Absheron Peninsula history tour

Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide

Excluded
Entrance fees to museums / historic places (when applicable)
Lunch - Tour operator can make a short 30 minutes stop in case if guests want to have a lunch break.
Local guide at museums / historic places
Entry/Admission - Yanar Dag
Entry/Admission - Ateshgah - Fire Temple
Entry/Admission - Qala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex

Traveler pickup is offered
Pick-up from hotels & accommodation within Baku city is included to final price. Pick-up out of Baku / Absheron peninsula or other regions of Azerbaijan will be charged separately.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Yanar Dag, Binagadi-Balakhany Highway, Baku 0125 Azerbaijan

Guests will start the tour with visit of Yanar Dagh. Name is translated as "Burning mountain". This is a small part of the hill, which is burning, due to natural gas coming out of the ground. Interesting place to see, sit and have some rest and also take pictures.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ateshgah - Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan

Tour will continue to Surakhani village. The travel will take 30-40 minutes. At Ateshgah fire temple the guests can hire guide to get broad information about the temple and it's history. Guests expected to spend at the temple around 1 hour. They will also have

a chance to make very interesting photos.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mardakan Castle, Mardakan AZ1044 Azerbaijan

After appr. 20 minutes trip, our guests will reach Mardakan Castle. This small castle belongs to 14th century. Guests will visit the castle and get information about it's history, purpose. They can climb up to 22 m. high castle and have nice aerial view.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Qala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex, Mira St., 5 Qala district, Baku Azerbaijan

After another 20 minutes drive, guests will arrive to Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve. Inside there are three different museums: Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography (open-air), Castle Museum (partly open-air), and the Museum of Antiques. Nice authentic area left from Middle Ages of Azerbaijan. Interesting historic artifacts, castles. Guests can hire local guide to provide information in English, Russian, German or French.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate