6 Unique Wonders of Azerbaijan

What to Expect

Gobustan Historical and Artistic Reserve
The excursion to mud volcanoes will start with a visit to a modern interactive museum, where you will learn about the ancient human settlement, their life and daily routine, as well as get acquainted with the flora and fauna of the period when these places were inhabited by humans. After that, we will take you to the mountain ranges destroyed by earthquakes, resulting in caves where primitive people lived. On the walls of shelters and neighboring rocks, you will see carved images of humans, animals, hunting scenes, and various signs from the Upper Paleolithic period. Currently, the number of identified drawings exceeds 6,000! The Gobustan Historical and Artistic Reserve is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The famous Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl visited this place multiple times and wrote a book about his sensational discoveries. During the tour, you will learn about them, including the significance of the rock with a Latin inscription dating back to the 1st century.

World of Volcanoes and Crystal Mosque
We will show you the most interesting geological formations - you will learn about the nature and chemical properties of high and low volcanoes, griffins and buried, underwater and underground. And on the way back to Baku, you will visit a shrine made of noble metals. In the mosque-mausoleum rests the descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. The building itself is a significant monument of Azerbaijani Islamic architecture. You will learn about its troubled history and the reasons for the constant interest from travelers and researchers.

Pink Lake and Eternal Fires of Baku
We will visit the Temple of Fire Ateshgah and the fire mountain Yanardag, stop at the pink lake, mesmerizing with its unusual color, and finally, drive into the village of Balakhani, where the first oil refinery in the Caucasus was built. You will also see oil derricks. Here you can approach one of them. Touch the oil droplet falling from the crane with your finger - tell your friends that you held real "black gold" in your hands!

Tasting Fish and Tea with Herbs on the Caspian Coast
Being in Baku and not visiting a fish restaurant is impermissible! I will invite you to one of the non-touristic places, at the very edge of Apsheron, where you will see the peculiar dachas of Bakuvians. On the way, I will tell you about the peculiarities of dacha traditions and dacha town planning and the amazing object of daily life in each Bakuvian dacha, without which no dacha house in our country can be imagined. Afterward, we will sit in a bungalow in a cozy atmosphere - the tables are set near the shoreline. You will try signature dishes made from Caspian fish (sturgeon, beluga, mullet, kutum, etc.) with sorrel and pomegranate sauces and the spice sumac, as well as flatbread with a mysterious filling that combines unmatchable ingredients. Relax from the hustle and bustle, drink tea with herbs. The prices here are reasonable, the staff is attentive, and the food is delicious.

I will conduct the tour myself or with a guide from my team.

If you want to taste Caspian fish: beluga, mullet, or kutum, you need to start the tour before 08:30. By the evening, there is no more fish left on the sea shore as people buy everything up.

What is Included in the Price and What is Not

• It is a car tour, transportation is included in the price
• During the tour, you will have a tasting of kutabs and fish in the village of the Apsheron Peninsula. The cost of 1 kutab with greens - 0.5 euros, the cost of 1 portion of Caspian fish - starting from 10 euros.
• Museum tickets are not included in the tour price
• Additional payment is required for a guide with transportation to the mud volcanoes - 30 manats

Additional Bonuses

• Order one of the tours in Baku, and I will gladly give you a jar of olive jam or Sheki baklava
• Order two tours, and I will provide assistance to the Eastern bazaar for tea, caviar, pomegranate wine, and sweets for free