Full-Day Gobustan and Absheron Tour

Overview

This trip helps you to uncover the secrets of the Gobustan National Park and be acquainted with the amazing mud volcanoes as well as covers visit to monuments of universal value in Absheron Peninsula including Fire Mountain and Fire Temple- the place of worship for Zoroastrians.

Itinerary

1. Bibi-Heybat Mosque

   The Bibi-Heybat Mosque is a historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th century which was completely destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1936. The Bibi-Heybat Mosque today is the spiritual center for the Muslims of the region and one of the major monuments of Islamic architecture in Azerbaijan.

   · 30 min

2. Gobustan Rock Art

   A national historic landmark and a World Heritage Site, Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape preserves ancient stone relics, rock carvings, and mud volcanoes. Located on the Greater Caucasus mountain ridge, the reserve shelters more than 6,000 engraved images of prehistoric lifestyles, hunting, and animal and plant life, dating back between 5,000 and 40,000 years.

   · 2 h· Admission not included

3. Mud Volcanoes

   During this trip, you will get a great chance to see these amazing active volcanoes from a very close distance. Watch mud bubbling out of the earth at Mud Volcanoes, strange geological formations bursting warm liquid set against a backdrop of mountains in Gobustan National Park. Fizzy, snorting bubbles and an occasional sound of snoring make a mesmerizing spectacle.

   · 1 h· Admission included

4. Ateshgah - Fire Temple

   The Temple of Eternal Fire - Ateshgah - is an authentic Azerbaijani exotic. It is well-known practically all over the world. This territory is known for such unique natural phenomenon as burning natural gas outlets (underground gas coming onto surface contacts oxygen and lights up). The temple in its present state was constructed in the 17th-18th centuries.

   · 1 h· Admission not included

5. Yanar Dag

   One of the most famous and popular tourist places of the "eternal flame” in Azerbaijan is the mountain of Yanar Dag. Actually, it is rather a hill than a mountain, with natural gas burning on its slope from ancient times.

   · 30 min· Admission not included

Pickup

Pickup or meet at the departure point.

-Pickup time and location to be agreed 24 hours prior to the tour start date. -Hotel pickups commence prior to departure time. -Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions. -We pick up our guests from all the hotels operating in Baku. If your hotel or place of accommodation doesn't exist in the list, please include its name and location separately.

How to use your ticket

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• You are recommended to take cash money with you to pay admission fees at the museums.
• NOTE: If a traveler needs to use stroller and wheelchair during the tour, he/she has to keep us informed about it in advance.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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