Baku's Ancient Heart

Overview

Available languages

Russian

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

The Old City tour of Baku is unique for its rich blend of history, culture, and architecture. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it showcases centuries-old landmarks like the **Maiden Tower** and **Palace of the Shirvanshahs**, reflecting Baku’s role as a Silk Road hub and a crossroads of civilizations. The tour offers a chance to explore narrow cobblestone streets, traditional shops, and caravanserais while uncovering legends of ancient merchants and rulers. With its intimate atmosphere, living traditions, and stunning views of the Caspian Sea, the Old City seamlessly fuses the ancient and modern, making it an unforgettable experience.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Licensed English, & Russian Speaking Guide

This price include only walking tour itself.

Tips

What To Expect

Maiden Tower

As a main sightseeing of Azerbaijan we must to begin our tour from this point. Why Maiden tower? When was built? For what? And how? Waht is that? If you want we might buy a ticket and go to the top of the tower, from where we will observe all the old city part and new city as well. Be aware that tower has a narrow upstaits and no elavator of course))

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Open Air Museum

Just next to the Maiden tower and remains of Saint Bartholomew chapel there are an open museum where exibits presented. More than 50 grave stones were found here. Locals cals this please a market place. The place where the merchants during Great Silk road had trayed.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Baku Old City History Walking Tour

without visiting museums

Private tour

Reviews

5.00

15 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The Best Way to Discover the City
Killuk,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fantastic experience on our city tour thanks to our guide Heydar! Young, enthusiastic, and incredibly knowledgeable — he brought every stop to life with great stories and local insights. His positive energy kept the whole group engaged, and he was happy to answer every question. Highly recommend!
Exciting tour with many positive experiences and interesting moments!
X2940JB ,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We would like to express our great gratitude to the tour guide Heydar for the exciting tour of the Old City of Baku. Your deep knowledge of history, your storytelling skills and your genuine enthusiasm made our tour truly special. THANK YOU for your professionalism, positive attitude and deep knowledge! The tour was in the same breath! We've had a lot of positive experiences! It wasn't just an excursion, it was a real immersion in the atmosphere of Old Baku. Heydar , See you soon!!! We're hoping to continue the tour...
Baku Old City tour
abdurrehmanl2025,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I recently took a trip to Icheri Sheher (Old City) in Baku, and it was an amazing experience, especially with Nazperi (Naz) as my guide. Her extensive knowledge and storytelling really enhanced my visit. She provided insightful details about the history, heritage, and culture, as well as fascinating background stories about each monument. It was truly awesome!
Trip to Xınalıq
K402ISjoannag,
Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We would like to thank you very much for arranging the wonderful trip to Candy Cane Mountains, Xinaliq village and more. We really enjoyed lovely places we visited yesterday and a special thanks for the great guide.
Baku
384tamerlana,
Aug 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I was not in Baku for the first time, but thanks to Heydar I saw the old city through other eyes. His charisma and knowledge are beyond competition.
Walks in Baku
Sergey K,
May 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
First flew to this wonderful city of Baku. Choosing a trip were very keen to get acquainted with the history of the country and the sights of the Azerbaijani capital Baku! And in this we were greatly assisted by the wonderful, erudite and very sympathetic guide Heydar. Several times we've been with him on walks around the city, in historic sites and museums. It should be noted that Heydar knows the history of the country and the history of Baku very well. Among the walks through the city and museums, we also visited the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center. Huge center with exhibits and exhibitions. Again this walk was in the company of our guide Heydar. We walked the halls and listened to the history of the country from its founding to the present day. The walk lasted about three hours and left us (once again) with an unforgettable experience of both the center and the expositions and the stories of Heydar! In our few excursions Heydar fell in love with this city, that he wanted to return the ships over and over again, listen to Heydar’s stories and visit new places that we didn’t have time to visit on this trip! Thank you so much Heydar for a wonderful time!
Beautiful guide
telepathyw,
May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We visited Heydar on a walking tour of Baku in a national mini-group. Everything was very nice. Heydar is a true professional, knows a lot about the city and the history of Azerbaijan in general. It's interesting and fascinating. Answered our questions in a very detailed and informative manner, even those that did not relate to the topic of the tour. Overall a very pleasant and friendly person. I learned about him from acquaintances who also took the tour and were very pleased. I can certainly safely recommend Heydar as a wonderful guide.
Baku's Best Guide
1283183,
May 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
First time in Baku - the experience is the best! Besides being a clean and beautiful city, it's a very hospitable people! And we were so lucky to have Heydar as our guide! Professional, highly qualified guide! I had a great tour, I can tell you! It was very interesting to learn a lot of history. I recommend it!
Tour of the old town of Baku
R7786QN,
Jan 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very grateful for the interesting tour of the Old Town of Buck Heydar! There were a lot of impressions, new emotions! Heydar is a super pro! Thank you ♥️
Old town tour.
M4836ZN,
Jan 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Heydar is a great guide and the tour of the old town together was interesting and educational. A simple and understandable story. Teenagers were interested. Thank you. We recommend it.