Azerbaijan (UAE National Day Special) - Fixed Departure

Arrival in Baku International Airport, transfer to your Hotel, check in at your hotel & Relax -

Baku City Tour:  

Breakfast at the hotel, then explore the city of Baku. First, we’ll head to the architectural marvel that is the Baku Flame Towers, then venture along the Alley of Martyrs. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city and its bay from Baku's Highland Park (also called Upland Park). Walk down to Baku Boulevard to view the International Mugham Center. Here you will also see Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, designed by Austrian architect Franz Janz and looks like a rolled carpet. Wander between the decorative stone bridges of so-called Little Venice, a small town on the water and one of the jewels of Baku. It has two large and several small islands, and its gondolas are traveling in still and clean water channels. Afterward, we’ll proceed to Baku’s Old City to take in all the history of Icherisheher.

Visit Maiden Tower, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and the Multani and Bukhara Caravanserai. Stroll down the paved streets of this ancient city and drop to some of the numerous souvenir shops where you can buy national clothes, kerchiefs, scarves, caps, dishes, and handmade carpets. Overnight stay at Baku. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Then explore Azerbaijan’s fascinating Gabala region and discover its stunning natural beauty, remarkable history, and captivating culture. On the way to Gabala, you will pass the socalled Russian forest, river valleys, the famous Chestnut Forest, and numerous picturesque villages. Make a stop at an authentic bucket bazaar to buy some fruits and vegetables which are measured and sold by bucket, not by scale. Spend time in Tufandag Mountain Resort with spectacular views of Gabala and surrounding mountains. Other activities are also available, like hiking and horse riding at additional costs. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant (Extra Cost) in Gabala City. Gabala Shooting Club is a multi-purpose and world-class shooting facility that can serve both as a recreational and entertainment center.

Activities at additional costs. Gabala region is rich in natural assets. Nohur Lake has a fabulous location with a spectacular view of the Caucasus Mountains. In winter it is gradually covered by thick ice. Yeddi Gozel (Seven Beauties) waterfall is situated near Vandam village in a mountainous area with dense forests. Overnight stay at Baku.

After breakfast, we all proceed 70 km south of Baku city in the Gobustan desert and fall into an oriental fairy tale. Visit Fire Temple the Temple of Fire "Ateshgah" was nominated for the List of World Heritage Sites, UNESCO in 1998 by Gulnara Mehmandarova. On December 19, 2007, it was declared a state historical-architectural reserve by decree of the President of Azerbaijan.

Yanardag State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve A 10m long wall of fire, that never extinguishes, is burning continuously alongside the edge of the hill, which naturally is at its most spectacular at night when tourists and locals alike view the fire from a nearby teahouse.

Visit Mud Volcanoes Mud volcanoes (off-road experience) One of the features of the geology of the region is that there are many mud volcanoes on these lands. A dirt road, not devoid of romanticism, will lead to the accumulation of their active craters. According to legend, djinn live in these places. Volcanic mud, which is based on blue clay, creates a landscape like the moon.

And the only thing that calms a tourist who does not want to say goodbye to this phantasmagoric spectacle is the anticipation of contemplating even more interesting landscapes. Gobustan National Reserve: a modern museum-exposition. Gobustan National Reserve: a modern museum-exposition.

The next stop on a trip to Gobustan is, in fact, what it is known for all over the world. The largest parking lot of primitive man on the planet is located here – the village of the first Cro-Magnons has been reserved intact since ancient times. In the beginning, the guests are preparing to meet the Paleolithic in the modern museum, which presents to visitors the history of these places and talks about the life of our prehistoric ancestors.