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6N/7D
Amazing Azerbaijan: Baku, Gabala & Sheki
4N Baku + 1N Gabala + 1N Sheki
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Overview
Journey through the Land of Fire on this comprehensive 7-day tour with SkyGlobals. Discover the ultra-modern architecture and medieval cobblestones of Baku, gazing up at the illuminated Flame Towers, strolling the UNESCO-listed sandstone alleys of Icherisheher (Old City), and admiring the curves of the Heydar Aliyev Center. Stand before the ancient petroglyphs and bubbling mud craters of Gobustan, explore the historic flames of the Ateshgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple, and witness the eternal natural gas fire of Yanar Dag. Ascend into the snow-capped Greater Caucasus to relax by the forested waters of Nohur Lake, ride the alpine cable cars at Tufandag Resort, and feel the mist of the Seven Beauties Waterfall in Gabala. Step back in time in the ancient Silk Road town of Sheki, marveling at the hand-fitted stained-glass Shebeke windows of Sheki Khan's Palace, the 12th-century Church of Kish, and the historic stone Caravanserai. Complete with verified accommodations, private chauffeur and guide, entry admissions, and airport transfers, this package delivers the definitive Caucasian holiday.
Tour Itinerary
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Morning / Afternoon: Land at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). Meet your private chauffeur and guide outside the terminal exit. Transfer to your hotel in central Baku (Nizami Street / Fountain Square area). Check in, unpack, and freshen up.
05:00 PM – 07:30 PM (Highland Park & Flame Towers): Ascend via vehicular road or the Baku Funicular to Highland Park (Dagustu Park). Enjoy sweeping panoramic views overlooking the crescent-shaped Baku Bay and Caspian Sea. Stand beneath the iconic Flame Towers, watching their exterior LED facade come alive with light displays.
08:00 PM – 09:30 PM (Baku Boulevard Promenade): Stroll along the seaside Baku Boulevard, passing the canals of Little Venice and the woven-carpet-shaped building of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum. Savor dinner at a local traditional restaurant featuring fresh qutabs and pilaf. Overnight stay in Baku.
05:00 PM – 07:30 PM (Highland Park & Flame Towers): Ascend via vehicular road or the Baku Funicular to Highland Park (Dagustu Park). Enjoy sweeping panoramic views overlooking the crescent-shaped Baku Bay and Caspian Sea. Stand beneath the iconic Flame Towers, watching their exterior LED facade come alive with light displays.
08:00 PM – 09:30 PM (Baku Boulevard Promenade): Stroll along the seaside Baku Boulevard, passing the canals of Little Venice and the woven-carpet-shaped building of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum. Savor dinner at a local traditional restaurant featuring fresh qutabs and pilaf. Overnight stay in Baku.
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09:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve): Drive 65 km south of Baku along the Caspian coast. Tour the interactive Gobustan Museum before walking through the open-air boulder sanctuary to observe UNESCO-listed prehistoric rock art and petroglyphs dating back 5,000 to 40,000 years, depicting hunting scenes, ritual dances, and reed boats.
11:45 AM – 01:30 PM (Gobustan Mud Volcanoes): Transfer into 4x4 vehicles to reach the dramatic clay cones of the Mud Volcanoes. Walk among the cold, bubbling mineral mud craters (Azerbaijan is home to nearly half the world’s mud volcanoes).
02:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Bibi-Heybat Mosque & Oil Fields): On the return drive, stop at the waterfront Bibi-Heybat Mosque, an architectural reconstruction of the 13th-century spiritual complex. Pass historic 19th-century onshore oil pump derricks ("nodding donkeys") marking the world's first industrial oil-drilling fields. Evening free on Fountain Square. Overnight stay in Baku.
11:45 AM – 01:30 PM (Gobustan Mud Volcanoes): Transfer into 4x4 vehicles to reach the dramatic clay cones of the Mud Volcanoes. Walk among the cold, bubbling mineral mud craters (Azerbaijan is home to nearly half the world’s mud volcanoes).
02:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Bibi-Heybat Mosque & Oil Fields): On the return drive, stop at the waterfront Bibi-Heybat Mosque, an architectural reconstruction of the 13th-century spiritual complex. Pass historic 19th-century onshore oil pump derricks ("nodding donkeys") marking the world's first industrial oil-drilling fields. Evening free on Fountain Square. Overnight stay in Baku.
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09:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Ateshgah Fire Temple & Yanar Dag):
Ateshgah Fire Temple: Visit the 17th-century pentagonal castle-temple in Surakhani, where Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian pilgrims once journeyed along Silk Road trade routes to worship eternal gas-fed flames burning inside stone alters.
Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain): Witness the natural 10-meter hillside flame that has been burning steadily for decades, fed by continuous underground natural hydrocarbon seeps.
01:30 PM – 05:00 PM (Icherisheher - Baku Old City & Heydar Aliyev Center):
Icherisheher: Step through the medieval double gates of Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City. Walk stone alleys to photograph the 12th-century Maiden Tower (Giz Galasi), the 15th-century sandstone Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the Multani Caravanserai, and the Miniature Book Museum.
Heydar Aliyev Center: Conclude with a photo stop outside the curved white architectural landmark designed by Zaha Hadid. Overnight stay in Baku.
Ateshgah Fire Temple: Visit the 17th-century pentagonal castle-temple in Surakhani, where Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian pilgrims once journeyed along Silk Road trade routes to worship eternal gas-fed flames burning inside stone alters.
Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain): Witness the natural 10-meter hillside flame that has been burning steadily for decades, fed by continuous underground natural hydrocarbon seeps.
01:30 PM – 05:00 PM (Icherisheher - Baku Old City & Heydar Aliyev Center):
Icherisheher: Step through the medieval double gates of Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City. Walk stone alleys to photograph the 12th-century Maiden Tower (Giz Galasi), the 15th-century sandstone Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the Multani Caravanserai, and the Miniature Book Museum.
Heydar Aliyev Center: Conclude with a photo stop outside the curved white architectural landmark designed by Zaha Hadid. Overnight stay in Baku.
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08:30 AM (Check-Out & Westward Mountain Drive): Depart Baku westward into the foothills of the Greater Caucasus.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Shamakhi Juma Mosque): Stop in historical Shamakhi to explore the Juma Mosque, originally established in 743 AD as one of the oldest Islamic places of worship in the Caucasus region. Admire the grand stone prayer halls and carved wooden minbars.
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM (Nohur Lake): Arrive in Gabala. Relax on the forested shores of Nohur Lake (Nohurgol), surrounded by pine-covered mountain peaks. Optional pedal-boating or walking the pine shoreline.
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM (Seven Beauties Waterfall): Drive into the mountain gorge of Vandam to reach the Seven Beauties (Yeddi Gozel) Waterfall, hiking wooden staircases through mossy forest rocks where cascading mountain meltwaters descend over multiple natural rock terraces. Check into your Gabala resort. Overnight stay in Gabala.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Shamakhi Juma Mosque): Stop in historical Shamakhi to explore the Juma Mosque, originally established in 743 AD as one of the oldest Islamic places of worship in the Caucasus region. Admire the grand stone prayer halls and carved wooden minbars.
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM (Nohur Lake): Arrive in Gabala. Relax on the forested shores of Nohur Lake (Nohurgol), surrounded by pine-covered mountain peaks. Optional pedal-boating or walking the pine shoreline.
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM (Seven Beauties Waterfall): Drive into the mountain gorge of Vandam to reach the Seven Beauties (Yeddi Gozel) Waterfall, hiking wooden staircases through mossy forest rocks where cascading mountain meltwaters descend over multiple natural rock terraces. Check into your Gabala resort. Overnight stay in Gabala.
