Baku GetawaySHAZ2

After breakfast, proceed by your transfer for Old Baku City Tour. Baku is a largest open air museum in the world and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Its territory of 22 hectares is full of ancient baths, mosques, caravanserais, medieval markets, fortress walls and other 6-7 century buildings, among which we will visit the main symbol of Baku- Maiden’s Tower, Juma Mosque and the main headquarter of Bakuvian Khans- Shirvanshah Palace. Further also visit Highland Park, Flame Towers, Baku Boulevard, carpet museum. Enjoy a boat ride in the “Little Venice of Baku”, Nizami Street. Evening is free for leisure, you can go shopping on Nizami Street on own. Overnight in Baku.

After breakfast, proceed for Absheron tour. As fire worshipping was the main religion in Azerbaijan before Islam, there were many places to pray to Fire in this region. Firstly, visit Ateshgah- Fire Temple which was going useless and reincarnating over centuries and has reached its glory in 17th century due to donations from Indian merchants, who were importing indigo and spices and exporting salt and naphta from Azerbaijan. Secondly, you will visit the Burning Mountain, the natural phenomenon of fire coming up from ground for over 300 mln. years. Later visit “Gala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex” the well-known open-air historical and ethnographic museum. Scientists have found the evidence showing that the first settlements on the site of Gala village appeared at least 5,000 years ago. The Gala Museum territory hosts also several exhibitions, where the tourists can see ancient household items, glassware, jewelry and other interesting exhibits cased in glass. Overnight at Baku.

After breakfast, proceed for Gabala and Shamakhi tour. On the way from Baku to Shamakhi visit Maraza village known for its unique monument - two-storied mausoleum-mosque of the 15th century called Diri-Baba, located across from the old cemetery (From outside). Your next stop will be Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum, at the foot of Gulistan Fortress is located Yeddi Gumbez Mausoleum or “Seven Domes”. This is how people named Shamakhi tomb of Shirvan Dynasty rulers (From outside). Further proceed to Gabala which is the newest resort town. Here, you will view eye-catching Lake Nohur with the magnificent view of the Caucasus Mountains. Later visit Tufandag winter-summer tourism complex, the most favourite part of the tour. It is an ideal place for those who want to walk in the mountains, ride in a cable car (subject to operation) to watch nature and enjoy in summer. There is more than 5-kilometre walking distance in the rope lines and 4 stations. Overnight at Baku.