Top Baku Day Trips

We went on this tour 2 weeks ago, and highly recommend it. Our guide, Russell, was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. It was a long day, but well worth it. The transport was comfortable and safely driven. We had an excellent lunch in Khinaliq village, and the views along the way were spectacular.

I would have reviewed this trip well anyway purely because of the spectacular scenery we got to see on the way and in Khinaliq itself. It was so great being able to have the Caucasus mountains accessible from Baku because of a tour like this. Hats off to the drivers willing to drive for near on 12hours to allow tourists to do this. However, this tour was made even more special because of my guide Layla. She was approachable, friendly and had a great energy about her. She was quick to learn names and made an effort to get to know us which was really appreciate for a mere day tour. She is also an excellent photographer. I’m a solo traveller and hate being in front of the camera. Layla never forced me to have photos of myself but at the same time put me at ease of having them as she was always on hand to take them and gave suggestions on where to sit or stand. I also appreciated meeting Inset in Khinaliq. He runs a guesthouse in the village, his English is excellent and he shared with me his work (as a fellow historian). I was grateful for his kindness and hospitality as his uncle made me a coffee at his house whilst we chatted. All of this with no expectation of something in return which is more than I can say for the young boys from the house we had lunch at who were keen to ‘show us around the village’ and then started demanding money.. be mindful of this. Leyla did speak to them upon finding this out from the other guests upon departure. It’s funny, we probably would have tipped them. But their demands and lack of manners led to me at least to be dismissive of them and I refused to engage with them. A pity as their mother showed great hospitality at lunch - the food was a nice touch and allowed us to learn about their culture too. Few tips: bring a good litre of water, sturdy shoes for the village, a layer and some suncream as the UV is strong in the mountains.

This is one of my best tour I have ever had in Baku. Thanks to our young and energetic guide Servi. She made our trip unforgettable. She has much knowledge about the places and explained all of them in very detail. Also Im lucky to experience the very best of pink lake