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Azerbaijan: Baku, Absheron & Gabala Tour
3N Baku + 1N Gabala
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Discover the land of fire and mountain panoramas on this 5-day journey with SkyGlobals. Explore the capital of Baku, admiring the LED spectacle of the Flame Towers from Highland Park, wandering the medieval alleys of the UNESCO-listed Icherisheher (Old City), and cruising through the canals of Little Venice. Travel across the Absheron Peninsula to witness prehistoric rock art and bubbling mineral cones at Gobustan, the historic sacred hearth of the Ateshgah Fire Temple, and the natural burning hillside of Yanar Dag. Journey into the Greater Caucasus to stay in the mountain retreat of Gabala, admiring the cascades of the Seven Beauties Waterfall, boating across tranquil Lake Nohur, and ascending high above the pine forests on the Tufandag Mountain cable car. Complete with verified hotels, private chauffeured transport, and entry admissions, this package delivers a quintessential Azerbaijani getaway.
Reiseverlauf
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03:00 PM: Land at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). Meet your private chauffeur outside the arrivals terminal exit. Transfer via private AC vehicle to your hotel in central Baku. Check in, unpack, and freshen up.
05:00 PM – 07:00 PM (Museum of Modern Art): Visit the Baku Museum of Modern Art, featuring open-concept galleries displaying avant-garde paintings, sculptures, and installations by Azerbaijani masters alongside classic European works.
07:30 PM – 09:00 PM (Highland Park & Flame Towers): Ascend to Highland Park (Dagustu Park). Take in panoramic vistas of the crescent-shaped Baku Bay and Caspian coastline. Stand directly below the Flame Towers to watch the exterior LED light display of dancing flames and waving national flags. Return to the hotel by 09:00 PM. Overnight stay in Baku.
05:00 PM – 07:00 PM (Museum of Modern Art): Visit the Baku Museum of Modern Art, featuring open-concept galleries displaying avant-garde paintings, sculptures, and installations by Azerbaijani masters alongside classic European works.
07:30 PM – 09:00 PM (Highland Park & Flame Towers): Ascend to Highland Park (Dagustu Park). Take in panoramic vistas of the crescent-shaped Baku Bay and Caspian coastline. Stand directly below the Flame Towers to watch the exterior LED light display of dancing flames and waving national flags. Return to the hotel by 09:00 PM. Overnight stay in Baku.
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09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (Icherisheher UNESCO Old City): Enter through the medieval stone gates into Baku's walled historic district:
Maiden Tower (Giz Galasi): View the iconic 12th-century cylindrical stone bastion rising 29 meters.
Palace of the Shirvanshahs: Explore the 15th-century royal sandstone complex, including the Divankhana, court mosque, burial vaults, and historic bathhouses.
Market Square & Caravanserais: Stroll past the Multani and Bukhara Caravanserais, browsing artisan stalls for handmade silk kelaghayi scarves, antique daggers, and woven carpets.
01:30 PM – 02:45 PM: Savor an authentic Azerbaijani lunch of hot stuffed qutabs and grilled lamb skewers.
03:00 PM – 06:00 PM (Boulevard Park, Little Venice & Funicular): Walk along the waterfront Baku Boulevard. Board an Italian-style gondola for a scenic boat ride through the tranquil lagoons and stone bridges of Little Venice. Ride the Baku Funicular from Neftchilar Avenue up to the clifftop observation deck.
06:30 PM – 08:30 PM (Nizami Street): Stroll along pedestrian-only Nizami Street (Torgovaya), admiring illuminated Baroque and Neoclassical facades, with free time for shopping and dining. Overnight stay in Baku.
Maiden Tower (Giz Galasi): View the iconic 12th-century cylindrical stone bastion rising 29 meters.
Palace of the Shirvanshahs: Explore the 15th-century royal sandstone complex, including the Divankhana, court mosque, burial vaults, and historic bathhouses.
Market Square & Caravanserais: Stroll past the Multani and Bukhara Caravanserais, browsing artisan stalls for handmade silk kelaghayi scarves, antique daggers, and woven carpets.
01:30 PM – 02:45 PM: Savor an authentic Azerbaijani lunch of hot stuffed qutabs and grilled lamb skewers.
03:00 PM – 06:00 PM (Boulevard Park, Little Venice & Funicular): Walk along the waterfront Baku Boulevard. Board an Italian-style gondola for a scenic boat ride through the tranquil lagoons and stone bridges of Little Venice. Ride the Baku Funicular from Neftchilar Avenue up to the clifftop observation deck.
06:30 PM – 08:30 PM (Nizami Street): Stroll along pedestrian-only Nizami Street (Torgovaya), admiring illuminated Baroque and Neoclassical facades, with free time for shopping and dining. Overnight stay in Baku.
