• Fountain Square - Fountains Square is downtown, entertainment and leisure centre in Baku. However, this neighborhood emerged as main trading street of boom town during the first oil boom era, late XIX and early XX century. This is where we meet and end the tour.

• Complimentary bottled water

• Lunch
• Private transportation

This walking expedition allows you to explore Baku’s history in the context of the first ever oil boom, and the oil barons who sought personal recognition and glory. Gain an insider’s perspective on urban life in Baku, including the city’s social, cultural, and political dimensions, enhanced by tales of the real-life exploits of oil barons in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as narratives from the Soviet era and the present day.

This tour focuses on how the rising generation of the oil boom era took on the social responsibility for transitioning a conventional Muslim society in the face of oil wealth. You’ll encounter stories about Azerbaijan’s East versus West conflict, the oil barons’ relentless pursuit of personal glory and recognition, the impact of Polish architects, as well as the changes and continuity under the rule of the Russian Empire, the Soviet regime and Independent Azerbaijan.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.