Top Baku Day Trips - page 7

As a solo female traveller I typically plan out my own adventures and outings, but this type of trip required some local guidance. This ended up being a well-organized bus tour with several stops at beautifully scenic points deep into the mountains of the unique countryside of Azerbaijan. Our tour guide was highly personable and provided all kinds of useful facts about national culture, language, history. He also very kindly assisted many fellow travellers several times with photography/videography. Booking was easy on the Viator platform; however, the dates could potentially change with some notice (I was asked to move my booking to a day later than I had originally confirmed, which forced me to have to rearrange my schedule) - but definitely book it if you have a flexible itinerary! The mountain views are quite stunning, especially into the second half of the trip. Highly recommend taking anti-nauseants if prone to motion sickness (for the hours driving on rough, winding roads), packing a sweater or jacket for the frigid temperatures at some of the higher-altitude stops (even in summer!) and wearing hiking shoes, particularly if you intend to head up a ways on the Candy Cane slopes for better views/photos, and for the unavoidable ~15-20 min trek up stony paths for the village lunch. All in all, a lovely and memorable day to discover the breathtaking beauty of Azerbaijani nature!