Welcome to Azerbaijan! This is the Land of Fire and the Pearl of the Caucasus, a land where eastern colors combine magnificently with western progress. Azerbaijan is a country of unique nature, unmatched culture, centuries of history with its customs and traditions and fine cuisine; a place which will satisfy the expectations of the most sophisticated gastronomists, and finally, it is the country of Caucasian hospitality and friendliness.
Arrive at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Meet our local representative. Proceed to Gabala -check in: Tour starts Gabala is a city surrounded by Caucasus Mountains. We will go to Tufandag Summer-Winter Complex and take a cable car to enjoy the view of some high points of Greater Caucasus. Gabala is the region which is full of natural treasures protected by government. After Tufandag, guide will take the guests to Gabaland to enjoy attractions and game machines for leisure. Then, Gabala Shooting Club is an amazing place for the tourist, who wish to give a try to show-off or train their shooting stkills. Being tired after GSC, tourist will enjoy amazing nature of Gabala. At the end of the tour, you will be taken to your accommodation in Gabala *Entrance fees to Tufandag and Gabaland are shown above but all other personal expenses in Tufandag, Shooting Club and Gabaland are Optional.
Enjoy Delicious Breakfast at hotel check out and proceed to Baku and Explore Baku attractions and best of the city with us in Half-Day City Sightseeing Tour. Get to know the unknown territories and explore historical heritage sites. Starting from the Upland Park, following through Old Town and finishing in Baku Downtown, you will discover the history of both ancient and modern buildings. You will hear lots of stories about the culture, people, music and food of Azerbaijan along the way. Your friendly tour guide will also give you tips on how to spend your days in Baku and which places you can visit later on. Our tour is the perfect introduction of Baku for the first time visitors who want to see every interesting part of the city in just a one day. At the end, you will either be taken to your accommodation in Baku or left in the downtown depending on your will Overnight stay at the hotel.
Enjoy Delicious Breakfast at hotel The tour will start off from Gobustan Museum where you will see ancient human bones, work tools used in back to thousand years ago during the Mesolithic period. Then, you will advance to the mountain in order to see real rock paintings in the open air museum. At the end, you will either be taken to your accommodation in Baku or left in the downtown depending on your will Start heading to the ancient zoroastrian temple Ateshgah which is considered as an authentic Azerbaijani exotic site to visit. It is located approximately 30 km from the center of Baku in the suburb of Surakhany. During that period, you will learn a lot about the temple from your guide, particularly, more about unique natural phenomenon as burning natural gas outlets. The history of Atashgah goes back to the time of the Sassanids, when Zoroastrianism was the main religion in this region. During The Arab caliphate invasion some of the fire-worshippers did not accept Islam and were eventually forced to return to India, where the history of the fire religion continued. After visiting the temple you will directly go to the Yanar Dag which is not far from Surakhani temple. It is the most famous and popular tourist site of the “eternal flame” in Azerbaijan. Actually, it is rather a hill than a mountain, with natural gas burning on its slope from ancient times. According to a legend, Yanar Dag flame was only noted when accidentally lit by a shepherd in the 1950s. Only a handful of fire mountains exist today in the world, and most are located in Azerbaijan.
Enjoy Delicious Breakfast at hotel, check out and transfer to the airport Board your return flight with fond memories of your trip.