Gobustan and Absheron trip (Group or Private)
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Explore the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape and the Absheron Peninsula on this full-day tour that begins with pickup from your hotel in Baku. Head to Gobustan to see 40,000-year-old rock carvings from the Stone Age and mud volcanoes. Then, head to Absheron to learn why Azerbaijan is called the “Land of Fire,” and see where Zoroastrianism began.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Depending to weather condition, mud volcanoes can be excluded from the tour
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional English or Russian speaking Tour guide service
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Any personal expenses
Alcoholic Beverages
10 AZN for Gobustan Rock Arts
15 AZN for Ateshgah and Yanardagh (Combo ticket)
Entry/Admission - Mud Volcanoes
Entry/Admission - Gobustan Rock Art
Entry/Admission - Yanar Dag
Entry/Admission - Ateshgah - Fire Temple
What To Expect
Gosha Gala Tower
You'll get picked up from your accommodation in Baku. The tour starts at around 9 a.m. in front of the Double Gates of Old City Baku (Gosha Gala Gapisi).
Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum
pas by Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum which has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world.
Options
Group (without Lunch&Tickets)
Private T. w/Pick up Drop off
Pick-up & Drop-off Included: Pick-up & Drop-off Included: In a private tour we pick you up from your hotel and drop you back at the hotel after the tour
Sedan or Van: Sedan or Van: 1-3 Sedan 4-6 Mercedes Vito 7-15 Mercedes Sprinter
4x4 cars for mud volcanoes: The off-road vehicle ride to the mud volcanoes is included
Reviews
97 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A great day around Baku
R6088UHpaolar,
Oct 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Leyla was our guide and she was really the reason why we enjoyed the day! She was punctual, organized and informative. But also simply just lovely! With her we reached the places before the crowds and that made a huge difference. I will definitely contact her when I’m back in town.
Trip to Gobustan Mud volcanoes ,Fire temple
506sayanig,
Oct 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was amazing and the tour guide Leyla made our trip memorable. Thank you leyla it was so much fun today . Everything was so good.
I don't recommend it to anyone.
Roving15318556159,
Sep 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The tour was one of the worst I've ever done. From the beginning, a total disorganization was noticed by our Guide (Solmaz/Sofía). She asked us to be on time at the pickup point at 8:30 but arrived for us at almost 8:50. The tour was supposed to start at 9:00 but due to the total disorganization in the collection of people we ended up starting the tour at almost 10:30. The Guide had us waiting without major apology or explanation in a van without air conditioning. The information shared by the Guide also left much to be desired and your command of English too. When one of the clients corrected an erroneous fact that the Guide told, she reacted with arrogance and told him that she only tells the right things and that the one that is wrong is for sure him. We had told her that we had an event at 18:00 in Baku and that please we needed to come back on time, she said it would not be a problem. At 18:30 we were still in the minivan. Our Guide did not give us a satisfactory solution and could not even help us to miss a taxi to get to the event. Apart from all this, the driver was driving while looking at his cell phone and throwing trash out the window and to make things even worse... seat belts weren't working. In short, a total dropout and a very bad time. I don't recommend it to anyone.
The worst experience in my life
Happiness51810502072,
Sep 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Absolute disappointment!! The guide Sofia only knew random facts and she was not knowledgeable at all. When someone contradicted her, she was arrogant and behaved rudely. Many people in my group were disgusted with her, and some didn't even want to finish the tour. The van driver was very unpleasant and didn't know how to drive properly. We even saw him littering: he threw dirty socks he had just taken off onto the street. I never write reviews, but this time it was an experience I wouldn't wish on anyone. Besides, the tour began 2 hours later and finished 2 hours later. We didn't even get an apology but only excuses... Really the worst tour in my life!!
Avoid this Tour
Julie B,
Sep 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00It saddens me to write my first negative review after around 50 trips across the globe with Viator but here it is. We waited in Baku for an hour. My seatbelt didn’t work, the driver was on his phone whilst driving. There was no WiFi on the minibus as described. We wasted further time waiting for one guest at a supermarket as no clear time limit was given to guests at stops. The driver at the mud volcanoes was totally reckless and would not slow down when asked ( avoid dark red Lada 90 CH 714) though some other guests had better drivers going at normal speeds. When I wrote afterwards to the company, it was excused by guide Sofia as no one else complains about the‘Adrenaline filled adventure tour.’ Nowhere in the description did the tour describe itself as ‘adrenaline filled’ and there’s a difference between adrenaline filled and plain DANGEROUS! The tour actually describes the vehicles as 4WD. They are not. We left the tour when it returned to Baku at lunchtime. This was 2pm. How they were meant to have lunch then do the afternoon part of the tour and return by 5pm I do not know.
Our tour guide was...
Shelby P,
Sep 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Our tour guide was awesome! He was very knowledgeable, funny and super outgoing. He was so friendly and very personable. We enjoyed seeing and experiencing the mud volcanoes, the burning mountain and the petroglyphs. We were granted 20 min at each stop, which was more than enough time to explore and take photos. However, as a warning, the washroom situations at each stop of the tour were terrible. No toilet paper, no soap, and broken or unusable sinks. Many locations, especially the lunch spot, had washrooms that were very unkept and dirty. Would recommend packing your own toilet paper and sanitizer. Additionally, the lunch was at about 3:30 pm so packing snacks is a must.
Great experience with experienced tour guide
smeetm2024,
Jun 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was managed by Toghrul, an experienced tour guide. Not only was he super knowledgable about the history of the place and the country, he also kept time to ensure that the tour went as scheduled for all 16 people involved in the tour. He was courteous, professional and had a great sense of humor. Overall, it was a very enjoyable trip!
Nice places, guide wasn't so professional
LiTuJo,
May 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The guide was very nice and friendly, but he did not talk too much, mainly few sentances in each place. He promised to take us to mud volcanoes, but we didn't go there at all. Instead we spent almost two hours at the fire Temple because one couple was so interested about it.
Very good experienc and great guide
MuzioM,
Apr 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very good experience. The guide was great and helpful. We missed the world's first oil well. The tour was well organized and the guide was punctual in the morning.
Historical tour and Mud volcanoes
Nizami i,
Mar 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you like history, this tour is definitely for you. Yusif was very nice to us and while tour explained all our questions. Additionally, mud volcanoes were very interesting and enjoyable. I highly recommend to try this tour and discover historical monuments of Baku! ♥️
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