly driver will be waiting to accompany you on this unforgettable transfer. As we leave behind the bustling streets of Baku, we will traverse the countryside, passing through charming villages, verdant valleys, and rolling hills. Along the way, you will be captivated by the stunning natural beauty that Azerbaijan has to offer. Upon reaching your Gabala hotel, you will be greeted with warm hospitality and checked into your comfortable accommodation. Overnight in Gabala.

Today, we invite you to embark on an exciting Gabala tour, a journey that will take you to the enchanting city of Gabala and its surrounding attractions. After breakfast at your hotel, our friendly driver will be ready to accompany you on this captivating adventure. During the tour, we will cover the following places: Tufandag: one of the longest teleferic of the world. Whether for skiing or just for memorable summer views of the Alpine scenery behind Gabala, jump aboard the Tufandag network of four cable cars. Tufandag Winter-Summer Tourist Complex is located 4 kilometers far from Gabala city. The resort allows visitors to enjoy different extreme sports and tourism activities in the harmony with nature. Tufandag complex provides skiing in winter, going up to the mountains by cable cars in summer, mountain climbing by ATV quad bikes and other types of entertainment.

• Nohurgol Lake: The lake is surrounded by a forest. You can walk around or sail on a boat.

Nohur Lake is one of the most popular and visited natural attractions of Gabala, Azerbaijan. Located about 5 km east of the Gabala City, the lake is surrounded by the forest and high mountains called Yumru, Goydag and Gulluburun. The lake covers 240 ha in total and has the maximum depth 24 meters.

• Yeddi Gozel Waterfall:

Other major attractions are the exotic Yeddi Gozel(Seven beauties) waterfalls. This waterfall is near Ruskan village. The highest waterfall in the country – Michekhchadaur (53 meters in height) at the Demiraparanchay river gorge. Yeddi Gozel waterfalls in Gabala, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Gabala, are 6 kilometers from Vandam village and 3 km from the main track over Puskan. Here, water from various ravines forms a seven-step waterfall. Only two small waterfalls are visible below. To look at the other five waterfalls, you have to climb up the stairs, requires some physical strength. However, those who are going through this difficult path await a mysterious panorama. There is also a restaurant and a tea house. The waterfall is always dark and cool because it is located in a dense forest that is not affection by the sun’s rays. Drop-off to the hotel After sightseeing all above the driver will drop you off to the hotel. Overnight in Gabala.

On this day, we bid farewell to the charming city of Gabala and embark on a scenic journey back to Baku. After enjoying a delicious breakfast at your Gabala hotel, our friendly driver will be ready to accompany you on a comfortable transfer. Upon arriving in Baku, you will be welcomed by the vibrant energy and dynamic atmosphere of the city. Our friendly driver will join you to kick off an exciting Baku city tour, allowing you to explore the highlights of this captivating destination. During our Baku city tour, we will cover the following places: Tour in Old City Baku (Icherisheher) The guests will be taken to the Old City – Historical monument of Baku. The Old City of Baku is protected with the Preservation walls that have remained since the 6th century. The guide introduces the Old City’s history to the guests while they are travelling. The historical places, such as Karvansaray, Maiden Tower, old labyrinth streets, mosques, and small souvenir shops are shown by the guide during the Old city tour. Shirvanshah Palace Here the guests visit Azerbaijani historical museum Shirvanshah Palace which is among the monuments within the Old City. In the mentioned museum tourists will enter the throne room, shah’s burial place, mosque, tomb, and shah’s bathroom. Miniature Book Museum The Baku Museum of Miniature Books is the only museum of miniature books in the world, settled in the old part of Baku, called Inner City. The museum started its operation on April 2, 2002. In 2015 the Museum of Miniature Books was presented the Certificate of the Guinness Book of Records as the largest private museum of miniature books. Maiden Tower The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız qalası) is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. It is one of Azerbaijan's most distinctive national emblems, and is thus featured on Azerbaijani currency notes and official letterheads. The Maiden Tower houses a museum, which presents the story of the historic evolution of Baku city. It also has a gift shop. The view from the roof takes in the alleys and minarets of the OldCity, the Baku Boulevard, the house of Isa bek Hajinski and a wide vista of the Baku Bay. The Tower is covered by cloud of mysteries and legends which are rooted to the history and culture of Azerbaijan. Indeed, some epics became a subject for scenario for ballets and theatre's plays. The Maiden Tower (ballet) is a world-class Azerbaijani ballet created by Afrasiyab Badalbeyli in 1940 and ballet's remake was performed in 1999. Consequent to the receding of the sea shoreline of the Caspian Sea, a strip of land emerged. This land was developed between the 9th and 15th centuries, when the walls of the old city, the palace including the huge bastion of the Maiden Tower were built. Highland Park, Alley of Martyrs The Highland Park Baku is the highest point of the capital of Azerbaijan, from where a beautiful panorama of the city and the bay opens. People from Baku and tourists often come here to see Baku from a bird’s eye view, as well as just take a walk. Name Highland Park received due to its location. The territory of the park zone is located on a hill, so from the observation platforms, a magnificent view of the nearby attractions opens Baku Boulevard, Baku Bay, the Shirvanshahs Palace, Old City of Baku and the Maiden’s Tower. The place called by local people as “Dagustu park” which means Upland Park. Martyrs' Lane or Alley of Martyrs (Azerbaijani: Şəhidlər Xiyabanı), formerly known as the Kirov Park, is a cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan dedicated to those killed by the Soviet Army during Black January 1990 and in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War of 1988–1994. Heydar Aliyev Center The Heydar Aliyev Center is a 57,500 m2(619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003. Drop-off to the hotel After sightseeing all above the driver will drop you off to the hotel. Overnight in Baku.

Today, we invite you to embark on an unforgettable Absheron tour, a journey that will take you to the captivating landscapes and historical sites of the Absheron Peninsula. After breakfast at your Baku hotel, our friendly driver will be ready to accompany you on this enriching adventure. During the tour, we will cover the following places: Fire temple – Ateshgah Ateshgah (Azerbaijani: Atəşgah), often called the “Fire Temple of Baku” is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani town (in Suraxanı raion) a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan. Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship. “Atash” (آتش (is the Persian word for fire the pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetra pillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18^th centuries. It was abandoned in the late 19th century, probably due to the dwindling of the Indian population in the area. Burning mountain - Yanar Dag Yanar Dag (Azerbaijani: Yanar Dağ, meaning “burning mountain”) is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (a country which itself is known as “the Land of Fire “). Flames jet into the air 3 meters (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer. Drop-off to the hotel After sightseeing all above the driver will drop you off to the hotel. Overnight in Baku.

Breakfast at hotel, complete the formalities of check-out, meet our Driver at hotel reception for transfers to Baku International airport as per flight schedule.