City Tour in Baku
Description
The main aim of the Baku City Tour is to show you all the important and dazzling sites and buildings of Baku and to create a nice luxury image of the city in your minds.The best tours take you to the winding streets of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.The tour will be very helpful for you to plan your stay in Baku more effectively. If you don’t know what to do on your visit to our country, check out the program itinerary.
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Itinerary
The first destination of the tour will be the Highland Park which is the highest spot of the Baku. From the park, you will see the panorama of the city which you will be able to see major buildings like, Flame Towers, Parliament Building, State Tv Channel Building and Broadcast Tower, Martyrs’ Lane, Chrystal Hall, National Flag Square and many more. You will be walking through the Martyrs’ Lane to the stairs called "40 Stairs" where your driver will pick you up.
Baku Boulevard, also known as the National Seaside Park in Baku, Azerbaijan is the favorite promenade of many city residents and visitors and the second largest in Europe after the park on the banks of the River Seine in Paris. Its establishment goes back to more than 100 years, to a time when Baku’s oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore, and the seafront was gradually built up.Today, the National Seaside Park in Baku covers an area of 3,750 meters, and is located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. It starts at the National Flag Square and ends at Freedom Square.The Boulevard area includes a number of museums, cultural facilities, malls and entertainment centres, including the modern panoramic amusement ride – the Devil’s Wheel, which has a beautiful view over Baku Bay.
Then you will continue your tour program with Old City Walking tour. You will drive to the Double Gates to start Old City Walking Tour. This tour will takes time around 1-2 Hours. From Double Gates, starting the tour you will be able to see the Chain, Sailor and Cat Houses, Bukhara and Multani Caravanserais, Juma Mosque, Maiden Tower. Guide will explain to you the history of the Old City, and its buildings mentioned above. After taking pictures in front of the Maiden Tower you will proceed to Visit the Miniature Book Museum (if it is open), the biggest miniature book collection on earth that has a book which thickness of 0.75mm and consist of 22 Pages. Today, the museum holds a unique collection of over 5,600 books published in 66 countries around the world.
The next destination will be Shirvanshah Palace – the pearl of the architectural heritage of Azerbaijan, the former residence of the rulers of Shirvan, located in the heart of Baku. In addition to the palace, the amazingly beautiful complex includes the Divan-Khan courtyard, tomb, mosque in 1441, as well as the bathhouse and mausoleum of court scholar Seyid Yahya Bakuvi.
The last destination in the Baku city tour will be the Nizami Street. You will have 15-20 minutes to walk to see the beauty of the most central street of the Baku with full of shops and nice restaurants. You will also be able to see the Fountain Square full of magical fountains.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Starting Point:We will pick you up from any hotel located in the city center. Please contact us for pick-up details.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(199)
We had a very nice tour with our tour guide Jamaladdin. He showed us the highlights of the city of Baku and walked us through the old city while telling us some folklore stories.
Excellent experience with Alex Well organized We can recommend this tour and this guide
Very nice paced non rushed tour We had a guide called Aikhan who was informative and patient and did a great job of showing the sights He was in contact from 24 hours before and even turned up more than 1 hour early Recommend this company so far- i habe 3 more days touring and im sure they will continue to do a great job
The city tour in Baku was an excellent experience and a great way to discover the city 🌆✨ We visited many beautiful and interesting places, and the guide explained everything clearly and in a friendly way 👌 The tour was well organized, comfortable, and enjoyable from start to finish 🚐 The views around the city were amazing, and it helped me understand the history and culture of Baku much better. Overall, it was a very enjoyable tour and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Baku 👍😊
Pleasant experience, Guide was very informative and very easy going,Would highly recommend for tourists.
Excellent tour, worth doing! The beauty of the city can be seen from different places and among the centuries. Our tour guide was amazing!
Awesome guide provide by the tour operator, just like a friend , awesome knowledge about the country and culture thnx alot
Good tour but probably a little expensive for the price you pay. So depends on what people want to do.
Jamaladdin is not only excellent and professional guide, but also friendly! Complete and interesting city tour, super suggested!
It was an amazing experience! Ismael came exactly on time and was extremely knowledgeable and organized about Baku and our tour. I came with my daughter and we had a wonderful experience! I would really recommend this to anyone who hasn’t been to Baku before and wants to learn more about this country history and culture!
