Baku Heritage & Gobustan

Once you have arrived at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, you have free time to rest and settle in after your journey.

In the evening, you head out to explore Baku from an elevated viewpoint at Highland Park. Set above the city, this spot offers wide views across the Caspian Sea and Baku’s skyline. You also visit Martyrs' Lane and the Eternal Flame Monument, a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in Azerbaijan’s struggle for independence.

You then continue through the city, passing several of Baku’s key landmarks. You see the Flame Towers, a striking trio of skyscrapers inspired by the country’s historic connection to fire, followed by the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, Baku Conference Center, and along the Caspian waterfront, Little Venice and the Carpet Museum, as well as Baku Crystal Hall, Flag Square and the Baku Ferris Wheel. After the tour, you are transferred back to your hotel.

Today, you will embark on a guided tour exploring the past and present of Baku. You begin in the Old City, a historic area dating back to the 5th century, where you walk through narrow streets and visit key landmarks including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, once a royal residence, and the Maiden Tower, a distinctive structure linked to local legends. You also see the Bukhara and Multani Caravanserais, used by Silk Road traders, along with Juma Mosque, Muhammad Mosque, Aga Mikayil Bath House, the House of Baku Khans, and the Miniature Books Museum.

You then continue to the Heydar Aliyev Center, a striking example of modern architecture designed by Zaha Hadid. Later, you head to Baku Boulevard along the Caspian Sea to visit the Carpet Museum, designed in the shape of a rolled carpet, and explore Little Venice, a small network of canals. You end the day at Nizami Street and Fountain Square, lively areas known for shops, cafés and historic surroundings, before returning to your hotel.

Baku - Gobustan - Baku. This morning, you travel outside Baku to explore Gobustan, a region known for its prehistoric heritage. You begin at the Gobustan Museum, which provides context on the area’s early inhabitants and their way of life thousands of years ago.

You then visit the Gobustan Petroglyphs, a UNESCO-listed site featuring over 6,000 rock carvings that depict ancient rituals, hunting scenes and daily activities, offering insight into early human civilisation. From here, you continue to the nearby mud volcanoes, where mineral-rich mud bubbles to the surface - Azerbaijan is home to nearly half of the world’s mud volcanoes.

After returning to Baku, you have free time in the city centre to explore at your own pace or relax. Later, you are transferred back to your hotel.

After your final breakfast, you may have some free time for last-minute shopping, further exploring, or simply relaxing before your transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Safe travels!