Top Azerbaijan Day Trips - page 3

Explore Shamakhi and Gabala on this guided day trip with hotel transfers from Baku. Choose between a tour that includes entry fees and a traditional lunch, or one where you can purchase lunch and tickets on your own. Start with pickup from your accommodation in Baku and relax in an air-conditioned coach. Enjoy the scenic 2-hour drive to Shamakhi, the capital of the Shirvanshahs for almost 7 centuries. Visit the Juma Mosque, the biggest mosque in the Caucasus, built in the 8th century. Admire its breathtaking mosaic and tile work. Drive another hour to the beautiful Nohur Lake and enjoy lunch at a traditional restaurant (depending on option selected). Take free time for a boat or catamaran ride. Next, visit the Summer-Winter Touristic Complex Tufandag, about an hour away. Take the longest cable car ride in the world and enjoy panoramic views of Gabala. Return to Baku by coach with unforgettable memories. The drive back takes around 3-4 hours, depending on traffic.

Semi-desert landscape, water basin, mud volcanoes, and the beautiful rare creatures (Gazelle, birds and other mammals) that make this strange trio spectacular. Our Shirvan National Park Tour will give you theese oportinities: - You will recognize the rare creatures of the Azerbaijani wild nature which mentioned in Red Book and preserved in Shirvan National Park; - Watching calmly their natural movements, reflexes in their living spaces - in nature will give you peace of mind.

This tour brings together some of the most diverse and impressive landscapes of Azerbaijan in a single day. From the colorful Candy Cane Mountains to deep canyons and wide mountain viewpoints, every stop offers incredible scenery and great photo opportunities. You will travel through the beautiful Quba region, passing forests, rivers, and traditional villages along the route. The highlight of the journey is Khinaliq, one of the highest and oldest mountain villages in the Caucasus, where ancient traditions are still preserved. Along the way, you’ll also experience local life, nature, and culture in a very authentic setting. It is an ideal choice for travelers who want to explore beyond Baku and see the true mountain beauty of the country.

Azerbaijan’s top provincial holiday center, Qabala is a string of flashy new hotels and a burgeoning ski resort spread up into the foothills of some glorious forested moun­tains. The group tour starts at 9:00 AM, and the duration is approximately 12 hours.One day before our guide will contact you and get the location of your hotel or any accommodation in Baku. Gabala is 216 km from Baku. One the way to Gabala our first stop will be Shamakhi City which was the ancient capital of Shirvansah's reign. Juma mosque which is considered as the oldest mosque in Azerbaijan will be visited in Shamakhi. After reaching Gabala city guests will taste delicious lunch at the traditional restaurant. You can enjoy nature walking around Nohur Lake, or take boat or catamaran ride. Tufandagh Mountain Resort in most popular and touristic place in Gabala. Guests can get a cable car and go to the top of Tufandagh Mountain. Winter Season Resort became a skiing resort as well

Spend a day exploring the Shamakhi region of Azerbaijan on this full-day tour from Baku. Join a small group and head to Gabala, known as the “Islamic tourism capital,” to visit the country’s oldest mosque and a suspension bridge. Then, make stops at Lake Nohur and Tufandag Mountain Resort for views of the Caucasus Mountains and enjoy a scenic cable car ride.

Begin your journey with a scenic drive, passing by the legendary Beshbarmag Mountain, a striking natural landmark. Continue towards the mesmerizing Candy Cane Mountains in Khizi, where the landscape is painted with red and white stripes. Visit the historic Red Village, also known as the Jewish Village, home to one of the oldest Mountain Jewish communities. Next, immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Qachresh Forest, where lush greenery surrounds you. Your adventure culminates at the Shahdag Ski Resort, offering a range of activities. In winter, enjoy skiing and snowboarding on private tours, while other seasons feature thrilling roller coaster rides and cable car journeys with panoramic mountain views.

Unless you’re an archaeologist, you probably won’t know the impressive history that lies just outside of Baku. This tour takes you to four natural sites in just one day, with your guide uncovering layers of ancient history dating back 1,000 or more years. You’ll have private transportation all day, allowing you the flexibility to stay as long as you like at each site you visit.

With this tour you will discover main national reserves in Azerbaijan for wildlife, endangered species, migratory birds and marine life. Hirkan National Park is mountainous and is covered in a wonderful deciduous forest. Gizil-Agach State reserve will give you goosebumps as you can see a huge variety of migratory birds here who fly all the way over from Siberia, south of the Urals, and north of Europe to come here for wintering.

Tour company provides guests with professional local guide (native English/Russian speaker) who had prestigious education and intensive background at European companies and institutions. Therefor guests will be received much information about not only Azerbaijan additionally general background about Mesopotamian geography including every neighboring states. Our company vehicles offers (free of charge) ride (by guests) in Mud Volcanoes and Qobustan which is known as ''safari''.

