Day 1 (Arrival Day)
Day 2 (Baku city tour)
We will start our tour from Highland Park and Alley of Martyrs. Highland Park is located on a hill in the western part of the city. This is the best place to see the city and the Baku Bay. The architecture of the capital is very eclectic; it is a combination of different styles and influences such as Baroque, classicism and modern architecture, both Eastern and Western.
The route covers the downtown and shows the most interesting historical and architectural sights. The tourists will visit and see the Flag Square, enjoy the look of the House of Government, the Philharmonic Theatre named after M. Magomayev, the Baku Mayor`s office and will visit the "Governor`s garden." Then the tour will continue visiting the "Old City" that had preserved and walls and narrow cobbled streets till our days...
A number of the Soviet-time movies were shot here. Tourists will see the main attractions of the Old City, including the Palace of the Shirvan Shahs (XV cent), the symbol of the city - Maiden Tower, Karvansarays, mosques etc.
We will continue our excursion visiting Cultural Center named after Heydar Aliyev.
Heydar Aliyev Center is a cultural center, projected as a complex structure that includes the auditorium (convention center), a museum, exhibition halls, etc.
Tour plan:
Day 3 (Absheron Peninsula tour)
We will visit the area of the Greater Absheron Peninsula. Later drive to Ateshgah – a temple of fire worshippers located in Surakhany village. Zoroastrians travelled thousands of kilometers from India to Ateshgah to worship fire coming out of the earth. Continue to Yanardag Mountain, where natural gas has been burning for several thousands of years.
Tour plan:
Day 4 (Gabala city tour)
Description: Gabala is the beautiful part of Azerbaijan with a rich and ancient history. Sometime in the past this city (Kabbalah) was the capital of Caucasian Albania for 600 years. There is a great number of historical and cultural monuments of different eras in this region. Beautiful nature and well-developed infrastructure attract thousands of tourists to Gabala. We will visit one of the most unique waterfalls of Azerbaijan - “7 gozel” waterfall. Also, we will have a chance to see beautiful Nohur lake. The largest open-air amusement park in Azerbaijan – Gabaland is also located in Gabala at the area of 16 hectares.
Tour plan:
• Setting out from hotel at 9:00 AM with airconditioned car
• Driving to Shamakhi region. Visit to Sufi Dervish Mausoleum “Diri Baba”
• Driving to “Nohurgol” Lake in Gabala region - The lake is surrounded by a
forest, you can walk around the lake. Here you can relax, even sail boat
on the lake
• Visiting Tufandag Complex: Longest cable-car of the world - Whether for
skiing, or just for memorable summer views of the Alpine scenery behind
Gabala
• Lunch in the local restaurant •
• Driving to Gabaland - It’s not quite Disneyland, but Azerbaijan’s first
theme park is a godsend for local families and has something for all ages.
All rides are paid through a precharged cash card. It’s a Youth
Entertainment center (karting, Ice rink and so on. interesting attractions)
• Visiting Qabala Shooting Club - Shooting experience or -“Yeddi Gozal”
waterfall (Seven Beauties)
• Dinner
• Night at the hotel
Day 5 (Shaki City tour)
Shaki is a historical city of Azerbaijan offering
tourists familiarization with the history of the country. Once it used to be one of the most magnificent cities of the Orient, the capital of the Shaki khanate, and now travelers can feel the former might by studying local monuments of architecture, history. Tours to Shaki are worth buying for those who think that holidays must not only be pleasant, but informative as well. One of the most magnificent cities of Azerbaijan, Shaki, is located at the southern foothill of the Greater Caucasus. In the territory of the city there are both mountain peaks, and picturesque woods, as well as mineral springs, around which sanatoria have been built. Let alone the variety of historical and architectural monuments. In general, the city offers any type of rest to suit any taste.
• Breakfast in the hotel
• Driving to Shaki region
• Visiting Xal-xal waterfall in Oguz district
• Lunch and driving to Shaki.
• Dinner
• Night at the hotel
Day 6 (Shaki- Baku, Gobustan tour )
Day 7 (Departure day)