Things to do in Baku, Absheron Region: The Best Archaeology Tours

Feel yourself as Indiana Jones! During this tour we will visit two types of medieval ruins - Suff's tomb and ruins of a castle in a woods. Very interesting memorial complex building XVII by dervishes (Any member of a Sufi fraternity first organized in the 12th century) located southern Shemaxa 100 km. from Baku. Complex consist of 8 eight-shapes tombs each of one  are covered by pyramid types roofs. All this tombs used to enclosed into the walls with portals. One the one of the tombs there are a sign shown this tomb had been build by Abbdul Aziz in year 1663

Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch, Driver/guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

It is an excursion to Gobustan National Park and Museum, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the centre of Baku on the west bank of the Caspian Sea, to see the ancient petroglyphs. Gobustan is assumed one of the cradles of civilization, as ancient petroglyphs have been identified as belonging to the 12-8th century B.C. In addition to the Gobustan, we will also visit en route active (bubbling) mud volcano site. On the way back we can tour Bibi Heybet Mosque, a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century but completely destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1936.

Inclusions: National Park fees, Bottled water, Local guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gobustan located about 60 km far from Baku city center. It is historical ancient place which included to the UNESCO Heritage list. Gobustan is very rich with archaeological monuments. The reserve has more than 6,000 rock engravings dating back between 5,000-40,000 years. The site also features the remains of inhabited caves, settlements and burials, all reflecting an intensive human use by the inhabitants of the area during the wet period that followed the last Ice Age, from the Upper Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. Over a thousand mud volcanoes are known to exist in the world, and some 400 of those are in the coastal area of Azerbaijan.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Driver/guide, Free magnetic souvenirs

Exclusions: Lunch

With booking Private Full Day Trip Baku you will be able to visit all major historical sites around Baku such as Gobustan Rock Carvings, Mud Volcanoes, Fire Temple and Fire Mountain. Handicrafts of people in Gobustan area from the Paleolithic era will take you to that date. Discover the Absheron Peninsula, where the vast majority of mud volcanoes in the world are, you will collect unforgettable memories in your life. You will not be able to escape the magic of these places, which combines the ancient nuances of history

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Professional Driver service, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Entrance fees to museums - Ateshgah, Yanardag və Qobustan National Museum, Experienced English Speaking Guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Personal Expenses, Soviet Cars to Mud Volcanoes

With Private Fire Temple and Fire Mountain Tour you will find out why actually Azerbaijan is called land of fire with visiting 17th century fire temple and hill that literally burning 4 millenniums. For centuries, fire-worshipers from faraway countries, and even priests from India have searched for the fire and found it in Absheron and built their main temple here - Surakhani Atashgah. The burning of the foot of the mountain (Yanardagh) for a long time is the main nuance that attracts attention. The most interesting thing is that the wind, rain and snow have not been able to extinguish this fire for 4,000 years.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Professional driver, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Entrance fees to museums

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Personal Expenses

Gobustan & Absheron Trip is the best offer to know about our country. In a few hours, you will go back to the thousands of years and then see the first drilled oil well which is from the 19th century. Great chance to see mud volcanoes and Azerbaijan is number 1 country amongst other countries in the world. After the lunch break at 50 coins restaurant which offers us a lot of options to eat delicious Azerbaijani meals and drink fizzy or natural drinks. Our tour is going to finish with 2 interesting places like Fire Temple which used by Hindu & Persians during 15 - 19th centuries and obviously Burning Hill area where the flame all 365 days are active. The last place of the tour will give you a full understanding of why we call our beautiful country - Land of Fire!!!

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water

Exclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Lunch, Entrance fees to museums

State Historical-Artistic Reserve Gobustan is a unique monument of world importance and in the year 2007 has been included to the UNESCO World Heritage List. There is an area of 537 hectares of concentrated testimonies of the inhabitants of the region of the Stone Age era and subsequent periods with rock paintings, the human lot, tombstones, etc. Gobustan National Park: The archaeological side of Gobustan is very in with monuments. The reserve has more than 6,000 rock engravings dating back between 5,000 – 40,000 years. Visitors also view the remains of inhabited caves.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Parking Fees, Fuel surcharge, Taxi to the mud volcanoes, Tour Guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Entrance fees to museum

Inclusions: Transfer from the airport to the hotel Accommodation at the hotel - 4* (Azcot Hotel) Breakfast at the hotel Tour Guide Taxi to the mud volcanoes Transfer from the hotel to the airport Exclusions: E-visa Flight tickets Free entrance to museums Lunch Dinner

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Fuel surcharge, Parking Fees, Tour Guide, Transfers: Airport - Hotel - Airport, Accommodation at the hotel - 4* (Azcot Hotel), Taxi to the mud volcanoes

Exclusions: E-visa, Flight tickets, Lunch & Dinner, Entrance to museums

This is the only sightseing tour of Icherisher which is carried out on behalf of Administration of State Historical-Architectural Reserve and is conducted by experienced and certified guides. With our tour skip-the-line ticket, you'll avoid the long lines of purchasing museums entrance tickets. Select the audio guide option if you prefer browsing independently.

Inclusions: Guide, Entry to the Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs

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Relax beside the tranquil Lake Nohur See the Seven Beauties waterfall Try your hand at sports in several world-class facilities

Inclusions: Private transportation, Professional Guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Landing and facility fees