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Guba & Shahdag Tour (Group or Private)

: 11 hours (Approx.)
: Hotel pickup available
: Offered in: English

Overview

This full-day trip to Shahdag Mountain Resort gives you a chance to hit the slopes in one of Azerbaijan’s most scenic locales and it will take only less than 3 hours drive from Baku.Mount Shahdagh is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range(4,243 metres above the sea level),located in Gusar district of Azerbaijan.Tours include picturesque sightseeing stops at "Five Fingers Mountain", "Red town" and "Qecresh Forest".The first ski resort Shahdag is suitable for learning to ski specialization, international ski school for advanced and beginner skiers, highly qualified instructors and safety as priority.14 ski slopes stretching along 17 kilometers are designed for various levels of complexity - both for children and beginners, and advanced skiers.A wide range of events, activities such as snow mobiling,horse riding,snow sliding, tubing for all family members, a snow especially for children.It’s also equipped with 11 cable cars of several types - chairlifts, platter lifts, and gondola

What is included/excluded

Transportation (brand new SUV or Mercedes minivan or sprinter for larger groups)
Lunch - Azerbaijani National Dishes
Pickup and drop-off service from accommodation(in Baku only)
Professional Tour guide service – English, Russian,Japanese-speaking
TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
Entry/Admission - Shahdag Mountain Resort
Entry/Admission - Gosha Gala Tower
Entry/Admission - Besh Barmag Mountain
Entry/Admission - Shahdag Mountain Resort

Excluded
Alcoholic beverages
Hire skiing or snowboard and Take a class in the school of Skiing
Tickets for using Cable car line in Shahdag's Mountain Resort
Departure & Return

Gosha Gala Gapisi, Əziz Əliyev küçəsi, Bakı, Azerbaijan

Traveler pickup is offered

9:00 AM
What to Expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan

You'll start at

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Besh Barmag Mountain, Siyazan Azerbaijan

Besh Barmag (Azerbaijani: Beş Barmaq) literally translated as Five Finger, is in Siazan District of Azerbaijan, not far from the Caspian Sea.It rises to 382 m (1,253 ft) above the sea level overlooking the Baku-Quba Highway. The mountain is a solid rock and is one of the most famous mountains in the Caucasus, known for its mythical stories. It is a sacred place for regular visitation by pilgrims

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Qirmizi Samukh, Qirmizi Samukh, Ganja-Gazakh Region

Qırmızı Qəsəbə” in Azerbaijani or “Krasnaya Sloboda” in Russian (translated to mean “Red Village”), which is today one of the largest all-Jewish shtetls/towns outside of Israel. Although there have been Jews in and around this small area on the outskirts of Quba for thousands of years, Red Village was established in 1742.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Qechresh, Azerbaijan

Next you will visit Qechresh which is one of the largest villages in the Guba region where is the area covered with forest on all sides.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Guba-Khachmaz Region, Guba-Khachmaz Region

You will have your lunch in the traditional Azeri style restaurant.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Shahdag Mountain Resort, Gusar-Laza Road KM 29, Qusar Azerbaijan

The final destination will be Shahdag’s Mountain resort, just 25km from downtown Kusar. During the winter season there will be 19 ski slopes available for skiers of all level.A professional ski school and a ski equipment and advice to cater for guests every need.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan

You'll return to the starting point.

Duration: 15 minutes
Hotel Pickup

Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour. Note: if you are booking within 24 hours of the tour/activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up. Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Additional info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers