Tour of Azerbaijan (Baku – Guba – Kusar) – from Turkey
5 nights – 6 days
Travel Program:
DAY 1: ISTANBUL – BAKU
After arriving in Baku, we arrive at our hotel after a welcome at the airport with our guide and a short panoramic city tour with our private vehicle. Free time after check-in procedures. Overnight stay at the Bakude Days Hotel.
DAY 2: BAKU
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we start our Baku city tour. We start our city tour with Icheriheh (Old City), which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000. Our first visit point in the Old City is the Shirvan Shah Palace, built by Ibrahim Halilullah in the 15th century. Then the Maiden’s Castle, which has a history of 1000 years, is among the works we will see. After lunch, we continue our tour with the discovery of Modern Baku. First of all, we visit the Mountain Mountain Park at the highest point of the city and enjoy the panoramic view of Baku from here. Then we see the Flame Towers, which are considered to be the tallest structures in Baku and the symbol of the country. Then we visit the magnificent Baku Boulevard, which has the status of a National Park, and visit the Carpet Museum located here. At the end of our city tour, we will visit Heydar Aliyev Museum, which attracts attention with its futuristic architecture and is one of the important buildings of Azerbaijan. After our tour, we transfer to Bakude Days Hotel.
DAY 3: BAKU-GUBA
We will set out early in the morning from Baku to Guba to explore this magnificent part of the Caucasus. During the trip, we will have numerous opportunities to learn more about this miracle of nature and to get to know the historical monuments of the city of Guba. On our trip, we will first visit Çenlibel lake surrounded by magnificent forests and mountains. Here you can have the chance to taste a cup of brewed tea beside the lake while enjoying the breathtaking view. Breathing in the pure air of this amazing place is another reason this place is worth visiting. Our second stop is Tengealtı village. This is one of the most perfect places to relax and avoid the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy the magnificent nature and clean air of Kuban. Today, our last trip will be to Afurca waterfall. This waterfall is one of the highest waterfalls in Azerbaijan and creates a magnificent sight that you can watch for hours. After our trip is over, we will stay overnight at the Kubada, Shahdag hotel.
DAY 4: KUBA-KUSAR-BAKU
After breakfast we will have in Guba, we start our journey towards Kusara. Kusar, located in the northern part of Azerbaijan, is one of the most popular districts in the region for both local and foreign visitors, especially in winter. This place is located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains by the Kusarçay river. Şahdağ Ski Center is the leading facility in the region. This resort is one of the biggest ski resorts of the Caucasus. In addition, it is the first and largest winter entertainment center of Azerbaijan. It attracts many visitors not only in winter but also in summer, with its many waterfalls, rivers, pure water springs, and the beauty of its forests. After our Kusar trip is over, we will set out for Baku. We will stay overnight at the Bakude Days Hotel.
DAY 5: BAKU
Free time in the morning after breakfast at the hotel. Our guests can join the Absheron Peninsula tour (Ateshgah, Qala, Yanardag), which will be organized by our guide as an extra.
Among the main places we will visit on the Absheron Peninsula, we will see the Ateshgah Architectural Complex, one of the Three Magi (Zoroastrian) Temples in the World. This building, which is very interesting and whose fire has not died out for centuries, is one of the main pilgrimage places according to the Magi belief. The Gala Archeology and Ethnography Museum complex is considered one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Baku. In this complex, burial mounds, houses, structures, water tanks, the remains of an old castle, five mosques, three baths and others can be seen. After our gala visit, we will visit the Volcano, named “Land of Fire” by the famous traveler Marco Polo. The volcano has been burning for centuries with the effect of natural gas, which exists in a total area of 65 hectares and is extracted from underground. After our tour, we transfer to Bakude Days Hotel.
DAY 6: BAKU – ISTANBUL
Emptying the rooms and free time after breakfast. Our guests can join the extra Gobustan tour, which will be organized by our guide. Transfer to the airport with our private vehicle at the meeting time. Departure to Istanbul after ticket, baggage and passport transactions. Arrival at Istanbul Airport and the end of our tour.
Extra Tour – Gobustan Tour
70 km of Baku. We set off for Gobustan, which is located in the south, is the richest region of Azerbaijan in terms of archaeological artefacts and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Gobustan located on the old Shirvan road near the Caspian Sea; It is also called an open air museum.
Gobustan located on the old Shirvan road near the Caspian Sea; It is also called an open air museum. This place provides important information about the social life, hunting, animals and vegetation in the prehistoric medieval period with its carved rocks and pictorial stones all over the world.
Visa Information
Azerbaijan Republic to the Republic of Turkey’s citizens who want to visit up to 30 days from the date of September 1, 2019 visa request has already been canceled in opposing ways. As of January 29, 2021, the passport application between the two sister countries was lifted, and it was possible to travel with only one identity card.
Our Services Included in Our Prices:
Bed and breakfast accommodation at the hotel
Airport – Hotel – Airport transfers with private vehicles
Panoramic Baku city tour
Turkish guidance service
Our Services Not Included In Our Prices
Istanbul – Baku round-trip economy class flight tickets
Airport taxes
Overseas exit fee fee
Travel health insurance
Personal expenses
Extra tours
Important informations
There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and private flights or hours may change prior to the current trip and flight. Our passengers bought the tour knowing and accepting that the flight details could change.
Children’s prices; It is applied as a third person in the same room with 2 adults. In a three-bed room; The 3rd bed is an extra bed, in the form of a collapsible bed and does not have the same comfort as the other 2 beds.
Our agency is not responsible if the tours are not allowed by the local authorities on the day and time corresponding to our tours or are not realized due to closed roads due to any activity, as well as if the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, our agency is not responsible. Some tours can be done by public transport or on foot, within the possibilities, on closed roads or points where vehicle access is not allowed.
Extra tours prices have been calculated with the participation of at least 3 people. If a sufficient number cannot be provided, excursions cannot be made or extra trip prices, content, vehicle to be used vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and hours of the tours can be changed by the guide, depending on the open / closed state of the museums, archaeological sites and weather conditions.
Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not want to participate in the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted to wait at a suitable rest facility on the way. These passengers are dropped off at the roadside recreation facility before the extra tour starts, and are picked up from the point they left after the tour is completed.
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