Baku: Gobustan, Mud Volcano, Fire Temple & Burning Mountain
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Begin your tour with a pickup from your Baku hotel and head to Gobustan Settlement to explore ancient rock carvings, some over 20,000 years old. Next, visit the Mud Volcanoes of Gobustan for 45 minutes to learn why Azerbaijan has the most mud volcanoes in the world. Then, spend 15 minutes at the Bibi-Heybat Mosque, a key Islamic monument. Continue to the site of the world’s first mechanically drilled oil well from 1846. Stop at Ateshgah Fire Temple for an hour to admire the eternal flame. Proceed to Yanardag Reserve and the village of Mammadli for 45 minutes of guided exploration. Conclude with a 30-minute stop outside the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center before returning to your hotel.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travel time is already included to the total tour duration.
Approx. 6 Hours Drive time is included to the total tour duration.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Gobustan Rock Art
Depart from your Baku hotel and head to Gobustan Settlement. Spend about an hour exploring the ancient rock carvings, some over 20,000 years old. As you walk, delve into the area's rich history.
Mud Volcanoes
Head to the renowned Mud Volcanoes of Gobustan. Discover why Azerbaijan has the highest number of mud volcanoes in the world and spend about 45 minutes exploring this unique area.
What‘s Included
English Speaking Guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
If option Not selected
Gobustan entry ticket (10 AZN)
Atesgah Fire Temple and Burning Mountain combo ticket (25 AZN) (If Option not Selected)
Car to Mud Volcanoes (30 AZN) Mandatory Charge to be paid at the start of the tour
Options
Group Tour
All Inclusive + City Tour
Includes all Entrance Fees: Includes Entrance Fees and Mud Volcanoes Car Fees Free Baku City Tour on any date you want.
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent conducted tour ,mostly were solo but at the end it was like a family.
Anonymous,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Well managed tour,It was like family tour,sufficient time was give at every spot , Vehicle was confortable,thanks driver for the safe driving.Thanks Razak and Russian translator guide.
10/10, thanks
Todd N,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was absolutely fantastic, so knowledgeable, friendly, and very funny. The planned itinerary was perfect and we thoroughly enjoyed it
Baku: Gobustan, Mud Volcano, Fire Temple & Burning Mountain.
Irfan H,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Baku: Gobustan, Mud Volcano, Fire Temple & Burning Mountain. I messed up my phone number and missed my tour, but the management at Tranquil Tours was kind enough to reschedule my tour without any extra charges. The 8 hours tour was awesome, our tour guide 'Rza' spoke perfect english and explained the history of various locations. The tour was well managed with good vehicles and complimentary water on board. Highly recommended.
SCAM Save your self trouble and DON’T BOOK!!
971filipl,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Save your self trouble and don’t book this tour the address is fake there isn’t any form on that address only empty alley waste of money and time it messed up my schedule now i can’t visit the place the whole trip. I asked people from other firms that worked literally 5 meters from where this firm was supposed to be and they’ve never heard of them. Attached photo is supposed to be where the firm is.
Viator/Tripadvisor not delivering and not refunding...
GLOBETROTTER89,May 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Booked a trip in Baku to the mud pools and different attractions. Showed up 30 minutes before departure at 9:00. Could not find the company on my own. Despite I had Whatsapp, the operator never contacted me. After filling a request for a refund, I received a message by email that they would investigate. The operator and I had a conversation over WhatsApp (You can get a transcript if you want to), where he admitted he had not done enough and tried booking me for other trips, but I did not have time for this. Viator never returned with status (Although it was promised within a week in the email). You can not respond to the email. If trying to contact the company on the webpage viator.com the popup form does not support entering text and without text you can not send the form. Conclusion: You can not contact the company! And after a month still no refund. I suppose non-delivery of the tour and no way to contact the company is a one-star experience, maybe zero stars should also be an option....
Gobustan Med volcano and Naar
khaledaP964XE,Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guide good English Knowledgeable helpful Excellent sites Great history Wonderful natural phenomenon Enjoyed it
Great trip for limited time traveler
Lion J,Dec 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00I stayed in Baku for two days. This trip offers me opportunity to view all the Baku must see in suburb areas including the fire temple mud volcano fire mountain the Qobuston and even the I love Baku signature.
Burn your money rather than book a trip with this company.
Travel61587629926,Nov 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The guide: too talkative about all the unnecessary things in the world and had too little to say about the history and the spots. He was borderline disinterested in the group. We saw so many guides would actually go to each room in the Fire temple whereas our guide just read the first para from the wiki and then left us to explore it at our own. He actually gave me a headache. Plus my parents dont understand English so I translate the content for them in Hindi. I have taken tours in other countries where the guides out of respect give me like 10 seconds to translate but our guide didn't give a damn if my parents felt as the part of the group or not. Food: we pre-paid for the food which was a biiiiiiiggg mistake. All we got was two pieces of chicken per person and some rice followed by a bitter coffee. It was by far the worst prepaid food experience I have had till now. And as usual the guide will leave you with the staff that doesn't understand English to enjoy their meal earned from the commission only the appear at the end just as formality.
Amazing service
Nishant p,Nov 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good experience Mr Murad is amazing tour guide tell us everything take this tour must you will enjoy
Incredible Short Tour nearbby Baku
noors196,Oct 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I recently had an incredible tour of Gobustan, the Mud Volcanoes, the Fire Temple, and Burning Mountain, guided by the knowledgeable Leyla. Her passion for the rich history and culture of each site brought the experience to life, especially at Gobustan and the Fire Temple, where she shared fascinating insights into its Zoroastrian significance. Really Loved the Mud Volcanoes and we even took a bottle filled with it. Its a must-do for anyone visiting Azerbaijan!
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