A popular travel itinerary in Azerbaijan combines the vibrant capital city of Baku with the mountain resort town of Shahdag and the historical city of Gabala, offering a mix of urban exploration, outdoor adventure, and cultural experiences. This itinerary typically involves spending time in Baku, traveling to Shahdag for its winter sports and nature, and then exploring Gabala's natural beauty and historical sites.
Baku: Known for its modern architecture, including the Flame Towers, and historical sites like the Old City (Icherisheher) with the Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs' Palace. A bustling city with a vibrant atmosphere, offering a variety of restaurants, shops, and cultural attractions.
Shahdag: A popular mountain resort town, especially during the winter months for skiing and snowboarding. Offers year-round activities like hiking, cable car rides, and exploring the surrounding Shahdag National Park. Features a ski school, equipment rentals, and various lifts and cable cars for winter sports enthusiasts.
Gabala: A historical city surrounded by the Caucasus Mountains, offering a serene escape from the city. Features the Tufandag Summer-Winter Complex with cable car rides, Nohur Lake surrounded by nature, and opportunities for rifle shooting. Known for its peaceful atmosphere, pine forests, and mountain waterfalls.
Today after breakfast, we will move out for Shahdag Tour , which mainly involves a day trip to the Shahdag Mountain Resort, Azerbaijan's first and largest ski resort.
This ski resort is the first and biggest ski resort located in the Gusar district near Shahdag National Park. Gusar region is located in the south part of Azerbaijan and bounds with Russia. Gusar region is covered by forests and very rich with its flora and fauna. In this ski resort, there are a lot of hotels, golf clubs, ski resorts, and cottages..The Shahdag Mountain Resort Complex was open to the public in 2012. It is located in the Azerbaijan's Greater Caucasus range, the site is located near Shahdag National Park.
Entrance Fees : Shahdag Cable Car
Transfer back to the hotel.
Overnight at the Shahdag hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel
After breakfast check out of the hotel and transfer to Baku.
Enroute ABSHERON AND GOBUSTAN TOUR
First we will cover Absheron tour , covering the Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain)
Proceed to Ateshgah tour (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.
Visit 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."
Later , we will proceed for Gobustan tour .
Gobustan 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 to Mud Volcanoes ,Observe the unique geological formations of mud volcanoes, some of which are active.
Entrance Fees : Fire Temple ; Fire Mountain , Gobustan National Museum & Mud Volcanoes
Transfer and check in at Baku Hotel.
Overnight at Baku.
After breakfast , check out of Baku , and transfer to Gabala.
Enroute , enjoy City Tour of Baku .
Proceed to Old City or Inner City, which 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.
After Old City guests 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 Sabit Orujov Street, near a monument to Shah Ismail Khatai in “Black City”. Total length of the street is 3,538 m.
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. The name of the fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of Azerbaijan.The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend.
Visit to the charming example of modern achticture - 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. (Photoshoot outside) .
Walk 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 Yeni Bulvar (New Boulevard) has virtually doubled the length to 3.75 km.
Transfer to Gabala, and check in at the hotel.
Overnight at Gabala.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast proceed for Excursion in: Tufandaq”Winter-Summer Tourism Complex , which offers cable car rides at any time of the year, skiing on the ski tracks of different difficulty level, ski training and ski school, catering service (cafe and restaurants), entertainment centres for kids, hotel and other services.
Nohur Lake -It is located in Qabala, another region of Azerbaijan that one passes when travelling 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
Overnight stay in Gabala.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
Check out of the hotel and proceed to the airport for your onward flight.
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