5 days 4 nights Baku – Shamakhi – Gabala tour
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Overview
Azerbaijan is an ancient country with rich history and culture, which are attracting travelers from all over the world throughout centuries. “The Land of Fire” always intrigued and tempted numerous people traveling either for trading, business or just for leisure to discover something mysterious and unusual to enrich their outlook. Thus, we have designed this tour in the way that you can feel the local atmosphere and plunge into the past whilst enjoying up-to-date facilities of the destination. You should expect fascinating sightseeing, panoramic views, witness contrast of the old times and modern life of the country. Our guide will tell you not only the history of these impressive places but also retell amazing legends and parables, which are being passed on through generations.
| RATES ARE VALID | For individual 02 pax |
| Price per person in 4 * | 1470 SAR (sedan car) |
Term & Conditions
- Rates are mentioned in SAR
- The price indicated per person in double room
- The rate for accommodation mentioned for low season period (Jan -May)
- Refund on concellation depends upon concerned hotel`s cancellation policy
- The package is not valid during national holidays, festivals, long weekends and New Year
Tour Plan
- Arrival to Baku
- Check in
- Free time
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Preceed to Old City
- Old City tour. In 2000, the Old City was the first place in Azerbaijan to be recognized as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. Here are sights of the Old City Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, enjoying
photo session and souvenir stalls - Panoramic / Night tour: which includes Baku Seaside Boulevard, Martyrs’ Alley memorial Highland
Park with a panoramic view to Baku Bay. - Dinner
- Back to the hotel
- Overnight
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Move to Mud Volcanoes. Mud volcanoes here comprise around ½ of the world’s 700 ones.
- Tour to Gobustan National Park. The reserve is very rich in archeological monuments having more
than 600,000 rock paintings on the average dating back to 5,000-20,000 years. The Gaval Dash is a
natural musical stone which can only be found in Gobustan, Azerbaijan. Suffice it to touch the object
with a small stone, it sounds musically like a tambourine. - Lunch
- Drive to Yanardag (burning mountain) - a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside, and
then to Ateshgah (fire worshippers’ temple) in Surakhany village - a pilgrimage and philosophical
center of Zoroastrians from Northwestern Indian Subcontinent, who were involved in trade with the
Caspian area via the famous "Grand Trunk Road". - HAC (photo stop ). Excursion to Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center designed by the late Zaha Hadid, a
worldwide recognized architect and the winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. Photo
shooting at ‘I LOVE BAKU’ brand. - Dinner
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Proceed to Shamakhi City
- Juma Mosque. The Mosque dates back to the 8th century. It features traditional Islamic architectural
elements, characterized by domes, minarets and intricate geometric designs. - Yeddi Kumbaz (Seven Domes). “Yeddi Gumbaz” group are still saved. Other mausoleums of the
group are partly destroyed and are without cupola or walls. The mausoleum belongs to the beginning
of the 18th century. - Move to Gabala City. (218 km northwest from Baku). Enjoying picturesque places on the way.
- Lunch
- Cable car. Teleferic cable car to enjoy the local landscape with mountains, forest and horizon.
- Gabala Shooting center (option)
- Dinner in Gabala City
- Back to Baku
• Breakfast in the hotel
• Check - out
• Shopping
• Lunch
• Departure
Included
- Professional English-speaking Guide (except the first day)
- Entrance Tickets: Gobustan, Absheron, Yanardag, Cable car
- Breakfast
- Car to Mud Volcanoes
- Comfortable Air-Conditioned Vehicle (only airport transfer for first day)
- Accommodation for 4 nights in hotel 4* in Baku city on breakfast basis, double occupancy
- Coordinate by Tour Manager
Exclude
- Visa support
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary
- Charges in hotel for extra services and & penalties
- Early check in, late check out
- All sightseeing mentioned are subject to weather conditions, political & traffic conditions in the destination
- Any sightseeing missed due to natural calamites/ weather conditions is non-refundable
- Personal expenses
- Gabala Shooting center