Full Day Archaeological and Ethnographical Private Tour in Baku
- 6–8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover Archeological and Ethnographical pearls of Azerbaijan and learn from the local guide expertized and experienced on archaeology and history. Visit the highlight of worldwide Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape defined as a Cultural Landscape by UNESCO. Experience archaeology, history and ethnography of the Absheron Peninsula in newly designated Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve complex of museums in Baku. See the real artefacts ranging from prehistoric to medieval ages found from Azerbaijan regions in the museums with detailed explanation.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick-up & Drop-off at your hotel in Baku
- Entry/Admission -Gala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex
- Entry/Admission - Carpet Museum
- Personal Driver & air-conditioned transport
- Entry/Admission - Gobustan Museum and Rock Art Shelters
- Professional Guide
- Admission tickets to the museums
What's not
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
Itinerary
The Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve is a complex of museums in Baku, Azerbaijan. Inside there are three different types of museums: Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography (open-air), Castle Museum (partly open-air), and the Museum of Antiques. The museum is 1.5 ha in area and has rock paintings, pottery, household items, jewelry, weapons and coins belong to the ancient times of Azerbaijan. In this museum, there are more than 2,000 different archaeological and architectural monuments – mounds, seats of ancient settlements, burial places dating back to thousands of years ago. As a result of archaeological excavations, it is feasible to get the picture of the lifestyle of the Azerbaijani people from ancient times to the Middle Ages. It is a 30-minute drive from the city center to here. We spend 90 minutes at least here and then heading to Carpet Museum situated 30 minutes far away from the Gala Reserve.
After witnessing the alive weaving process of Absheron carpets in the Gala Reserve, we will visit the Carpet Museum where all carpet weaving art samples of Azerbaijan from the Middle Ages to the present are exhibited. The collection of the museum includes over 10,000 items of ceramics, metal works of the 14th century, jewellery from the Bronze Age, carpets and carpet items from the 17th-20th centuries, national garments and embroidery, and applied art works of the Modern Age. The structure of the building is intended to look like a rolled carpet.
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography is a museum in Baku, Azerbaijan, that was established in 1976 in Old City. In 2008 the museum underwent restoration works and increased the number of its exhibitions to 2000 artefacts. Museum exhibits the real archaeological findings covering all stages of Azerbaijani's cultural development, its culture from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages. The museum's exhibitions give detailed information about the sites of primitive people, living houses on the territory of Azerbaijan, settlements belonging to cattle breeders and farmers, historical and material culture of ancient states, gravestone monuments, Azerbaijani arts of ancient times, economy, lifestyle, moral values of ancestors of the Azerbaijani people. Guests spend here 20 minutes with guide explanation, then continue to Gobustan at least 1 hour from the Old City.
After seeing the archaeological and ethnographic materials and getting complete information about them, heading to the achaeological site itself to experience the realities of the ancient times in Gobustan region. Gobustan Museum of Petroglyphs, an indoor and outdoor museum located approximately 65 kilometers (1 hour way distance) from Baku. Our expert guide will give you detailed information in the Museum and Rock Art Open Air Museum about marvel at prehistoric rock drawings and petroglyphs which were carved by primitive men on walls of caves and on rocks, reflecting the culture, economy, and world outlook of the ancient Azerbaijani people. General tour duration takes 90 minutes in this area. We complete the tour here and return back to the hotel or meeting meeting point. General tour duration with driving distance and sightseeing activities covers 6-7 hours.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The 1st meeting point is in front of Double Gate Old City.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VLA_tourism
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Baku
- Its from-price is 88% above the median of the 282 day trips we list in Baku.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Baku
Baku is Azerbaijan's capital on the Caspian Sea, where a walled medieval old town sits beside oil-era mansions and glass towers shaped like flames.
The walled Old City, Icherisheher, is a UNESCO-listed maze of lanes with the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, both medieval. Beyond the walls, grand mansions from the oil boom of the late nineteenth century line the streets, and a long boulevard runs beside the Caspian. The three Flame Towers glow on the skyline, and Zaha Hadid's curving Heydar Aliyev Centre is a landmark of modern architecture.
Top-ranked sights in Baku: Bibi-Heybat Mosque (Bibiheybet Mescidi), Yanar Dag, Baku Old City (Icherisheher).
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