Authentic Azerbaijan In 8 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Baku, observing tour

Pass By: Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Bakı şəhərindən 20 km, Şimal, Azerbaijan
Arrival to Baku, meeting at the airport. Check-in to the hotel.

Stop At: Flame Towers, 1A, Mehdi Huseyn, Baku Azerbaijan
Baku business and hotel complex «Flame Towers Baku» is a new landmark of the city composed of 3 buildings. The surface of the Towers is fully covered with LED screens which reflect different visual characters in motion, easily visible from the far corners of the city. The Alley of Martyrs is one of the parts of the visit for the foreign public officials & tourists. Baku's Upland Park is the highest point in the Azerbaijani capital, opening a panoramic view of the city and its bay.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Baku Old City, Neftchilar Ave, Baku 1000 Azerbaijan
Icheri Sheher (Old City), known as a “fortress”, is a unique historical and architectural conservation area in the center of Baku. This is one of the ancient and densely populated places of the country and even of the Middle East. Archaeological excavations revealed burial vaults of the Bronze Age. The Maiden Tower (the 12th century) and the Shirvanshah palace (the 13th-16th century) are well-known historical monuments also locate in Old City. Besides them there are a lot of other unique monuments of Icheri Sheher: mosques, minarets, the remnants of caravansaries "Multani" and "Bukhara", ancient baths. There are a lot of souvenir shops where you can purchase national clothes, kerchiefs, scarves and caps, dishes and handmade carpets.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Philharmonic Fountain Park, Sabayil, Baku Azerbaijan
The Philharmonic Park is the Baku's Green Oasis, just outside the walls of the Old City. This park, formerly known as the Governor´s Garden or Vahid Park, slopes down towards the Caspian starting from the Philharmonic Concert Hall.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, Heydar Aliyev Avenue, 1/1, Baku 1033 Azerbaijan
Visiting Heydar Aliyev Centre and brief information about it at place. Guests can take a memorable photo near “I love Baku” sign there.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Kichik Gala 3* or Auroom 3* hotel, DBL/Twin room

Day 2: Exploring Khinalig village

Stop At: Khinaliq, Azerbaijan
Breakfast at Baku hotel. Tour to Khinalig village.
Khinaliq is located in the middle of Great Caucasus mountains and is the highest, most remote and isolated village in Azerbaijan. This village has its own language, own traditions and fascinatingly beautiful nature. There are unique local products which are being made in Khinaliq: its wool woven shawls are famous throughout the entire region of Guba; local honey differs by its unforgettable taste and odor.
Free time to explore the area. Going to the hotel in Guba. Check-in. Overnight.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Retro Guba 3*, DBL/Twin room

Day 3: Tour in Guba

Stop At: Quba, Azerbaijan
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out.
Tour in Guba.
Guba city is located on the north-eastern flanks of hills of the Shahdag mountain belonging to the Greater Caucasus mountains at the altitude of 600 m above sea level on the bank of Gudialchay river at the distance of 168 km from Baku. Many architectural monuments are preserved in the vicinity of the city: the Juma mosque, the mausoleum of the XVI century, Sakina-Khanum mosque and ancient baths. The city has a Historical museum and also house-museum of diplomat, writer and historian of the first half of the XX century Abbasgulu Bakikhanov.
Guba carpets feature intricate designs that take inspiration from nature and geometric patterns, plus a variety of vivid colors. Carpet Weaving Factory in Guba aims to bringing back the art of carpet weaving and reviving the skills and knowledge needed to keep this ancient art alive.
Before driving to Baku guests can relax in the shady woods of Gyachresh forest.
Drive to Baku. Check-in to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Kichik Gala 3* or Auroom 3* hotel, DBL/Twin room

Day 4: Day tour to Lahij and Ivanovka village

Stop At: Lahij, Azerbaijan
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from Baku hotel.
Day tour to Lahij and Ivanovka village.
Lahij is one of the most interesting villages in Azerbaijan. Guests will walk along the cobblestone streets, visit the History Museum and the Mosque, browse the shops, have a look the copper workshop or try to visit the carpets cooperative. People can find unique hand-made items from copper, adorned with carving in the form of national ornaments, knitted and weaved goods, wood and leather ware, souvenir knives and many other.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Ivanovka, Ivanovka
Arriving to Ivanovka – most famous village with a significant population of the Russian ethnic religious community of Molocans in Azerbaijan. Here guests will see how Kolkhoz from Soviet times was preserved.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Gebele, Azerbaijan
Gabala is a beautiful part of Azerbaijan with a rich and ancient history. Back in the days, this city (Kabbalah) was the capital of Caucasian Albania (an ancient state that used to exist on the territory of modern Azerbaijan) for 600 years.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Nij, Azerbaijan
Short tour in Gabala region: visiting Lake Nohur, excursion to Nidj village. Nidj is the residence of small ethnographic group, Udins.
Overnight in the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Kaspia Yeddi Gozel 3*, DBL/Twin room

Day 5: Tour to Sheki city

Stop At: Sheki, Sheki, Shaki-Zaqatala Region
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-out from the hotel. Driving to Sheki.
Tour to Sheki city.
- Panoramic view of Sheki city from the mountain
- Survey of fortifications, caravansary in the Old city (XVII-XIX c.c.)
- Visiting History Museum
- Visiting “Sheki Khan's palace”-XVIII c. under UNESCO protection
- Survey of the exposition of the National Applied Arts museum in the old round Christian temple (IX-XVI c.) and acquaintance with works of handicrafts men on manufacturing stained- glass windows - “shebaka” (network) in their workshops.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Bio Garden, Ismayilli Qarameryem Sheki yolu, Sheki Azerbaijan
Visiting “BioGarden” farming. It is the first agro-tourism facility in the Caucasus. Guests will be able to get acquainted with the farm: taste organic seasonal fruits, watch different kinds of fish and birds, enjoy a wide range of other products and services
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Oguz, Oguz, Shaki-Zaqatala Region
Driving to Oguz, where beautiful place Khal-Khal with its waterfall and resting atmosphere will be opened to the guests.
Way to Baku. Reaching the hotel. Check-in. Overnight.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Kichik Gala 3* or Auroom 3* hotel, DBL/Twin room

Day 6: Explore South region - Lankaran

Stop At: İstisu, Azerbaijan
Breakfast at the hotel.
Pick-up from the hotel to explore South region, Lankaran.
Drive to Lankaran`s Istisu region to get acquainted with “Yashil Chay” (“Green Tea”) tea plantation to see how local brand of tea is being grown and also get acquainted with small tea museum.

Drive to Citrus Garden where local farmer will show the area and tell about their farming and farm products. Having lunch at Citrus Garden.
Have tea tasting of the tea brewed by local traditions with local jams made from citruses and fruits.
Also guests will go local lake to having rest there.
Drive to Baku. Reaching the hotel. Overnight.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Kichik Gala 3* or Auroom 3* hotel, DBL/Twin room

Day 7: Free day

Pass By: Baku, Baku, Absheron Region
Explore the city on your own ;)

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Kichik Gala 3* or Auroom 3* hotel, DBL/Twin room

Day 8: Departure

Pass By: Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Bakı şəhərindən 20 km, Şimal, Azerbaijan
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check out and transfer to the airport.
Departure.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Kichik Gala 3* or Auroom 3* hotel, DBL/Twin room