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Rock Carvings, Mud Volcanoes, and Eternal Fire Tour
4.5
42 Ratings
Qobustan
Get a chance to witness the one-of-a-kind rock carvings as old as 20,000 years, mud volcanoes brimming with minerals from the earth’s depths, a Zoroastrian temple constructed in the 17-18th centuries, and the eternal flame that has been burning for over 10,000 years.
Get a chance to witness the one-of-a-kind rock carvings as old as 20,000 years, mud volcanoes brimming with minerals from the earth’s depths, a Zoroastrian temple constructed in the 17-18th centuries, and the eternal flame that has been burning for over 10,000 years.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Gobustan Rock Art - Discover one of the oldest human settlements and caves, featuring rock art that dates back up to 20,000 years. This site is listed as a World Heritage site.
- Mud Volcanoes - Witness the continuously erupting mud volcanoes, found in only a few countries worldwide. These are beneficial for the skin, so remember to bring an…
- Gobustan Rock Art - Discover one of the oldest human settlements and caves, featuring rock art that dates back up to 20,000 years. This site is listed as a World Heritage site.
- Mud Volcanoes - Witness the continuously erupting mud volcanoes, found in only a few countries worldwide. These are beneficial for the skin, so remember to bring an empty bottle to collect some for free.
- Bibi-Heybat Mosque - This mosque serves as a spiritual center for Muslims in the region and is a significant monument of Islamic architecture in Azerbaijan.
- Aquatic Palace - Visit the first oil-producing park.
- Deniz Mall - Known for its unique architecture, Deniz Mall is the largest shopping center in Baku.
- Azerbaijan House of Government - This building is considered one of the most magnificent structures in Baku.
- Ateshgah - Fire Temple - According to Persian and Indian inscriptions, this temple was a place of worship for Hindus, Sikhs, and Zoroastrians, built during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Yanardag State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve - Learn about the natural gas fires that burn continuously, even in rain and snow, and are odorless. These flames have been burning for over 10,000 years.
- Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center - Designed by architect Zaha Hadid, this building was named the most beautiful in 2015. It operates as a museum, and you can stop to take pictures and learn more about the site.
What's Included
- Tour guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tour guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- admission tickets to Gobustan park 10AZN per person
- admission ticket to Fire Temple and Burning mountain combo ticket per person 15 AZN
- admission ticket to Haydar Aliyev center
- Mud volcano with off road car 25 AZN cash Fee that must be paid upfront before the tour begins
- admission tickets to Gobustan park 10AZN per person
- admission ticket to Fire Temple and Burning mountain combo ticket per person 15 AZN
- admission ticket to Haydar Aliyev center
- Mud volcano with off road car 25 AZN cash Fee that must be paid upfront before the tour begins
Additional Information
- The total duration includes a 1 Hour break and the rest will be travel time
- The total duration includes a 1 Hour break and the rest will be travel time
Location
Gobustan Rock Art
Gobustan Settlement - Garadagh District, 60 km South of Baku
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(42 Ratings)
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Anonymous
Dec 3, 2024
Super tour - My trip to Baku, Gobustan and Absheron was like being immersed in another world. In Gobustan, I stood in awe in front of ancient cave paintings, imagining life years ago. History and nature seemed to come alive before my eyes. A truly unforgettable experience)))!
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Deeptic2020
Apr 1, 2024
Had fun and full utilization of time - Thank you Elnara for this wonderful experience. The tour wouldn't be interestingwithout your interesting inputs. Be it timing of this full day tour or the pace or food.. everything was so well organized
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Annavj3883if
Jan 8, 2024
Gobustan& Yanardag full day tour - I really enjoyed the tour,especially I liked Gobustan park and Yanardag for their historical value and beauty of nature. We visited many places, the whole tour lasted for around 9 hours,but I didnt notice how fast the time flew. Both driver and guide were very professional, car quality was good. Our guide Ruslan had a good english and was very knowledgeable. Its a great full day tour and a perfect value for money, highly recommended!
