Gabala and Shamakhi Tour: Explore Historic Mosques, Suspension Bridge and Majestic Caucasus Mountain
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78 Ratings
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Embark on a full-day Gabala and Shamakhi tour from Baku to explore historic mosques, a suspension bridge, and the majestic Caucasus Mountains. Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Nohur and experience the world's longest cable car trip at Tufandag Summer-Winter Touristic Complex.
Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gosha Gala Tower - You’ll start at Gosha Gala Tower or you can also get picked up from your accommodation.
  • Juma Mosque - Juma Mosque in Shamakhy– Juma Mosque of Shamakhi is the largest mosque of Azerbaijan. Moreover, it is one of the first mosques of Azerbaijan after the Arab occupation of Caucasus. Built more than 1,200 years ago Shamakhi Dzhuma mosque still remains one of the largest cult structures of the Caucasus
  • Ismayilli - Asma Korpu : Hanging bridge over river, with tea break place. An iron suspension bridge spans the Girdmanchay, a fast-flowing river. The bridge, 28 meters long, was built on the river in 1969. Since that time it has been the most important pedestrian path to the village of Zarnava.
  • Ismailly - Our guests will taste delicious lunch at the traditional restaurant where they will explore Azerbaijani cuisine.
  • Nohur Lake - Our next stop will be the Nohur lake ( Nohurgol) is located in Gabala,700 m above sea level.Eye-catching Lake Nohur with the magnificent view to Caucasus Mountains and is surrounded by the forests and high mountains called Yumru, Goydag and Gulluburun. You will be amazed by the fresh air and water is one of the most picturesque places of Gabala. The quiet atmosphere and bird sounds create an ideal relaxation environment to escape from the noise of the city. Moreover, you can try horse riding and boat trip.
  • Tufandağ - The final destination will be Summer-Winter Touristic Complex Tufandag and our guests can enjoy our matchless beautiful nature in unsurpassed recreation tourism centre just about 4 km from Qabala City.\
What's Included
  • Free WIFI access
  • Lunch included
  • Entry and cable car ticket at Tufandag Complex
  • TripAdvisor Experiences fee covered
  • Transport via Mercedes-Benz minivan or sprinter
  • Professional multilingual guide service
  • Pickup and drop-off from Baku accommodations
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Any personal expenses
Additional Information

Embark on a unique full-day tour of Gabala from Baku, making your first stop at Shamakhi region’s Juma mosque. Visit the oldest mosque in Azerbaijan, dating back to the eighth century, before proceeding to the renowned Ismayilli Suspension bridge. As you make your way to Gabala - dubbed the ‘Islamic tourism capital’, a delicious lunch at a traditional restaurant awaits you. You will also get to see the stunning Lake Nohur, nestled amidst the grandeur of the Caucasus Mountains. Avail of the opportunity to take a boat or catamaran ride to fully appreciate the scenic beauty. Your next destination will be the Tufandag Summer-Winter Touristic Complex, a paradise for those who seek mountain walks, cable car rides, and active leisure activities in both summer and winter months. Tufandag features the longest cable way journey in the world, offering a panoramic view of Gabala from its peak. The cable car ride spans over 5 kilometres and includes 4 stop points.

Location
Qoşa Qala AzParking
Əziz Əliyev küçəsi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(78 Ratings)
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Smeetm2024
Jun 5, 2024
Great outdoors and touring experience - The trip through the countryside of Azerbaijan is breathtaking in its beauty. Highly recommend going for this during good weather. The tour was organized well, and the cars used were comfortable. Toghrul and Leyla have been amazing tour guides, extremely knowledgable about Gabala and Shekhi.