The natural beauties of Gabala create favorable conditions to relax here in all seasons. In the summer, Gabala amazes the people by the beaming snow on the peak of the green and magnificent mountains of the Caucasus with clean horizon. In the autumn, golden forests with nuts and rustling leaves poured down to the bottom of the trees along the way give deep peace to the people.

Explore forested valleys and historic cities on a full-day tour of Shamakhi and Gabala that includes an Azerbaijani lunch served at a local restaurant. From Diri Baba Mausoleum to Ismayilli and beautiful Nohur Lake, you'll see top destinations in the mountains around Baku. Limited public transit and mountain roads mean it can be challenging to cover this much ground on your own; round-trip transport from Baku makes it a breeze.

This tour is the best choice for those who want to see authentic Azerbaijan, to feel the spirit of East, to see the locals.

For this full day out, you will check out several stops in Guba and Khinalig while being driven in an air conditioned vehicle and taken care of by your guide. Admire the scenery of the Qechresh forest on the way to Guba city, then check out the carpet weaving factory, some mosques, Khinalig village, the Jewish village, and more. Learn the rich history of the area, and enjoy the mountainous scenery all around you.

Join this group tour to Gobustan and Absheron, where your driver will take you to several of the most important sites in town, like the mud volcanoes, Ramana Castle, and more, plus treat you to a buffet lunch. All admission fees are included, so no need to pay anything on the spot. Plus you’ll keep costs down by booking this group tour.

Get out of the city and explore the nature of Azerbaijan on this private tour. Depart from your Baku hotel in a car with a driver and make your way towards Gabala. Visit Diri Baba Mausoleum and Shamakhi Juma Mosque. Ride in a historic Lada car to the Seven Beauties Waterfall. Head to Nohur Lake and take a boat trip. Take time to explore the city of Gabala and learn about its history from your guide.

We take pride in offering tours that prioritize your safety and provide the highest quality experience. Our tours are designed to ensure that you can explore and enjoy your destination without any worries. Join us for an unforgettable journey, where your well-being and satisfaction are our top priorities. Take a guided tour to witness the grandeur of the mountains of Azerbaijan's famous Caucasus region. Enjoy a pick-up from your hotel and a sightseeing tour of the tourist centers. You will feel yourself in the world of fairy tales in the white,red pink Candy mountain. Keep medicinal and volcanic minerals as souvenirs. Relish the distant beauty of a BeshBarmaq mountain during a quick snack and photo break, creating lasting memories of your journey Have lunch in the charming nature of Guba and continue your journey at the recreation center in Shahdag mountains. Enjoy cable car, roller coaster, zip line, horse riding, parachute, motorcycle and dozens more fun

If you want to discover one of the ancient & historical places of Azerbaijan, your choice should be Lahij Village,Shamakhi. The village is small, but very picturesque. The territory is recognized as a cultural reserve and is considered a popular touristic destination of the Great Silk Road. Lahij has preserved its trade and craft center up to now. You can meet there unique hand-made items from copper, adorned with carving in the form of oriental ornaments, knitted and weaved goods, wood and leather ware, souvenir knives and many other.

In this tour you visit Azerbaijan’s highest mountain village, Khinalug (2360m altitude), which is also most ancient and continuously inhabited places in the World as well as Red Town in Quba which is one of the last strongholds of Mountain Jews in Caucasus.

Explore Gobustan National Park, one of the most popular sites in the Asian country of Azerbaijan, on this guided day trip from Baku. The park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, draws thousands of visitors each year. Explore the Petroglyph museum, plus an array of ancient carvings, relics, mud volcanoes, and more.

This tour presents a focused journey through two of Azerbaijan’s most distinctive geological landmarks. Travelers gain direct access to the Beshbarmag Mountain formation known for its five-peak structure and centuries of cultural significance. The program includes expansive views over the Caspian corridor supported by expert insights into regional ecology and spiritual heritage. The journey continues into the Khizi region featuring the Candy Cane Mountains and their striking iron-rich color bands shaped by natural oxidation processes. These formations deliver exceptional visual contrast and valuable geological interpretation in a compact program. The full experience is designed for travelers seeking a premium, science-backed, visually compelling encounter with Azerbaijan’s northern landscapes.

The Guba-Shahdag tour is a journey through the European part of Azerbaijan. Along the Caspian Sea along the Samur-Divichinsky lowland there is a road that takes tourists by semi-express to the mountains of the North Caucasus. A trip to one of the most popular ski resorts in Azerbaijan, located on the Shahdag Mountain– is a journey through the vast steppe and dazzling snowy mountains.

The astonishing colours are said to be due to groundwater that’s altered the oxidation state of iron compounds within the rock.

During this tour you can enjoy nature and only the nature of these edges, no one will rush you, will not invite you to different stores to buy products you do not want (only if you want) You will have enough time to walk, take photos and videos at all points specified in the program of the tour.

Explore two historic, ancient places — Yanar Dag and Mystic Atesghag — on this 3-hour tour from Baku. Learn about the history, facts, and legends from your guide. All entrance fees and round-trip transportation from a central meeting point in Baku included.