Baku, Azerbaijan (4N/5D)

Your journey begins by your arrival to Baku Airport. Upon arrival you will be received by one of our
airport representatives who will help you get transferred to the hotel. Upon reaching the hotel complete
the check-in procedure and relax for a while. In the evening we will assemble at the hotel lobby and go
for an Evening City Tour. During the tour you will visit Highland Park – Alley of Martyrs, The National
Assembly which is also known as Milli Majlis and Flame Towers. Following this you will be taken for a
walk through at Baku Boulevard which stretches along a south-facing bay on the Caspian Sea. It usually
starts from Freedom Square and continues west to Old City and Beyond. After the tour you will return
back to your hotel and stay overnight.

Start your day by enjoying an early breakfast at the hotel. You will then be going to visit Heydar Aliyev
Center. It is an amazing example of modern architecture. It is a 57,500 m2 building complex in Baku,
Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and
flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The center is named after Heydar Aliyev, the first
secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982, and president of Azerbaijan Republic from October
1993 to October 2003.
You will then be visiting Bibi-Heybat Mosque. It is a historical mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. The existing
structure was built in the 1990s. It is a recreation of the mosque with the same name built in the 13th
century by Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II Ibn Ahsitan II. Following this we will be visiting Old City.
Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku. It is the most ancient part of the city which is
surrounded by walls and is well protected. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace
of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as
a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
You will then visit Fountain Square following which you will experience the history of Nizami Street
where you can also enjoy shopping. You will then be transferred back to the hotel where you will stay
overnight.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel following which you will be taken to Ateshgah (Fire Worshippers’
Temple) tour. The temple is based on Persian and Indian Inscriptions and was used as a Hindu and
Zoroastrian pace of worship. Moving on, you will be taken to Fire Mountain, commonly known as
“Yanardag” which is a mountain on Absheron Peninsula, 25 km away north of Baku. The word
“Yanardag” literally translates to Blazing Mountains. We will then pass by Carpet Museum and Little
Veice in Baku Boulevard. After the tour you will be transferred back to the hotel where you will stay
overnight.

After you enjoy your breakfast at the hotel you will depart for Gabala which is 225 Km away from Baku
and is on the north-western side of Azerbaijan. It will be approximately 3 hours long drive. Upon
reaching you will begin your tour of Gabala. You will first visit “Tufandaq”; Winter-Summer Tourism
Complex. Its main attractions are cable cars and skis. You will then go on a tour of Gabala Amusement

Park. Its main attractions are Drop tower, Twister, Swinger, Mini coaster, Techno pop, Butterfly,
Bumper cars, Crazy clown, Pedal boats, Italian kiddie rides etc. Following the amusement park
you will visit Nohur Lake. It is located in Qabala, another region of Azerbaijan that one passes
when travelling to Sheki. Lake is not on the way but if you go a bit deeper towards the
mountains this beautiful view opens up in front of you. After completing the tour you will be
transported back to the hotel in Baku where you will stay overnight.

Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel and complete the check-out procedure. You will then be
transferred back to the airport for your departure back home after completing your amazing vacation.
Please keep your travel documents handy.