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Curious15183583215
May 15, 2024
Informative and Entertaining - It was fun, entertaining and an informative tour! Toghrul and Leila are great tour guides. Toghrul's humour and Leila's energy made our tour quite entertaining despite the rains. Thank you
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E1273xamom
May 8, 2024
Qabala Tour - I want to thank the tour guide Ulya for her excellent effort in terms of explaining to us every thing and his respectful attitude and his friendly Vibes.. Thank you Mahrramov.. Wish you all the best.. your Egyptian friend Mo
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Ramr649
Apr 30, 2024
Shamakhi - Gabala - In April 24 My wife and I went on an excursion from Shamakhi to Gabala. Azerbaijan, with its diversity of colors, immersed us in a nature of extraordinary beauty permeated with historical context. It was interesting to touch the history of Azerbaijan by visiting one of the most ancient mosques in the Caucasus, the Juma Mosque, built during the reign of the Shirvanshah dynasty in 743. Due to the fact that the city of Shamakhi is located in a seismically active zone, the mosque was repeatedly damaged by earthquakes; in its current form it was opened in 2013. Then there was lunch outdoors in the Topchi park, the traditional national cuisine of Azerbaijan did not disappoint, everything was quite tasty! The next destination was the “7 Beauties” waterfall, so named because of the cascading arrangement of the mountain river in various parts of the mountain. For lovers of beautiful photos, there will be a place to practice. After which we will go to Lake Nokhur-Gol. Stunning views that combine mountain landscapes, smooth water and a peaceful sky create a complete feeling of unity with nature. The final stage of our trip, according to the program, was a visit to the Tufandag cable car, 4 km away. from the city of Gabala, in fact it is a ski resort, which in the off-season provides lift services for a panoramic view of the area from a height of 1600m. In general, we were satisfied with the trip, our guide Togrul played an important role in this, he was extremely courteous and attentive, for which special thanks to him!
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Chnisarakramc
Apr 30, 2024
Fabulous - This man (do do) is very kind and friendly guy whenever we asked him about any thing he rapidly replied as well as he having a solid knowledge about the history He treated guests very calmly even there is one guest who disturb all but he handle him very calmly This man also have good command in English with understanding accent Prefer to go with him again in future
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Onair63357634864
Apr 23, 2024
Toghrul guide and his wonders! - We had the best trip ever..only due to Toghrul. He kept us and the kids entertained throughout the trip. There was never a dull moment because of him. Trivia, fun facts and his jokes ensured the journey was full of laughter. History was explained in a very detailed manner. Showed us lot of nice places along the way and was accommodative. We wanted him for our other trips as well but were unfortunate as the agency had other clients for him to attend. Request for him..he’s the best!!! Overall a great trip!
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Sofi0595
Apr 23, 2024
The excursion was great! Our guides - Toghrul and Agil are simply the best😍 - We went on an excursion with our parents (they flew to visit me in Baku and I organized a recreation program for us). I really enjoyed the tour! We had a group of Russian and English speakers, so there were 2 wonderful guides - Togrul and Agil 👍 The guys are very cool, incredibly energetic, funny, interesting! They told us a lot about both the excursion and about Azerbaijan in general, and answered any questions in general. I was positive all day! The excursion was long, 14 hours for everything, and there was a lot of time on the road, so if it weren’t for our cheerful and active guides, the road would have felt harder and longer. The places themselves were naturally beautiful; I recommend them to diversify your holiday in Azerbaijan;) We sincerely thank the entire Togrul and Agil family for the wonderful time spent! During the excursion they became like family ;) and created an atmosphere in the group as if we had all known each other for a long time! Thank you very much!💛💛💛
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A425wrmuhammeds
Apr 22, 2024
baku trip - i was a amazing experience in Baku with IRA travel and tourism . the hotels are very good and the service is exceptional. the driver is very friendly and he advise us everything correctly . i really like gable it was a amazing place
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Avneetr2024
Apr 12, 2024
Amazing Azerbaijan Trip - "Thank you Toghrul for the amazing tours! Your humor made every moment memorable, and your knowledge of the area was impressive. I laughed, learned, and had a blast—what more could I ask for? You truly made the trip unforgettable!"
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Jet57456151394
Apr 20, 2024
Superstar! Fun tour with Toghrul! - It was fun and an informative tour! Toghrul is great tour guide, he gives informative description of the places with a bit of humor, very understanding and helpful if we need some urgencies. We will book again and travel with you guys for the future trips!
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