Customized Azerbaijan Highlights Trip, Daily Departure & Pri

Welcome to Baku! Your guide will wait for your arrival at the airport and escort you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free for your own arrangements. Accommodation: Teatro rooms or West Shine hotel in Baku (4 stars)

Today your tour guide will show you around Baku. First we will visit the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center from its outside. Designed by the British architect Zaha Hadid, the center is known for its unique architectural style and smooth curvy design. The visit the biggest meeting center in Azerbaijan - Baku Conference Hall. Next we will head for Highland Park facing the bay. On its left side stand modern city buildings while on its right side is the Caspian Sea, making the part an excellent spot for sightseeing. Later we will pay a visit to the landmark building in Baku, namely the Flame Towers. As its name suggests, the building looks like dancing flames from the exterior. Having appreciated the delicate carpets with distinctive features in Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, we will take a stroll around the adjacent Little Venice and Baku Boulevard. Then it is time for lunch. In the afternoon, we will successively visit the bustling Nizami Street and the old town of Baku, which has been inscribed as a world heritage. Last, we will transfer you to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Teatro rooms or West Shine hotel in Baku (4 stars)

After breakfast, we will drive to Gobustan to visit the Mud Volcano where mud constantly gashes out. It is said that the mud there has the effect of maintaining beauty and keeping young. Then we will head for Gobustan Museum to learn about the meanings of different symbols on rock paintings and the process and history of making rock paintings. Next we will have a chance to watch the rock paintings in Gobustan Rocks, which boast a history of over 4,000 years. The following sites to be visited are the Bibi-Heybat Mosque and world’s first industrially drilled oil well. Then we will have lunch. The first stop in the afternoon is the Atashgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple where the ever-burning fire is worshiped. Next we will drive for half an hour to the Burning Mountain in Yanardag. After the tour, return to the hotel by car. Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Teatro rooms or West Shine hotel in Baku (4 stars)