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09:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Gobustan Historical-Artistic Reserve): Drive 65 km south along the Caspian coastline. Tour the interactive Gobustan Museum before exploring open-air limestone shelters to view UNESCO-listed prehistoric rock art and petroglyphs dating back thousands of years.
11:45 AM – 01:15 PM (Mud Volcanoes by 4x4 Lada Niva): Switch into rugged Soviet 4x4 Lada Niva cars to climb the clay ridges of Dashgil. Walk among cold, bubbling mineral mud cones and crater pools in an otherworldly terrain.
01:45 PM – 03:00 PM: Return to central Baku for lunch.
03:45 PM – 05:15 PM (Ateshgah Fire Temple): Drive northeast onto the Absheron Peninsula to the 17th-century castle-temple in Surakhani. Tour the stone cells where ancient Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh Silk Road travelers worshipped eternal natural gas flames burning at the central altar.
05:45 PM – 07:15 PM (Yanar Dag - Burning Mountain): Head to Yanar Dag in Mammadli to witness the 10-meter natural gas fire that has burned continuously along the sandstone hillside for decades, especially striking at dusk. Return to the hotel by 08:30 PM. Overnight stay in Baku.
11:45 AM – 01:15 PM (Mud Volcanoes by 4x4 Lada Niva): Switch into rugged Soviet 4x4 Lada Niva cars to climb the clay ridges of Dashgil. Walk among cold, bubbling mineral mud cones and crater pools in an otherworldly terrain.
01:45 PM – 03:00 PM: Return to central Baku for lunch.
03:45 PM – 05:15 PM (Ateshgah Fire Temple): Drive northeast onto the Absheron Peninsula to the 17th-century castle-temple in Surakhani. Tour the stone cells where ancient Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh Silk Road travelers worshipped eternal natural gas flames burning at the central altar.
05:45 PM – 07:15 PM (Yanar Dag - Burning Mountain): Head to Yanar Dag in Mammadli to witness the 10-meter natural gas fire that has burned continuously along the sandstone hillside for decades, especially striking at dusk. Return to the hotel by 08:30 PM. Overnight stay in Baku.
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08:00 AM (Check-Out & Mountain Drive): Depart Baku westward into the Greater Caucasus foothills (215 km / 3.5 hrs via Shamakhi).
11:30 AM – 01:00 PM (Seven Beauties Waterfall): Arrive in the forested mountain gorge of Vandam to visit Yeddi Gozel (Seven Beauties) Waterfall. Walk shaded wooden staircases beside mountain streams cascading down multi-tiered rock faces.
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM (Lake Nohur Boat Trip): Transfer to Nohur Lake (Nohurgol), surrounded by pine forests and mountain ridges. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the lake, followed by lunch at a lakeside restaurant serving fresh river trout and local saj.
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM (Tufandag Mountain Resort Cable Car): Head to Tufandag Mountain Resort. Board the ropeway cable car covering two panoramic stations, soaring over the forest canopy for views across the Gabala river valley and Caucasus ridges.
06:00 PM: Check in at Hotel Gabala Gardens (or Qafqaz Riverside Resort). Relax by the indoor heated pool or enjoy dinner in the crisp mountain air. Overnight stay in Gabala.
11:30 AM – 01:00 PM (Seven Beauties Waterfall): Arrive in the forested mountain gorge of Vandam to visit Yeddi Gozel (Seven Beauties) Waterfall. Walk shaded wooden staircases beside mountain streams cascading down multi-tiered rock faces.
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM (Lake Nohur Boat Trip): Transfer to Nohur Lake (Nohurgol), surrounded by pine forests and mountain ridges. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the lake, followed by lunch at a lakeside restaurant serving fresh river trout and local saj.
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM (Tufandag Mountain Resort Cable Car): Head to Tufandag Mountain Resort. Board the ropeway cable car covering two panoramic stations, soaring over the forest canopy for views across the Gabala river valley and Caucasus ridges.
06:00 PM: Check in at Hotel Gabala Gardens (or Qafqaz Riverside Resort). Relax by the indoor heated pool or enjoy dinner in the crisp mountain air. Overnight stay in Gabala.
5
Enjoy a leisurely buffet breakfast at the mountain resort. Complete check-out formalities.
Highway Transfer: Meet your private chauffeur for the 240 km highway return journey back through Shamakhi directly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) in Baku, timed to arrive 3 hours prior to your scheduled international flight home.
Highway Transfer: Meet your private chauffeur for the 240 km highway return journey back through Shamakhi directly to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) in Baku, timed to arrive 3 hours prior to your scheduled international flight home.