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09:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Tufandag Mountain Resort): Head to the Tufandag Mountain Resort in Gabala. Board the multi-stage ropeway cable car ascending through cloud-draped Caucasus pine forests to high mountain viewpoints for aerial panoramas of the valley floor.
12:30 PM – 02:00 PM: Scenic 90 km drive northwest through mountain foothills into the historic Silk Road mountain town of Sheki.
02:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Kish Albanian Church): Journey to the nearby mountain hamlet of Kish to tour the 12th-century Church of Kish, an ancient Caucasian Albanian limestone basilica crowned with a conical dome, housing centuries-old archaeological crypts and relics.
Late Afternoon & Evening: Check into your heritage hotel in Sheki (such as the historic Karavansaray or Sheki Palace). Taste the famous local dessert, Sheki Halva (layered walnut and spiced rice flour confection), along artisan craft streets. Overnight stay in Sheki.
12:30 PM – 02:00 PM: Scenic 90 km drive northwest through mountain foothills into the historic Silk Road mountain town of Sheki.
02:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Kish Albanian Church): Journey to the nearby mountain hamlet of Kish to tour the 12th-century Church of Kish, an ancient Caucasian Albanian limestone basilica crowned with a conical dome, housing centuries-old archaeological crypts and relics.
Late Afternoon & Evening: Check into your heritage hotel in Sheki (such as the historic Karavansaray or Sheki Palace). Taste the famous local dessert, Sheki Halva (layered walnut and spiced rice flour confection), along artisan craft streets. Overnight stay in Sheki.
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09:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Sheki Historic Highlights):
Sheki Khan’s Palace: Walk through the shaded courtyards of the 18th-century royal summer residence. Marvel at the intricate Shebeke wooden lattice windows fitted with thousands of vibrant pieces of Venetian glass without nails, alongside opulent ceiling frescoes depicting hunting and battle scenes.
Sheki Caravanserai: Visit the authentic stone 18th-century travelers' inn (Yukhari Karavansaray) where Silk Road camel merchants historically lodged. Browse local silk scarves (Kelaghayi) and copper crafts.
12:30 PM – 05:30 PM (Highway Return to Baku): Board your private vehicle for the scenic drive southeast along the foothills back to Baku (approx. 300 km / 4.5–5 hrs).
06:00 PM: Check into your Baku hotel. Enjoy a farewell dinner on Nizami Street or a late-night stroll along the illuminated waterfront. Overnight stay in Baku.
Sheki Khan’s Palace: Walk through the shaded courtyards of the 18th-century royal summer residence. Marvel at the intricate Shebeke wooden lattice windows fitted with thousands of vibrant pieces of Venetian glass without nails, alongside opulent ceiling frescoes depicting hunting and battle scenes.
Sheki Caravanserai: Visit the authentic stone 18th-century travelers' inn (Yukhari Karavansaray) where Silk Road camel merchants historically lodged. Browse local silk scarves (Kelaghayi) and copper crafts.
12:30 PM – 05:30 PM (Highway Return to Baku): Board your private vehicle for the scenic drive southeast along the foothills back to Baku (approx. 300 km / 4.5–5 hrs).
06:00 PM: Check into your Baku hotel. Enjoy a farewell dinner on Nizami Street or a late-night stroll along the illuminated waterfront. Overnight stay in Baku.
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Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Check out by 11:30 AM.
Morning Shopping: Visit Yaşıl Bazar (Green Market) to sample and purchase local Caspian caviar, dried fruits, mountain herbal teas, organic saffron, and Azerbaijani baklava.
Airport Drop-off: Meet your private chauffeur for direct transfer to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) for your flight home.
Morning Shopping: Visit Yaşıl Bazar (Green Market) to sample and purchase local Caspian caviar, dried fruits, mountain herbal teas, organic saffron, and Azerbaijani baklava.
Airport Drop-off: Meet your private chauffeur for direct transfer to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) for your flight home.
