Gobustan National Park: Discover Ancient Petroglyphs and Mud Volcanoes in Azerbaijan
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29 Ratings
Baku
Explore Gobustan National Park in Azerbaijan, home to ancient petroglyphs and mud volcanoes. Discover the history of this fascinating area and its connection to Zoroastrianism and the 'land of fire' myth.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ateshgah - Fire Temple - The Temple of Eternal Fire - Ateshgah - is an authentic Azerbaijani exotic. It is well-known practically all over the world.This territory is known for such unique natural phenomenon as burning natural gas outlets (underground gas coming onto surface contacts oxygen and lights up). The temple in its present state was constructed in the 17th-18th centuries. It was built by the Baku-based Hindu community related to Sikhs.
    However, the history of the Temple is even longer. From times immemorial this was the holy place of Zoroastrians- fire worshippers (approximately beginning of our era). They attributed mystical significance to the inextinguishable fire and came there to worship the relic.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional & multilingual guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • tickets to museums ( total for one person coast 15 USD)
Additional Information

This trip is an excellent choice if you’re planning a brief visit to Azerbaijan. You’ll gain insights into the ancient civilizations that inhabited this land, learn about the world’s earliest monotheistic faith - Zoroastrianism, and discover why Azerbaijan earned the moniker ‘Land of Fire’. Your journey includes guided tours of the Gobustan museum, historical petroglyphs, and mud volcanoes. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gobustan National Park is one of the most visited landmarks in Azerbaijan and pulls in hordes of tourists every year. A local, professional guide will accompany you throughout your journey providing invaluable knowledge about the primitive humans and the petroglyphs they left behind in this region, all the while ensuring your stay in Baku is rich with fascinating experiences and unforgettable moments.

Location
Ateshgah - Fire Temple
Сураханский район
Cancellation Policy

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

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Voyager13320517153
Nov 20, 2023
differnt type of attractions - mud volcanoes and yanardag is differnt and uniqe tourist spot.one should not miss both attracions if visiting baku
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Prameelt
Nov 2, 2023
Well organized short trip....We had an amazing experience... - We are Indians living in Dubai and wanted to spend few days in Baku relaxing. Since my trip was not pre-planned, I decided to take an airport taxi to my hotel and plan my itinerary while I am at Baku. Mr. Tarlan and Panorma Travel was recommended by one of my friends who visited Baku few years ago to try and see if we like his service. To our surprise, right from Airport till dropping us back at the end of our trip, we had an amazing experience. We were two families and our guide Mr. Tarlan made us as comfortable as we were in a very familiar place. I whole heartedly recommend Panorama Travel for your next planning to Baku/Azerbaijan. Things to know; - Choose your hotel and inform them. They will most likely get you a price cheaper than booking.com - Give your preferences and let Panorama travel get the best accommodation that suits your needs - You will feel the advantage incase of any cancellations or change of plan even after reaching the hotel. - They were with us in every place we went. Literally every place like window shopping, suggesting cheap bazars for shopping, suggesting best restaurants, suggesting what to eat and what not to. Joined us along on night walking, street sopping etc.. You name it we enjoyed it like a local. - Driving in Baku/Azerbaijan can be hectic as no one respects basic traffic rules and chances of a police stopping you is absolutely guaranteed, at least 3 times a day. Since he drove us around, we saw may tourists stopped by police on road but we were safe. - Mr. Tarlan suggested cheap and best shopping spots known only to locals and saved us from lot of hassle, especially from counterfeit products... - My best experience in Azerbaijan was on food. Without Tarlan this wouldn't have been possible For those who plan to visit Azerbaijan, I stongly recommend this agency, especially Mr. Tarlan
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Divijk2016
Oct 23, 2023
Highly recommend - Fantastic service great cars and guides we had a great time with Yusuf and his team of people, we recommend them highly
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Madangopalm
Oct 16, 2023
Rare, unique and unusual. - Stunning petroglyphs reserve, UNESCO heritage site is the place that took us to the unique world of ancient humans. The stone engravings, scattered on huge boulders, strange landscapes, a mystery to be unraveled. There is an admission ticket to this area and one needs to hire a taxi from Baku to reach this place. The Museum, a 3 km from the area is also a must to understand and appreciate the incredible history of this civilisation. From there, a journey to rare Mud Volcanoes reveals the wonderful geological formations, natural and mesmerizing. The way the little Mud Volcanoes make sounds gurgle and ooze is something seen to be believed. A must to see these rare unusual sights.
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Kri_j_nisl2023
Jun 12, 2023
Great 2 days tour - I want to thank Panorama travel for very qualitative services, provided to our family during the 2 days of traveling in mountain regions of Azerbaijan: Gabala, Sheki, Kish etc. We did appreciate the quality of driving and contact with driver Fuad - very careful driving, through long hours, showing all top sights and good listening to client's wishes. I can really recommend his services to others. Kind regards, Janis Leja, General manager of Servier Latvia
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334rasheeds
Aug 23, 2022
Holiday in Azerbaijan - It was a wonderful and amazing trip to Azerbaijan with my wife and children during last week, special thanks to Yousif and Eldor who provided excellent tour guide with a Mercedes Benz. 6 night of stay in Baku and one night of stay in Gabala was a memorable experience and day trip to Cuba, Qubstan museum, Fire Temple, Fire mountain, etc. were really amazing experience. Once again thanks to Yousif and Eldor for the Support and assistance.
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Saj0011
Jul 6, 2022
Best Tour Guide Ever! - Our experience with Panorama Tours was amazing. Yousaf was the best tour guide we ever came across (and we have visited many countries). He was honest, polite, kind and very knowledgeable. We felt fully at ease during our 8-day trip. Though, we had young kids, Yousaf was always there to help us out and the entire family felt very comfortable with him being around. We will always choose Panorama Tours whenever we return to Azerbaijan. We are really thankful to them for taking the stress out of the entire trip and making it a wonderful and memorable tour. I always recommend Panorama Tours to anyone and everyone without any hesitation.
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Andre
May 12, 2022
BEST TRAVEL GUIDE IN BAKU - You need a tour guide in Baku? Yusif has to be your go to. Unlike others, he makes sure have seen the best of Baku. Many of the guides out there want to earn few extra bucks out of you. I was there with a few friends and we had a pretty bad first day getting scammed by everyone we met. And met Yusif on the second day and he truly explained everything inside out to us. A true gem of a guy! He also has a very neat and comfortable ride to go around in and will share his WiFi on request 😂😏 Yusif if you’re reading this, you saved us a lot of trouble. 😂 Would highly recommend him if you want a carefree trip in and around Baku. Big ups to you Yusif! 🙌🏻
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Alvin
May 6, 2022
Most Reliable Tour Guide in Baku! - Best tour guide in Baku! I will strongly recommend EVERYONE that comes to Baku to use Yusif as your guide. Very honest, speaks English very well and knows some great restaurants. If I come back again, I will definitely use him as my guide.
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Shin9947
Dec 5, 2019
Mr - I was very much satisfied and happy about the wonderful service of the staffs. I will recommend this travel agent to all my friends and to those who is planning to go to Baku.
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