Overview
Gobustan located about 60 km far from Baku city center. It is historical ancient place which included to the UNESCO Heritage list. Gobustan is very rich with archaeological monuments. The reserve has more than 6,000 rock engravings dating back between 5,000-40,000 years. The site also features the remains of inhabited caves, settlements and burials, all reflecting an intensive human use by the inhabitants of the area during the wet period that followed the last Ice Age, from the Upper Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. Over a thousand mud volcanoes are known to exist in the world, and some 400 of those are in the coastal area of Azerbaijan.
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What is included/excluded
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Magnetic souvenirs
Entry/Admission - Gobustan Rock Art
Entry/Admission - Mud Volcanoes
Excluded
Lunch
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Departure & Return
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up the guests from any address within a radius of 10 km to Baku city center.
10:00 AM
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What to Expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Qobustan, Qobustan, Daghlig Shirvan Region
In the interactive museum of Gobustan, you will follow the stages of human development - from the Stone Age to the present. I will talk about archaeological finds, about the flora and fauna of these places, about ancient cities, the first written language and much more.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gobustan Rock Art, Gobustan Settlement - Garadagh District 60 km South of Baku, Qobustan 1080 Azerbaijan
On the road dotted with boulders of bizarre shape, we will go to the rocks. You will examine the numerous petroglyphs and feel like real archaeologists - what if you will be able to decipher the message of ancient artists?
You will hear music by the mysterious stone Gavaldash, visit the caves where people settled in the Stone Age, and you will find traces of bonfires that were kindled 30 thousand years ago. Unlike the French cave of Lascaux, where tourists are not allowed to enter, here you can touch the ancient petroglyphs.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mud Volcanoes, Dasgil Hill, Qobustan 3700 Azerbaijan
If the weather is fine, we will go to the mud volcanoes. Driving off-road, you will find yourself among alien landscapes: cracked earth and seething hills, on the slopes of which, creating a unique relief, a thick mass of mud stream — breccia — spreads. If you want, you can feel the healing properties of mud.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bibi-Heybat Mosque, Baku Azerbaijan
On the way back we will visit the Bibi Heybat mosque - an extraordinary beauty! Here are the four descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, and miracles are also fulfilled, and people find healing in their souls and bodies.
Duration: 30 minutes
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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.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Additional info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Not wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
