Private Tour
Day Tour from Nakhchivan to Alinja Castle, Ashabi Kahf and Khanegah Tomb
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
First stop will be Ashabi Kahf.Ashabi-Kahf is a refuge in a
natural cave in the eastern part of Nakhchivan town.Ashabi-
Kahf's meaning in Arabic is "the owners of the cave." In the 18th
surah of the Holy Qur'an "Al-Kahf," Ashabi-Kahf was
mentioned. Khanegah tomb located near Alinja
Tower. Khanegah was constructed of 20 x 20 x 5 meter burned
brick. The building's pendentive is shaped like muqarnas. The
complex is made up of two mausoleums: one from the 15th
century is attached to the other.Then you will be taken to Alinja
Castle.Alinja Castle, earlier in the 14th century, the castle was
known as an Azerbaijani fortress – it is a tower located west of
the village of Khanega, not far from the city of Julfa in
Azerbaijan, on the right bank of the Alinja River (Alinjachay), on
the top of the Alinja Mountain.Here there is a museum also
which contaoins equipments from that century.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Museum Tikets
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Tebriz Hotel Nakhchivan
Heyder Aliyev Prospekti 17, Tebriz Hotel City Center Nakhchivan Azerbaijan
Grand Nakhchivan Hotel
Jalil Mammadguluzadeh Nakhchivan Azerbaijan
What To Expect
Alinja Castle
visit undefeated castle
Ashab-i Kehf
visit ashabi kaf
Options
Day Tour from Nakhchivan to Alinja Castle, Ashabi Kahf and Khanegah Tomb
Pickup included
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not worth the money.
Carl F,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00They should say that the climb to the castle is difficult. I could not climb the 2000 steps so could not see it and would not have booked the trip. The tour guide was good with good English and information. We also did not see the tomb as was advertised. Very overpriced as a solo to pay $150 for a 3 hour tour which really only saw one site. I use Viator a lot but will rethink my use of them in the future.
No call/No show
Ausra R,
Jun 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00I booked this tour months in advance and everything seemed ok. I reached out to the operator the day before regarding the pickup details and operator didn’t respond and Viator customer support were completely useless. Finally, when I did get in touch with the operator after hours of trying, it seems that the operator didn’t have this tour in their system. I had to book directly with them and I had to pay cash despite that Viator already charged me.
Nice sunny April day
kristina kaycsa,
Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I booked the trip vía internet and everything went good. Inji, our guide, picked us up from the airport and drove us to the three places. The trip took longer than the 4h planned but the views we're worth it.
NO SHOW
Christopher O,
Jul 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00No response despite repeated attempts. NO SHOW. Currently Viator trying recover cost but provider not responding
Great Service and Value For Money
VVAdventure,
May 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent tour operator. Booked 3D/2N. Emil is extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour company.
Fascinating trip.
Patrick R,
Jun 2, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Very enjoyable trip with Turgay. Do bear in mind that you will need a reasonable level of fitness to climb to the castle although Turgay will be happy to stop as often as you want to.
Gem!
Dylan G,
Mar 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an incredible experience! Inji was an absolutely fabulous guide. She was so pleasant, helpful, and genuine which made for an excellent day. We would absolutely recommend her and this tour to anyone. Thank you again Arif for setting us up with another unforgettable adventure!
Nakhchivan tour
Maxtravels9,
Oct 10, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booke this tour 2 months ago. Then we did not what we are going to see. Of course we suprised and had unforgettable time. Highly recommend you to have this tour.
Amazing tour!
louisaa266,
Aug 19, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour and great tour leaders. We booked this tour in august and we found out it was going to be 41 degrees so we asked to moved the order of visits around so we could go to the castle first. Inja the tour guide was so helpful and happy to oblige. She was knowledgable about the places we visited and interesting to talk to. We had such a fun day and we would highly recommend this tour!
Everything was fine
Pearl0515,
Aug 16, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00everything went very well, the car was quite comfortable, we had a very good experience in nakhcivan and we fell in love with the nature and history of this place ,i was very satisfied with the service provided
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