Baku 5 Nights and 6 Days

Arrival at Airport. Transfer from the Airport to the Hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast in Hotel. Tour starts with a visit to the charming example of modern architecture – The Heydar Aliyev Center– a 57,500 m2 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 the Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003. (Photo shoot outside) 17:00 assembly at lobby. Start tour. Visit Highland Park-Alley of Martyrs, The National Assembly- also transliterated as MilliMajlis, Flame the tallest skyscraper in Baku. Walking through Baku Boulevard which stretches along a south-facing bay on the Caspian Sea. It traditionally starts at Freedom Square continuing west to the Old City and beyond. Since 2012, the YeniBulvar (New Boulevard) has virtually doubled the length to 3.75 km. v  v Free time – can explore night activities at you own. Overnight stay in the hotel 

Breakfast in the Hotel at 10:00 Assembly at the hotel lobby. The tour starts with Ateshgah(Fire Worshippers Temple) Based on Persian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu and Zoroastrian place of worship. “Atash” is the Persian word for fire. The pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetra pillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was abandoned in the late 19th century, probably due to the dwindling of the Indian population in the area. The natural “eternal flame” went out in 1969, after nearly a century of exploitation of petroleum and gas in the area, but is now lit by gas piped from the nearby city Trip to “Fire Mountain “-“Yanardag” – a mountain on Abs heron peninsula, 25 km from north of Baku. The word “Yanardag” means “Blazing Mountain”. Blazing bodies of flame dance on stones and floor. Yanar Dag is a natural gas fire that blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the “land of fire.” 13:00 Lunch. Our tour program starts with 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 that are well protected. 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 (walking tour) 20:00Transfer for dinner at an Indian restaurant at 2000 hrs Transfer to hotel at 2230 hrs Free time – can explore night activities at you own. Overnight stay in the hotel. 

Breakfast in Hotel 08:30Proceed to Departure to Gabala, the northwest of Azerbaijan The distance up to Baku is 225 km (3 hours) Arrival. Tour In Gabala: Excursion in: Tufandaq” Winter-Summer Tourism Complex offers cable car rides at any time of the year, skiing on the ski tracks of different difficulty levels, ski training, and ski school, catering service (cafe and restaurants), entertainment centers for kids, hotel and other services 14:00 lunch Nohur Lake-It is located in Qabala, another region of Azerbaijan that one passes when traveling to Sheki. Lake is not on the way but if you go a bit deeper towards the mountains this beautiful view opens up in front of you. 21:00 dinner Free time – can explore night activities at you own Overnight stay in the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel 10:00Tour starts with Qobustan which is best known for being the home to the famous rock petroglyphs. The area has been settled since the 8th millennium BC. It is known for hosting thousands of rock engravings spread over 100 square km depicting hunting scenes, people, ships, constellations, and animals. Its oldest petroglyphs date from the 12th century BC. In 2007, UNESCO included the ‘Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape’ in the World Heritage list. Visit the Bibi–Heybat Mosque– a historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque of the same name built in the 13th century by ShirvanshahFarrukhzad II Ibn Ahsitan II 14:00 lunch 16:00 Start Shopping tour with Local Sweet Shop, Azerbaijan Brand: Aliahmad’S Proceed to Local vine and alcoholic drinks shop Continue with “Xurcun” dry fruits and sweets shop v Genclik Mall: – located in 10 minutes’ distance form city center with taxi. Genclik Mall is the biggest Mall in Baku and contains over 80 stores, big bowling halls, the biggest movie halls, a 3D cinema, a Playground for children, a Bravo supermarket, VIP restaurants, and food courts. Free time – can explore night activities at your overnight in a hotel

Breakfast in Hotel. At noon Check out from the hotel. Day free for shopping. Transfer to the airport at 2200hrs to catch a flight