Baku Old City (Icheri Sheher) Tour

Pickup and drop-off service from accommodation(in Baku only)
Professional Tour guide service – English, Russian,Japanese -speaking
TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee

Excluded
Entry/Admission - all museums
Any other expenses

Gosha Gala Gapisi, Əziz Əliyev küçəsi, Bakı, Azerbaijan

Traveler pickup is offered

Itinerary

Discover Baku’s ancient Old City (İçərişəhər).In December of 2000, this popular destination became the first ever UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in Azerbaijan .You will meet its most photogenic and friendly residents, the community cats. Many restaurants, cafes, souvenir vendors and small hotels, but still many narrow cobbled streets to admire what Baku was many centuries ago. Our professional and friendly guide will tell you about rich history of the oriental side of Baku.The tour starts in the front of Double Gate.Firstly you can see Workshop Ali Shamsi, Miniature Books Museum, the gigantic collection of teeny and tiny books.Next, you will see the most ancient building not only in “Icheri-Sheher” but in the entire Azerbaijan is Mohammed Mosque (named after architect Mohammed Abu-Bakr) also known as Synyk-Kala.The Palace of the Shirvanshahs will be your next destination that was built in the 15th -century which is described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture".Then,the Maiden Tower -12th-century monument.You will have an opportunity to discover the oldest park Philarmonia Garden (old name of Governor's Garden) and Monument to Lovers and Cats

Stop At:

• Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan
• Workshop Ali Shamsi, Boyuk Qala 84, Baku 1000 Azerbaijan
• Miniature Books, Gala lane, 1, Baku Azerbaijan
• Muhammad Mosque, 28 Kichik Qala Old City, Baku 1000 Azerbaijan
• Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Zamkovskaya Side-street, 76 Icherisheher, Baku 1000 Azerbaijan
• Maiden Tower, Downtown Baku Old City, Baku 1000 Azerbaijan
• Old Baku Souvenir Shop, Baku Azerbaijan
• Monument to Lovers and Cats, Kyullya kyuchasi, 17, Baku Azerbaijan

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.

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

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
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 15 travelers
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff