Old and Modern Baku City Private Tour
Description
Our "Old and Modern Baku City" tour is the best trip to observe the beautiful places of the unique city which combines historical and modern parts together.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Upland Park is the highest place in Azerbaijan where you can observe beautiful scenery of city.
Baku Boulevard is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch.
The Heydar Aliyev Center is a 57,500 m2 (619,000 sq ft) building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003.
Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls which were easily defended. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from any hotel in Baku.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(104)
Very interesting City, both old and new. VERY clean. People very friendly and helpful.
On April 20, 2026, we took an evening tour of Baku. It was the best tour we've ever taken. The guide’s excellent knowledge of the history of Baku and Azerbaijan, culture plus love of his hometown combined with the ability to share this wealth with grateful listeners made the tour incredibly exciting and unforgettable!!! Thank you so much!!! 100% recommended!
Excellent tour with the kind and knowledgeable tour guide Ali In depth tour of Baku city in comfortable car Covering almost all the popular places of Baku city
Ali was a great guide, showed us all the sites on the tour, and was very knowledgeable on the backstory. Unfortunately he made a mistake with the booking that meant he was over an hour late for the start of the tour, so have to knock off a star for that.
I loved everything about the trip and everything was arranged and organized in such an amazing and remarkable way really.
Comfortable Mercedes-Benz, very well informed guide (Ali) who clearly knew all his history along with books and crannies of his city and punctual
Flexible and accommodating guide. Start early if you can, they will avoid crowds and it doesn't get too hot. 10.30am and it is blazing hot in Oct. Bring umbrellas if sun isn't your thing. Private tours are good, get to customise your preferences. We took a drive in the comfort of our cool car instead of doing the 20min stroll, best decision ever. charming Old City. Recommended to walk again in the evening when the lights come on.
We loved every second of this tour, where we learned a lot about Baku, and Azerbaijan in general. The city is a wonderful blend of the old with the new. Super beautiful! Our guide Ali was magnificent. Super recommend the tour!
This tour was a fantastic way to get a full picture of Baku. We got to explore the charming Old City (Icherisheher), with its cobbled streets and ancient architecture, and then zoomed into the modern, futuristic side of the city, like the Flame Towers. Our guide was super passionate about the history and gave us a lot of cool insights into how the city has evolved. A perfect balance of culture, history, and the cutting-edge side of Baku. Highly recommend for anyone visiting for the first time!
This Old and Modern Baku City Tour was perfect! We explored the ancient Old Town and then saw all the futuristic buildings. Ali was a fantastic guide, sharing great stories about the city. Best way to see the mix of old and new Baku!
