Gobustan and Absheron tour

Hoogtepunten

Inbegrepen

Route

1. Morning The guests meet with the tour guide, go to 70 km. to the south of Baku city in the Gobustan desert and fall into an oriental fairy tale.

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2. Mud volcanoes One of the features of the geology of the region is that there are many mud volcanoes on these lands. A dirt road, not devoid of romanticism, will lead to the accumulation of their active craters. According to legend, djinn live in these places. Volcanic mud, which is based on blue clay, creates a landscape like the moon. And the only thing that calms a tourist who does not want to say goodbye to this phantasmagoric spectacle is the anticipation of contemplating even more interesting landscapes.

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3. Gobustan National Reserve: a modern museum-exposition. Gobustan National Reserve: a modern museum-exposition. The next stop on a trip to Gobustan is, in fact, what it is known for all over the world. The largest parking lot of primitive man on the planet is located here – the village of the first Cro-Magnons has been preserved intact since ancient times. At the beginning, the guests are preparing to meet the Paleolithic in the modern museum, which presents to visitors the history of these places and talks about the life of our prehistoric ancestors.

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4. Gobustan National Reserve: Petroglyphs. After the historical introduction received at the museum, the guests of Azerbaijan Travel International get acquainted with the heritage of the primitives themselves. The main trace they left behind is rock paintings. Following the excursion trail among the majestic rocks on the background of the Caspian Sea coast, watching all kinds of petroglyphs and listening to the guide's story, the tourist seems to be witnessing the mental development of a divine creature named Homo Sapiens. The harsh conditions of existence of prehistoric people, their will to live, the peculiarities of the hierarchy of their community, everyday life, and aspirations - everything becomes clear, and our contemporary understands that we and our ancestors differ from each other only in decorations. And the essence, which was, remained so. The first part of the tour ends with an excursion to the places of life of the first Cro-Magnons and the guests return to Baku.

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5. On the way back, you can also see the Bibi-Heybat mosque, built by Shirvanshah Abu-l-Fath Farrukhzad in the 13th century. The interior amazing with its colorfulness and the majestically stretching up the facade is not all! Visiting this beautiful monument of architecture, you can also admire views of the Caspian Sea and high cranes of the cargo port located nearby.

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6. Stop at the Restaurant, Lunch time In one of the central parks of the capital, guests are greeted by the set tables of one of the most delicious restaurants in the city – the Baku restaurant. After a three-course lunch of national cuisine and a traditional cup of tea, guests embark on the second part of the tour – a trip to the Absheron Peninsula.

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7. Surakhany Village: Temple of Fire Worshippers. In the first century BC, Hindu Brahmanites and Persian Zoroastrians heard that there was an interesting feature in the land called Absheron – naked flames burst out of the ground. Ateshgah Temple was founded where there was the largest concentration of these natural fires. At that time, the road of the Great Silk Road passed through this land, therefore, in addition to the temple, there was also a caravanserai, an inn for traveling merchants. The guests will learn the peculiarities of the life of the fire-worshipping hermits and their neighbors - merchants staying in the caravanserai from the fascinating story of their guide. This story is illustrated with numerous installations that adorn the narrative about the beliefs and everyday life of representatives of ancient fire cults.

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8. Kazar region, Yanardagh Reserve (Burning Mountain) Of the several dozen burning places that burned on the lands of Absheron, only one has survived till nowadays. Near the top of the most extreme mountain of the Great Caucasian Ridge, an unquenchable fire has been beating from the ground for many centuries. The mountain is named Burning in his honor, which translates into Azerbaijani as Yanardag. In this, the final part of the tour "Gobustan-Absheron", guests will see the ancient flame, and, in addition, from the observation deck at the top of Yanardag they can see a third of the Absheron peninsula.

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9. Completion The Gobustan-Absheron tour, which is conducted by Azerbaijan Travel International, lasts from morning to evening and after about 9 hours after its start, the bus with tourists returns to Baku.

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• 5Trip around Azerbaijan

  I had amazing tour around Azerbaijan. We visited very interesting sites which showed a lot about the history of the area. Our guide SEYIDAGA was amazing and his English was really good. He did excellent job on describing the places and sharing interesting stories. He also love to talk about football :) The best part was the trip to the muddy volcanoes - they transfered us to LADA (soviet car 40 years old) and the drive through the dust was fun..

  432plamentoktober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Incredible

  An incredible tour of Gobustan and the Absheron Peninsula! We explored the mud volcanoes and the historic Fire Temple, and our guide Seydi brought the history of Azerbaijan to life. He made the entire journey so fun and engaging, keeping everyone entertained throughout the day. Length and the size of the tour was also relaxing. Thanks for a wonderful experience. Ed

  Global769251oktober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great experience

  We are travelling a lot and so far Seyid was the best guide we've ever had. Funny, interesting, organised and with a lot of knowledge. We can only recommend!

  benbE3453SWoktober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Intresting to see

  We wached intresting places around the Baku. Our gide Ruslan was fun)

  Meander13145028509september 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5The best experience this Year

  My experience on the tour with Guide Seyid was the best. My first time in the country, I learned so much from him. He is very polite, funny, and very intelligent. I loved Azerbaijan's history; thanks to that tour, I fell in love with the country. Eager to return.

  escarlinr2025september 2026via Tripadvisor

• 3Great tour. BE AWARE Lots of additional fees to pay on tour.

  Our tour guide Naz was excellent and so passionate! However, I really dislike the hidden fees included. Extra this, extra that. Mud volcano is part of the drive and should be included in the price but it’s actually an extra! So be careful when comparing with other tours as they tend to include.

  Faye_Mseptember 2026via Viator

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How it compares in Baku

• Its from-price is 85% below the median of the 282 dagtrips we list in Baku.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 282.
• 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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