Azerbaijan tours

Day 1: Baku
Meet a guide at Baku's airport, a wonderful cultural city on the Caspian Sea. After you get at the hotel, you will be able to unwind for a while. Following lunch, you'll go on a tour of Baku's ancient and modern attractions, which will include a walking tour of the city's core area, highlighting the city's most important historical and architectural landmarks. The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, which has become one of the world's most spectacular and contemporary monuments in recent years, will be our next destination. Zaha Hadid, a well-known architect, considered it. The strong lines and remarkable light play on the inside of this edifice invite visitors to observe temporary, frequently historical exhibitions depicting Azerbaijani culture. This one-of-a-kind location will surely be remembered for a long time by fans of modern architecture. Aliyev's center, one of Baku's few notable and popular public spaces, is lushly manicured and offers a spectacular perspective of the cityscape. Stay in a hotel for the night. 

Day 2: Baku
After breakfast at a hotel, you will be taken on a guided tour of the "Old Town." Icheri Sheher is a historic residential neighborhood encircled by castle walls in Baku's city district. Hundreds of historical landmarks on the ancient city's area include the Market Square, Juma Mosque, Synyk Gala Castle, Caravanserais, temples, the Maiden Tower of the XII century, residential buildings, and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs of the XV century. You'll also pay Ali Shamsi's workshop a visit. The Old Town, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is under its protection, has hundreds of additional old structures. You'll have some free time after lunch before taking a moonlight stroll through Baku as the sun sets. You'll stroll through the city's historic streets, taking in the starry sky and dozens of lights. You'll be staying in a hotel for the night.

Day 3: Baku - Gobustan - Baku
The tombs and burial place of Ukeima Khanum, a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as the graves of other notable persons, will be visited first thing in the morning. After that, we'll visit the "Gobustan Rock Carving Reserve." Over 6,000 rocks dating back over 30,000 years may be found here. We'll go 10 kilometers off-road after Gobustan to the surface of Absheron's active volcanoes. We return to Baku after lunch and visit the world-famous Carpet Museum. Among the museum's around 10,000 pieces are pottery, metal and bronze jewelry, metal artifacts from the 14th century, carpets and rugs from the 17th to the 20th centuries, gold and silver jewelry, national costume and embroidery, and modern works of applied art. You'll be spending the night in a hotel. 

Day 4: Baku - Lankaran (Girkansky reserve) - Baku
The morning begins with a visit to the Hirkan Nature Reserve, which is on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. It's a magnificent natural complex of relict subtropical forests located in a unique transition zone between humid and dry subtropics. Boxwood, ironwood, velvet maple, giant figs, silk acacia, and a vast variety of vines may all be found here. On the reserve's land, a total of 1900 plant species have been gathered, with 160 of them being unique to the Talysh mountains. Furthermore, the region is home to a wide variety of animals. The superb leopard, Caucasian lynx, stone marten, porcupine, Talysh spotted woodpecker, Iranian robin, Persian snake, and other wildlife have been discovered there. After lunch at a lovely restaurant with a folklore and dance company named Nyanyalar or Grandmothers for an additional fee. Return to Baku. Your night will be at the hotel. 

Day 5: Baku - Shemakha - Gabala - Sheki
We leave Baku after breakfast and travel to Shamakha. Our first stop in Maraza will be seamlessly integrated within Sheikh Diri Baba's rock-cut tomb's vertical wall. The location has grown into a mystical mythos, and the site's architecture features a fascinating symbolism of geometric patterns. Then we'll go to Shamakhi, a historic city that has hosted a number of big events throughout the course of its two thousand-year history. There, we'll view the gorgeous and historic Juma Mosque. Then proceed to Gabala to see the Albanian church in Nij, the birthplace of the Udins. Between the third and seventh century BC, the Udins were one of the 26 Albanian tribes that formed the Albanian monarchy. They are today's Azerbaijanis' forefathers. We go to the Aspi Winery for a wine tasting and lunch after getting to know Udinami. Arrive at Sheki and make a hotel reservation. Mugam sings country music in a restaurant during meals. Mugam is an Azerbaijani traditional music style. 

Day 6: Sheki - Baku
Our travel to Sheki begins early in the morning. It is one of Azerbaijan's most beautiful cities, located 700 meters above sea level and built in the manner of a historic amphitheater, surrounded by mountains and oak trees. At the Shebeke workshop, we'll learn how to make Sheki Halva. After that, we'll travel to Kish, a lovely Caucasian village with stone cottages and cobblestone paths that served as the local khanate's capital. You'll go to the Sheki Ipek Silk Mill after lunch. Sheki and Azerbaijan are proud of their kelagai. It is a traditional silk women's headpiece. It is on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO. Make your tour to Baku, Azerbaijan's capital. The night will be spent at a hotel. 

Day 7: Baku - Absheron Peninsula - Baku
Gala's Historical and Archaeological Museum is the first intriguing thing we visit on our tour. During the Bronze Age, the first human settlements were established. On the grounds of an archaeological site, an open-air museum has been created near a 5th century fortress. We'll go to an antiques museum after visiting the local sights. Then you'll go to the famous Ateshgah Temple of Fire Worshipers. Crude oil is the source of this never-ending conflagration. After lunch, you'll go on an exciting journey to Yanardag - Burning Mountain. For thousands of years, the hill has been on fire. When you get in Baku, you will go to the local green market. You will spend the night at the hotel. 

Day 8: Baku - Airport
Today is transfer to airport.
 

Price per person:
02 pax - 1 215 $
04 pax - 885 $
06 pax - 755 $
08 pax - 725 $
10 pax - 680 $
Single - 140 $
 

Included:
- Guide
- Transport
- Full board
- Accommodation:
            Baku - "Atropat"/ "Modern Hotel"/ "Parkway Inn" Hotel 4*
            Sheki - "Issam Hotel & Spa" Hotel 4*
- Entrance fees to museums
- Drinking water (0.5 liters) per day per person
 
Not included:
- Visa
- Flights
- Single room
- Medical insurance
- Photo and video charges in museums and monuments