Full Day Sightseeing Tour of the main Attractions around Baku
Description
In a short time you will see 6 main sights around Baku, with guides who will not only tell you the story but will be your friend all the way to the end point, help you with any questions and tell you everything you need to know!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Azerbaijani historians have found documents in Russian archives confirming that an oil well was drilled at the Bibi-Heybat field near Baku in 1846. This well can thus be considered the world's first, as it appeared 13 years before commercial oil production began in the US.
Bibi-Heybet (aunt of the stern) is a 'pir' located near the mountains of Baku amidst a vast cemetery. The tomb of Bibi-Heybet, one of the relatives of the Prophet Muhammad, is located in a vast mosque, very willingly visited by Muslims. Bibi-Heybet is famous for her miraculous power to heal the sick. Many of the Muslims bequeath to be buried near this mosque.
A mud volcano is a geological formation consisting of a hole or depression in the earth's surface, or a cone-shaped elevation with a crater, from which mud and gases are continuously or periodically erupted. This type of volcano is mainly found in oil-bearing and volcanic areas.
Gobustan is one of the world's most famous historical and archaeological reserves, an open-air museum with a huge collection of priceless historical artefacts
"Ateshgah" Fire-worshipper temple - the first structures of the Ateshgah temple date back to the second and third centuries. At that time Zoroastrianism spread in Azerbaijan and Zoroastrian temples started to be built in the regions. Ateshgah temple in Surakhani functioned until VII century. It is known that Islam was adopted in Azerbaijan in VII century.
Yanardag is one of the most amazing natural attractions of the Absheron Peninsula. It is a flaming mountainside that cannot be extinguished by rain or sand, and has been burning for several millennia. The frightening yet fascinating fiery landscape is actually very simple to explain: natural gas is released from the upper layers of soil, which turns into flames when it comes into contact with oxygen.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The tour starts at 09:00 am. But we pick up guests from hotels relatively early, depending on traffic congestion in the morning and the distance from your accommodation to the pick up point. By 10:00pm, we will contact you at the number you provided in your booking and let you know what time you will be picked up from your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(512)
We booked this tour through Booking. We managed to see everything planned in the proposal, thanks also to our guide Riad, who also gave us tips on other activities to do in Baku. The traditional lunch is worth highlighting; excellent!
This day tour is a classic, well-established product, with everything proceeding smoothly. The driver and guide were very responsible. The guide, in particular, was very experienced and spoke fluent English. The attractions are all located around Baku and are quite small. After returning to Baku around 4 PM, there was still time to visit other places that day, such as the Old City or the Highland Park.
If you are going to Baku, this excursion is a must. Sabina, our Tour Guide, who is fluent in Russian, Turkish, Azerbaijan, and English is very passionate and well educated about the history of this country. She is a foodie too.... so be ready to ask her questions on traditions, food, history, and city recommendations... she knows it all! You will get to see many things and get a keen understanding of what makes Baku....BAKU! I enjoyed it and this is an absolute must for anyone traveling to Azerbaijan
We had a great experience on this tour and thoroughly enjoyed visiting all the sites, especially Gobustan, Ateshgah Fire Temple, and Yanar Dag. A special thank you to our guide, Riad, who was exceptionally kind, professional, and informative throughout the day. He explained everything in great detail and was able to communicate both in English and Russian, which was very helpful for all guests. His knowledge of Azerbaijan’s history, culture, and traditions made the tour even more interesting. We were also very satisfied with the lunch included in the tour. The restaurant was very nice, and we even had the opportunity to try some local dishes that we had never tasted before. Overall, this was an excellent tour, well organized and full of interesting places and information. We highly recommend it to anyone visiting Azerbaijan. Greetings from Serbia! Ena and Dijana 🇷🇸😊
Positive points the fantastic guide Negatives the lunch was insufficient and had poor quality
This one-day tour of the highlights of Baku's surroundings will give you a limited time to look around efficiently and is recommended for anyone travelling in Baku. Of course, the content was very satisfying 😃 I felt this tour was the best in the world because it seemed like it was going to be more laborious and expensive to try to do everything the same on my own. By the way, the meeting place seemed to have been originally decided, and I thought it would be inconvenient from the hotel where I was staying, but I proceeded with the application, and it was said that I would only be picked up by the hotel on the outbound route, so I actually received a confirmation message the night before, and I was relieved to be picked up on the morning of the day.
Riad is a nice and very kind guy, Well educated on history and geography with a smile always on his happy face. Willing to assist and with a great sense of humour. However the whole excursion is extremely expensive regarding what it offers. Especially when we are talking about a group excursion. Not to mention the bad condition of the car. Too much money for too little to offer.
Excellent tour and very knowledgeable guide. Prices were reasonable, and we were able to visit many places around Baku. Time was well spent.
Professional, organized, honest in price, recommended!
The tour guide is very knowledge and funny. He gave enough information and kept the group entertained. The time management is also good.
