- Baku Boulevard - • visit the world’s first industrialized oil well in Baku
- Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum - pass by the carpet museum
- National Flag Square - pass by the National Flag Square
- Bibi-Heybat Mosque - stop at the Bibi-Heybat Mosque
- Mud Volcanoes - Guests will switch to a Soviet SUV Lada to visit the volcanoes
- Gobustan Rock Art - Gobustan State Reserve, located west of the Gobustan settlement, about 40 miles southwest of Baku’s center, was established in 1966 when the area was declared a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan to preserve the ancient carvings, mud volcanoes, and gas-stones in the region.
- Surakhany - stop at a buffet restaurant for lunch
- Ateshgah - Fire Temple - The Baku Ateshgah, often called the “Fire Temple of Baku,” is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani, a suburb of Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Yanardag State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve - visit Yanardag
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off option
- Travel through rugged terrain in a Soviet SUV to Mud Volcanoes
- Knowledgeable professional guide
- All entrance fees included: Atesgah, Fire Temple, Burning Mountain, Gobustan National Park
- Comfortable transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Lunch
On this special day-long tour of Gobustan and Absheron, all museum and entrance fees, along with a restaurant meal, are included. This 5-hour trip to Gobustan is tailor-made for those who are curious about humanity’s Stone Age phase, UNESCO’s World Heritage, and history. It also provides an opportunity to see a group of mud volcanoes. Among the world’s more than one thousand known mud volcanoes, around 400 are found in Azerbaijan’s coastal region. Following a meal at a traditional restaurant, the tour will proceed to the Absheron Peninsula, featuring the Burning Mountain and the Fire Temple.
Highlights
• Visit Gobustan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Visit Baku’s oldest mosques – Bibi Heybet Mosque
• Observe the eruptions of mud volcanoes
• Visit Atesgah and Yanar dag State historical and cultural Natural Reservation to see what represents Azerbaijan (Land of Fire)
• Visit Baku’s first industrialized oil well in the world
- depending to weather condition, mud volcanoes can be excluded from the tour
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.