Flame and Stone
Best for
Couples, Culture Seekers
Duration
4N/5D
Season
April–June, September–October
Difficulty
Easy
Vibe
Cultural, Heritage
A Tibro Journey
Four nights in Baku. The panoramic sweep of the bay, the walled old city under the Flame Towers, and the long day out to the carvings and mud volcanoes of Gobustan.
Azerbaijan Package: Baku + Gabala + Gobustan is a 4N/5D heritage & culture journey through Azerbaijan. Highlights include Old City + Heydar Aliyev Center, Yanardag fire mountain, Gabala cable car.
Signature Moments
Three Mornings You'll Remember
No. 01
Old City + Heydar Aliyev Center
Old City + Heydar Aliyev Center
No. 02
Yanardag fire mountain
Yanardag fire mountain
No. 03
Gabala cable car
Gabala cable car
No. 01
Old City + Heydar Aliyev Center
Old City + Heydar Aliyev Center
No. 02
Yanardag fire mountain
Yanardag fire mountain
No. 03
Gabala cable car
Gabala cable car
Day by Day
4N/5D, in order
Day 1
Welcome to Baku. Panoramic Tour
- Arrival at Airport - Transfer from Airport to hotel - Accommodation in hotel. Free time. - Assembly at hotel Lobby for Panoramic tour. Visit toHighland Park-Alley of Martyrs, The National Assembly- also transliterated as MilliMajlis, Flame towers-the tallest skyscraper in Baku. - Back to Hotel
Day 2
Baku City Tour
- Breakfast in Hotel. - 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 were 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) - Later group will experience the happening street of Nizami Street known for shopping. The street's history could be traced back to Baku's town-planning project of 1864. The street runs through the city's downtown from west to east. It begins from Abdulla Shaig Street, in mountainous part of the city and ends at railroad bed on SabitOrujov Street, near a monument to Shah Ismail Khatai in “Black City”. Fountains Square is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. - The square was previously called Parapet and is often referenced to by the same name now. - Tour continues with the 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 Azerbaijan Republic from October 1993 to October 2003. - Back to Hotel
Day 3
Flame Tour
- Breakfast in Hotel. - Tour starts withAteshgah(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. - Trip to “Fire Mountain“-“Yanardag” –a mountain on Absheron peninsula , 25 km from north of Baku. Literally, word “Yanardag” means “Blazing mountain”. Blazing bodies of flame dance on stones and floor. Yanar dag is a natural gas fire which 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.” - Walking through Baku Boulevardwhich 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. - Back to Hotel
Day 4
Shopping Tour
Day 5
Departure
- Breakfast in Hotel - Departure to Airport for return flight ***END OF SERVICES***
Where You'll Stay
Hand-Picked Hotels
Baku
Atlas Hotel 3*
Baku
Atlas Hotel 3*
Honestly
Things most travel sites won't tell you.
On-the-ground details your designer wishes every guest knew before they landed.
Things to Look Out For
The e-visa, and the other stamp
Indian passport holders get the ASAN e-visa online in three working days. Straightforward. The catch is older: if your passport carries an Armenian stamp, expect hard questions at Baku immigration. Azerbaijan and Armenia are not on speaking terms, so don't try to combine the two on one trip unless your operator has routed it carefully.
Two Bakus in one skyline
The walled Icherisheher. The old city, with the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs' palace. Sits a five-minute walk below the three Flame Towers that light up the ridge at night. Do the old city in the morning before the heat, and ride up to the Highland Park terrace after dark for the flame-light show across the bay.
The land of fire is literal
Azerbaijan sits on so much gas that the ground itself burns. Yanardag is a hillside that has been alight for centuries; Ateshgah is a fire-temple where Zoroastrian and Hindu pilgrims once tended an eternal flame fed from below. Go to Yanardag at dusk. The flames read as orange daylight and as a wall of fire after dark.
- №1
The e-visa, and the other stamp
Indian passport holders get the ASAN e-visa online in three working days. Straightforward. The catch is older: if your passport carries an Armenian stamp, expect hard questions at Baku immigration. Azerbaijan and Armenia are not on speaking terms, so don't try to combine the two on one trip unless your operator has routed it carefully.
- №2
Two Bakus in one skyline
The walled Icherisheher. The old city, with the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs' palace. Sits a five-minute walk below the three Flame Towers that light up the ridge at night. Do the old city in the morning before the heat, and ride up to the Highland Park terrace after dark for the flame-light show across the bay.
- №3
The land of fire is literal
Azerbaijan sits on so much gas that the ground itself burns. Yanardag is a hillside that has been alight for centuries; Ateshgah is a fire-temple where Zoroastrian and Hindu pilgrims once tended an eternal flame fed from below. Go to Yanardag at dusk. The flames read as orange daylight and as a wall of fire after dark.
The Details
What's Included
Included
- Accommodation in Hotel including breakfast:4 Nights
- Sightseeing in districts (Baku, Absheron, Gobustan, Gabala)
- Meals as per itinerary: 4 Lunch, 4 Dinner.
- English speaking guide
- Entrance fee: Flame temple, Fire Mountain, Ferris wheel (Depends on weather conditions), Gabala cable car (2 lines), Gobustan.
Not Included
- 5% Government Service Tax is applicable addition on the total invoice.
- 5% /20% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) – claimable
- PCR Test unless mentioned
Plan Your Timing
When to Go
Baku sits on a windy spit in the Caspian, and its weather is milder than the latitude suggests. The sweet spots are spring, April to June, when the Absheron is green and the Caspian breeze is soft, and autumn, September to October, warm and dry. July and August are hot and humid in the city, though Shahdag and the Caucasus stay cool. Winter is grey and wet at sea level but it's the season for the snow resorts up north.
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