Azerbaijan in Brief – 5 Days

Arrive at the Azerbaijan International Airport where you will be welcomed by the tour guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in. Freshen up and proceed for the Panoramic Tour of Baku, the capital. See Highland Park, Flame Towers Complex with the city’s tallest building at 182 m. Upland Park, the highest point in Baku, offers a panoramic view of Baku and its bay. It can be reached by cable rail-way (funicular) in 7-8 minutes from the boulevard or by climbing up the endless stone stairs. Return to your hotel.

Overnight.

After breakfast, enjoy the Old City Tour (Maiden Tower, Shirvanshah Palace, etc.) – Baku began from the Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within its 12th century surrounding defensive walls is a city of winding narrow streets, which pass several historical sites, including the Maiden Tower, a large stone fortress built in the 12th century and the Shirvanshahs Palace.

Walk around Fountain Square, one of the most crowded and lively places in the city running parallel to Baku Boulevard. Baku Boulevard with a 75 meter – high parachute jump tower, the new Carpet Museum built in the shape of a rolled-up carpet, the International Mugham (Azerbaijani national music) Centre, and charming “Baku Venice” a canal side attraction along the boulevard. Return to your hotel.

Overnight.

Breakfast. Visit the Baku Ateshgah, often called the “Fire Temple of Baku” – a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani, a suburb. Visit Yanar Dag or “Burning Mountain” a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula. Baku is known as “the Land of Fire”. The Heydar Aliyev Centre (outside view) is a wave-like building that rises from a bed of concrete. It was designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid and offers a tranquil environment full of white space and curved lines. End with shopping at the Ganjlik Mall and Daniz Mall.

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Breakfast. Transfer to Gabala the historic capital Caucasian Albania, stopping enroute in Shamakhi region. At the ruins of the old city of Gabala see the remnants of the large buildings, city gates, tower walls and more. Next, see the Nohur Lake 700 meters above sea level, a natural attraction, surrounded by the Yumuru, Goydag, and Gulluburun mountains. Enjoy some free time at the Shooting Centre and take the Tufandagh (cable car ride included). Return to Baku.

Overnight.

Breakfast. Check out and transfer to Azerbaijan International Airport.

End of Tour.