Full-Day Tour of Gobustan and Absheron with Lunch Included

Itinerary
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Stop At: Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan

You’ll get picked up.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Mikayil Useynov, 28 The Seaside Boulevard, Baku 1001 Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum displays Azerbaijani carpets and rug items of various weaving techniques and materials from various periods. It has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world.

Pass By: National Flag Square, Neftchiler Avenue, Baku AZ5000 Azerbaijan

National Flag Square which is called «Beyragh Meidani» is famous for the height.The flagpole was confirmed as the world’s tallest by the Guinness Book of Records

Stop At: Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Baku Azerbaijan

Bibi — Heybat Mosque. The mosque was built in 1267-1300. It was a rare construction, both with its beauty and history of creation.The Bibi-Heybat Mosque includes the tomb of Ukeyma Khanum (a descendant of Muhammad), and today is the spiritual center for the Muslims of the region and one of the major monuments of Islamic architecture in Azerbaijan.It is locally known as «the mosque of Fatima».

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Qobustan, Qobustan, Daghlig Shirvan Region

The world’s first-ever mechanically drilled oil well, located in the Bibi-Heybat settlement 10 kilometers west of Baku, has been restored.The well produced the first gush of oil in 1846 and was just 21 meters deep at that time.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Gobustan Rock Art, Gobustan Settlement — Garadagh District 60 km South of Baku, Qobustan 1080 Azerbaijan

the Gobustan National Park which is famous for its rocky landscape. During the tour you will have a chance to visit the local museum and see the unique exhibits that have reached us through the millennium of history. Moreover, you will discover the mysterious world of petroglyphs – rock paintings and inscriptions.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gobustan Rock Art, Gobustan Settlement — Garadagh District 60 km South of Baku, Qobustan 1080 Azerbaijan

After Gobustan State Historical-Artistic Reserve,Before the main excursion, tourists will visit the eponymous interactive museum, where they will be able to get information about the history, flora and fauna of Gobustan by special multimedia and touch screen devices.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mud Volcanoes, Dasgil Hill, Qobustan 3700 Azerbaijan

350 out of the 800 mud volcanoes known in the World are located in Azerbaijan. Most of them are situated in the Gobustan region. Some of the volcanoes are considered natural monuments and natural national resources of Azerbaijan.We are going there with special taxi because of road conditions which fee is included to the tour. During this trip, you will get a great chance to see these amazing active volcanoes from a very close distance.We will provide the extra another car to Soviet SUV lada to go to volcanoes

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Baku, Baku, Absheron Region

You will have lunch at Traditional Restaurant.The lunch will include the set of national dishes of Azerbaijani cuisine.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Ateshgah — Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan

The lunch will be followed by our visit to Ateshgah which is also called the Temple of Fire (he most ancient temple of the Zoroastrians).Fire Temple- Historical monument the Ateshgah fire-worshipping temple, located on the Absheron Peninsula on the outskirts of Surakhani village, 30 km from the centre of Baku, was a shrine at different times for Zoroastrians, Hindus and Sikhs. The current buildings at the temple complex date back to the 17th century and consist of a pentagonal complex with an open courtyard in the middle of which is a temple altar that served as a place of pilgrimage for Indian fire-worshippers. Currently the complex functions as a well-designed museum.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Yanar Dag, Binagadi-Balakhany Highway Absheron Peninsula — Village of Mammadli, Baku 0125 Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has been historically known as the Land of Fire because of its rich oil and gas resources, and the natural fires that blazed for millenia on the Absheron Peninsula greatly influenced the beliefs and traditions of the local people. You can still see an example of this natural phenomenon 25 kilometres from Baku, at a place known as Yanardagh (which translates as ‘Burning Mountain’).The natural eternal flame that bursts from the bowels of the mountain, from a depth of several kilometers over many centuries, is a unique natural phenomenon. The fire line surrounding the foot of the summit will give you an impression of the Land of Lights and leave an unforgettable memory of the tour.To protect Yanardagh and attract tourists here, this area was declared a historical, cultural and natural reserve in 2007.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan

You’ll return to the starting point

Duration: 10 minutes