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). Then we will visit the Carpet museum.

The latter 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 the mountainous part of the city, and ends at the railroad bed on Sabit Orujov Street, near a monument to Shah Ismail Khatai in “Black City”.The tour continues 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. (Photoshoot outside)

Gabala, which is located about 225 km away from the capital city of Azerbaijan, is a perfect place for rest and tourism. The weather here is mild in spring and autumn, hot in summer, and cold in winter. In addition to marvelous weather, Gabala suggests gorgeous historical monuments, which emerge all around the city and its vicinity. We will go to Nohurgol Lake. The lake is surrounded by a forest, you can walk around the lake. Here you can relax, and even sail a boat on the lake. Tour to Tufandagh – longest cable car in the world.

Whether for skiing or just for memorable summer views of the Alpine scenery behind Gabala, jump aboard the Tufandag network of four cable cars. Then you can enjoy the Gabala entertainment center – Gabaland and Shooting center. Gabaland is the largest theme park in the open air in Azerbaijan and a favorite destination both for foreign guests coming to Gabala and local people. The entertainment and leisure park is intended both for adults and children. The park is located in one of the most beautiful areas of Gabala and is open all year round. In the entertainment center Gabaland there are interesting attractions for all age categories – from small children (4 years) to adults. Over 50 attractions are functioning in the entertainment center.

Overnight in Baku.

The tour starts with Ateshgah (Fire Worshippers Temple) Based on Persian 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, the word “Yanardag” means “Blazing mountain”. Blazing bodies of flame dance on stones and the floor. Yanar Dag is a natural gas fire, which blazes continuously on a hillside of the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which itself is known as the “land of fire.” We will visit Deniz Mall, Gendjlik Mall for shopping

Back to Hotel. Overnight in Baku

Departure to Baku International Airport for return flight.