ANCIENT DANCERS of GOBUSTAN, ETERNAL FIRE TEMPLE & MAGIC BURNING HILL

All Fees and Taxes

Excluded
Entrance fee to Gobustan, Ateshgah, Yanardag museums
Special car to Mud Volcanoes
Entry/Admission - Gobustan Rock Art
Entry/Admission - Mud Volcanoes
Entry/Admission - Ateshgah - Fire Temple
Entry/Admission - Yanar Dag

Parliament, Baku, Azerbaijan
10:00 AM

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Gobustan Rock Art, Gobustan Settlement - Garadagh District 60 km South of Baku, Qobustan 1080 Azerbaijan

Have you ever seen where the first civilization started? Seek no more, because Gobustan Historical-Artistic Preserve is exactly what you need! Included in the UNESCO heritage list, being one of the first centers of human civilization, Gobustan located barely 1 hour drive from Baku. Ancient images on the walls and caves, rocks and boulders: their story covers the Upper Paleolithic period until the Middle Ages. There are remains of the great prehistoric cromlech (a circular composition of vertical stones, Azerbaijani analogue of Stonehenge. There are approximately 6000 drawings in Gobustan – petroglyphs describing people and animals. Visiting Gobustan State Historical-Artistic Museum equipped with innovative technology, touch screens provided with special multimedia programs, educational and entertaining games, interactive displays, 3D video and others.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mud Volcanoes, Dasgil Hill, Qobustan 3700 Azerbaijan

Visiting Mud Volcanoes. Azerbaijan is the first in the world by the number of mud volcanoes. 350 out of 800 mud volcanoes in the world are located here! The mud volcanoes of Azerbaijan occupied the 5th place in the international contest of “Seven natural Wonders”, and on September 15, 2004 the largest mud volcano of the world located in Azerbaijan was registered in the Guinness Book of Records. (this place can not be visited during bad weather)

Duration: 2 hours

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

Ateshgah is an ancient Zoroastrian temple of flame built by Indian fire-worshipers' community back in the 17-18th centuries. In the middle of courtyard sits an altar, the centerpiece of the temple where fire rituals were observed. The altar is situated right above the natural gas vent, igniting a large flame in the middle.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yanar Dag, Binagadi-Balakhany Highway Absheron Peninsula - Village of Mammadli, Baku 0125 Azerbaijan

Visiting Yanardag (“Burning Mountain”) is a hill located on the top of natural gas pocket with continuous flame eruption. Most probably the fire has been burning for over 20,000 years at Yanardag.

Duration: 1 hour

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Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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 experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers