Top Azerbaijan Nature Walks - page 2

Escape the hustle and bustle of Baku for a few hours as you embark on a half-day tour of two of Azerbaijan’s most popular attractions. Your first stop is the Gobustan Rock Art Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which features petroglyphs that date back to 40,000 years ago. Then, climb aboard to see dozens of bubbling mud volcanoes before heading back to Baku.

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.

Sheki city has a rich history the real atmosphere of authentic Azerbaijani town can be discovered here. Despite the many historical and architectural attractions, tourists here also enjoy strolling along the narrow streets with tiny houses famous for their red tile and carved wooden gates. Numerous historical monuments of medieval architecture that have reached us from the depth of the history remained in the vicinity of Sheki. They include fortresses, watch towers, churches and ruins of monasteries dated to the period of Caucasian Albania.

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.

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.

See what Baku is like at night, in places that highlight its scenery, and without you getting lost on this private city tour. Travel around Baku with your guide as they take you to attractions that look even more impressive illuminated at night such as the Heydar Mosque and Flame Towers, and take in panoramic views of the city from Highland Park.