Guba Candy Canes and Shahdag Mountain Resort Tour
Overview
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Begin your journey with a scenic drive, passing by the legendary Beshbarmag Mountain, a striking natural landmark. Continue towards the mesmerizing Candy Cane Mountains in Khizi, where the landscape is painted with red and white stripes. Visit the historic Red Village, also known as the Jewish Village, home to one of the oldest Mountain Jewish communities.
Next, immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Qachresh Forest, where lush greenery surrounds you. Your adventure culminates at the Shahdag Ski Resort, offering a range of activities. In winter, enjoy skiing and snowboarding on private tours, while other seasons feature thrilling roller coaster rides and cable car journeys with panoramic mountain views.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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
Not recommended for elderly people.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional tour guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Any personal requirements
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
What To Expect
Guba-Khachmaz Region
We will start approximately at 8 am. The way from Baku to Guba Shahdag and Back to Baku total duration which we spent in the car will be approximately 7 hours
Candy Cane Mountain
The Candy Cane Mountains are a psychedelic, red-pink and white striped area of exposed rock in the Northwest of Azerbaijan. Iron in the ground gives the mountains their deep red color and powdery shale makes up the white parts. Through a geological process, they’ve mixed together underground, layer on top of layer, and when exposed to the elements, they eroded into a beautiful, completely bizarre sight.
Options
Group Tour
Private Tour pick up drop off
Pick up Drop off: We will pick you up from central hotels Baku
KIA, Mercedes, Hyundai : Kia sorento, Mercedes vito, Hyundai SantaFe
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Baku trip
317arpitag,
Jan 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great time with the tour , appreciate the effort of the crew . I met a lovely, enthusiastic, young and vibrant guide from the tour her name is Laila . She was informative and interactive throughout the tour. I will recommend others to give a try.,,❤️❤️❤️❤️
Leyla was a nice Guide: A true sample of excellent tour guide❤️
anikk130,
Dec 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Leyla was our tour guide for the day and she was truly amazing. I felt like I had hired a friend for the day. She was so nice and accommodating. She was professional yet personable. We really wanted to experience Shahdag and Candy Cane Mountain like a local and she gave us that experience. She took us to every shop, store and restaurant we were looking for on that part of the Candy Cane Mountain tour. She also gave us restaurant tips. Thank you so much Laila for giving us such a wonderful tour.
Could have been much better with a proper guide
sumitkathare,
Dec 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00This day tour could have been much more enjoyable with a better guide and program. The Guide by name Fuad is just not upto the mark despite doing this job fir 12 years. He is utterly inept and does not have the slightest idea of how to interact with tourists and explain information about the stops along the tour. In fact, when we reached Shahdag in the afternoon, he simply failed to provide basic information of what to expect in the cable car lift. I was travelling with elderly parents who cannot move around easily and yet this guide insisted that old people can jump onto a moving cable car lift ! Absolute lunacy on his part. He also failed to inform us about the big crowds that were on the upper station of the cable car due to which we had to wait 2.5 hours in the queue with a snowblower blasting ice onto the tourists. This was purely cruel on the part of the Shahdag staff. We nearly froze to death up there. The guide and this tour provider should definitely modify the program and stop at Shahdag first, instead of making totally useless stops at a farmers house in the name of "organic" fruits. Along the way he showed us lousy You tube videos on his phone in an attempt to explain the culture of Azerbaijan. And then he makes stops at souvenir shops just to get his "cut" of the sales. While booking this tour, please confirm the guide, If it is Fuad, just cancel the tour or ask for another guide. I have been to several countries and several tours and I usually provide positive feedback to all guides. But this bitter experience needs to be called out so other travelers have a fair warning.
Guba and shahdagh tour
tasmeerk2024,
Dec 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went to shahdagh and guba , The views were amazing, we had a lot of fun and guide went with us her name was leyla she was very nice,and co.operative.. totally recommend
Shahdag was beautiful
657meenakshic,
Dec 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Leyla was the perfect tour guide. Very friendly and helped us take a lot of photos. Shahdag was beautiful - the mountain coaster was a lot of fun. But nothing much to see at candy cane though. Very muddy and slippery since it was raining. It was a good trip except for the van - the seats were too tight and small and not comfortable for long travel
Go for a private tour to Shahdag Resort than a group tour
Travel61587629926,
Nov 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The guide: Layla was our guide. It was easy to communicate with her. History wise there is not much to be communicated about the resort either way but the guide did cover some info about the Red Village and other kinda relevant points The vehicle: we got a mini van. I had the option to choose from two seats both of the seats were broken so just imagine 12h of the trip on broken seats The stop for the food/Restaurant: extremely overpriced. Extremely slow service. On top of that 10 percent service tax which should have been communicated to us by the guide. Also, the guide will leave you with the staff of the hotel that doesn't even understand English only to re-appear at the end just to ask if it was a "good" Experience. The food at the main shahdag resort is 10x better taste wise and cheaper. Shahdag as a destination is just 3h away the trip people take an unnecessary detour to quba to show some overpriced honey saffron shop and another restaurant which pays them commission. This part is totally unnecessary and adds nothing to the overall experience.
Awesome Trip
Vaibhav S,
Nov 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an awesome me experience. Our guide Leyla (does require a special mention) was very well spoken and explained everything. We got to witness this year's first snowfall.
Day out with Mr Watermelon
Arpitha J,
Oct 30, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Abid who goes by Mr watermelon was very nice guide. Speaks English very well and showed us all the locations with atmost patience. Easy to talk to to very friendly.very knowledgeable as well. Will recommend him for any tours you might want to take in Baku. He coming back from his honeymoon just after 5 days of the trip for this tour shows his commitment.
Great full day tour from Baku
paulakJ4205XI,
Sep 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour was very nice, we stopped at beautiful candy cane mountains, where our lovely guide Leyla took a lot of great pictures of us. Then we had very tasty lunch, would recommend to buy this tour with lunch included, it is traditional Azerbaijani cuisine and very tasty. After we went to Shahdag mountain resort where we took roller coaster ride, would recommend it highly, very nice experience and good also for people who are scared of hights as it is not that scary. Be aware that the trip is a long drive and you spend a lot of time in a car, but the bus is very modern and seating is comfortable. Thank you Leyla, you are amazing, you made the trip much better.
The perfect guide and trip
jareedm2024,
Aug 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great experience and especially tha guide Leyla lead the trip to another level , nice service have been provided, thank you for today’s ❤️
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