Private Tour

Gobustan & Mud Volcano Tour

Overview

6 hours

Mobile ticket

10:00 AM - Hotel Pick-up: Meet your guide in Baku and depart for Gobustan, 64 km away.

11:00 AM - Gobustan Reserve: Visit this UNESCO site, famous for over 6,000 ancient rock carvings and petroglyphs. Explore scenes of prehistoric life, dating back 5,000-40,000 years. Visit the Gobustan Museum for interactive exhibits on the area's history.

Midday:

01:00 PM - Lunch: Enjoy a traditional Azerbaijani meal at a local restaurant, sampling dishes like kebabs and plov.

Afternoon:

02:00 PM - Mud Volcanoes: Explore Gobustan's mud volcanoes, a unique natural phenomenon, perfect for photography and a rare geological experience.

03:30 PM - Return to Baku: Start your return journey, enjoying the scenery.

Late Afternoon:

04:30 PM - Optional Stop: Visit the Bibi-Heybat Mosque if time allows.

05:30 PM - Hotel Drop-off: Arrive back in Baku, ending your tour

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

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Gobustan Rock Art

Gobustan geographical region is situated in the west-south of Baku. The meaning of the word «Gobustan» is derived from two words «gobu» – «ravine» and «stan»- «place», i.e. ravine area. The word «gobu» is also of Turkic origin and means «a dried up river valley». The tour will start off from Gobustan Museum where you will see ancient human bones, work tools used in back to thousand years ago during the Mesolithic period. Then, you will advance to the mountain in order to see real rock paintings in the open air museum. Later on the tour will continue to the Mud Volcano which is not far from Gobustan National Museum.

2 hours • Admission Included

Mud Volcanoes

Azerbaijan keeps the first place in the world for the number of mud volcanoes. About 300 mud volcanoes are to be found in Azerbaijan – at the shore, in the sea and on islands. During this trip you will get a great chance to see these amazing active volcanoes from very close distance.

2 hours • Admission Not Included

What‘s Included

English speaking driver

Air-conditioned vehicle

water

All taxes

meal guide

Entrance tickets

Pickup points

Heydar Aliyev Intl Airport

Baku Azerbaijan

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