Private Tour

Full Day Trip in Baku ( All Entrance Fees Included)

Overview

Available languages

English

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Travel along the shores of the Caspian Sea to the volcanic desert of Gobustan, where rocks showcasing more than 4,000 rock drawings left by artists of the Neolithic period stand amid the mountains. Explore the Absheron Peninsula, home to Yanardag (Flaming Mountain) and Ateshgah - Fire Temple of the fire worshippers.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Gobustan Rock Art

Gobustan - a trip to the Stone Age.The State Historical-Artistic Reserve Gobustan, located 60 km south of Baku, is a unique monument of world significance, in 2007 included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the State Historical-Artistic Reserve Gobustan, one can also see the sites of the first people, remnants of a large prehistoric cromlech and other testimonies about the inhabitants of the region of the Stone Age and subsequent periods. The museum's collection contains over 100 thousand archaeological materials. Many unique artifacts, tools relating to the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic, animated representations, video materials allow tourists to see the extent of natural changes in Gobustan, the geography of human settlements, to get acquainted with the culture and ideas of ancient people.

2 hours • Admission Included

Mud Volcanoes

Azerbaijan and its Caspian coastline are home to nearly 400 Mud Volcanoes, more than half the total throughout the world. In 2001, one mud volcano 15 kilometers from Baku made world headlines when it suddenly started ejecting flames 15 meters high. Mud volcanoes are closely associated with hydrocarbon and petrochemical stores underground, hence the gas trying to escape to the surface.

40 minutes • Admission Included