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Mohammed_a
Dec 30, 2023
Pictures carved on the... - Pictures carved on the rocks from four thousand years ago fire burning mountain which has been burning for thousands of years fire trample surrounded by many different rooms where the travellers used to come and stay during their Silk Road passage our guide Russel was very knowledgeable and helpful
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Quentin_y
Dec 4, 2024
Baku trip - Murad is a funny and knowledgeable tour guide, which helps the tour very much. We enjoyed the trip. :)
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Kavita_k
Oct 29, 2024
Good - Our tour guide was Murat was he was great, funny and full of facts, learnt a lot about the history of Baku and the land. Just be aware there is a hidden cost going to gobustan as you have to pay extra to get a cab up to the top, and the driver harasses you for a tip.
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714jieh
Oct 25, 2024
It not worth the money I paid - The agent guy and the our guide are very helpful,and eay to communicate,they are very kind person.The full-day tour was just so so, but I thought it would be arranged more reasonable,because you had to across the Baku city several times,and the traffic there was terrible and awful, we spent one hour on a short small road,and our lunch time was 4pm.
The price,the price online was too high compared the price you paid local.I flight Baku that morning,so I had no chance to book local.I met two persons from my country,they booked local, 15dollar per person,I paid 55dollar online, it said the fee contained all entry fee.No,No,No, I still paid the taxi fee to mud volcano.So the additional 40dollar I paid mean nothing,just was cheated by the online price.
And I knew why the score was so high online,when our trip nearly finished,our guide asked and begged everyone to give five star review online,and he photoed and sent to the company.He was really excellent, told us everything we wanted to know about Baku,and very helpful,patient,kind.But I didn't agree the way his company forced him to beg five star review from customer.To him,I was willing to give 100 star,I was satisfied with him.But to the whole trip, considered the additional 40dollars I paid for nothing, it was far from good and satisfaction.
It was not worth 55dollars, never.
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569leilai
Mar 13, 2024
Not the best experience but Gobustan and Absheron are beauiful! - The tour itself is very interesting and worth seeing. Our guide was young and nice starting and learning lady. Very friendly and kind. She explained to us some parts in russian, some in english, which was ok for us but may be not to good for english speaking tourists. The tour was called "Gobustan and Absheron tour all Entrance tickets included". However we had to pay extra for entance at Gobustan, Absheron (janardag) and extra for another car that tok us to vulcanes. The organisor of the trip said: "it's marketing' And I think he simply cheating on us. The driver was very kind and gave me a couple of azn, cause I didnt have enoght cash to get to the airport by taxi since I had extra costs on the tour. Overall, my advise- ckeck twice all the details of your deal in order not to be dissapointed as I was, since I payed 80 azn extra additionally to 117 usd for 3 persons.
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Surya
Apr 13, 2024
Simply Horrible - The tour was horrible. The guide was not informative and not audible as well. Felt like just reciting and telling. On top of it, no proper time was said for the pickup and made us rushed in the last minute and got blamed for getting delayed. Poor organizers and spoiled the mood for the day.
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Heike_n
Jan 3, 2024
See for yourself but that's my view - Our guide was very nice and the bus of good quality. But that's not enough IMHO: the guide's English was very basic, he could only recite what he had learned and not answer any of my questions. What's called "the burning mountain" is a fire of maybe 2 sqm, so rather small. The mud volcanoes were only a few and there was hardly any activity, only a tiny blurb now and then. We heard there's very many very active mud volcanoes elsewhere in the country that would have been worthwhile visiting. As for the stop "Heydar Aliyev Museum" I asked beforehand and was told that we would stop there for 25 minutes. However, we didn't get to see it from the inside at all; only from afar because we stopped at the "I love Baku"
sign quite a distance from the Museum. All in all, I cannot recommend this day trip.
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