Gobustan and Mud Volcanoes 1 Day Tour 4-5 hours

Professional guide
Bottled water
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Entry/Admission - Gobustan Rock Art

Excluded
Food and drinks

Baku, Azerbaijan

Traveler pickup is offered

Airports

• Heydar Aliyev Intl Airport, Baku Azerbaijan

10:00 AM

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

About 200 eruptions have occurred in 50 volcanoes in the territory of Azerbaijani Republic since 1810. The eruption of mud volcanoes is accompanied by strong explosions and underground rumbling. Gasses come out from the deepest layers of the earth and immediately ignite. A height of a flame over the volcano reaches 1000 meters (Garasu volcano). Toragay volcano erupted 6 times from 1841 to 1950.

Mud volcanoes are associated with oilfields. Rich oil and gas fields are found in the territories of mud volcanoes (Lokbatan, Garadgh, Neft Dashlari, Mishovdagh, and others). In addition, lava, mud, and liquid erupted by mud volcanoes are used as raw materials in chemical and construction industries and also in pharmacology.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Just over an hour’s drive from Baku, Gobustan National Park is an otherworldly landscape of bubbling mud volcanoes, giant rocky boulders and ancient petroglyphs (rock carvings). In fact, it’s these rock carvings that in part gained the park UNESCO World Heritage status, with more than 6,000 of them dating back between 5,000 to 40,000 years. They offer a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric life and culture, with images of hunters chasing their prey and women dancing. The park is also home to the remains of settlements, burials and inhabited caves.

Duration: 2 hours

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
Not wheelchair accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Most travelers can participate
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 14 travelers